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TRIBUTE TO HON. RICHARD H. meant a better life for all Americans. developed. Some say this is a wasteful I CHORD We will all miss him when the 97th exercise. But military preparedness is Congress convenes. not an exact science, and we have to HON. MELVIN PRICE In his departing message to his con­ make our commitments and take our OF ILLINOIS stituents DicK said, and I quote: chances. !CHORD had the marvelous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I have been honored to serve you. No ex­ talent to look down the road 10 years perience of public life could have been more and point us in the right direction. Friday, December 5, 1980 rewarding. You have given me friendships, On a more personal note, my wife • Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, in Janu­ opportunities, and fulfillment beyond ex­ and I have enjoyed and loved the com­ ary of this year our distinguished col­ pectation. pany of DicK and his wife, Penny. league from Missouri, Hon. RICHARD Let me say to you, DICK, that you Through visits, travels, and work, we H. !cHORD, announced that he would too have given us friendship and many have gotten to know them well. The not seek reelection to the next Con­ opportunities for us as legislators to welcome mat will always be out for gress. better serve our Nation. them in Washington, or Texas, or any­ It is difficult for me to accept the You promised your constituents in where in the world.e fact that the 97th Congress will con­ your departing message that you vene without DICK !cHORD, an effec­ would never leave public life. We will tive legislator who during his 20 years hold you to that promise because the TRIBUTE TO THOMAS ASHLEY in Congress has served his constitu­ needs of our country are too great to ents and, in fact, all Americans with permit a man of your ability to com­ dedication, loyalty, and an unending pletely withdraw from public service. HON. LEON E. PANETTA drive to preserve the American Way. On behalf of your colleagues in the OF CALIFORNIA Mr. !cHoRD is perhaps best known Congress, I wish you the very best and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the part he has played in keeping look forward to your continued friend­ Thursday, December 4, 1980 America's defense forces strong. He ship. Thank you.e has served with the Armed Services e Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I want Committee since 1963. In his 17 years to join my colleagues in paying tribute of service he has most certainly left DICK !CHORD-PROTECTOR OF to one of the most knowledgeable and his mark on the national security of OUR DEFENSE SYSTEM respected Members of U.S. Congress, our great Nation. His unparalleled LUD ASHLEY. LUD 'S departure from the effort in improving the military HON. J. J. PICKLE House is a tremendous loss, and it is weapon system acquisition process and difficult to see how he can be replaced. OF TEXAS LuD's expertise in the area of hous­ his no nonsense approach toward de­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fense procurement have enhanced the ing is well known. No other Member of defense posture of this country and Friday, December 5, 1980 the House or Senate knows more saved the taxpayers hundreds of mil­ • Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, in my about Federal housing programs and lions of dollars at the same time. I can opinion, DicK !cHoRD has been a pow­ the needs of both the people and the recall in 1978 when he personally led erful strength of the Armed Services industries affected by this vital area of the charge to cut nearly one-half bil­ Committee. He has literally been the legislation. The Nation will not easily lion dollars in unwarranted expenses guardian angel of the need for a recover from the loss of LuD's skills from the LAMPS antisubmarine war­ strong defense posture. Although we and knowledge in this area. fare helicopter program. The Defense may have temporarily fallen behind In addition, Mr. Speaker, it has been Department complied with the !chord the Russians in terms of military my privilege over the past 2 years to mandate without sacrificing a single might and buildup, this slippage was serve with LUD on the Budget Commit­ performance goal or operational objec­ not due to DicK !cHORD. If it were not tee. In that position, LuD used all of tive. for DICK, we would be further behind his 26 years of House experience to The !chord imprint extends well than we are today. help in the enormous task of fashion­ beyond the defense arena. He has As all Members know, DicK !cHORD ing budget resolutions. As a younger been a strong advocate of States rights thinks about each vote and does not member of the committee, I came to and decentralization of Federal power. ride along to get along. When he admire him a great deal, and I know He has consistently supported aid to makes his position known, there is no my fellow committee members felt the education, veterans, medical research, need for the leadership or anyone else same way. social security, rural community and to fool around with him. I would like to take this opportunity farm programs. DICK is a strong, able, outspoken to wish LuD the best of luck in the DICK !cHORD has long been recog­ American. It may be a cliche to say, future. He leaves a great legacy to the nized as a consistent champion of but I really think "America can sleep Nation, and he can be extremely America's small businessmen. He has better at night with DICK !CHORD proud of his achievements.• been active in seeking regulatory around." Thank God he has served us reform and Federal paperwork reduc­ so admirably on the Armed Services tion. Many of us remember his part in Committee. TRIBUTE TO JOE FISHER the Small Business Committee effort One of the most reassuring things to investigate the gasoline practices of about DicK's chairmanship of the Re­ HON. MORRIS K. UDALL the large oil companies to insure that search and Development Subcommit­ OF ARIZONA the small independent gasoline retail­ tee was his capacity to study not only IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ers retain a fair and equitable share of today's defense posture but also future the market. needs and standards. He was able to Thursday, December 4, 1980 Mr. Speaker, I could take the better anticipate the long-range research e Mr. UDALL. Mr. Speaker, JoE part of a week and still not cover the necessary before viable weapons sys­ FISHER was one of the most effective broad spectrum of legislation that tems could be developed. This is an ex­ legislators to come along in the 1970's. DicK !CHORD has sponsored, cospon­ pensive and quite proper system of Some say legislators are divided into sored or supported-legislation that study. Often the actual system is not "showhorses" and "workhorses." If

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 33394 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 that is true, then JoE could only be tegrity and dedication, the end of a been aware of the problem of food safety in called a workhorse. career of public service that is the modern, technological society. Most of us envy of all good men and the loss of a can remember a long line of "food scares": JoE served northern Virginians and saccharin, cyclamates, red dye #2, nitrites the country well. I hope he has a great dear and trusted friend. kepone, PCB's, DES, and so on. Announce­ future wherever he goes. His quick But it was a sorrow tempered by ments that food is being recalled are fre­ mind, and his firm and fair dealing pride and gratitude. quent occurrences. Last year, for example, will be missed in this House.e Pride in the achievements of a man the Food and Drug Administration moni­ whose career of public service spanned tored the recall of 153 food products that it the most turbulent, most dangerous claimed had adverse effects on health. Con­ and most production era of our Nation sumers can name many food products­ JAMES M. HANLEY since the Civil War. John McCormack among them canned goods, frozen foods, mushrooms, peanut butter, bacon, fish, jelly came from simple beginnings, the son beans, and baby formula-that have been HON. JOE MOAKLEY of Irish immigrants to Boston. He suspect. Each year changes are demanded in OF MASSACHUSETTS served his country as a soldier and as a the 20-year-old Delaney Amendment, a law IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES public official in State and National which flatly prohibits any food additive Government. He entered Congress at that induces cancer in man or animal. Argu­ Thursday, November 20, 1980 the beginning of one of the most diffi­ ments on the wisdom of a saccharin ban fly e Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I cult and trying periods, the Great De­ back and forth. Initiatives to ban meat pre­ servatives or animal drugs as potential would like to join my colleagues in pression, and helped to shape the in­ causes of cancer also occupy much of the paying tribute to a fine Member of comparable legislative achievements of congressional schedule. Most food scares are this body, JIM HANLEY. JIM decided to the New Deal that restored the Nation tied to cancer, but not all. Botulism is a retire after 16 years of service. He will to strength and prosperity. He served much-feared form of food poisoning that be sorely missed by those of us who as Speaker during the wrenching years can be lethal. had the opportunity to work with him of Vietnam and did so with a dignity, As a result of these and other food scares, over the years. integrity, and skill that played a major Ninth District residents indicate to me that they are often confused about what is best As chairman of the Post Office and role in the fact that our democratic in­ for them to eat. They put some of the Civil Service Committee, perhaps JIM's stitutions survived that great test. blame for the confusion squarely on the greatest triumph was the passage of The gratitude that tempers my shoulders of government. Not long ago, for the civil service reform legislation. sorrow comes from the fact that I was example, the Departments of Agriculture This legislation encouraged more re­ privileged to know and serve with such and Health, Education, and Welfare issued sponsiveness in the top levels of the a man for nearly a quarter of century a set of dietary guidelines. Two week later bureaucracy. It provided for innova­ of my own public life. the guidelines were disputed by the Nation­ tive management of our bureaucratic "Atque in perpetuum, frater, ave al Research Council, and several days after that the council's statements were chal­ structure. atque vale."e lenged by government experts in nutrition. JIM's contributions on that commit­ Americans are kept on edge by intermittent tee also were decisive in maintaining FOOD POLICY: SAFETY AND warnings about pesticides and industrial Saturday mail delivery in the postal NUTRITION chemicals that contaminate food sources. system. JIM worked hard at resisting They feel uneasy with the periodic news postal rate increases. about potentially dangerous additives that Along with Lun AsHLEY, another de­ HON. LEE H. HAMILTON facilitate food processing or make food more parting colleague, JIM was a member OF INDIANA attractive. For Congress, the questions IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which lie behind these controversies are of the Banking Committee. I was for­ straightforward: what level of protection tunate to serve with them on the com­ Wednesday, December 10, 1980 should be provided by government to con­ mittee during my freshman term in e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I sumers, and what role should government Congress. As a member of the Sub­ insert my Washington report for play in warning consumers of unsafe food or committee on Housing and Communi­ banning such food from the market? These Wednesday, December 10, 1980, into questions are enormously difficult because ty Development, JIM worked hard to the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: maintain decent public housing for the scientific complexities of food safety are FOOD POLICY: SAFETY AND NUTRITION formidable. It is not easy to draft legislation our elderly citizens. My constituents in The United States Congress is increasing­ that can take into account the varieties of Boston, and those in this Nation's ly concerned about food. It expends a great experience and need. cities, are grateful for his work on the deal of its time and energy on food legisla­ The government recently prepared di­ subcommittee. tion, programs, prices, and supplies. etary guidelines which urge Americans to JIM HANLEY came to Congress with Consumers, farmers, and representatives eat less of what they love most to eat. The Lyndon Johnson's landslide victory. of the food industry are constantly pressing guidelines call on them to consume more He leaves behind him a great body of members of Congress for a major review of kinds of food, maintain ideal weight, cut work. After 16 years of service he will food law. Food stamps for the poor, one of down on fat, sugar, and sodium, take in ade­ the biggest government programs, helps quate fiber and starch, and drink alcohol be missed by his constituents in Syra­ feed 22 million Americans at an annual cost only in moderation. The guidelines, coupled cuse and by those of us who knew and of $9.3 billion. No one knows quite what to with various warnings and prohibitions, do worked with him here. I will miss his do about the high cost of food, but there are not meet with universal approval. Some great Irish wit and I will miss his con­ extensive congressional studies on the struc­ people believe that such initiatives are ill­ tributions to this body.e ture of the food industry and the connec­ conceived. They claim that no one really tions between high food prices on the one knows whether diet causes disease. They hand and corporate size, food processing point out that given the present state of our and packaging, and the cost of transporta­ knowledge, it is premature to recommend JOHN W. McCORMACK tion on the other. Disappointing harvests in specific modifications in the diets of most grain-growing nations require the attention Americans. They argue that the law of food of members of Congress because they raise safety is outmoded because it dictates the HON. HARLEY 0. STAGGERS the specters of food shortage and social in­ automatic recall of food linked to cancer in OF WEST VIRGINIA stability. Members of Congress know that tests on laboratory animals. Yet, these IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the world must come to grips with the issue people contend there is nothing that can be of food supplies that are not expanding fast fed to animals in huge doses that will not Wednesday, December 3, 1980 enough to keep pace with the explosive cause some trouble. e Mr. STAGGERS. Mr. Speaker, it growth of population. But often these days Other people strenuously disagree. They was with great sorrow that I learned Congress is turning to other aspects of food believe that Americans can no longer policy: safety and nutrition. assume a product in the food supply to be of the death of my long time friend At least since the government warned safe to eat. These people favor an active and colleague, former Speaker of the people in 1959 that they might get cancer government policy on food because of stud­ House of Representatives, John W. from cranberries contaminated with a ies which suggest that many diseases may McCormack. It was a deep sorrow, for chemical weed killer known to cause the dis­ be related to diet. They say that we cannot the passing of a man of the utmost in- ease in laboratory animals, Americans have wait for definitive proof of the benefit of December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33395 modifying diets. They maintain that reduc­ paying tribute to one of the most re­ remembered is his effort to bring ing dietary risks for the nation as a whole spected individuals in this body, MIKE order, reason, and management to the would reduce such risks for each person. McCoRMAcK. formulation of our Federal budget. In Since scientists simply do not know the MIKE has been a leader in Congress extent of hazard to people from substances a very real sense, BoB has been the linked to cancer, they argue that some foods in searching out new forms of energy midwife to the process borne of the should not be considered wholly safe until to help make our Nation energy self­ Budget and Impoundment Control Act much more is known. sufficient. While I have not always of 1974. Without his continued watch­ The character of federal food policy will been in complete agreement with him fulness, the innovative concepts of be debated for a good many years to come. on some energy issues, I have always that most important act would never The studies required to prove the value of had a profound regard for his intelli­ have become legislative realities. dietary change are just not that precise, and gence and dedication. I know we will I can think of no other individual in issuing dietary advice the government is responding to the demands of a health-con­ miss him a great deal. who could have served as well as BoB scious public. It is clear to all of us that not I want to take this opportunity to in the role of budget chairman during all the risks to the food supply can be elimi­ wish MIKE the best of luck in the these trying economic times. BoB was nated, but clearly some of them can be. My years ahead. He is certain to bring the faced with the impossible and thank­ guess is that Congress will be looking at same skills that he showed in this less task of controlling Federal spend­ both food safety and nutrition more and body to any future endeavors.e ing while, at the same time, setting more closely in upcoming sessions.e budget priorities among so many and varied competing interests. To develop THOMAS LUDLOW ASHLEY consensus and to achieve compromise JOE FISHER-A CALM, on these fiscal matters truly demand­ EFFECTIVE INTELLECT HON. MORRIS K. UDALL ed legislative genius of the highest OF ARIZONA order. The passage of the budget reso­ HON. J. J. PICKLE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lutions and the enactment of the Om­ OF TEXAS nibus Reconciliation Act attests to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, December 4, 1980 fact that BoB possesses that very • Mr. UDALL. Mr. Speaker, "Lun" Thursday, December 4, 1980 genius. His wisdom and advice will be AsHLEY has turned in a solid record as sorely missed by all of us in the 97th e Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, perhaps a legislative leader. He is a careful, Congress. the most thoughtful and best balanced courageous human being. I shall I join my colleagues in wishing BoB person in the House is JoE FISHER of always remember his generosity and and his lovely wife, Marion, health Virginia. He is a kindly and proper kindness to me. His absence in the and happiness in their retirement man. But do not be deceived by his House will be a great loss to the work­ from Congress. My disappointment in pleasant demeanor. JoE is an inde­ ing families of America.e the loss of his presence among us is pendent man. He offers probably more tempered by the knowledge that he breadth of experience than just about has not retired from political life and any other Member. His balance and TRIBUTE TO MR. ROBERT that we shall continue to hear his sense of fairness is unequaled by any GIAIMO OF CONNECTICUT voice and counsel on matters of na­ other. tional importance.e JoE is an economist by background, HON. JOE MOAKLEY but he is not a fuzzy-headed pie-in­ the-sky type. When elected in 1974, OF MASSACHUSETTS TRIBUTE TO HON. JOHN JoE was the oldest freshman. But his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BUCHANAN mind was bright and fresh with new Wednesday, December 3, 1980 ideas, balanced with the wisdom of his e Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I am HON. JOHN BRADEMAS vast experience. particularly pleased to join my col­ OF INDIANA In all debate or discussion, JoE league from Connecticut, Mr. CoTTER, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FISHER maintains his calm and con­ in tribute to the distinguished chair­ trol. His qualities are admirable to man of the Budget Committee, BoB Wednesday, December 3, 1980 behold. He knows his subject and pre­ GIAIMO, on his retirement from Con­ e Mr. BRADEMAS. Mr. Speaker, sents it like a professor and legal gress. without question one of the most sor­ scholar, always in a kind and almost BoB's achievements since his arrival rowful losses this institution suffered saintly manner. After all the pros and in this body in 1958 have been both this year is that Of JOHN BUCHANAN of cons, after the high-pitched discus­ notable and significant. He first served Alabama. sions and wringing of hands, JoE on the Education and Labor Commit­ John and I served together for many calmly adds a few well-placed tee and, in 1963, was named to the Ap­ years on the Education and Labor thoughts. He artfully sliced through propriations Committee. Until his Committee and its Subcommittee on the rhetoric and got to the heart of election as chairman of the House Postsecondary Education. the matter. Budget Committee, BoB was the rank­ Although we were of different politi­ So our Ways and Means Committee ing majority member on Appropri­ cal parties and from sections of the will miss the benefit of JoE's thought­ ations and quickly developed an envi­ country with different interests, we ful contributions, his artful expres­ able reputation for his balanced and came to similar positions on most sions of concern, and his practical ex­ rational approach to spending issues. issues coming before the subcommit­ perience. We will also miss his lovely, BoB's legislative accomplishments tee and this House. and talented wife, Peggy, and wish are legion. Among other things, he JoHN BucHANAN is a wise and gentle both of them the very best.e authored the Vocational Education man. He recognized the needs of his Act, sponsored legislation establishing people of every walk of life and sought the Arts and Humanities Commission, to assist them. TRIBUTE TO MIKE McCORMACK worked intensively on the Northeast It is indeed ironic that JoHN Bu­ Corridor project, secured $1 million CHANAN, a Christian in every sense of HON. LEON E. PANETTA for the innovative Hospice program to the word, will no longer be with· us be­ OF CALIFORNIA care for the terminally ill, established cause a politically conservative group IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Cooley's anemia research fund and that cloaks itself in religion opposed made significant effort to end the war him. Friday, December 5, 1980 in Vietnam. His foes lacked any concept of such e Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I BoB's most important contribution Christian virtues as charity and jus­ would like to join my colleagues in and the one for which he will long be tice, and this House thus will lose a 33396 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 man whose heart and mind embodies derstanding of the peculiar problems al responsibility. Inevitably, the both.e that plague Americans in our offshore person who holds that job belongs not areas. And, I know that many of my only to his or her district, but to the TRIBUTE TO MELVIN EVANS colleagues share this feeling. whole Congress and the entire Nation. It is my hope that the incoming ad­ Regardless of all that, I know the ministration will recognize the im­ people of AL's district have deep feel­ HON. JOHN P. HAMMERSCHMIDT mense capabilities of this man, and his ings of love and respect for this man. I OF ARKANSAS natural ability to enter the diplomatic have visited in the congressional dis­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES arena. I am sure that his extraordi­ trict with AL and have seen his con­ Tuesday, December 9, 1980 nary accomplishments of the past stituents' admiration first hand. e Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT. Mr. decade will not go unnoticed. I have This same respect is held by every Speaker, I am most grateful for the great faith that MELVIN EVANS will Member of Congress. It is hard to be­ opportunity to express my feelings on proceed to serve his territory and his lieve we have lost "the model." AL the departure of an outstanding Nation with distinction. might have been too good to be true. Member of Congress-the Delegate MEL, as you depart this body, you But his goodness will remain forever. from the U.S. Virgin Islands to the should take pride in your accomplish­ And his contributions to tax policy House of Representatives, Dr. MELVIN ments. It was because of your uphill will also last forever.e H. EVANS. battle in the House that the Virgin Is­ I was privileged to come to know lands will receive a fair deal and MELVIN and his lovely wife, Phyllis, remain our "American paradise." In RICHARD !CHORD while he served as the first elected just 2 short years, your work has Govemor of the Virgin Islands. Visit­ become legendary.e HON. JOHN J. RHODES ing with him on these Sun-soaked isles OF ARIZONA of St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John AL ULLMAN: OUR RESPECTED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES surrounded by the aquamarine waters CHAIRMAN of the Caribbean, one could easily Friday, December 5, 1980 sense the great love and deep appre­ • Mr. RHODES. Mr. Speaker, among ciation that MELVIN had for this terri­ HON. J. J. PICKLE our colleagues who will be leaving the tory and its people. OF TEXAS Congress at the end of the 96th is a During his brief tenure as Govemor, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES distinguished Member from Missouri, MELVIN EvANS accomplished more for Wednesday, December 3, 1980 RICHARD !CHORD. the Virgin Islands than had been done e Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, AL It has been my privilege to have in the previous half-century. His top known him well during his 20 years of priority was to construct much needed ULLMAN was almost too good to be true. As chairman of the outstanding outstanding and dedicated service in schools, roads, and low-income hous­ Ways and Means Committee, we this body. He has served with vigor his ing. As Govemor, he felt his most sig­ expect a person to be knowledgeable, district, Missouri, and the Nation. He nificant achievement was in eliminat­ experienced, and hardworking. AL has taken a great interest in national ing the corruption which had flour­ security, and has worked through the ished in the island government. ULLMAN is all of these things. His quar­ ter century of service in the House has years to push for careful consideration As a graduate of Howard University by Congress of our Nation's defense College of Medicine, a fellow in cardi­ given him the background, training, and expertise to handle this tough job. needs and programs. He has been a ology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and budget-watcher, concerned over the commissioner of health in the Virgin For much of AL's tenure here, he was an active member of Ways and detrimental effects of inflation on our Islands, MELVIN EVANS-the physi­ economy, and he has pushed for poli­ cian-was able to truly advance the Means, to which he dedicated himself completely. Every Member of Con­ cies that would restrain runaway Fed­ quality of health care delivered in the eral spending and growth. He has been islands. Based upon his first hand ex­ gress, lobbyist, and tax organization knows AL ULLMAN to be knowledge­ active in urging a balanced budget as a periences he was able to clearly convey means of putting our governmental the special health problems they able, accessible, and cordial. But AL is more than all of that. He is fiscal house in order. faced. I have enjoyed our association Although I did not have the chance the epitome of what a chairman to serve with MELVIN on his respective should be. AL has kindness, considera­ during his two decades in the House, committee assignments-Merchant tion, and concems for the individual and I have been pleased to have Marine and Fisheries, Interior and In­ and his program. Over and above known RICHARD-as a good man, and a sular Affairs, and Armed Services-in being knowledgeable, AL ULLMAN has good friend. just 2 short years, he quickly earned that little extra quality of kindness I know that I join his host of friends the respect and admiration of his col­ which has caused him to give every on both sides of the aisle in wishing leagues on those panels. Always pre­ Member an audience and willingness him and his lovely wife, Penny, many pared, many Members sought his wise to listen. Never once have we heard happy and fulfilling retirement counsel and informed judgments. He him say an unkind word about any years.e will be sorely missed by them. Member. And never once have we seen Personally, I came to know MELVIN, him curt or impatient, even when he the Governor, the Delegate, and the has 1,000 reasons to be put out at a TRIBUTE TO AL BALDUS physician as a very intriguing individu­ Member or witness. al. His pleasant demeanor endeared AL ULLMAN is the exemplification of HON. LEON E. PANETTA him to all who had the pleasure of his patience. When the Lord taught us to OF CALIFORNIA acquaintance. I came to know him as "Do unto others as you have them do IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an unpretentious man, a public ser­ unto you," it could have come from AL vant in the truest sense of the word. ULLMAN himself. Friday, December 5, 1980 During the 96th Congress, I recog­ Perhaps it was AL's appearance e Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, it is nized his continued level headedness, before and identification with national with great regret that we must take superior abilities, and strength. This groups and national concerns that ·this time to pay tribute to AL BALDUS. was a man who never sacrificed his caused his folks to think he had AL's departure is a serious loss to the principles and kept the national inter­ become a national Congressman at the House and to the Nation, and he will est as his uppermost consideration. expense of being a district Congress­ be deeply missed. As a result of his dedicated service in man. Well, I feel being the chairman It has been my pleasure to work the House, I know I have a better un- of such a major committee is a nation- withAL on the Committee on Agricul- December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33397 ture for the past 4 years. During that ership that has made possible a Water Act of 1977. This has won the time, he has proven to be a knowledge­ number of legislative accomplishments recognition of environmental groups, able, cooperative, and constructive across the entire public works jurisdic­ excepting only those on the extremist committee member, as well as an able tion to which he and all members of fringe whose enmity stands to his en­ subcommittee chairman. He has ably the committee can point with pride. during credit as well. represented his own constituents on Demanding of himself as of others, In this connection, his vigor in as­ the committee, and he has been a tre­ BILL HARSHA has the energy, tenacity, serting the House position in confer­ mendous resource for his colleagues. and grasp essential to mastering the practical implications of often com­ ence with the Senate, and his singular Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues plex provisions of legislation, not to lack of awe even in the presence of join me in wishing AL the best of luck mention the larger policy implications. that body's self-proclaimed proprietor for the future. His record is a tribute This mastery of the facts has ac­ of the Clean Water Act, have been a to his skills and dedication, and I hope counted for that element of leadership joy to behold. his achievements outside the House which has served him best-persua­ BILL HARSHA also recognizes another equal his achievements here.e sion. In developing a minority position aspect of leadership, the role of the on a controversial issue, persuasion legislator in keeping the record has been an approach, that and a straight, and has been quick to docu­ TRIBUTE TO RICHARD H. genuine respect for differing views. ment distortions and misrepresenta­ I CHORD This has generated a loyalty and a tions of our programs originating with support on our side that, when the critics who have been less than fastidi­ HON. HAROLD T. JOHNSON chips are down, he has been able to ous with the truth. ' rely on. In my experience, BILL One might say that BILL HARSHA has OF CALIFORNIA HARSHA seldom leans. But when he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES been enabled to do these things by the does, he gets what he wants. unusually high degree of bipartisan­ Friday, December 5, 1980 These same qualities have enabled him to lend great strength to the posi­ ship that prevails on the Public Works e Mr. JOHNSON of California. Mr. tion of the full committee, which ordi­ Committee. I would turn it around and Speaker, I rise to commend the service narily goes to the floor united, its bat­ suggest that to the extent that such a of the Honorable RICHARD H. !cHORD tles behind it. constructive atmosphere prevails on on the occasion of his retirement after And on those infrequent occasions the committee, BILL HARSHA is in no 10 consecutive terms as Representa­ when there has been partisan division small way responsible for it. tive of Missouri's Eighth Congression­ within the committee, BILL has always It has recently come to my attention al District. had an instinct for whether honorable that BILL is under active consideration Congressman !cHoRD is a native of compromise was possible. Licking, Mo., where he attended public for nomination as Secretary of Trans­ BILL HARSHA is most Widely known portation. I hope this is true, and schools before enlisting in the U.S. for his work in transportation, stem­ Navy, where he served in the Pacific would suggest that the same qualities ming from his long service as ranking which have made the gentleman from theatre during World War II. minority member on the Transporta­ After serving for almost a decade in Ohio a national legislator would com­ tion Subcommittee, and from his work mend him for the job; that, and an the Missouri State Legislature, Mr. on navigation and aviation programs. !cHoRD was elected to the U.S. Con­ ability to work with the Congress In this he has exhibited a clear recog­ which- whoever is chosen-must be a gress in 1960 and was reelected to each nition of the role of transportation in succeeding Congress until his retire­ the economy of this country, which at hallmark of the Reagan administra­ ment this year. the local level is translated into job tion if it is to succeed where the During his tenure in the House, our opportunities and purchasing power Carter administration failed.e colleague, now third ranking member for the working people of this country. of the Armed Services Committee, has But for all his advocacy, there is a chaired that committee's Subcommit­ balance, a restraint. For example, I A TRIBUTE TO MORGAN F. tees on Research and Development know of no stronger defender of the MURPHY and Military Installations and Facili­ highway program than BILL HARsHA. ties; he is a member of the special Yet he also recognized the extent to HON. MARIO BIAGGI NATO Subcommittee, and the House which massive Federal spending con­ OF NEW YORK Committee on Small Business. tributes to the inflation and according­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DICK !CHORD Will be missed by the people of Missouri and by the ly has counseled restraint. Thursday, December 4, 1980 Nation.e While he would seek compromise on • Mr. BlAGG!. Mr. Speaker, it is with numbers, he has not been about to great personal sadness that I wish to compromise on program integrity, as pay tribute to my friend and col­ TRIBUTE TO BILL HARSHA in the case of the Highway Trust Fund league, MORGAN F. MURHPY, who vol­ and the Interstate Highway System, untarily chose not to return to this HON. JAMES C. CLEVELAND whether the depredations originated body in the 97th Congress. He has OF NEW HAMPSHIRE with a Bella Abzug on the committee made this decision voluntarily, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or with the Department of Transpor­ while I respect his judgment, he tation in the departing administration. should know that a great many of us Monday, December 1, 1980 During the last Republican ad­ will miss him. e Mr. CLEVELAND. Mr. Speaker, ministration, BILL played a key role in MORGAN F. MURPHY has served the many Members on both sides of the seeking workable compromises on key people of the Second Congressional aisle have commented on the contribu­ legislation between DOT and Con­ District of Illinois with compassion, tions made by BILL HARSHA on behalf gress, attempting to avert a stalemate commitment, and concern since his of his constituents, the House, and the which would be a credit to neither. election to the House in 1971. He has country over the past 20 years, includ­ For all his association with transpor­ proven himself to be an able legislator ing his work on the Committee on tation, however, BILL has made an out­ on behalf of the interests of his Public Works and Transportation. standing contribution to the environ­ constituents on issues such as narcot­ But as I join him in departing this ment in the field of water pollution ics abuse and control, the protection body, I want to take particular note of control, ranging from his work on the of American jobs and business from his outstanding role as ranking minor­ Water Pollution Control Act Amend­ unfair foreign competition, and sup­ ity member of the committee for the ments of 1972 to his service of the Na­ port for efforts to preserve declining past 10 years. For, in the final analy­ tional Commission on Water Quality urban areas through the prevention of sis, it has been the caliber of his lead- and his contributions to the Clean redlining and blockbusting. 33398 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 MORGAN's commitment to a strong in Laos. And what is the U.S. re­ This policy is the tragic heritage of the and secure United States was also a sponse? Well, the House Subcommit­ H'mong commitment to America's effort to major theme of his work in Congress. tee on Asian and Pacific Affairs has prevent a communist takeover in Vietnam and Laos. The United States, unwilling to As a member of the Permanent Select taken testimony on the matter. The send its own troops into Laos, opted for an­ Committee on Intelligence, he exer­ State Department and the Depart­ other kind of army-a guerrilla army re­ cised his customary good judgment in ment of Defense have investigated it. cruited mostly from the H'mong, but also working to enhance our methods of But, according to the Reader's Digest from other Laotian tribes, such as the Yao, halting Communist aggression abroad article, the State Department and the Lahu, Lao Teung. Trained by the U.S. mili­ while at the same time, assuring that Defense Department, as well as those tary and the CIA, the H'mong formed the the rights of Americans in this coun­ in the White House, "refuse to ac­ backbone of the resistance against the com­ try were not violated by our intelli­ knowledge that the evidence is conclu­ munist forces in Laos that were supported gence networks in operation here. sive." I truly wonder what more these by North Vietnam, China and the U.S.S.R. people need for proof. They sabotaged war supplies moving south As chairman of the 132-member ad along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and rescued hoc Congressional Committee for Irish Because of the ghastly and haunt­ American pilots shot down in Laos. They Affairs, I was proud to have MoRGAN ingly reminiscent situation in Laos, proved adept at intelligence work, gathering as one of our members. As an Irish which has gone largely ignored by the vital information on troop, tank and supply American, he is well acquainted with entire free world, I feel compelled to movements. the sentiments of this community on bring the October 1980 Reader's Gen. Vang Pao, who commanded the the tragic situation in Ulster. He lent Digest article, "Gas Warfare in Laos," H'mong forces and now lives in the United his voice to our efforts to enhance the by Jane Hamilton-Merritt to the at­ States, told me recently that his forces de­ U.S. role in promoting a solution to tention of my colleagues. I urge them stroyed millions of dollars' worth of military equipment, medical and food supplies the problem of Northern Ireland. The to consider it closely. The article fol­ moving down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into entire Irish American community is lows: South Vietnam between 1962 and 1975. "To deeply appreciative of MoRGAN's mem­ GAS WARFARE IN LAos: COMMUNISM'S DRIVE do that," he said, "my people gave 12,000 bership on the ad hoc committee and To ANNIHILATE A PEOPLE lives. All of that was secret, but now I want his absence next year will be felt by all the American people to know." of us. The place is not a pretty sight. I.V.'s drip When the Americans pulled out of Viet­ One of the more enjoyable aspects fluid into skinny arms. Doctors and nurses nam and Laos, the H'mong-and the sacri­ of this job is the fact that we encoun­ scurry from one wooden-slab bed to an­ fices they had made-remained largely un­ ter individuals who we would other­ other, responding to pleas for help. I am at known. But the Vietnamese and Pathet Lao Ban Vinai, a refugee camp along the did not forget. Li Chai, who now lives in wise not have had a chance to meet, Denver, Colo., and is a leader of the H'mong and to share with them counsel, Mekong River just inside northern Thai­ land. It is populated by some 35,000 H'mong refugee group there, tells why: "The com­ friendship, and legislative successes (pronounced Mong) tribal refugees from the munists know that we were the Americans' and defeats. Sadly, one of the least en­ mountains of Laos. They suffer from severe hands, arms, feet and mouths. That's why joyable aspects of this work is saying malnutrition, malaria, amoebic dysentery, they believe they must kill all H'mong-sol­ goodby to those you have come to tuberculosis, pneumonia and a host of para­ diers, farmers, children. We suffer and die admire. For me, MoRGAN is one of sites. For many there is a tragic complica­ just like the Jews in World War II, but the those people. He is a man of outstand­ tion: they have been gassed. world ignores us." ing character, class, and dedication, an One of them is a friend of mine; yet I HIDE IN CAVES opinion I know is shared by many of don't recognize him, although I have passed Gen. Vang Pao says, "Communist gassing our colleagues. I wish him all the best his pallet at least 20 times. Finally, through of the H'mong people began in August 1975, his pain, he recognizes me and sends a real­ at Mung Om and Nam Fen, south of Phu in future endeavors and a happy and tive to bring me to him. healthy retirement.e Bia, where 17,000 men, women and children Nhia Yang Vang, about 40, had once been were killed. I learned from a Pathet Lao de­ vigorous, energetic. Now he is a skeleton fector that from 1975 to 1978 the gassing LAOS: THE CURRENT DAY PARAL­ with sunken, haunted eyes. In a weak voice has killed 50,000 H'mong in the Phu Bia he tells me he had returned to Laos after I area alone. During that time some 45,000 LEL TO WORLD WAR II AND saw him in January. Concerned about rela­ THE GASSING OF THE JEWS died from starvation and disease, or were tives, he had gone back there with a party shot trying to escape to Thailand." of 19 men for three months. During that Today, in tribal refugee camps in north­ HON. DANIEL B. CRANE time, he says, his team had been in areas em Thailand, H'mong refugees tell of star­ sprayed by poisonous chemicals nine times. vation, rape, the crippling of children whose OF ILLINOIS Every few minutes his talk is broken by a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fathers worked for the United States, of racking cough that nearly strangles him. He massacres. But what frightens them most Wednesday, December 10, 1980 spits bloody sputum into a tin can. A are the poisons, which they call "rain," e Mr. DANIEL B. CRANE. Mr. Speak­ H'mong nurse tells me that he has chest "gas," or "smoke," for they cannot hide pains, finds breathing difficult, cannot eat. from the chemicals that poison them, their er, a tragedy is going on in Southeast Nhia continues: "They hit us at the end of Asia equivalent to the merciless water, animals, plants and fields. May at Nam Khing with the yellow chemi­ Survivors speak of several kinds of "rain." slaughter of the Jews in World War II. cals. It was a white plane lik~ a Soviet heli­ Yellow and red are very serious, and a direct But because it is a race of people, the copter-low enough so that r could see fig­ hit means sure death. Green and blue-green H'mong tribe, from a country that is ures of two pilots. Immediately when they rains are not as immediately lethal. A small still little known in the United States, dropped the gas I fell to the ground vomit­ bit of opium often enables victims to sur­ Laos, not much is said about the sys­ ing blood. My eyes burned; I could not see. I vive, but they suffer vomiting, bloody diar­ tematic elimination of these brave have the 'red' diarrhea. rhea, fever, bleeding through the nose, and people by the Communist government "It was a powder. When it touched my dizziness.• skin it became sticky, like an ointment, and Recently, still another chemical, a light­ in Laos. when water is put on it, it becomes liquid." Well, what is wrong is wrong. It yellow powder, has been dropped by four­ He stops for another bout of coughing. engine planes or by helicopters. The latter, should make no difference what race a "You know, after a rain the chemicals will a U.S. military spokeman tells me, resemble people are, the calculated extermina­ get into the water and poison it. Now that it Soviet MI-4s or MI-Ss. tion of anyone is unconscionable. In is the rainy season, it will be so easy to A H'mong farmer, looking much older 1960 in Laos, there were, according to poison us all.'' than his 40 years, says: "For two years they an article in the October 1980 Read­ JUST LIKE THE JEWS attack my area in Laos. The planes cover us er's Digest, 500,000 H'mong. Today, it In 1960, there were at least 500,000 with red smoke, and the people and animals is believed that only 50,000 H'mong H'mong in Laos. Today, perhaps 70,000 are die. We cannot grow rice or farm. We must live there. The reason for this is be­ still alive there, many of them sick or dying hide in caves. of malnutrition. Another 50,000 are in Thai "They drop poison on us 200 times in 1978 cause the Communist regime in Laos is refugee camps, and some 35,000 have been and 1979. The first time five people die im­ determined to annihilate these people resettled in Western countries. The H'mong mediately. Red smoke rolls over the area and is engaged in a program to do so. survivors in Laos now face a terrible future, The evidence is overwhelming that for they are the targets of a deliberate, cal­ ' Opium has for centuries been used medicinally the H'mong are being gassed to death culated policy of extermination. for severe gastro-intestinal disturbances. December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33399 and everyone is sick. It smells like burning for 12 hours; then they have trouble seeing, Only then did I learn that medical experts rubber. I swallow a bit of opium, but slide to can't speak and black out. Fifteen died; the familiar with gassing had not conducted the the ground unable to move. In about an rest are very sick for a long time. The investigations. We had sent a Thai nurse hour I can get up, but I cannot eat or drink. medics wrote reports on the people given and an American public-health worker, who I become very skinny. Twelve more people medicine." What has been the response of admitted he was a "novice" with regard to in my village die of being skinny." the United States to these atrocities? In my chemical warfare and, in his own words, had CHRONICLE OF HORROR view, it has been appallingly weak and inef­ "very little" instruction even in how to col­ The stories are countless. One man sits fectual. lect samples. When I left Bangkok on July before me in Ban Vinai refugee camp in The House Subcommittee on Asian and 18, the specimens were still there. Thailand carrying "evidence" of the contin­ Pacific Affairs has taken testimony on the gassings. And the State Department and De­ WILL YOU HELP? ued gassing in Laos. Trained by the Ameri­ partment of Defense have made their own cans in intelligence in the 1970's this former investigations. But they and other U.S. offi­ H'mong lieutenant had crossed the Mekong While the West refuses to acknowledge cials, including those in the White House, the use of lethal chemical agents by the River to Thailand on June 6. From a minia­ refuse to acknowledge that the evidence is ture diary that he miraculously managed to Soviet-backed regimes of Hanoi and the conclusive. Pathet Lao, the Vietnamese government ap­ bring, he quietly reads: After listening to testimony at the sub­ "On 15 May 1980, two Soviet helicopters plauds its army's chemical-warfare branch committee hearings in April, Congressman by awarding it a Ho Chi Minh medal. Ac­ dropped yellow powder on a H'mong village Jim Leach stated: "I personally of 200 at coordinate TF 9376. Thirty-five cording to Hanoi radio monitored in Thai­ interviewed these refugees. I read State De­ land in April 1980, Gen. Le Trong Tan told died within seven days; the remaining are partment and Defense Department reports very sick." the unit. "Chemical weapons contributed to which are so numerous and so persuasive winning the great victory in the great anti­ He recites another attack. Then, carefully that they cannot be denied. No one in the turning the tattered pages of his diary to U.S. salvation resistance struggle" and in White House ever saw a person being gassed "tasks in the new situation." The "new situ­ check dates, figures and locations, he chron­ in Auschwitz, but we know it occurred. I icles what happened to him after the Ameri­ ation" undoubtedly refers to Laos, Cambo­ think this Administration has a moral re­ dia-and possibly to Afghanistan. can withdrawal from Laos in April 1975: sponsibility to tell the people of the world "The first gas attack was in October 1975. what is happening." The State Department calls evidence sug­ The communists couldn't take our village by gesting a Soviet role "circumstantial," but it fighting, but they came back with airplanes. URGENT MISSION is more than that. Independent intelligence One carried red gas, another yellow. Those What government agencies want for "con­ sources have confirmed the presence of near where the chemical rockets exploded clusive evidence" is a body for autopsy. But Soviet Gen. V. K. Pikolov's chemical-war­ fell unconscious, with bleeding from the there are serious logistical difficulties in ob­ fare forces in Laos-and subsequently in mouth and nose. Many died. Soon afterward taining recently gassed victims and fresh Kabul, Afghanistan. In addition, Soviet a yellow water flowed from their bodies. chemicals because the gassing occurs in the chemical-warfare experts are said to have "They hit us with gas for three days. Sev­ remote mountains of Laos, many days' walk visited several cities and areas in Laos to in­ enty-five people died immediately. Five hun­ through enemy territory to the Thai border. spect "chemical explosives"-artillery shells, dred more died within a short time. I was One H'mong found a dispensed gas canister, bombs, rockets. In sum, it is hard to escape lucky, for I was not in the village at the wrapped it heavily in old clothes, and start­ the conclusion that the Soviets are involved, time. ed to walk it out of Laos to Thailand. The certainly in the production and distribution "For three years we were constantly at· chemical residue in the canister killed him of chemical agents, and probably in on-site tacked like this. We must live in the jungle before he reached the Mekong. surveillance and medical experimentation. I asked Vang Neng, H'mong chief at Ban like animals. Since early 1980, people are so Meanwhile, the H'mong continue to die. A hungry that they eat leaves exposed to the Vinai, about the U.S. insistence on having a body for autopsy. In a voice of frustration H'mong leader who is responsible for almost chemicals, and 715 people have died in my 30,000 civilians in Laos recently crossed into area. I dig in the ground for roots and and anger, he said, "Yes, I have bodies for autopsy. I learned yesterday that the com­ Thailand. His words haunt me: "I have water, but many are too weak to do this. We come to see if anyone has food, clothing or have no cloth to cover our bodies from mos­ munists gassed a village on May 14, killing ten immediately. This is many days' walk medicine to protect us from the gassing. quitoes, so we all have malaria. We have no Someone must help, soon, or we will all die. medicine, so we are all sick." from the Mekong. By the time we carry one body out, it will be spoiled." We are friends of the Americans. We fought SHOT IN THE ARM Last fall, a step in the right direction was for freedom. Will you help?" On a visit to Thailand in January, my made when a team from the office of the Will we? How? friend Nhia Vang, who had just escaped Army Surgeon General was sent to Thai­ First, a fully publicized Congressional from a Vietnamese prison camp in Laos, told land to investigate the gassing allegations. hearing-both Senate and House-into the me a story not only of genocide, but of an They interviewed 40 men, two women and a gassing of the H'mong should be held. This added horror: medically supervised experi­ 12-year-old girl, all of whom were witnesses would inform the U.S. people and attract mentation that uses chemical agents on im­ to, and survivors of, gassing attacks in Laos, world-press coverage of the atrocity. And prisoned H'mong men, women and children: and concluded in a report withheld from the the U.S. government should make commu­ "In November 1978, a Vietnamese force of public that chemical agents had been used nist gas warfare a major issue before the 3500 captured about 1200 H'mong men, against the H'mong. Two recommendations United Nations and every international women, and children-including mine-in were: to "develop a plan whereby blood, forum. the jungle where the red and yellow smoke tissue or other specimens may be rapidly Second, direct pressure should be applied had forced us to live. We were taken to a transported from the suspect area to the on Hanoi by Free World industrial nations camp called Tong Mien, which held 2000 Biomedical Laboratory for analysis, and to on whom Hanoi greatly relies for the tech­ H'mong prisoners. We were given only a establish a medical team, on a standby basis, nology and financial aid to rebuild Vietnam. small portion of rice every 15 days, and prepared to travel to the site of future alle­ This must be done at the highest private many of my people were shot trying to get gations to conduct interviews/examina­ "hot-line" leader-to-leader level. Hanoi to the forest for food. tions." The final recommendation read: should be told that this inhuman policy "Then, on March 25, two MiG jets flew "From a military defense position, it would must stop or aid will be halted. low over our prison camp and sprayed us seem to be an extremely urgent mission to with white rain. One hundred people died initiate every effort possible to identify the Finally, since Vietnam is a client state of immediately. The rest of us had diarrhea chemical agents that have been used and to the Soviets (apparently the source of the for 20 days, then fever; we cannot walk or develop appropriate countermeasures, anti­ lethal chemicals), the United States should raise our arms. Many more people die. dotes, etc." inform the Soviets that any discussions of "In May, four Pathet Lao medics gave in­ Unfortunately-indeed, unbelievably- other issues will be put off until we are sat­ jections in the arm to 30 H'mong, including those recommendations have been ignored. isfied that chemical warfare in Laos has me. It was the color of water. I immediately On June 30, 1980, I reported to the U.S. em­ ceased. became dizzy and could not breathe. Blood bassy in Bangkok that I had located two At Ban Vinai camp, Vang Chue, an 18- spurted from my nose and I fell to the men in a refugee-camp hospital who report­ year-old boy who has been gassed, is car­ ground unconscious. A relative blew opium ed being gassed in the latter part of May. ried into the hospital. His chest heaves with smoke over me for several hours and finally The timing for testing was within the six­ erratic contractions and he struggles to the bleeding stopped. In 12 hours I could week limit recommended by the Surgeon breathe. His face is heavy with sweat and I see again and by the next day I could walk. General. After 14 days of evasive and false see a tear looming-the first H'mong-soldier "The next day four new medics came. information by the embassy and other U.S. tear that I have ever seen. I lean down to This time they had injections and pills for officials in Thailand, I returned to the camp talk with him. 40 gassing victims. Some medics gave my myself to speak directly to the two men re­ "I'm so sorry that my country is dying," people injections and green pills, others in­ cently gassed and to the camp medical per­ he says in a voice of pain. "Please do some­ jections and white pills. Nothing happened sonnel. thing."e 33400 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 TRffiUTE TO CONGRESSMAN AL prayer breakfast speaker at the Sky­ TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN BALDUS line. This was one of the finest hours MISSIONARIES in my congressional service, because it HON. JAMES M. JEFFORDS epitomized good values and positive HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. OF VERMONT goals. OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOHN BUCHANAN'S life reflected the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, December 5, 1980 philosophy of an old song which ad­ Tuesday, December 9, 1980 monishes: e Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. Speaker, I e Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speak ~r, I join want to join my colleagues in honoring You gotta accentuate the positive, elimi­ my fellow colleagues in payin'g tribute AL BALDUS as he leaves the House. nate the negative, don't mess with Mr. In­ to the four American mission.aries re­ We, of course, see many Members between! cently abducted and assassinated in El leave this body, but the saddest A special dimension of that philos­ Salvador. It is very disturbing to learn moment is when a friend whom you ophy is that JoHN applies it in his rela­ of the daily violation of human ·rights respect leaves, no matter which side of tionships with other people. That is a which takes place, not only in El Sal­ the aisle he is on. AL is a friend-a special kind of man, and all of us have vador, but throughout the world. The friend and a colleague with whom I been the beneficiary of his friend­ murder of six leaders of the Democrat­ have worked closely these last 2 years. ship.e ic Revolutionary Front followed by AL BALDUS has been chairman of the the brutal slaying of the four Ameri­ House Dairy and Poultry Subcommit­ can missionaries are only the latest tee on the House Agriculture Commit­ manifestations of violence and terror TRIBUTE TO ESC CHAIRMAN that is rampant in El Salvador. We are tee for the last 2 years. I have been JOE FISHER the ranking minority member of that also reminded of the slaying of ABC same subcommittee. It has been a newsman Bill Stewart in Nicaragua pleasure to work with AL BALDus; he HON. PAUL N. McCLOSKEY, JR. last year, the disappearance of Rene Temeson, a Washington radio reporter and I disagree on very few things that OF CALIFORNIA relate to agriculture and dairying. In and Ignacio Rodriguez, a Mexican fact, I consider AL BALDus to be a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES journalist, who was gunned down by a leader on agricultural legislation and Thursday, December 4, 1980 sniper. especially that legislation related to In paying tribute to Ms. Maura dairying. He understands the needs of e Mr. McCLOSKEY. Mr. Speaker, the Clarke, Ita Ford, Jean Donovan, and the farmer-he knows what it costs to House and the Environmental Study Dorothy Kazel, I would like to further be a farmer; he knows of the work in­ Conference will be a lesser place for bring to the attention of this body and volved, for AL BALDUS was born on a the absence of my colleague and good the American people the role which dairy farm in Iowa, and he has sold friend JOE FISHER. the United States has played in aiding machinery to farmers. JoE's performance as House cochair­ an unpopular, unstable civilian-mili­ Yes, we who serve on the House man of ESC during the 96th Congress tary junta that has seen over 9,000 vio­ Committee on Agriculture will missAL will stand as a benchmark for those lent deaths this year. The President's BALDUS and his practical knowledge of who succeed him in this important decision to suspend more than $25 mil­ agriculture. However, the loss will be post. His unflagging dedication to lion of military and economic aid to El felt the most by the agriculture com­ doing what is best and most effective Salvador is a welcomed one. Until that munity, the many farmers who knew for the environment and the Nation's temporary hold was imposed, however, that AL BALDUS was one of them, and energy situation served as an inspira­ the United States had pledged more that he was representing their inter­ than $90 million in economic aid and tion for the Conference. more than $11 million in military aid ests in Congress. Under JoE's guidance, ESC attained As AL leaves this body, I want to ex­ to El Salvador. We simply must not press my appreciation to him for his new excellence in carrying out its re­ continue to support the murderous, in­ support and guidance. I give AL, his sponsibilities to its 300-plus congres­ humane activities of that nation. The wife Lotti, and their family my best sional Members, keeping them fully lives of the four missionaries must not wishes for the future.e briefed on the environmental and have been given in vain. energy issues considered by this body In a recent article appearing in the during the past 2 years. December 10 issue of In These Times, In his role as cochairman, JoE tran­ John Clements quotes a foreign corre­ scended partisan and ideological con­ spondent in San Salvador as saying, TRIBUTE TO JOHN BUCHANAN cerns, insuring that the work ESC "the atmosphere there is as warlike as does is balanced and well-founded, in­ it could be without constant shelling HON. JACK BRINKLEY forming the debate rather then seek­ and air raids." I would also like to OF GEORGIA ing to influence its outcome. share with you an article entitled "In IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES El Salvador, Why Back Regime Based The effectiveness of ESC lies in its on Violence?" by Cynthia Arnson. The Wednesday, December 3, 1980 independence and credibility, and JoE text of these articles follows: FISHER can take credit for continuing • Mr. BRINKLEY. Mr. Speaker, when [From the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 8, 1980] I was first elected to Congress I had a this tradition in the 96th Congress. very important constituent named Others will remember JoE most for IN EL SALVADOR, WHY BACK REGIME BASED Anne Jones, who just happened to be his hard work on the Ways and Means ON VIOLENCE? JoHN BucHANAN's sister. She is an out­ Committee, where he served as a mo­ (By Cynthia Arnson) standing lady and I had heard from derating influence on issues ranging The brutal murders of four American her about her brother in glowing from social security to the windfall church workers in El Salvador should make terms. profit tax on oil. Still others will re­ us reflect on the role of the United States in Mr. Speaker, every word which she that country. Like the death of ABC news­ member him most for the untiring man Bill Stewart in Nicaragua last year, the uttered was true, and I may, through service he rendered to his constitu­ personal observation, vouch for the killing of these four women has demonstrat­ uncommonly high caliber of this man. ents. ed to Americans a shocking aspect of reality Each of us in the Georgia delegation But I will remember JoE most for in Central America. Their deaths should the enthusiasm, tempered with mani­ raise serious questions aLout why the alternates in serving as chairman for United States has supported an unpopular, the Georgia Jaycees Federal Affairs fest good humor, he brought to the unstable civilian-military junta that has Seminar. When it came my turn, I job of ESC cochairman. overseen 9,000 other violent deaths this asked JoHN BucHANAN to serve as He will be sorely missed.e year. December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33401 U.S. policy toward El Salvador thus far ant colonel from the U.S. Army Special ment troops and right-wing death squads. has rested on the dubious assertion that the Forces School at Ft. Bragg, N.C., who spe­ On Dec. 4 four American women-two of government there is less responsible for vio­ cializes in counterinsurgency warfare. The them nuns-disappeared. lence than, as the State Department puts it, team remains in El Salvador, unaffected by The five leaders of the legal opposition or­ armed groups of the extreme left or ex­ the U.S. suspension of military aid. ganization were abducted from a press con­ treme right. The murders on Thanksgiving The Carter Administration's decision in ference Nov. 27, and when their bodies Day of six prominent leaders of the opposi­ the first place to send the advisory group turned up later in the day it was apparent tion Revolutionary Democratic Front should have provoked a storm in Washing­ that they had been tortured before they should have shattered that myth: ton, for State Department officials had were killed. Forty other people seized at the 200 uniformed soldiers, members of the Na­ promised to consult members of Congress same time have not been heard from since. tional Guard and the national police, sur­ about any such move. Since last February, Those reform-minded members of the gov­ rounded the Jesuit-run high school where the Pentagon and the U.S. Military Group ernment who have not been either killed or the leftists were meeting, while gunmen in commander in El Salvador, Army Col. Eldon purged have either gone over to the left or civilian dress abducted the unarmed leaders. Cummings, had lobbied hard for the dis­ fled the country. Col. Majano, a leading The deaths of the four Americans-three patch of Mobile Training Teams force behind the Oct. 15, 1979, military coup nuns and a Catholic laywoman-are similar­ into the country. MTTs-U.S. military spe­ that ousted strongman General Carlos ly suggestive. Government patrols had set cialists stationed abroad for training pur­ Romero and a major voice for reform, left up several checkpoints along the road where poses-were to advise Salvadoran troops in El Salvador hours after the bodies of the the women were traveling on the day they communications, logistics and psychological leftist leaders turned up. Many say he will died. Their house had been under surveil­ operations. The teams were not sent be­ never return. lance before their abduction, and fliers ap­ cause of opposition from the U.S. ambassa­ The Salvadoran army failed after several peared on the church door denouncing dor, some congressmen and U.S. church weeks to drive guerrillas out o.( the northern priests and nuns as Communists. groups who warned that the presence of U.S. province of Morazan. It was met by what U.S. officials were apparently moved military personnel in El Salvador would add one army officer described as a "strong bloc enough by the deaths and by what the to the volatility of the situation. of enemy forces" -not just scattered groups State Department called "reports of the in­ U.S. military support for the Honduran of guerrillas-and some official sources have volvement of the security forces" that they army, which has been cooperating with the admitted that the guerrillas now control the "put a hold" on American economic and Salvadoran army for over a year, has also four northern-most provinces that border military assistance to El Salvador. But it is dramatically spiraled. In April the Pentagon on Honduras and Guatemala. unclear exactly what this means. leased 10 Bell utility helicopters to Hondu­ Honduran military and government Government repression in the past has ras, provided over $2 million for their sup­ sources told the Mexican daily Excelsior been of some concern to U.S. officials. Am­ port, and by late spring had 25 U.S. military that Guatemalan troops are in their coun­ bassador Robert E. White once publicly personnel on site to train the Hondurans in try and that a joint Guatemalan-Honduran sought a reduction in human-rights viola­ helicopter maintenance. force will launch "Operation Sandwich"­ tions by the Salvadoran security forces. But In 1930, after the Marines had landed in intended to crush the guerrillas between in­ by refusing to recognize the 9,000 deaths as Nicaragua for the third time in 20 years vaders from the north and Salvadoran gov­ human-rights violations, White and other Will Rogers framed a simple question: ernment troops from the south-as early as U.S. officials became victims of their own "Why are we in Nicaragua, and what the this month. policy. They refused, in the face of contrary hell are we doing there?" The U.S. has given Honduras $50 million evidence, to acknowledge that decisionmak­ Half a century later, that question applies in military aid this year and its training pro­ ing power in the government lies with the equally to El Salvador. Its strategic and eco­ gram for Salvadoran officers in the hard-liners in the military, not with reform­ nomic importance to the United States is Panama Canal Zone is the largest in the his­ minded civilians or progressive officers on minimal, except in the minds of alarmists tory of such programs. the five-man ruling junta. who see a surging red tide in every struggle In the past several months El Salvador's Filtering the reality of Salvadoran politics for social and economic justice. U.S. interest ruling junta appears to have given up all at­ through the distorted prism of an old in a stable, equitable El Salvador should dic­ tempts to establish a popular base of sup­ fashioned anti-communism had led to an tate rigid enforcement of a ban on all mili­ port, abandoning its policy of reform with alarming escalation in U.S. commitments to tary commitments. Our economy and secu­ repression in favor of repression pure and the junta. Before the State Department's rity are better served if our neighbors to the simple. move, economic aid to El Salvador had south reach their forms of government But the diplomatic efforts of the FDR, reached nearly $90 million this year. Re­ through self-determination than through which has sent representative teams-in­ cently U.S. officials had pressured reluctant our intervention. cluding, in some cases, the slain leaders­ international financial institutions to step around the world have succeeded in gaining up their lending. But most provocative was [In These Times, Dec. 10, 1980] international support for the opposition. In the upsurge in military support for El Sal­ DEATH SQUADS UP ANTE IN EL SALVADOR West Germany, the Social Democratic vador and neighboring Honduras, which Party is unequivocably on the side of the threatens to prolong the bloodshed and es­ front, and the government itself may take calate direct U.S. involvement in Central OAKLAND, CALIF.-El Salvador is "The that position in the wake of the Nov. 27 kill­ America. Most hazardous assignment in the world." ings. Pressures are mounting on the Vene­ Until the State Department imposed the Newsweek correspondent Beth Nissen said zuelan government to end its support of the temporary hold last week, the United in the Columbia Journalism Review last junta. States had pledged more than $11 million in summer. The New York Times' Alan Riding The Mexican government makes no secret military aid to El Salvador this year. Now is under a death threat there. Washington of its sympathies for the opposition in El the Carter Administration is withholding $5 radio reporter Rene Temeson has disap­ Salvador-or of its ambitions to replace the million of that aid. peared, and Mexican journalist Ignacio U.S. as the major economic presence in Cen­ Before the killings last week, moreover, Rodriguez was gunned down by a sniper. tral America. Mexico's ruling Institutional the quality of military assistance had begun So it was no surprise that the news of the Revolutionary Party fears continued civil to change from so-called nonlethal to overt­ Nov. 27 murder of five members of the ex­ war and the specter of fiercely radicalized ly lethal items. The Carter Administration ecutive committee of the Revolutionary guerrillas in the region more than it does a expected to lease six Bell UH-1H helicopters Democratic Front came in barebones "government of national reconstruction·· to the Salvadoran air force, and had pro­ wire services reports without bylines. And such as the one in Nicaragua. It would grammed $2.7 million to service the aircraft. the intimidation of journalists is but one in­ almost surely react violently to foreign in­ Salvadoran pilots are currently being dication of the exteme sensitivity on both tervention in El Salvador. trained by the United States in Panama. sides of the unfolding conflict in Central The impending inauguration of Ronald The shift toward combat readiness is evi­ America to how events are reported and per­ Reagan has lent a new urgency to events in dent in other programs, too. ceived in the U.S. El Salvador. Both sides would prefer to In early December, the U.S. Army dis­ Was it a coincidence that the Salvadoran present the new president with a fait accom­ patched a two-man survey team to El Salva­ right chose Thanksgiving Day-when most pli and are making plans for a major offen­ dor to assess the regime's weapons needs, Americans' attention was elsewhere-to sive before January. despite the Administration pledge to limit move on the above-ground leaders of the op­ According to a well-informed source in El itself to nonlethal assistance. position? Or that the latest attempt against Salvador-who must remain anonymous­ Most provocative, however, is the presence the life of junta moderate Colonel Adolfo the balance of forces is this: The left out­ in El Salvador of a five-man U.S. Army Majano took place on Nov. 4, the day of the numbers government forces and the right "operational and planning assistance team," U.S. elections? The answers to those ques­ by two-to-one. But the latter groups are ex­ which, according to a State Department tions remain speculative. But some things temely well equipped, as are the Guatema­ source, will evaluate what the Salvadoran we know for sure: lan and Honduran armies. military needs to defend the harvest against Dozens of workers, peasants and students The junta has no popular support. The guerrillas. The team is headed by a lieuten- are killed every day by Salvadoran govern- middle class-those who remain in the coun- 33402 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 try-support the left. One indication of that House. Their good judgment was re­ task of trying to balance the budget. I support is the national strike of bus owners warded many times over by the tire­ can imagine the abuse BoB must have called for Dec. 4 to protest the killings. less work which characterized JIM's been subjected to by extreme liberals A foreign correspondent in San Salvador told this reporter that the atmosphere time here. He is a master of constitu­ for what must appear to them as apos­ there is "as warlike as it could be without ent service and this is the true mark of tasy. I know of no one more deserving constant shelling and air raids." Every day a good Congressman. of a quiet, peaceful, and happy retire­ now sees several guerrilla attacks on army JIM was an effective legislator espe­ ment than BOB GIAIMO.e barracks and police stations. The wire serv­ cially during his time as chairman of ices are clattering with reports of these con­ the House Post Office and Civil Serv­ frontations and of "armed groups entering ice Committee. During his tenure as the country from all sides, presumably to chairman, important legislation TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE join the guerrillas." A force of 200 reported­ SAMUEL L. DEVINE ly landed Nov. 30 from the Gulf of Fonseca, became law, including the famous which links El Salvador and Nicaragua. Civil Service Reform Act. JIM HANLEY Meanwhile, the "productive alliance," was a friend of an working men and HON. J. KENNETH ROBINSON which represents conservative landowners women, but was especially committed OF VIRGINIA and businessmen in El Salvador, met recent­ to improving the rights of postal work­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ly with Reagan advisors and presented them ers and supervisors in this Nation. Monday, December 1, 1980 with a document saying that the only way Having begun my own career as a to "counteract communist influence in El letter carrier, I am appreciative of the e Mr. ROBINSON. Mr. Speaker, serv­ Salvador is to destroy this current." Junta ing in this House in the 97th Congress member Napolean Duarte told Excelsior work of JIM HANLEY in this area. JIM and I worked closely together on without the counsel and the support that the Reagan administration has offered of the truly distinguished gentleman the El Salvadorean government more mili­ a number of projects in my 12 years tary aid. here. However for the past 3 years, from Ohio, Mr. DEVINE, is most diffi­ When the junta met in an emergency ses­ JIM and I have been especially close in cult for me to envision. God willing, sion Dec. 2, General Jaime Abdul Gutierrez the struggle to bring peace and justice those of us who have been chosen spoke of "a new alternative," a center-left to Northern Ireland. JIM HANLEY a again to represent the people of our government that would promote justice and loyal member of the Ancient Order of great and diverse Nation will take the democratization. The opposition said Gu­ oath in January and resolve to do our tierrez' words are "worthless." Hibernians in Syracuse, became one of the original members of the ad hoc best. We will be conscious, though, of Clearly, this situation is about to explode. the absence of many good friends who, And if, as most journalists in Central Amer­ Congressional Committee for Irish Af­ ica are saying, the left is heading for a victo­ fairs which was founded on September by their own decisions, or those of the ry, the key question is how other countries 27, 1977. Throughout the sometime tu­ people, will not be taking up again the in the region will respond. Will Guatemala multuous history of the committee, honorable burdens of this place. and Honduras actually intervene? If so, how JIM has been one of the most active I will not be alone, as the expres­ will Nicaragua react? sions here today, testify, in missing, A recent "dissent document," presumably and supportive of all our Members. He has made a lasting contribution to the particularly, SAM DEVINE. I can recall emanating from the State Department or no one who was more considerate and the CIA, says that a regionalization of the cause of peace, justice, and human conflict would provide the perfect environ­ rights for Ireland, and it was a distinct helpful to me when I reported here ment for greatly increased Cuban and pleasure working so closely with him. for the first time nearly 10 years ago. Soviet influence in Central America. JIM HANLEY made his choice to My regard for SAM DEVINE has been The same document suggests a "Zim­ retire from the House. He has worked enhanced steadily over the years by babwe-style solution" for El Salvador. But hard-he has earned a change in the steadfastness of his generous that would require the junta and the FDR career or maybe even a rest. His lovely friendship and the reliability of his to sit down at the same table. The Nov. 27 judgment. killings of the top FDR leaders would seem wife Rita Ann has earned some more to preclude such an option-and in fact it time with JIM-something which I Our colleague began his public serv­ appears that was the goal of the killings. know he will not object to. ice 40 years ago, shortly after receiv­ On yesterday, December 9, the Today I salute a man I respect, ing his law degree from Notre Dame. admire, and have shared many good He became a special agent of the Fed­ Michigan Inter-Church Committee for eral Bureau of Investigation. He Central American Human Rights held moments with over the past 12 years. a rally in Detroit in protest of the kill­ He is a man of ultimate integrity, in­ served three terms in the Ohio Legis­ fectious charm, and genuine warmth. I lature, was a county prosecuting attor­ ings and to bring to the attention of ney, held the chairmanship of the American citizens the violations of will miss him but assure him he will not soon be forgotten.e Ohio Unamerican Activities Commis­ human rights which are taking place. sion, and, in 1958, was elected to his The Inter-Church Committee is locat­ first term in Congress. ed at 1820 Mount Elliott Street, De­ SAM DEviNE has been a diligent and troit, Mich. I commend this organiza­ TRIBUTE TO ROBERT GIAIMO effective Member of this House. In ad­ tion for their efforts.e dition to his conscientious attention to HON. ROBERT DUNCAN legislative work, he has been a stal­ TRIBUTE TO JIM HANLEY-EF­ OF OREGON wart in voluntary service on this side FECTIVE LEG ISLATOR-EXEM­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the aisle-on the Republican Policy PLARY GENTLEMAN Committee and the executive commit­ Wednesday, December 3, 1980 tee of the Republican Committee on HON. MARIO BIAGGI e Mr. DUNCAN of Oregon. Mr. Commiteees, and, in five Congresses, Speaker, I join my colleagues in hon­ OF NEW YORK as vice chairman of the Republican IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oring one of the true giants of this Conference. Congress, BOB GIAIMO. For the past To say that our colleague will be Thursday, November 20, 1980 few years, I have watched BoB cajole, sorely missed in an obvious under­ e Mr. BlAGG!. Mr. Speaker, It is a wheedle, and bully through one statement. But the die has been cast, special honor and privilege to pay tri­ budget crisis after another. I have also and SAM DEVINE will be retiring from bute to a great friend and Member of observed and applauded a rather re­ this House very soon. We wish for this body, JIM HANLEY, the distin­ markable metamorphosis of BoB as him, his charming wife, Betty, and guished Representative from the great the full responsibility of the budget their children every happiness. We city of Syracuse, N.Y. committee fell upon his shoulders. A , know that his concern for the public The year was 1964 when the people life-long liberal BoB proved that he is good will continue active, and that he of Syracuse exercised their good judg­ not so enraptured with symbols that will find new ways to serve his commu­ ment to elect JIM HANLEY to the he could not perform the very onerous nity, his State, and his Nation.e December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33403 MARK NASHPITZ: A CASE STUDY Principle VII of the final act further On March 14, 1973, Dr. Nashpitz and OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLA­ commits the participating states to: six other Moscow Jews demonstrated TIONS "fulfill their obligations as set forth at Moscow KGB headquarters. A KGB in ... the International Covenants of colonel told him: "The Government HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN Human Rights," one of which, the In­ does not unify the family of a traitor ternational Covenant on Civil and Po­ to the whole country." A reference to OF NEW YORK litical Rights, provides: "Everyone Dr. Nashpitz' father who had fought IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shall be free to leave any country in­ the Nazis in World War II as a soldier Wednesday, December 10, 1980 cluding his own."

Israel, expecting his wife and 8-year­ take this opportunity to draw the at­ sential parts of the final act. However, old son to follow. tention of the House to the disregard the Soviet authorities invoke various On March 27, Mark Nashpitz and 16 of human rights by the U.S.S.R. international documents selectively, as others visited the office of the editor The signing of the Final Act at the suits their policy, emphasizing always of Izvestia, the Communist Party Conference on Security and Coopera­ the respective restriction. They ignore newspaper. They asked that the paper tion in Europe Soviet Union. They employ a During the week of June 7, he was sponsible for its failures to live up to large number of people who open all called to KGB headquarters and the ideals included in the act as well as the incoming mail, read it, microfilm warned to behave during the visit of the overall spirit of Helsinki and that some of it, and sporadically send it on Chairman Brezhnev to Washington. of cooperation between nations and re­ to the receiver. On June 28 his phone was discon­ spect for human rights. The situation has become almost un­ nected. On October 31 and also on No­ The past 5 years have shown that bearable for the many refuseniks and vember 2, he was arrested to prevent the Government of the Soviet Union dissidents who would like to leave the him from any actions during the has repeatedly and with impunity vio­ Soviet Union. Following the blatant period preceding the anniversary of lated both the provisions and spirit of and brutal invasion of Afghanistan, the October revolution. the CSCE. The citizens of the U.S.S.R. the Soviet authorities have seen fit to On February 1, 1974, the third anni­ who have, in good faith, attempted to seriously curtail the already restricted versary of his application for an exit monitor the fulfillment of the Final flow of emigration. The degree of in­ visa, Dr. Nashpitz sent an appeal to Act have met with a concerted cam­ ternal harassment has also been the U.N. Commission on Human paign by the Government of the stepped up and all this in full view of Rights describing his situation. For 3 U.S.S.R. to stifle their voices. the world during the second review of days before and after February 1, he Among the growing number of the Helsinki Final Act, presently un­ was followed, interrogated, threatened Soviet "refusenicks" (those refused derway in Madrid. with arrest and harassed by the KGB. the right to emigrate), there are many To provide my colleagues with a As he was returning home on Febru­ individuals who have sought permis­ better picture of the life of a dissident, ary 3, KGB agents tried to provoke an sion to leave the Soviet Union in order I wish to insert in the RECORD a chro­ incident on the street that could result to be reunited with their families, but nology of one Soviet refusenik's life, in Dr. Nashpitz' arrest and conviction. have been arbitrarily denied permis­ who many of us have been trying to In August, Dr. Nashpitz' mother, who sion. There is no valid reason for their assist for the past 5 years. Although had applied to leave with him, left the refusal or that reasons given so many this case is a sad one, interspersed Soviet Union to be reunited with her years ago, should still be considered with acts of great courage and displays husband in Israel, having been told valid. Let me be more specific. of self-discipline, it is by no means her son would be allowed to follow Among the humanitarian issues cov­ unique. There are thousands of people soon. In December, the KGB told Dr. ered by the Helsinki Act, the reunifi­ in the same predicament, often worse. Nashpitz his emigration would be ex­ cation of families has a high priority. The person I am speaking of is Mark pedited if he would discredit the lead­ The Final Act states that: Nashpitz, whose problems began at ers of the emigration movement and The participating States will deal in a hu­ the tender age of 8 when, in 1956, his cause their demonstrations for their manitarian spirit with the applications of father defected from the Soviet Union. rights to fail. He rejected the propos­ persons who wish to be reunited with mem­ Mark grew up with his mother in als, refusing to compromise his princi­ bers of their family. August 1979, I brought the case of ures dropped 53 percent; a total of "dead end." He worked as a health in­ the Nashpitz family to the attention only 19,000 people being allowed to spector in the hospital in Tupik, of the Chief Justice of the Supreme leave. The latest reports for October checking kitchens and toilets. Soviet, Judge Y. N. Smirnov. His re­ 1980 disclose a mere 1,400 of emigrees. 1976: In March and again in Septem­ sponse was that there really existed no It is obvious that the Soviet Union not ber, Dr. Nashpitz was visited by re­ persecution of Jews in the Soviet only believes that "human rights are a fusenik friends from Moscow. They re­ Union and that we simply had been propaganda vehicle of the West" but ported that he seemed to be physically led astray by a propaganda campaign also that human rights have little if well, but was feeling extremely isolat­ in the West and, worse yet, used any importance in the Soviet way of ed. The authorities in Tupik warned human rights as a vehicle to take the life. the local populace not to make contact offensive against the Soviet Union. As we consider our future relation­ with him. Judge Smirnov then proudly handed ships with the Soviet Union, let us not 1977: The local police recommended over a book to me entitled, "The lose sight of the Soviet's deplorable to the local procurator that Dr. Nash­ White Book: Evidence, Facts, and Doc­ record on human rights violations, and pitz' sentence be reduced because of uments," published by the Association let us remember the Nashpitzes, the good behavior, but the recommenda­ of Soviet Judges and edited by Shcharanskys, the Orlovs, the Nuders, tion was denied in May. No reason was Smirnov himself. The book is a collec­ the Shakharovs and the thousands of given for the rejection. In August a tion of distorted facts and events, with others whose rights have been cast friend from Moscow visited and re­ one section devoted entirely to the de­ asunder.e ported that Dr. Nashpitz was well but fusing of the Shcharansky trial, which depressed because of the procurator's sparked off an enormously widespread action. His mother sent a special campaign of criticism, perhaps the appeal to Yugoslav President Tito only thing which has kept Shcha­ TRIBUTE TO BOB WILSON during the Belgrade review of the Hel­ ransky alive to this day. sinki Accords asking him to help In essence, "The White Book" is ob­ HON. BARBER B. CONABLE, JR. obtain amnesty for her only child. viously anti-Semitic, designed as a OF NEW YORK 1978: In October, Dr. Nashpitz was warning to those Jews contemplating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES working as a dentist in a polyclinic the idea of emigrating. Those who al­ when, for unknown reasons, he was ready have applied and continue to Monday, December 1, 1980 transferred to work as a woodcutter. pursue their desire to leave, like Mark e Mr. CONABLE. Mr. Speaker, the 1979: Dr. Nashpitz married in his Nashpitz, have an ostensibly long road genial gentleman from San Diego had place of exile. On July 6, he was re­ ahead of them, unless the West de­ a great deal of impact on my early leased, having served his full sentence. cides to make their cases known to the service in the House through his work Upon his return to Moscow, he and rest of the world. as chairman of the Congressional Boris Tsitlonak, his codefendent, filed The Madrid Conference is an appro­ Campaign Committee for my party, for exit visas. Tsitlonak received his priate platform for the plight of through his avuncular advice and the visa quickly, while Dr. Nashpitz and people like Mark Nashpitz, whose kan­ influence of his warm and outgoing his pregnant wife were refused even a garoo trial was in essence punishment personality. One cannot serve with residency permit to live in Moscow. meted out to a son for a father's prior BoB WILSON without feeling affection Without that document they cannot defection some 25 years ago. The fact for his unfailing good nature. A man apply to leave the U.S.S.R. that the Soviets tried to torpedo the of many ideas, he has had a great in­ 1980: Dr. Nashpitz was told by high human rights provision of the Madrid fluence in behalf of a sound defense officials that he would have a response agenda makes it abundantly clear that policy and a balanced approach to gov­ to his application by January 10. On their violations not only exist, but are ernment in general. I do not feel as that date an official at OVIR Poland. himself fully, has not lost his sense of Dr. Nashpitz. He said the application Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to humor or his capacity for enjoyment had been refused, for the reason that help underscore the necessity of and because I am confident that he "we do no favors for traitors, nor for making human rights a higher prior­ will be an active and vital part of any their sons." In addition, Dr. Nashpitz ity among our Nation's foreign policy community with which he identifies December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33405 himself. In short, Boa WILSON is an and keen insight on Republican con­ PHIL KLUTZNICK admirable combination of qualities gressional proposals in the 97th Con­ and his contributions to our society gress. Beyond a partisan viewpoint, I HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER will not end with his service here.e think it is most unfortunate that the OF NEW YORK entire House will no longer be able to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES call on BILL and MEL during House de­ Wednesday, December 3, 1980 bates for their perspective on the COMMEMORATING JOHN e Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, I rise McCORMACK issues before us. This is not just a loss for the Republican party, it is a loss to to honor outgoing Secretary of Com­ merce Philip M. Klutznick on the oc­ HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER the U.S. Congress. casion of his impending retirement. Regardless of the unfortunate cir­ Mr. Klutznick, a prominent attorney OF NEW YORK cumstance by which we will be losing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and real estate developer from Chica­ these two fine Members, whom I am go, has devoted most of his life to a Wednesday, December 3, 1980 pleased to count as personal friends, I distinguished career in domestic and e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, for hope and pray that MEL and BILL will international public service. He is cur­ 42 years, John McCormack dedicated thoroughly enjoy their future endeav­ rently serving as Secretary of Com­ his life to the legislative process of the ors. I wish them well in their retire­ merce in the Carter administration House. ment from the Congress.e and has served in other positions in six He was often quoted on his intense previous administrations. Mr. Klutz­ love for the House and on more than nick has also served as a member of one occasion said that he would rather SPECIAL ORDER ON SAM the U.S. delegation to the United Na­ be Speaker of the House than Presi­ DEVINE tions in the Eisenhower administra­ dent of the United States. tion and later in the Kennedy admin­ His dedication and love for this body HON. JACK BRINKLEY istration during which time he was never interfered with the needs of his one of .Ambassador Adlai Stevenson's district. He knew the slums as well as OF GEORGIA principal deputies. His primary re­ the fine townhouses, the poor as well IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponsibility as Ambassador to the U.N. as the rich. He was looked upon there, Monday, December 1, 1980 Economic and Social Council as he was in the House, with praise, Spain's first colonizing expedition into what tees. thoughts for the energy future of the became New Mexico, and Pedro Duran y On the Public Works Committee, free world. What sets him apart is Chavez also served there during that time. JERRY AMBRO acquired an important that he was able to couple his visions Their descendents re-entered New Mexico expertise in the area of mass transpor­ to a pragmatic approach. The legisla­ with the "reconquest" of De Vargas in 1690. tation. This was best reflected just last tion which he helped shape will pay Besides her daughters, she leaves a sister, week when the House passed H.R. huge dividends during all the future Mrs. Edwin V. Kerr of the District; five 6417, the Surface Transportation Act grandchildren; and four great-grandchil­ years in the life of our great Republic. dren. Amendments of 1980. This legislation Mr. Speaker, we are in MIKE McCoR­ Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday makes desperately needed changes in MACK's debt in many ways, as well as in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church the method by which mass transit being beneficiaries of his friendship.e in Albuquerque.• funds are distributed. JERRY's contri- 33408 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 butions to the bill were numerous and consult him regularly when farm A TRIBUTE TO MENDEL J. DAVIS substantial and he should be proud. issues come up for decision. Let me also cite JERRY's important But it is not expertise alone which HON. MARIO BIAGGI work as a member of the ad hoc con­ distinguishes KEITH SEBELIUS. Many gressional Committee for Irish Affairs. OF NEW YORK Members are expert on some particu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He joined with me in a number of im­ lar issue, but they do not have the portant committee initiatives, aimed general reputation for good judgment Wednesday, December 3, 1980 at focusing attention on the Northern which makes KEITH's advice so sought • Mr. BlAGG!. Mr. Speaker, one of Ireland situation, especially with re­ after. the more enjoyable aspects of serving spect to human rights. JERRY's com­ Finally, KEITH's advice is sought out in the House of Representatives is es­ mitment to this cause is worthy of spe­ in part just because he's such a nice tablishing friendships with people you cial attention and commendation by guy. It is a delight to work with him would not otherwise meet. One of the the Irish American community. on any legislative issue because his ex­ sadder jobs in serving here is saying JERRY is a good friend whom I will pertise will always be matched by good goodby to those who you come to like miss. I wish him a happy, prosperous, humor and enthusiasm. His unique as friends and respect as colleagues. and productive future.e contribution will be greatly missed in Such a person is MENDEL DAVIS, Who the next House.e has served in the House since his elec­ TRIBUTE TO RETIRING tion to this body in 1971. PENNSYLVANIA MEMBERS MENDEL has distinguished himself as TRIBUTE TO BOB WILSON a dedicated and skilled legislator on behalf of the people of the First Dis­ HON. THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR. trict of South Carolina. He has been a OF MASSACHUSETTS HON. DON H. CLAUSEN staunch supporter of our Nation's de­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA fense interest through his member­ Monday, December 1, 1980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ship on the House Armed Services Committee. MENDEL has also shown e Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I am Wednesday, December 10, 1980 pleased to join my colleagues in his concern for the internal work of paying tribute to two distinguished • Mr. CLAUSEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to this body through his work on House Members of the Pennsylvania delega­ bring to the attention of my col­ Administration-a committee which tion, PETER KOSTMA YER and RAPHAEL leagues a copy of a resolution passed serves his colleagues and Congress. We MusTo, on the occasion of their depar­ by the county of Hawaii giving special are deeply grateful for his work in ture from the Congress. recognition to the dedicated service of both these areas and his contributions They have served their districts, our retiring dean of the California Re­ will be conspicuously absent next year. their State, and the Nation with dedi­ publican delegation, BoB WILSON. I wish MENDEL all the best, secure in cation and a sense of purpose. PETE It very succinctly describes his ex­ my own mind that his absence from has been an activist Member of the traordinary service to Hawaii and the public life will be brief and his future House and an effective spokesman for country when he served with such very bright.e the issues of concern to his constitu­ great distinction as the ranking Re­ ents. Both these Members, though publican on Armed Services Commit­ BALANCING ACADEMICS AND their service has been brief in the tee. ATHLETICS House of Representatives, have RESOLUTION No. 729 brought to their position enthusiasm, Whereas, Congressman Bob Wilson, with HON. JOHN H. ROUSSELOT diligence, and hard work. 28 years of experience on the influential I salute their contributions to the OF CALIFORNIA Armed Services Committee, will be conclud­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House of Representatives and wish ing his long and dedicated public service on them every success in all their future January 31, 1981; and Wednesday, December 10, 1980 endeavors.e Whereas, Congressman Wilson, Minority e Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, Leader of the Armed Services Committee, many Members are aware that the following his visit to the United States TRIBUTE TO KEITH SEBELIUS Western Command East Germany. confine myself wholly to the views of the I include for the perusal of the people of my own state. On civil rights-! work regarding the environment and got very few letters asking me to vote for has expanded its research and member Members the article, "The Noblest civil rights. I got 30,000 letters asking me to support in the energy field. Roman," describing the career of the vote against it. I don't know if that repre­ As a past president of Resources for most wonderful man I have ever sented the view of the whole state, but I the Future, Inc., JoE has brought to known: knew it was a national issue." the conference an economic perspec­ THE NOBLEST ROMAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS tive while stressing nonregulative al­ (By Gary Luhr> It was in foreign affairs, however, that ternatives to sound pollution control. To reporter William S. White he was "a Cooper earned his greatest reputation. His I know I speak for all my colleagues thinking man's politician." To his former former junior colleague from Kentucky, when I say we will sorely miss JoE colleague, Paul Douglas of Illinois, "the no­ former Senator Marlow Cook, attributed FISHER. I wish him the best of health blest Roman in the Senate." Maryland's this partly to the defeat he suffered the Charles Mathias called him "a standard by first time he ran for reelection to the and happiness.e which we can all measure our actions." Senate in 1948. Shortly thereafter, Presi­ John Sherman Cooper will be 80 next dent Truman appointed Cooper as a dele­ August. His step is a bit uncertain these gate to the United Nations. TRIBUTE TO CHARLES H. days and age has robbed him of his hearing. "It was this act which proved to be the WILSON Still, his mind and memory are keen and his genesis in making the man from Somerset always handsome features have grown more one of America's foremost authorities in the distinguished with age. He reports for work field of foreign affairs," Cook said at the HON. THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR. regularly at one of Washington's prestigious time of Cooper's retirement. OF MASSACHUSETTS law firms and comes home just as regularly Twice Cooper served in the diplomatic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to be with his family and friends in Ken­ corps-during the 1950s as ambassador to tucky. This fall, he returned to the cam­ India and Nepal, and more recently as the Wednesday, December 3, 1980 paign trail on behalf of Republican presi­ United States' first ambassador to East Ger­ e Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I am dential candidate Ronald Reagan. many. Throughout his career he worked for Eight years have passed since Cooper re­ world peace and arms control. In 1950, he pleased to join my colleagues on this tired from the United States Senate, citing opposed a suggestion that the United Na­ occasion to pay tribute to our good his age and increasing demands of the job. tions be reorganized to exclude communist friend and colleague from California, "I made up my mind in 1966 that the next nations. During his final years in the CHARLES H. WILSON, who is retiring six years would be enough," he recalled. "I Senate, he cosponsored several resolutions from the Congress after 18 years of was 71 . That now seems quite to cut off funds for the war in southeast dedicated service to his constituents young, I didn't know if I would have Asia. and the Nation. the strength to keep up with the work. As it Such feelings remain strong as Cooper as­ turns out, I was in perfectly good health sesses the current world situation. "The As a ranking Democratic member of during all that period." Russians are very unpredictable," he said. the Armed Services and Post Office In the center of his office are the desk "They know they've got the strength. They Committees CHARLES H. WILSON has and chair he brought with him from the could overrun Iran if they wanted to and given distinguished leadership to the Senate, large wooden pieces built in the old there wouldn't be a thing we could do about issues of postal reform and to the Senate workshop. One end of the desk is it, in my opinion, other than use nuclear Armed Services authorization bills piled high with federal regulations, many arms, which is the last thing in the world relating to tobacco. The walls and book­ anybody wants. each year. He has always tried to help "I count these next two years as very criti­ a fellow colleague with a personal or shelves around them display the momentoes of a long and distinguished career. cal and dangerous years, ones in which we political problem and is admired by his must care and let the world know that we colleagues for his openmindedness and FORTUNATE POSITION want to reach agreement with the Soviets competence. "I think I was in a pretty fortunate posi­ on arms limitation and some kind of accom­ We wish CHARLIE well in his retire­ tion; I was a Republican in a Democratic modations which will preserve peace. The ment, though we are losing the serv­ state. If I had been a Democrat I don't problem is, there's no way you can excuse think I would have ever been in the Senate. the Russian aggression in Afghanistan." ices of a dedicated colleague and one Republicans had no real organization was war controls Kentucky's electric cooperatives, has a they thought it was liberal. . Brown was support­ story on the life of former Senator "My own feeling was if I thought some­ ing them; I was against them. Just before John Sherman Cooper, who was also thing was justified and human I'd vote for the election, President Truman lifted them Ambassador to India, Ambassador Ex­ it. Having come from a rural area, having and I could say, See, Brown was wrong all traordinary and Minister Plenipoten­ been a county judge, having served in the the time.'" Depression, I saw the hardships of people Cooper laughed as he recalled the "sting­ tiary to Nepal, and then Ambassador and I had a certain sympathy for them. So I ing" letter Brown sent him 26 years later, to East Germany. It was my good for­ voted for a lot of measures which were when he retired from the Senate. In the tune, as his U.S. Representative for looked upon by many of my friends as being letter Brown said, "I don't mind you retiring many years, to travel throughout the too liberal. but I do mind you saying you're retiring be­ Fifth Congressional District and many "For example, I voted for the poverty pro­ cause of age. You and I are the same age other parts of Kentucky with him. He gram. Of course, it's grown all out of reason and I never felt better." is one of the kindest, most genteel gen­ today, but it seemed at that time it helped When Cooper ran for reelection in 1948, the poorest people. I voted for Medicare be­ he lost to Virgil Chapman, a member of the tlemen I have ever known. In addition cause I'd seen people who couldn't pay their House of Representatives for 22 years. to that, he is highly intelligent, bills lie there and die. I had tremendous op­ Chapman died in office before his term was thoughtful, and compassionate. His position from the doctors. They were all over and, in 1952, Cooper was again elected work in the U.S. Senate was outstand­ against it except the country doctors, but to fill the last two years of the unexpired ing and was recognized international- I'm glad I voted for it. term. 33412 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 During the interim, Cooper got his first "most likely to succeed" by his graduating was with Secretary Acheson. He was a very taste of foreign affairs. In 1949, Truman ap­ class at Yale. The class included a student strong personality. He believed it; foreign pointed him to the U.N. to replace John from Missouri who later would become one countries believed it. It looks like now every Foster Dulles, who had resigned to run for of Cooper's colleagues in the Senate, Stuart candidate running for president wants to be the Senate from New York. In 1950, he was Symington. compared to President Truman. I consider named by Secretary of State Dean Acheson Following graduation, Cooper spent two he's going down in history as one of the as the principal Republican consultant to years studying law at Harvard. His father's great presidents." the State Department (also replacing death in 1923 left the family with mounting HAPPIEST TIME Dulles). Later that year, he accompanied debts, however, and so he returned to Som­ Eisenhower. "We still had a very strong Acheson to Europe for meetings that led to erset without a degree. Nevertheless, in 1928 position militarily and economically. There the establishment of NATO, the North At­ he passed the Kentucky bar examination were two small recessions during his term, lantic Treaty Organization. and was admitted to practice law the same but because of his prestige over the world it Cooper had been only the third Republi­ year he had been elected to the Kentucky was a peaceful time and, I think looking can ever elected to the Senate from Ken­ House of Representatives. back, it was probably about the happiest tucky and the first in 22 years. The Republi­ In 1930, Cooper was elected Pulaski time among most people. He showed some cans had gained control of the Senate in County Judge, the fifth member of his terribly good sense on a number of things. 1947, for the first time in 16 years. In 1954, family to occupy the office. His compassion For example, when Great Britain, France however, the Democrats regained the ma­ became evident during the next eight years. and Israel tried to take the Suez Canal back jority and Cooper, running again for a full At times, as many as 30 people crowded from the Egyptians, they asked for his sup­ term, lost to the ever-popular Alben Barkley inside the county judge's office to warm port and he refused to go in there. He also of Paducah. themselves by the pot-bellied stove. Cooper, refused when the French were defeated in The following year, President Eisenhower earning $2,500 a year in the job, provided Vietnam to send in our troops." named Cooper ambassador to India and food and lodging personally for many who John Kennedy. "He came to Congress the Nepal, one of the most difficult and delicate were poor and starving. same time I came to the Senate, but I never diplomatic positions of the cold war period. PRIVATE COOPER really knew him until he came to the Senate Biographer Robert Schulman attributed Cooper celebrated his 40th birthday in and we were on the Labor Committee to­ Cooper's success with Indian Prime Minister 1941, two years after his unsuccessful race gether. I found that he was the most Nehru to a combination of -"simple 1ikeabil­ for governor and less than four months conservative Democratic on the Labor Com­ ity and sensitive finesse." Former Vermont before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, mittee. While he was pro-labor, he just Senator George Aiken wrote, following Coo­ drawing the United States into World War would not vote for everything they wanted. per's retirement: II. Early the next year, he enlisted in the I was kind of in the middle on the Republi­ "During the period ... when he was am­ Army as a private, went through officer can­ can side. I think it kind of led the two of us bassador to India, I feel that John Cooper's didate school and was commissioned a to get together and talk, and he would tell low-key and humane approach to the prob­ second lieutenant at Fort Custer, Michigan me things, I'm sure, because he knew I lems of people did much to keep our rela­ in 1943. wouldn't tell them. tions with that country on a more workable Cooper was assigned to General George S. "He sent me to Moscow and I was able to plane. Not all of our diplomats have a non­ Patton's Third Army as a courier in the talk to the Soviet leaders. I got a terribly inflammatory way of dealing with officials military police. During the next two years, tough feeling against the United States and of foreign countries and, in some instances, he fought across France, Luxemburg and I came back and reported all of that. I think the United States has paid a rather high Germany, participating in five major cam­ he thought I'd exaggerated, but when he price for their lack of tact and considera­ paigns and emerging from the war with a met with Khrushchev in Vienna, Khrush­ tion." Bronze Star and the rank of captain. chev treated him terribly. He told me later, HISTORY REPEATED While still in Europe in 1945, Cooper was 'You were right.' History repeated itself on April 30, 1956, elected in absentia as circuit judge of Ken­ "He showed his honesty when he took the when Barkley died while making a speech in tucky's 28th judicial district. He remained blame for the Bay of Pigs himself, and then Virginia. Running for the third time to fill in Germany for another year, however, serv­ he showed his courage when the Russians an unexpired term, Cooper defeated former ing as a legal adviser on the reorganization had placed missiles in Cuba and were at­ Governor Lawrence Wetherby and became a of the Bavarian courts and the repatriation tempting to bring in more and he told them fixture around the Capitol for the next 18 of 300,000 displaced war victims. they would be stopped. I think he gave hope years. He was elected to a full six-year term Twenty-eight years later, he returned to particularly to the young people in the in 1960 and reelected in 1966, each time by that part of the world. "I was always glad I United States and to young people all over record margins. had the opportunity to spend two years in the world. I saw that when I traveled Cooper was 55 when he defeated Weth­ East Germany," Cooper said. "They're tre­ around the world at different times and erby. Just a few years before, he had been mendous producers because the Germans talked to them. I've seen tears come to their regarded as one of Washington's most eligi­ like to work." In the same breath he said eyes when they mentioned Kennedy. ble bachelors. A syndicated columnist de­ the need for greater productivity by Ameri­ "Although he did send troops to Vietnam, scribed him as "handsome, sophisticated can workers is one of the more serious prob­ I don't think he'd have let us get into a war. and intelligent" but with "a frontierman's lems facing this country. I think he would have withdrawn them or practicality." In 1955, he married Lorraine As a diplomat, Cooper worked under the found some way to reach some kind of ac­ Shevlin, a few years his junior, in Pasadena, auspices of former Secretary of State Henry commodation. I just don't believe he'd have California. because they get to know the wives in this country but abroad, in the field of could. If he just hadn't had this Vietnam of other senators and make friendships that foreign affairs. I first met him when he was war. His hero was Franklin Roosevelt. He can lead a little bit toward their husbands' head of the Security Council under Presi­ wanted to have a second New Deal at home friendships," Cooper said. "A wife can also dent Nixon. I was on the Foreign and he wanted to win a war, and that was be a tremendous help in campaigns. I know Relations Committee. We disagreed on a his great mistake. I think he would have gone out re­ lived in Kentucky (before their marriage), war in Vietnam to a close and also on the membered chiefly for his victory on civil she went down there and I think the people anti-ballistic missile system. rights." liked her." "He was always very nice to me, but now Richard Nixon. "He was disliked from the Cooper's own ancestors came to Kentucky he's become the subject of a great deal of very beginning by so many people. Gradual­ from Virginia and South Carolina in the criticism. I'm not really in a position to say ly, chiefly because of his forming some kind late 1700's. His mother was a teacher. His how much of that is justified. When I was of association with Russia and China, I father, a law school graduate, owned timber, ambassador to East Germany I had very think that, but for Watergate, he would coal mines and farmland and was the first little connection with him. He was very busy have gone down in history. The Democrats president of the Farmers Bank of Somerset. with the Middle East and with Russia and would not have done that because they were The senior Cooper was also at various times China." always accused of being soft I think you December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33413 would have to respect him. In Europe they man of the Merchant Marine and people of the State; and ANDY MA­ still admire Nixon tremendously." Fisheries Committee. However, in his GUIRE has been the standard bearer in Regarding Watergate, Cooper said, "I 13 terms of serving this body Lun has couldn't understand it and I don't under­ the fight to secure one. stand it now. He'd been reelected by the shown that he can handle the many The people of the Seventh District greatest majority. He had this success with responsibilities that go with his chair­ will be losing a strong voice in the the Russians and the Chinese which had manships. Congress next year. I wish ANDY well given him great acclamation around the LuD has been instrumental in help­ and hope that he will go on to greater world. Someone said even in the United ing middle-income Americans realize successes.e States people who had disliked him so much the dream of owning their own homes, were beginning to give him credit for his a dream that is becoming harder and ability. I cannot understand why with all of harder to reach because of staggering that it could ever happen." inflation and soaring interest rates. As COUNSEL SOUGHT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND chairman of the Housing Subcommit­ MEANS Cooper still talks to former colleagues and tee, he was a leading spokesman for others who seek his counsel, particularly on foreign affairs. He said members of Presi­ legislation that aids middle-income dent Carter's administration talked with Americans in buying a home by in­ HON. BARBER B. CONABLE, JR. him about the Panama Canal, the Strategic cluding mortgage assistance and com­ OF NEW YORK Arms Limitation Talks, arms supply and the munity development grants in the situation in Iran. But characteristically, he housing authorization bill. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES downplays his role in such matters. LuD has been dedicated to this body Wednesday, December 10, 1980 "Having left the Senate, I don't go up there for 26 years, a dedication that he par­ much. I was very fortunate to have an invi­ tially inherited from his great-grand­ e Mr. CONABLE. Mr. Speaker, be­ tation to join this Oaw) office right away father, who served this Congress cause this issue already has been and I've felt my duty was here. I've never brought to the floor today, I think it is been on the floor except twice since I left during the Civil War.e there. I go in the cloakrooms when I want appropriate to focus attention on the to talk to a member about public business. historical record with respect to party When I want to see someone, I never have ratios on the Way and Means Commit­ any trouble seeing them. TRIBUTE TO HON. JOHN tee. "There are only 49 (senators) who were BUCHANAN Going back 15 Congresses-30 there when I left. A lot of the staff people know me and I know enough not to take up years-there has been no party ratio their time. After all, each member has got HON. ROBERT DUNCAN within the committee so dispropor­ to wrestle with his own decisions." OF OREGON tionate to the party ratio in the House He still accepts occasional speaking invita­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as that suggested for the 97th Con­ tions. "I've got to make a speech now and gress. That ratio, as decreed by the then to make me think," Cooper chuckled. Wednesday, December 3, 1980 He rose to show visitors some of the pic­ e Mr. DUNCAN of Oregon. Mr. Democratic caucus, is 23 Democrats to tures and memorabilia that decorate his Speaker, I am honored to join my col­ 12 Republicans. The percentage of ma­ office. There are pictures of his family; pic­ leagues in paying this tribute to our jority members serving on the commit­ tures of presidents; pictures of Patton, Kis­ good friend, JOHN BUCHANAN. JOHN is a tee thus would be 65.7. singer and Acheson. There is his picture on The percentage of majority Mem­ a 1954 cover of Time Magazine; a 1979 man of courage and compassion. He Christmas card from Nixon with a picture was not afraid to stand against his bers in the House for the 97th Con­ of his grandchildren, and a picture of the own party when he felt it was in the gress will be 55.8. Warren Commission that investigated the wrong; yet he remained a loyal Repub­ The difference in percentage points assissination of President Kennedy. November 1980, ence for me-that for the first time in 50 vers which has enabled the Repub­ entitled "The Interstate System-In years in politics as a conservative, reaction­ licans to score some unexpected Retrospect." This article contains ary Republican I had spoken from a Demo­ victories. Gordon Scherer's usual fine, incisive crat platform. It may be that there are one or two thought, his careful analysis of a pro­ When I began to write this article, I quick­ Members who know the rules of the gram with forward-looking ideas. It is ly remembered that the interstate system of House better than BoB BAUMAN does. an article well-worth reading. I com­ highways was the largest public works proj­ The Parliamentarian may know them mend it to my colleagues and all those ect in the history of the world; that if one across the country interested in the considers the Panama Canal, the St. Law­ better. But most Members stand in rence Seaway, and the Hoover Dam as one awe of the expertise BoB BAUMAN has future development of the Interstate public-works project, and then multiplies developed in this area since he first System. that 36 times, the magnitude of the high­ served as a page at the age of 15. Under leave to extend my remarks, I way system might be visualized. Now that expertise will serve BoB include this article. When one considers that the interstate BAUMAN well as he embarks on a new [From the Ohio Contractor, November­ highway system traverses every state and in career of public service outside Con­ December 1980] most instances a number of times, over gress. As he leaves, he carries with THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM-IN RETROSPECT every type of terrain, under and over moun­ him also the respect of his colleagues. CBy Gordon H. Scherer) tains and rivers, through our densely jun­ gled cities, subjected to all types of weather We hope he may return to these The Congress and the administration and earth movements imaginable, the Halls-soon.e have fallen into such disrepute that I myriad problems and the engineering and seldom mention, much less point with pride, construction ingenuity required-it boggles that I represented the First Congressional the mind. District of Ohio in the Congress of the PETER KOSTMAYER United States for ten years-from 1952 to The costly and complex financing of this 1962. program was equally challenging. In a pro­ The low esteem in which the Congress gram of this magnitude, involving the ex­ HON. JACK BRINKLEY and this administration are held rubs off on penditure of more money than ever spent OF GEORGIA one even though he retired almost two dec­ on any public works program, the locating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ades ago. I often look back and wonder of the highways, the designation of inter­ changes, with untold economic benefits, the Monday, December 1, 1980 about any mistakes I have made that might have caused some of the mess in which we resultant political and other pressures far e Mr. BRINKLEY. Mr. Speaker, my find ourselves today. exceeded those ever dreamed of by this sentiment on the life and service of When I received a request from the Ohio country's notorious and powerful political our friend and colleague, PETER KosT­ Contractor magazine to write this article machines of the past. my ego was flattered and my memory at 7 4 Ward chairmen cajoled and threatened, MA YER, may be taken from Shelley's and in some cases used other persuasions, so definition of poetry, "* • • the record years was challenged. There came to me the pleasant realization that my participation in that an interchange might be established to of the best and happiest moments of developing the legislation which resulted in benefit a brother-in-law's hamburger stand. the happiest and best minds." I have our great interstate highway system justi­ Mayors wanted the highway to pass observed the courage of this young fied, at least to some extent, my ten years in through their city's rose garden. The state man and have admired it. He is a man the Congress. legislators and members of Congress often of compassion and conviction and My introduction into the road-building demanded that roads be built and money strength. Individuals such as he in the business began at the age of 18 and has a expended where the votes were and not nec­ service of our country always make an connection with a long-time and highly re­ essarily where the traffic was or a dire need spected member of the Ohio Contractors existed. indelible contribution and I wish to ex­ Association. Those who wanted to build highways so as press my gratitude and respect to I was a poor boy and had to attend night to stop the traffic in this country from him.e law school. This was way back in 1925. coming to a grinding halt, who wanted to During the day I worked on a survey squad, save money and time for those who were to laying out streets and highways. My boss use the highways, who wanted to reduce the was W. L. Harper, then a co-op civil engi­ ever-growing and frightening number of ac­ FORMER CONGRESSMAN GOR­ neering student at the University of Cincin­ cidents, injuries, and deaths, and the losses DON SCHERER'S RETROSPECTS nati. Len Harper was the instrument man; I building up daily because of our archaic ON OUR INTERSTATE SYSTEM was his rod man. Using a ten-pound sledge system of highways, understood the pres­ hammer, I smashed my finger trying to get sures they faced. They understood that HON. WILLIAM H. HARSHA a concrete form on line. I still carry the highways had to be built where the traffic scar. was, where the need existed, that the old OF OHIO Four years later, in 1929, I was admitted long-time "pork barrel" political expendi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the bar at the age of 22 and Len Harper ture of public funds to buy votes and enrich Wednesday, December 10, 1980 was starting his contracting business. I a favored few had to be abandoned as prac­ rented office space from Len and he became tices of a not-so-glorious past in this coun­ • Mr. HARSHA. Mr. Speaker, for a my first client. I'm pleased to say that 51 try. 10-year period extending from 1952 to years later Len is still a well-paying client of For the first time in the history of our 1962, Gordon H. Scherer represented our office. He is one of the most successful country, perhaps of the world, a trust fund the First Congressional District of and capable contractors in the business, in was established whereby the users and Ohio, the Cincinnati area, with honor addition to being a great guy. beneficiaries of the highways-those who and distinction. During that period of Two years ago I was reminded of my con­ would benefit by the reduction in accidents nection with the interstate highway system. and deaths-those who would benefit by the time, he served as a member of the A small remaining segment of the interstate savings in time, the savings in tires, batter­ then Committee on Public Works, the in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area was fi­ ies, fuel costs, etc.-would pay for these committee on which I have had the nally being dedicated. The area Congress­ highways and these benefits in proportion honor to serve during my 20 years in man was out of the country. Knowing that I to their use of the highways and the bene­ Congress. was in the Miami area and of my former fits received. Gordon H. Scherer served during participation in the development of the in­ Above all, the trust fund assured the users the period when Congress enacted the terstate system, he suggested I be asked to that the money they paid would be used to Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, a speak at the dedication. build and eventually maintain these roads, great highway program, which includ­ When I arrived, there were more people in that the money would not be squandered on attendance than expected. The committee other programs and activities. If there had ed the development of a great Inter­ had not made arrangements for a platform. been no trust fund, I assure you that the state Highway System. His back­ It was obvious that, if I stood on the high­ user assessments would long ago have been ground in the field of transportation way, only a few people would be able to used by politicians, pressure groups, and and, more specifically in the highway hear what I said. Some employees of the lobbyists on other programs which would 33416 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 have produced more votes from specific seg­ from the trust fund on the effective date of essarily where the votes or dollars are. Let's ments of the electorate. the legislation. avoid as many mistakes as possible in order The taxes paid by the users of the high­ We talk about a recession today. We had to continue America's confidence in the pro­ ways would have been raped for welfare and one shortly after the highway program was gram. other giveaway programs if the battle for started. The recession jitters and inflation Over the years the assaults have been the trust fund had not been won. Still, the resulted in accelerating the program and in­ made on the trust funds for other uses. trust fund has been attacked from many creasing the cost by $1.6 billion more than These assaults and the reasons therefore quarters. contemplated in setting up the trust fund. would require an additional article. Originally it was realized the user taxes Highway standards and requirements One of the great threats to the continu­ collected in the first few years of the high­ were increased to take care of local needs or ation of an effective interstate system of way program would not be sufficient to pay were forced on the system by political pres­ roads is the rapid and costly deterioration costs in the early years engendered by com­ sures. This was unforeseen in the initial of the pavement. As of the moment, we mencement of construction, acquisition of planning. have reached a crisis in the continuation rights-of-way, etc. The creators of the trust Motor vehicle use increased far beyond and maintenance of the interstate system. fund provided, and wisely so, that during the calculations of the experts who planned The system in many areas is literally crum­ the beginning of the program borrowings the program three years before. Even in bling from lack of proper maintenance. could be made from the guaranteed income those days we thought inflation was run­ We are all aware that the federal user from the middle and closing years of the ning rampant. I don't know what word you taxes paid for 90 percent of the construction program when the income would exceed ex­ would use today to supplant the word "ramp­ costs. The maintenance of the system penditures. ant." Inflation increased the cost far became the responsibility of the various The first thing that happened to disrupt beyond what was expected, particularly states. Some states have done a miserable the trust fund was adding a $2 billion bill land values at intersections and access job of keeping the highways in repair and which was past due and owing for roads pre­ points in the system. adequate state funds have not been pro­ viously built on the A,B,C system. This The politicians and interests in the rural vided. amount had to be paid from the trust fund. areas wanted the money spent on the A,B,C These deteriorating highways have caused Then the Senate added 1,000 miles to the system. Sure, the A,B,C system needed im­ the accident and death rate to rise. The eco­ system almost at the very beginning, with provement, but the primary need, the criti­ nomic loss from injuries and deaths, instead no provision to pay for these extra non­ cal need, was the interstate system through of continuing to decline as it did in the early scheduled political miles. the highly congested urban areas. part of the interstate highway program, has Next the Senate adopted the Byrd amend­ Some people became faint-hearted. They mounted immeasurably because of highway ment which upset part of the philosophy of voted to reduce the standards, such as the neglect. At the beginning of the highway the trust fund. It provided that no pay­ minimum width of the highways. It was construction program, it was clearly demon­ ments for construction could be made until hoped this would reduce land acquisition strated that regular maintenance of the sufficient funds had been accumulated in costs. They claimed there were too many highways is far less expensive than repair­ the trust fund. frills in design. It was soon evident that ing or rebuilding roads which have been al­ In the beginning of the program, those even the 300-foot rights-of-way through the lowed to deteriorate. people who were opposed to the interstate big cities were not sufficient to take care of Five years ago just 4 percent of all mile­ highway system tried to lead the public to the increasing traffic. By that time the in­ age had pavement which needed major re­ believe that the condition of the trust fund creased cost of land values added another habilitation or reconstruction. In 1978, 10 at one point was due to the fact that the burden to the trust fund. percent of the pavement needed resurfacing highway engineers had gone wild with the Some of us who thought we at least un­ immediately. Deferral of these needed re­ people's money. It was charged there were derstood the highway problem in this coun­ pairs exacerbates the problem. If a segment too many highly-costly, over-complex clo­ try urged President Eisenhower not to aban­ which requires repaving is exposed to just verleaf interchanges. They said the author­ don the basic concepts of the interstate one extra winter season, it could require ites were deliberately picking out the high­ system, not to lower the standards. We complete reconstruction, a far more costly est-priced real estate through which and pointed out that the standards adopted proposition. In addition, an average of 2,000 over which to run the new highways. might not be sufficient in the years ahead miles a year will reach what is called design Charges of waste and inefficiency in the because even at that time the vehicular age-those 2,000 miles will need complete administration of the program were hurled traffic was accelerating at a rate not previ­ replacement simply because they are worn about with abandon. State highway depart­ ously contemplated. out, their life span is over. ments were repeatedly accused of squander­ I had come to the Congress as an ultra­ Similarly, deficiencies of bridges have in­ ing money for the highway system for the conservative. I had never voted for spending creased from just 4 percent to 13 percent. reason that the federal government was a dime on foreign aid nor did I vote to in­ Much of the deterioration of the interstate paying 90 percent of the cost. crease any appropriation bill. In fact, I con­ since 1975 reflects the increased concentra­ I would be the last to say that in any pro­ sistently voted to decrease authorization tion of travel on the system and the dispro­ gram of this size-the biggest public works and appropriation legislation. I have been portionately higher share of truck travel. system in the history of the world, encom­ criticized for being too conservative. Originally the federal government or passing the whole United States, involving Lo and behold, one day the President users tax paid 90 percent of the construc­ millions of people, both in government and asked me to introduce legislation to increase tion costs of the interstate system. The in private industry-there would not be mis­ the federal gasoline tax 1 '12 cents. It was felt states paid only 10 percent but the states takes, waste and inefficiency. my position as ranking Republican on the were charged with the complete mainte­ But those of us who were in the program Highway Committee and my record as a nance and replacement costs of the high­ from the very beginning took steps to avoid conservative would give the legislation a ways. However, the condition of the pave­ as much waste and inefficiency as was possi­ better chance of passing. I really agonized ments got so bad that seven years ago the ble in a program of this magnitude. We over this request of the President. trust fund had to take over 75 percent of pointed out that it was bad enough when a I knew that, if the interstate system was the maintenance and repair costs. The section of a highway went bad on account of slowed up or halted, there would be dire states are now charged with 25 percent of oversight on the part of an inspector, or a consequences to the economy of the coun­ these costs instead of 100 percent. bridge failed because of defective steel, or try, to the accident and death rate, to the Unless the present lack of efficient and when through ignorance or carelessness we strangulation of transportation to and proper maintenance is reversed, the Con­ paid too much for a parcel of land. But, through the big cities of the United States. gress will allocate 100 percent of the main­ when these things happened the faith and There was no alternative but that I intro­ tenance and repair costs to the trust fund. confidence of the public in the whole pro­ duce the legislation to increase this tax. One last word-continuing to allow roads gram was destroyed. I am happy to report that in the years to deteriorate, neglecting timely and proper It was recognized that irreparable harm since, the interstate system, with a few de­ repair and maintenance, increases the cost could be done to a really fine highway pro­ tours and rough spots, has become a reality disproportionately. gram like this by ballooning up and unduly and accomplished what the original plan­ It must be remembered that under the publicizing mistakes and deficiencies, and ners determined was a necessity. . present law the trust fund terminates in failing to point out how few they were in Of course, the building and improvement 1984. If some of these things I have men­ proportion to the many fine and successful of the interstate system will never stop as tioned are not corrected, Congress will projects. We had to keep in mind that the long as this great country of ours continues extend the trust fund in one form or an­ political headline hunters realized that inci­ to grow and expand. I know the members of other. If not, Congress will go back to pro­ dents of wrong-doing make good press. In the Ohio Contractors Association engaged viding that all highway costs must be taken the early years we had to point out that it in the business of building these highways from the general revenues funds. If this took the trust fund an unusual length of will do so efficiently and with the greatest happens, God help the highway program. time to get off the ground because it was care, that they will continue to build the The old wars in which hundreds of federal not contemplated that over $1.5 billion of highways giving the greatest priority to agencies and programs fought for the maxi­ overdue highway obligations had to be paid where the greatest need exists and not nee- mum federal dollar will start all over again. December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33417 I know that highway contractors and JACK came to this Congress after an of supervising the House budget proc­ those interested in highways do not want extraordinary military career during ess for the last 4 years. As we all know, this to happen.e which time he was awarded the Purple these have been years of economic Heart and Distinguished Service trouble and political change. BoB has TOM HENNION'S RETIREMENT Medal for service in the Korean war. had to mediate the conflicting de­ He was a graduate of West Point. He mands for reducing the deficit and for was a man of great courage and un­ improving Federal programs and serv­ HON. CHARLES PASHAYAN, JR. questioned patriotism. He loved his ices. OF CALIFORNIA country enough to stand on the front Fortunately for the Nation, BoB pos­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lines to defend it-it is this love of sesses the qualities of strength, leader­ Wednesday, December 10, 1980 Nation that has not diminished in the ship, and accommodation that the job e Mr. PASHAYAN. Mr. Speaker, I ensuing years. demands. His steadfastness has fos­ wish to bring to the attention of my Since 1962, the people of the 17th tered the development of the budget colleagues the upcoming retirement of Congressional District in my home process, a new and essential part of one of California's most highly es­ city of New York have been provided the legislative system which has teemed newspaper editors, Mr. Tom quality representation in the House by become an increasingly effective tool Hennion, who has distinguished him­ JACK MURPHY. In JACK'S eyes, a for fiscal control. It is my hope that self and the newspaper industry for 35 Member was measured by how he we can continue to build on this foun­ years as editor of the Tulare Advance­ worked his district. JACK was one of the dation and that we can soon fulfill the Register. finest constituent-service Congressmen promise of a balanced Federal budget. With the coming of the new year, I have ever known. BoB is to be commended for his valiant three and one-half decades of Tom For the entire time that I have efforts to achieve this difficult goal; Hennion's personal journalism will served in this House, I have had the may they inspire the next Congress to end with his stepping aside, but he pleasure of working with JACK on the equal exertions.e leaves a strong legacy. He always was House Merchant Marine and Fisheries an editor-teacher and for 8 years was a Committee. When I joined the com­ member of the California Newspaper mittee as a freshman Member, I found TRIBUTE TO LUCIEN NEDZI Publishers Association's newspaper that JACK MURPHY, after only 6 years, Recruitment, Education, and Scholar­ had become one of the committee's HON. ROBERT DUNCAN ship Committee, serving as chairman most respected members. From 1977 until earlier this year, OF OREGON during most of that period. He served IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the same capacity for the Western JACK served as chairman of the Mer­ Newspaper Foundation. chant Marine Committee. In that ca­ Thursday, December 4, 1980 In the 35 years of Tom Hennion's pacity he has beeh responsible for an e Mr. DUNCAN of Oregon. Mr. stewardship, the Tulare Advance-Reg­ impressive array of legislative achieve­ Speaker, I am sorry to see the retire­ ister has won more than 120 State, re­ ments, including legislation providing ment of LuciEN NEDZI for a number of gional, and national awards for jour­ for first-time energy exploration and reasons. Not only is the country and nalistic excellence. The paper's editori­ drilling in the area of the Outer Conti­ the great State of Michigan losing a al page has been a frequent winner of nental Shelf, legislation to promote very able Representative, but his re­ CNPA awards and on two occasions, the development of ocean thermal tirement further decimates that very single editorials have received top energy and the successful completion fine class of the 88th Congress. I feel a honors, while on three occasions single of work on behalf of deep seabed particular affinity for LuciEN because editorials have been runners-up. mining. I serve as chairman of the I attended the University of Michigan The personal impact of Tom Hen­ Subcommittee on the Coast Guard. Law School and made much use of the nion on California newspapering has JAcK has been a most cooperative and Traverse City Airport. I wish LuciEN a been great, and journalism in the San supportive chairman and has helped very happy and productive retirement. Joaquin Valley-and the State of Cali­ me steer important legislation He will be missed next year .e fornia-will not be the same without through the committee expeditiously. him. As a friend, there are few better As a Fresno Bee editorial on the re­ than JACK MURPHY-he is loyal, self­ tirement of Tom Hennion noted: less, and above all, a man of his word. ENERGY CRISIS Personal journalism, in the best sense of He has great courage and keen wit. He the phrase, has declined. The title "editor" is a fighter for causes. Simply put, I HON. DON YOUNG no longer has the resonance it once had. will miss the man and do hope that OF ALASKA Few papers really embody the spirit of the the future will find all of JAcK's IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES person in charge. The Advance-Register friends caring as much as we do Wednesday, December 10, 1980 does. Tulare has been well served by Tom today.e Hennion. So have his fellow newspapermen. e Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speak­ I should like to add that so have we er, the energy problem facing the all been well served.• United States has been publicized, TRIBUTE TO ROBERT GIAIMO studied, and reviewed almost to the point of abstraction. The truth of the TRIBUTE TO JACK MURPHY-A HON. JAMES M. JEFFORDS matter is however, the energy crisis is FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE OF VERMONT a very real problem. It touches the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lives of each American every single day. We cannot turn our backs on this HON. MARIO BIAGGI Wednesday, December 3, 1980 OF NEW YORK problem nor can we close our eyes and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES e Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. Speaker, I am hope that it will go away. We must ad­ glad to have this opportunity to pay dress this problem with action in the Thursday, November 20, 1980 tribute to my good friend BoB GIAIMO. form of energy production, not with e Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to The gentlemen from Connecticut has pages and pages of Government regu­ pay a special and highly personal trib­ well served the district where I toiled lations. ute to a friend-JACK MURPHY, I, as an undergraduate. My successors at I would like to share with my col­ along with many of my colleagues, feel that esteemed institution have no leagues a poem written by an Alaskan the contributions of JAcK MuRPHY are doubt tried his patience on more occa­ for whom I have a great deal of love what should be emphasized and re­ sions than he cares to recall. and respect. Her words represent the corded for students of history to learn In addition to suffering these trials, feelings of many Federal employees the greatness of his legislative efforts. BoB has faced the difficult challenge throughout the United States. 33418 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 There's a building in Fairbanks, Alaska TRIBUTE TO ANDY MAGUIRE ity as chairman of the Subcommittee That is controlled by the U.S.A. on Asian and Pacific Affairs. It was a With GSA as the landlord and where HON. THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JR. rewarding experience to work with the Government workers hold sway. chairman on these trips which helped Now there's a Department back in Washing­ OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES increase understanding here in the ton town Congress of the special problems That controls a part of our lives Thursday, December 4, 1980 facing our Asian and Pacific friends. By pushing energy conservation e Mr. O 'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I am We on Guam have long recognized So the whole world can survive. pleased to join with my colleagues in LESTER WOLFF as a true friend. We will Now this is fine and dandy honoring ANDY MAGUIRE, on the occa­ sorely miss his presence here. I wish But this much we all know: sion of his departure from the Con­ him the best of futures in whatever he We can't keep warm at 64 inside gress. seeks to do. He has compiled an out­ When outside it's 32 below. ANDY has been a tenacious Member standing record of public service to of the House, hard working and dili­ this Nation and I thank him for taking The building gets chilled throughout the gent. His devotion to duty, his commit­ an interest in Guam.e long weekend ment and his outgoing personality When the 'stat is at 55; helped to make him a leader among So it takes all week to build back to "chilly" the 94th class. Dedicating himself to THE EPA AND STATES RIGHTS and each legislative task with the full Barely keep us alive. measure of human energy, ANDY has HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS Now there's conservation and saving brought honor and distinction to the OF IDAHO To the point of no return, position of Congressman. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In saying farewell to ANDY, I extend But the well-being and health of a hundred Wednesday, December 10, 1980 people sincere best wishes for his success in Should be of the Government's concern. all future endeavors.e • Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, during my 8 years in this body, I have risen As rules can always be altered on many occasions to address the vir- And Human Rights is the name of the - tually unassailable autonomy of the game, Environmental Protection Agency. I think a few degrees higher would help TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE LESTER WOLFF Ever since its inception, the EPA has To save Uncle Sam's name.e expanded its perceived role from a partner, assisting the States in the for­ HON. ANTONIO B. WON PAT mulation of policy to clean up the en­ TRIBUTE TO HON. THOMAS OF GUAM vironment, to a big brother, dictating LUDLOW ASHLEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES policy without regard to the rights of Thursday, November 20, 1980 the States. The ironical result is that HON. EDWARD J. PATTEN e Mr. WON PAT. Mr. Speaker, it was the adversary environment created by with much sorrow that I learned that this expansion of power has over­ OF NEW JERSEY my good friend and colleague, Repre­ shadowed the goals that Congress en­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sentative LESTER WOLFF of New York visioned when EPA was created to clean up the environment. States like Thursday, December 4, 1980 will not be serving with me in the 97th Congress. His departure from the Cap­ my own home State of Idaho do not e Mr. PATTEN. Mr. Speaker, only itol Hill scene marks the first time in and should not find fault with the one time in the history of the Con­ two decades that his countless friends goals, but they feel, as we all should, gress was one individual, chairman of in the Congress will be without the that the best way to reach those goals six committees. That man was LuD ever friendly and articulate LEsTER is through cooperation. AsHLEY. We were trying to pass an WOLFF. Today, I submit, for the benefit of energy bill and there were six separate I have long been privileged to know my colleagues in the House, a report committees of jurisdiction. The Speak­ LESTER WOLFF and to have the privi­ done by the American Legislative Ex­ er appointed Mr. AsHLEY as chairman lege of working closely with this re­ change Council. It illustrates EPA's of the ad hoc committee comprised of markable man. When I first came to expansion of authority, from a strictly the chairmen of the six committees so the Congress in 1973, LESTER invited administrative body to one which is that we could get a bill passed. And we me on his popular television report to legislative as well. It points out, did. I am convinced that only a diplo­ his constituents to explain what a ter­ through examples from Colorado and mat like my colleague, Mr. AsHLEY, ritorial delegate does in the House of New York, how EPA is using literally Representatives. That was a great millions of dollars in sanctions against could have carried the ball and scored learning experience for all of us and States in order to force the legisla­ a touchdown on that issue. was an indication of the widespread tures to comply with EPA regulations. I had the pleasure of being with him concern LESTER has for this institu­ I commend this article to my col­ on a number of occasions overseas tion. leagues, and urge them to join me in when we had important international In his capacity as chairman of the efforts to bring cooperation back into business which to attend. He always Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse our common goal of a clean environ­ was an asset to the party and to the and Control, Congressman WoLFF led ment. The article reads as follows: Nation. He is easygoing and his pleas­ an investigation on Guam into the ter­ THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ant disposition helped on every occa­ rible narcotics abuse there. The hear­ VERSUS THE STATES sion. ings, which were held at my request, BACKGROUND He is one Member who is underesti­ indicated that Guam was the center of During the past few weeks, the Environ­ mated because of his modesty. But be­ much international drug smuggling. mental Protection Agency August 1980> frequently described the states, New York and Colorado passed such IMPORTANCE TO STATES deadlines as "inflexible," "tight," and "un­ a plan. In the Fall of 1979, the EPA disap­ realistic." The study observed that "the proved the laws in Colorado and New York, Recent events indicate that the EPA is no and ordered both states to make substantial longer a mere regulatory agency. It has states, which are basically responsible for implementing changes in their transportation laws. evolved into a legislative entity, with legal are reluctant to react to draft or proposed In Colorado, the legislature refused to fur­ authority and capital reserves affecting ther revise its transportation laws in accord­ every industrial enterprise across the coun­ EPA regulations and guidelines which could be and have been changed substantially (in ance with EPA regulations because of the try. cost and practicality. In Spring of 1980, the State and local lawmakers should be later months)." The GAO report added that EPA deadlines "often create procedural and EPA announced a variety of moratoriums aware that every industry in their state totalling $300 million-even though the must conform to a variety of EPA regula­ administrative problems" because states have only 60 days to analyze proposed regu­ state was scheduled to receive only $1.8 mil­ tions. In many states, such as Colorado and lion from the EPA. 29 Colorado State legis­ New York, the EPA is gaining compliance lations. The EPA takes an average of 18 months lators secured a temporary court injunction by withholding billions of federal construc­ against the sanctions and asked the Tenth tion grants from projects already started. to write a regulation, whereas states are al­ lowed only a 60-day "comment period" in Circuit Court to rule on the legality of EPA Areas in 29 states may soon be the target of action against Colorado. In August of this such sanctions. which to reply to the regulations. States are given deadlines ranging from two months to year, the Court affirmed the authority of The problem with EPA sanctions is that EPA sanctions, noting that the Colorado they stimulate investment insecurity within one year in which to enact an acceptable im­ plementation program. lawmakers did not show a harm to the state. local business communities. They also stall In New York, the legislature refused to production of public works projects, and comply with EPA recommendations on the impede management of federal and state en­ 2. Enforcement powers of the EPA: 29 States grounds that the suggested revisions would vironmental programs. in jeopardy cost the state an additional $400 million. A recent study conducted by the U.S. In contrast to the inherent inflexibility of The EPA responded by announcing a mora­ General Accounting Office conclud­ its regulations, the EPA has a wide variety torium on $600 million worth of federal con­ ed: "Because of the(se> obstacles and the of enforcement powers which it uses on a se­ struction grants-a contrast to the $12 mil­ States' perception that they have been ig­ lective basis. lion which the EPA was planning to award nored by Federal decision-making, the part­ The most common power is the EPA's the state. Largely because of the Colorado nership envisioned by Congress between the ability to suspend construction grants in court ruling in favor of the EPA, New York Environmental Protection Agency and the any state or community. The grants extend legislators have not brought a lawsuit States for administering Federal environ­ to highway construction, sewage plants, pol­ against the EPA sanctions. However, the mental programs has not materialized." lution control programs, and permits for in­ Governor of New York wrote letters to STATUS dustrial expansion. Any state that does not President Carter and elected officials in 29 When the U.S. Congress reconvenes on comply with the EPA's regulatory timetable other states warning of the powers of the November 12, it will consider an EPA re­ is subject to such moratoriums. In fact, the EPA. quest for more discretionary funding. If EPA has targetted the following areas for 4. Impact of EPA regulations on community passed by Congress, these increases in the sanctions if they do not comply with EPA investments standards within the next year: EPA budget will give the agency even great­ The public and private sector in every er leverage over state actions than it now state must contend with an array of rules, has, thereby reinforcing its legislative tend­ State Area prohibitions, guidelines, and directives that encies. cost billions of dollars. No state-by-state Since its inception in 1970, the EPA has Arizona...... Phoenix; Tucson. breakdown is available, but it is clear from written an average of 90 regulations a year. California...... Los Angeles; Orange; Sacramento; San Francisco; San Jose; San Diego; Fresno; Monterey; Santa Clara; Oakland; the data that EPA regulations cause busi­ In 1980, EPA lawyers are writing 220 "sig­ Riverside. nesses to make substantial, expensive modi­ nificant" regulations, requiring changes in Colorado ...... Denver; Boulder; Colorado Springs. fications. state laws ranging from highway construc­ Connecticut...... Br~=~ry~~~~~ i ta~~s~~~rst~~:J . West Haven; tion to sewer projects. With the ex-ception Delaware ...... Wilmington. INCREMENTAL COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL of certain pesticide rules. Congress will have ~gia ...... A~nta . . no legislative veto over those regulations. llh001s...... Chteago; St. Lours suburbs. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS Indiana...... Gary; Hammond; East Chicago; Indianapolis; Louisville sub- Under current laws, states have little re­ urbs. [In billions] course against EPA regulations. These regu­ Kansas...... •. Wichita. lations arise from twelve specific, compre­ Kentucky ...... Looisville. Fiscal year- hensive federal statutes written over a fif­ Maryland ...... Baltimore; Washington, D.C. suburbs. Massachusetts .... Boston; Springfield; Worcester; Chicopee; Holyoke; Fitch burgh; 1978 1978- 87 teen-year period. Moreover, the EPA has Nantucket; Leominster. discretionary authority to <1> withhold fed­ Michigan ...... Detroit Missouri ...... St. Loois. Public ...... $5.7 $88.2 eral monies and <2> write conditions under Nevada...... Las Vegas; Reno. Private ...... 2U 362.9 which states may receive federal grants. New Jersey ...... Trenton; Camden. ------Federal law also gives the EPA authority to New Mexico ...... Albuquerque. Total...... 26.8 45U New York...... New York; Nassau; Suffolk. determine whether states have complied North Carolina .... Charlotte; Gastonia. Source: "Tenth Annual Report of Council on Environmental Quality," table with its rules and interpretations of law. Ohio ...... •. Cleveland; Cincinnati; Youngstown; Dayton; Toledo; Drayton. 12-4. p. 666. December 1979, Government Printing Office: Washington, D.C. DETAILS OF EPA-STATE RELATIONS Oregon ...... Portland. Pennsylvania ...... Pittsburgh; Philadelphia; Bethlehem; Wilkes-Barre; Scranton; Beyond the expenses incurred by business, 1. Effect on management of Federal and Easton; Allentown. the powers of the EPA give it solid leverage State programs Rhode Island ...... Providence; Warwick. Tennessee ...... Memphis, Nashville; Davidson. over public and private investments. In par­ The EPA was conceived as but one part­ Texas...... Houston. ticular, the authority to impose morator­ ner in a federal-state-local endeavor. A Utah ...... Salt Lake City; Ogden. Virginia ...... Richmond; Washington, D.C. suburbs. iums on active public works projects dis­ white House "Fact Sheet" dated July 9, Washington...... Vancouver; Spokane; Seattle; Tacoma. courages joint ventures by government and 1970 stated that the newly-created EPA Wisconsin ...... Milwaukee. the private sector. Governor Carey of New "will serve to upgrade the importance of en­ York made that very point in his June 27, vironmental considerations and pollution 1980 letter to President Carter: programs within the Federal Government 3. Colorado and New York: Two case studies "Mere announcement of the level of EPA ditional equipment or hire permanent staff, the EPA Administrator to "encourage coop­ funding for the state in question and (2) the if it was anticipated that funding for con­ erative activities by the States and local amount of federal grants in that state struction would be cut off after the next 60 33420 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 days? What industry would consider expan­ gress by the Comptroller General of the The Soviets have 11 corvettes- the United sion or location in New York if it knew that United States, August 22, 1980. U.S. General States has none. the Federal government would be continu­ Accounting Office: Washington, D.C. CED- The Soviets have 90 ballistic missile sub­ ing the moratorium on construction or 80-106.e marines-the United States has 47. modification of major stationary stores?" The Soviets have 74 cruise missile subma­ In his letter to the Transportation Direc­ rines-the United States has none. tors of 28 other states, the New York Com­ REAR ADM. THOMAS JAMES The Soviets have 154 patrol subs-the missioner of Transportation made a similar HAMILTON United States has 8. point: The Soviets have 202 patrol craft-the "(Every state) will be put in a position HON. J. WILLIAM STANTON United States has 7. where a federal agency with no responsibili­ OF OHIO The Soviets have 2 carriers, 4 building­ ty for financing their requirements will be the United States has 12, 1 building. able to dictate to state and local govern­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Our Army and Air Force are in the same ments the level and distribution of public Wednesday, December 10, 1980 general condition as our Navy. It is astound­ transportation investments in our major Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, on ing that the United States could make the urban areas . . . (The EPA is) dictating to e same mistake three times, being unprepared the State of New York and the responsible Sunday, December 7, it was my privi­ for World Wars I and II, and now to be un­ local officials of New York City major trans­ lege to attend the 16th annual Lake prepared again. portation decisions which are clearly County-Hellriegel's Pearl Harbor Day It is heartening to know that President­ beyond EPA's jurisdiction, field of exper­ dinner. Our guest speaker on Sunday elect Ronald Reagan is coming into office, tise, and competence." was Rear Adm. Thomas James Hamil­ and has pledged to make the rebuilding of ALTERNATIVES ton JOHN LENNON the-job training in masonry building HON. MARIO BIAGGI surfacing construction to more than HON. CHRISTOPHER J. DODD OF NEW YORK 200 unemployed workers. OF CONNECTICUT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Garden State Brickface Co., through IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, December 4, 1980 its director of corporate development, Mr. David Moore, and two of his em­ Wednesday, December 10, 1980 • Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I wish to ployees, Stanley Koberski and Michael • Mr. DODD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to one of our friends and Johnson, have undertaken several ask the Congress to join the country colleagues who, after a distinguished training programs, from teaching basic and the world in mourning the death 19 years of service here, plans to retire masonry and plastering skills to lead­ of John Lennon, whose contribution at the end of this session, LuciEN ership and crew leader training. to this generation and to all succeed­ NEDZI of Michigan. During the winter, when most con­ ing generation's cultural achievements The quality of service and represen­ struction firms shut down and lay off is monumental and perpetual.e tation provided to the people of the workers, Garden State Brickface Co. 14th District of Illinois has been ex­ runs a full-time winter training pro­ ceptional during LuciEN's tenure in gram. TRIBUTE TO HON. TIM LEE this House. He is a man of exceptional What is most impressive is that CARTER qualities, found in very few who serve these employees are paid full-time here, and his quiet but effective con­ wages for their training period. The HON. C. W. BILL YOUNG tributions will be missed in 1981. His employees develop skills in plastering, OF FLORIDA service on the Armed Services Com­ texturing, scoring, and decorative ma­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mittee was widely admired and re­ sonry; and then, at the termination of spected. His efforts on behalf of the the training, the company offers them Wednesday, December 3, 1980 jobs of working American men and full-time jobs. They track each em­ • Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speak­ women are well documented and re­ ployee's skill development, providing a er, the gentleman from Kentucky spected by both his constituents and realistic career path that offers sub­ should be commended for setting aside his colleagues. His assumption as the stantial growth, responsibility, satis­ this time to honor one of our most dis­ first chairman of our temporary Select faction, and income. tinguished colleagues, the Honorable Committee on Intelligence was exem­ On the job, organized training in a TIM LEE CARTER. plary of his commitment to a strong basic trade is an invaluable comple­ Twelve years ago Dr. CARTER came to intelligence community for combating ment to our Nation's formal educa­ Washington with a unique combina­ Communist aggression the world over. tional system. It provides many tion of talents: A skill in handling leg­ LuciEN has also made his mark people, who may not have had an op­ islation and a medical background. through his work as the ranking ma­ portunity or capacity for higher learn­ During his eight terms in office he jority member on the House Adminis­ ing, with the necessary tools to per­ used those talents to become a major tration Committee, particularly as form an important job. spokesman for this body's key medical chairman of its Subcommittee on Li­ It is hoped that the initiative dis­ legislation. He eventually became the braries and Memorials. played by the Garden State Brickface ranking minority member on the In­ LUCIEN's contributions to this House Co. will result in more firms in the terstate and Foreign Commerce Sub­ have been many and varied through a construction field JOmmg in this committee on Health and the Environ­ style that has been aptly described as worthwhile effort. By helping the un­ ment. "work horse" rather than "show employed, by providing skills and a Dr. CARTER has often expressed his horse." I am confident that this part basic trade to hundreds of youths and concern about the future of the Na­ of his character will continue to en­ minorities, and then offering them a tion's medical schools. At a time when hance his future endeavors as he full-time job with security, a dent is medical school tuition continues to leaves to return to his practice of law. being made in unemployment and the rise, Dr. CARTER has often voiced his We will miss his many and varied con- recession. concern that future doctors will be CXXVI--2102-Pe.rt 25 33422 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 priced out of medical school and their TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH gently and effectively served the needs careers as doctors. Dr. CARTER has also HOLTZMAN and dealt with the problems of the been a spokesman for increased medi­ people of her congressional district. cal research to try and eliminate the HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR. She successfully fought to save jobs at tragic diseases that plague people OF NEW JERSEY the Naval Resale Systems Office in throughout the Nation and the world. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her district, and in 1974 utilized a General Accounting Office report pre­ It truly is a shame that one of the Thursday, November 20, 1980 pared for her to win action by the Fed­ people who has fought hardest for im­ e Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, ELIZA­ eral Housing Administration to repair proving the health of this Nation, BETH HOLTZMAN'S departure from the and sell vacant houses which were should be forced into retirement by an Congress is a great loss, for she has causing neighborhood decay and fi­ ailment. We will all miss Dr. CARTER been a valuable Member since she first nancial loss to the Government. and the contributions he has made to entered the House in 1973. I will per­ Mr. Speaker, ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN this body and to the country.e sonally miss LIZ since she has served will be sorely missed in the House, but with great distinction on the Judiciary I am confident that any endeavor she Committee which I am honored to may undertake in the future will bene­ chair. fit greatly from the participation of Not long after LIZ joined us the com­ GUN CONTROL WOULD BE TRIB­ this intelligent, dedicated, and com­ mittee undertook the awesome task of passionate lady.e UTE TO JOHN LENNON determining whether there were HON. WILLIAMS. GREEN grounds for impeachment of President Nixon. During that long and agonizing TRIBUTE TO GUNN McKAY OF NEW YORK ordeal Liz HoLTZMAN was outstanding. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES She spoke out against abuses of power HON. LEON E. PANETTA Wednesday, December 10, 1980 at the highest level of government and articulated lucidly her love for the OF CALIFORNIA e Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with Constitution and her dedication to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES great sadness and a sense of loss that I principle that this is a government of Friday, December 5, 1980 rise today. My remarks are intended laws, not men. for my colleagues, but they are also di­ On the committee Liz has been a e Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I wish rected especially at the extraordinary consistent voice for integrity in gov­ to join those paying tribute to GUNN number of citizens across America who ernment and an unwavering ally in McKAY. As a veteran of 10 years in the share my sadness. the continuing struggle for equal • House, he will be greatly missed. Tragically, the handgun war contin­ rights and justice. She was a leader in GUNN has been a highly effective ues unabated, recently claiming the the effort to enact the equal rights House Member, and he had ascended lives of a New Jersey police officer and amendment legislation and played an to a subcommittee chairmanship on a New York State trooper. Some time important role in opposing provisions the Appropriations Committee. He ago, my friend, high school classmate, of the Criminal Code reform draft leg­ . was a very able chairman, and I know and a former Member of this body, islation which constituted serious vio­ that we will all miss him in that im­ Allard Lowenstein, was taken from us lations of civil liberties. In 1975 several portant position. by a man with a gun. Just last week, of her amendments to the new rules of In addition, GUNN has maintained a another friend of mine with whom I criminal procedure for the Federal courageous record on the House floor. went to college, the internationally courts helped assure fair Federal He has earned both my respect and recognized doctor, Michael Halber­ criminal trials. that of my colleagues. In losing GuNN, stam, was murdered during an appar­ In recent years she has chaired the the citizens of Utah lose a fine repre­ ent burglary attempt in Washington. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refu­ sentative. But the Nation and the Con­ And, as the world knows, John Lennon gees, and International Law, and has gress suffer the greatest loss. was killed Monday in my home city. compiled an enviable record of Mr. Speaker, I want to take this op­ The tributes for John Lennon are thoughtful, innovative work on the portunity to express my best wishes to being heard around the globe, and it is complex and increasingly serious GUNN. He still has a fine future ahead fitting that his unique talent and ar­ issues confronting the Nation in the of him, and I hope we will see him tistry be noted in this fashion. All of us areas of refugee and immigration here in Congress again.e join in expressing sorrow and outrage policy. at this killing. However, I want to While I am most familiar with Liz' offer an expression of hope amidst the work on legislation coming under the grief that is being felt across the TRIBUTE TO HON. ALVIN Judiciary Committee's jurisdiction, I BALDUS Nation. Each of us needs to express am also very much aware of her con­ sorrow and pay tribute in our own tributions as a member of our Budget way. But, perhaps the best way for us Committee. HON. E DE LA GARZA to pay collective tribute is to use the She has worked to reorder national OF TEXAS memory of this extraordinarily cre­ priorities, increase spending on human IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ative man to remove from us the in­ needs, cut unnecessary military ex­ struments of destruction. It is essen­ penditures, eliminate waste in Federal Friday, December 5, 1980 tial that we have some type of reason­ programs, and close tax loopholes. e Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I able, effective, national gun control There, too, she fought a valiant battle am pleased to join my colleagues of legislation. in our mutual effort to extend the the House of Representatives in hon­ I call upon the thousands of mourn­ countercyclical assistance program to oring ALVIN BALDUS upon his depar­ ers throughout the country to mar­ State and local governments. ture from Congress after 6 years of de­ shall your energy, contact your Con­ Her membership on the Select Com­ voted service in behalf of the people of gressmen and Senators, and demand mittee on Aging has given her the op­ the Third District of Wisconsin and that gun control legislation be en­ portunity to better push for the goals the Nation. acted. I urge each citizen in every of legislation to establish a national It has been a pleasure to work with State who is horrified by the tragic health insurance program and to im­ and know ALVIN BALDUS as a fellow murder of John Lennon to rise up and prove health, income, and disability member of the Agriculture Commit­ say: "The killing must stop. Congress programs for older Americans. tee. His knowledge and familiarity must act. We need reasonable laws to While working on major national with farm and agricultural issues will control guns.''e issues, Liz has at the same time dili- be sorely missed. December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33423 In whatever ALVIN BALDUS decides to America," which omitted any mention of ment funded; and the missing pages of re­ do in the months and years ahead, I why chemicals are used, how beneficial they POrts on the benefits of those "new chemi­ certainly wish him the best of luck.e are, the low incidence of chemical worker­ cals." related accidents, and the effective waste The Chemical Manufacturers Association disposal methods used today for toxic acknowledges the toxicity of chemi­ TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN chemical wastes. The public is educated to cals, waste disposal problems, and dangers JOE WYATT believe "chemical" equals "bad". to human health. Aside from not even being Up until three months ago, my view of mentioned in the "penetrating probing" chemical toxicity was that of the Time mag­ story done by Time writers, no mention was HON. JACK BROOKS azine reader-the consumer. Now, as editor made of CMA's brochures, posters, ads and OF TEXAS of Chemical Distributor, I view the media press releases which contain another side of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES coverage of the chemical industry different­ the toxicity story. For example, 20 years ly, I'm sure. What remain consistent, ago, the chemical industry analyzed com­ Wednesday, December 10, 1980 though, is my belief that many journalists pounds to find traces of unwanted materials e Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, JoE write under the auspices of investigative re­ at levels of approximately one part in a mil­ WYATT has been a conscientious, hard­ porting. I call it good old turn-of-the cen­ lion. Today, these scientists are able to working Member of the 96th Congress. tury sensationalism-reporters trying to detect impurities in parts per trillion, says earn their Woodward and Bernstein awards. CMA. The Chemical Industry Institute of I want to take this opportunity to join I don't mean to suggest that Time maga­ Toxicity, a $14 million research facility, is with his many friends in thanking him zine hires cub reporters, but I mean to point working daily with a staff of over 90 people for his contributions to the work of out that the media has bombarded the to determine how dangerous each chemical this body during the past 2 years. He public with frightening stories on chemi­ is, one part per million, billion or trillion. will be missed both here and in Texas. cals-the Time write-up being a prime ex­ "We're treating aeration, biological treat­ Congressman WYATT's legislative ample. ment, floatation, separation and other The Time article says, "Although cause­ methods in various combinations to create work has been a credit to the Congress and-effect relationships between many and I appreciate the extent to which multifunction total systems. We're design­ chemicals and specific illnesses are still dif· ing and installing more new types of equip­ he worked in a spirit of mutual cooper­ ficult to prove, the danger is clearly grow­ ment. We're using chemicals to combat pol­ ation with other members of the ing." Difficult to prove, yet clearly growing? lution (just as chlorine disinfects drinking Texas delegation. That is reasoning I don't understand. water). In fact, for every dollar the chemical I know that he will continue his The article also devotes more than two industry spends on new manufacturing public service activities on behalf of pages to chemical contamination of drink­ facilities, 25 cents go for pollution control," his community and State, and I want ing water. A New Jersey community with says the CMA. to wish him luck in any career that he more than 100 wells has been "poisoned" by Environmentalists, especially in their writ­ chemicals leaching from the 135 acre Jack­ ing, omits facts like: might choose.e son Township dump. Five people in the area The chemical industry is a leader in have either died with kidney problems or worker safety. The National Safety Council "SUPERFUND" BILL are facing them now. Yet the magazine reports that chemical workers are 2.3 times states no scientific link has been established safer on the job than the average American between the chemicals and the illnesses. I worker. It ranks the chemical industry as HON. PHILIP M. CRANE have to wonder then, as a journalist, what the fifth safest among all American indus­ OF ILLINOIS editor would let me print that piece of infor­ tries-behind the communications, textiles, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mation? I believe my answer can be found aircraft, and electronics industries, and on page 7, Section 4 of the September 16 ahead of 37 others. Wednesday, December 10, 1980 edition of the Chicago Tribune. U.S. food production would be cut by at e Mr. PHILIP M. CRANE. Mr. Speak­ A full page ad in the Tribune for Time least 30 percent without fertilizers and pes­ magazine reprints , Washington, D.C. laughter. But CHARLIE's retorts, quips for all of us.e 20408. and one-liners are legend. Whenever December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33425 our group meets informally or in the skilled educator who proved to be just as There is understandable frustration on cloakroom or socially, CHARLIE is the good an entrepreneur. In 40 years, he's the part of these foreign professionals, who happy warrior who brings gladness, turned a one-man operation that began in a have succeeded in their own nations but run Brooklyn basement into an enterprise with up against a roadblock in the difficult laughter, and peace of mind. Whether a six-story executive headquarters in mid­ American exams-made doubly difficult be­ he is playing the piano, or melodian, Manhattan and branches in 40 states, as cause the tests aren't written in the foreign­ the music comes from CHARLIE's in­ well as in Canada, Puerto Rico and Switzer­ er's native language. One immigrant, a strument as well as his soul. land. Today, the Kaplan Centers provide highly regarded Romanian radiologist, has We will miss CHARLIE as much as any coaching courses for the nationally stand­ taken the examination to qualify as a radi­ Member who has ever served. Our ardized admission tests-identified by an al­ ologist in the United States several times committee will never be the same. In phabet-soup of acronyms: SAT for college with no success; he could find a job only as admission, MCAT for medical school, LSAT a male nurse. After the Kaplan program, all of this association, CHARLIE has for law school, DAT for dental school, and however, he passed with banners flying. been supported by his wife, Betty, who so on. There are also courses to prepare stu­ Students pay $275 and up for the coach­ is the personification of gaiety, in­ dents for exams in the fields of medicine, ing courses, and the Kaplan Centers bring volvement, and concern. They are dentistry, nursing and accounting. in a combined annual gross calculated in the indeed a beautiful couple.e Why the proliferation of tests as an inte­ millions. It seems hard to believe that there gral part of college and graduate school ad­ was a time the founder paid students for missions-and the corresponding surge in the opportunity of tutoring them. STANLEY KAPLAN: THE DEAN test-preparation center enrollments? "Years "As a child, when others played doctor, I OF PREP U ago, it was basically the young white male played teacher," Kaplan recalls. "In high who applied," Kaplan explains. "Now it is school, I would sometimes pay a dime to a the young and those who are older; friend who was doing poorly in a subject, as HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ female as well as males; blacks, Hispanics, a means of getting him to accept my tutor­ OF NEW YORK Asians and native Americans as well as ing." The tables had turned by the time IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES whites. They're all seeking the challenge of Kaplan graduated: he had a clientele of twenty students who paid him 25 cents an Wednesday, December 10, 1980 professional careers. The net result is many more applications than the limited number hour for instruction. Kaplan was too young • Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise of spaces available. The grade-point average to drive to their homes, so his father, a plumbing contractor, chauffeured him to today to bring to my colleagues' atten­ is one criterion used for admissions, but it his tutoring jobs. tion an article about a trusted friend, suffers as a measure because of lack of uni­ Kaplan earned a Phi Beta Kappa key at Stanley Kaplan, perhaps better known formity of standards and grade inflation. City College of New York and graduated as the dean of Prep U. Test scores have thus become increasingly with Bachelor of Science and Master of Sci­ The article, which appeared earlier important in determining who does or does ence in Education degrees. He chose to not gain admission." remain in private coaching rather than take this year in the TWA Ambassador The record of the Kaplan Centers in up­ magazine, explains the Kaplan a public-school teaching job because he en­ grading those test scores is impressive joyed the one-to-one relationship. He estab­ method for helping students of all enough that when it is reported word-of­ lished his "Educational Center" in the base­ ages and backgrounds prepare for col­ mouth along the grapevines of academia, it ment of the family home in Flatbush and lege entrance examinations. In recent brings a steady flow of new business. An­ selected an owl, complete with mortar­ years colleges and universities have other recent boost came by way of a widely board, as the logo for his operation. made greater and greater use of these publicized probe by the Federal Trade Com­ Kaplan's early abilities as a tutor devel­ test scores in determining students' mission into the efficacy of private test­ oped into a unique talent for motivating stu­ coaching organizations, a probe that had dents. An alumnus, now prominent in the eligibility for admission. A recent originally been aimed at proving Kaplan's study by the Federal Trade Commis­ legal profession, says of Kaplan, "He has a claims of test-score gains "unsubstantiated" knack for making complex problems seem sion showed that of all the organiza­ and "false." To the contrary, however, the simple, even enjoyable." tions they considered that offered FTC report concluded that coaching can be As his clientele grew, Kaplan became a test-preparation, only Kaplan's pro­ effective for the SAT and LSAT exams, and seven-day-a-week workaholic-or teachahol­ duced significant improvement in test that, of the organizations studied, only Kap­ ic, as the case may be-before finally hiring scores for students. lan's produced significant improvements in some help in the person of former "Phi I would like to take this opportunity scores. Beta Kaplans," graduates with especially Students who have benefited from Kap­ high test scores. He also moved his head­ to offer my own congratulations to lan's assistance have gone on to achieve out­ Stanley Kaplan for a job well done, quarters out of the cellar and into more standing reputations as attorneys, judges, commodious quarters, where he pioneered and urge him to keep up the good corporate executives, space scientists and new teaching methods, such as audio tapes work in the years ahead. I am sure my physicians. Kaplan once encountered one of to reinforce the learning process. Eventual­ colleagues will appreciate the contri­ the latter, an American doctor in Tokyo, ly, too, he launched his programs of coach­ butions Stanley has made to the when the pedagogue was stricken with strep ing for admissions tests, preparing a volumi­ American educational system. throat. The doctor flatly refused to accept a nous number of sample tests and review ma­ Mr. Speaker, the article is as follows: fee: he turned out, of course, to be a Kaplan terials as the backbone of the series. Center graduate. The normally affable Kaplan demeanor THE DEAN OF PREP U Many of today's enrollees at Kaplan Cen­ darkens only when references are made to (By Martin Abramson> ters are "second generation"-offspring of his operation as a "cram school." "Cram­ The door to the classroom swings open Kaplan alumni. And not all, by any stretch ming means trying to squeeze an impossible and a medium-sized man with a pixyish of the imagination, are of standard college­ amount of material into an impossibly short smile strides in. "There may not be a Betty application age. Older students include period of instruction time," he says. "Our Crocker or a Sara Lee, but there is a Stanley teachers and engineers whose jobs have van­ program involves hundreds of hours of work H. Kaplan." says Stanley H. Kaplan. "Any ished in t he face of economic upheavals and to sharpen skills and to stress conceptualiza­ rumors of my non-existence are greatly ex­ who are now seeking admission to graduate tion and 'think power' rather t han rote aggerated." business school. Many business people have memorization." The announcement is greeted with chuck­ decided that it's not too late for them to Kaplan's math instruction, for instance, les of understanding: in this age of testing, enter the professions and are taking admis­ schools students in all of the diverse ways a the name of Stanley H. Kaplan has become sions test in contemplation of new careers. basic problem could be presented on a test. so identified with test-preparation that In addition, there are preparation pro­ To improve verbal skills for the SAT, he ad­ many of the more than 30,000 students who grams for licensing examinations required monishes students to not merely look up matriculate annually at some 88 Stanley H. before a professional school graduate may definitions, but to associate words with Kaplan Educational Centers think of him as begin practice. These programs attract a ideas. "Go to mom and tell her that your some kind of trade name. On one occasion, host of foreign physicians, dentists and weekly allowance is paltry, that you are im­ for instance, an Educational Center admin­ nurses-including refugees from Russia and pecunious and want an augmentation," he ist rator who called the airport to leave a Vietnam-who need an intensive period of advise. Students are told not to call a friend message for the soon-departing Kaplan was training in order to pass the sophisticated "stubborn," but rather to " tell him he is ob­ asked, "How do you spell 'Kaplan'-does it American examinations. Students from such durate, contumacious, pertinacious, inexora­ begin with a ·c· or with a 'K', like in 'Stan­ places as Saudi Arabia and Zambia, and ble, or intransigent." ley H. Kaplan Educational Center?' " from other nations all over the world, add Enrollees studying for school-admissions The famed Kaplan is the grand-master to the Kaplan school's pict ure as a United tests like the SAT or LSAT are given a and dean of the test-preparation business, a Nations in microcosm. three-part learning program. First they 33426 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 attend eight to ten weekly classroom ses­ test she seemed quite concerned about-the know that they could have done even sions, lasting four to five hours each, with a pregnancy test.e more if they were not leaving us. I live lecturer. Tests are given on the lecture material, and then teachers go over the want to wish them both the best of tests with students in a kind of modified So­ luck in the future and to express my cratic dialogue. Second and most important TRIBUTE TO HON. RICHARD H. hope that we will see them once again come 200 to 300 hours of work at the I CHORD in Congress.e Kaplan Centers with prerecorded tapes, in­ cluding, of course, more tests over that rna- · terial. Students select from a "menu" of HON. E DE LA GARZA tapes designed to address their specific OF TEXAS LUD ASHLEY needs. "It's like with a tennis coach," IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kaplan explains. "We've given them the Friday, December 5, 1980 basics, now they go and practice." Third, all HON. ROBERT GARCIA through the course, students are expected e Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I to do homework; a printed lesson plan helps am pleased to join my colleagues in OF NEW YORK them keep up. Those studying for profes­ paying tribute to RICHARD H. !CHORD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sional examinations also have homework, upon his retirement from the House of but they depend entirely on taped instruc­ Representatives after 20 years of dedi­ Thursday, December 4, 1980 tion to allow maximum flexibility with the cated public service in behalf of the • Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I would work schedules of their current jobs. people of the Eighth District of Mis­ "The 'secret,' if you want to call it that, is briefly like to take this opportunity to that we use a long-term approach. Our aim souri and the country. honor publicly a man who has given is to improve the student, not just the test RicHARD !cHoRD's concern and ef­ me and so many other of his col­ score," Kaplan states. "You can't just wave forts toward improving national secu­ leagues more than he will ever know. a magic wand and raise those scores." rity and defense policies has been That man is Congressman LuD The evidence seems to show that Kaplan's greatly appreciated. His knowledge ASHLEY. "secret" works. He claims that students and experience will be sorely missed. who've written him to report on their suc­ I certainly Wish RICHARD !CHORD One of the occupational hazards of cess after taking his course average an im­ nothing but the best in his career in being a Congressman, it seems to me, provement of about 100 points on SAT scores. The FTC report league face defeat when that colleague cited a more modest 25-point figure. is respected universally in the Con­ Although he's now offering his method all gress for his insights, his understand­ over the world, Kaplan resisted expansion TRIBUTE TO JOE FISHER AND ing, his compassion, and his knowl­ beyond Brooklyn for many years. "I felt I HERB HARRIS personally had to be on top of things," he edge. I must confess that when that says. When he learned that people were colleague who is defeated is a man of traveling thousands of miles to take his HON. LEON E. PANETTA the stature of Lun AsHLEY, then the courses, he thought they were "some kind OF CALIFORNIA joy and excitement of remaining in of nuts," and began to open units in major IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cities only when he was convinced he could public service at any level is tinged faithfully "clone" his programs and main­ Thursday, December 4, 1980 with more than a little sadness and tain their quality. e Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I take thoughts of what might have been. The expansion process developed like this time to join in the tribute to two As you know, my district is one spokes from a wheel. He would open a of our colleagues from Virginia, JoE which simultaneously possesses both Center in Chicago and then would come re­ FISHER and HERB HARRIS. Both of severe housing problems and numer­ quests to go to St. Louis. St. Louis would these excellent men will be leaving the open up and he would get calls to start up in ous individuals wishing to better the Memphis, Louisville, Nashville and so on. House this week, and they will be quality of their lives. What they often Brooklyn became a branch to a new Man­ missed tremendously. lack is an understanding of Govern­ hattan headquarters, and the research staff, JoE FISHER will be best remembered ment programs which would assist which constantly develops new tests and for his fine work on the Ways and them in their search for a better to­ materials, grew to 40 members. Means Committee. JoE's commitment morrow. Congressman ASHLEY and his A Kaplan production operation turns out to an equitable tax code was unsur­ consistently excellent staff, time and all the written materials and tapes and dis­ passed, and his efforts to achieve that time again, have helped my constitu­ tributes them to the Centers. Kaplan's cen­ goal made him one of the committee's tral role in the operation is still felt, how­ most valued members. His quiet de­ ents, and, I suspect, the constituents ever: he supervises production of study ma­ meanor masked a determination to of many other Members, in their quest terials and regularly flies from city to city end the many injustices of our society, to gain vitally needed information and to personally inspect Kaplan Centers, meet­ resources. For this little-commented­ ing with students as well as advisors. and the enormous amount of special­ interest money that contributed to his upon aspect of LuD's presence in this In fact, the entire Kaplan family is in­ congressional community I shall volved in the enterprise. Rita, his wife, defeat is an indication of the impor­ helped organize the aptitude program, tant role he played in that regard. We always be grateful. daughter Susan is the administrator of the will all be worse off for his absence I was also privileged to serve with Boston Center, son Paul is an executive in from the 97th Congress. LuD on the Housing Subcommittee New York and younger daughter Nancy HERB HARRIS has also left his mark which he so ably and impartially heads up the SAT program. on Congress, and his constituents and chaired for many years. In that capac­ This personal involvement keeps the var­ the Nation have been ably served by ious Centers in line with the founder's phi­ ity he served as my mentor, teaching losophy. Kaplan is proud to point out that his skills and dedication. HERB has me so much more than he realizes his Centers have never turned down a quali­ been particularly skillful in bringing about the Congress and the issues it fied student because of inability to pay-he to public attention some of the horri­ faces-both in housing, specifically, works with high school, college and profes­ ble abuses that take place within the and domestic policy, generally. I have sional school advisors to give out hundreds Federal Government and that cost the often been told that it is the fortunate of scholarships. But he has discouraged taxpayer billions of dollars. In addi­ new Member who has the assistance in some applicants from enrolling in his tion, he has worked very hard to im­ courses because their academic records or prove the quality of life in the Capital his duties of a wiser veteran of the leg­ lack of prerequisites indicated that they and the surrounding area, and his ef­ islative wars. For Lun AsHLEY's assist­ couldn't pass muster on the tests they forts on the Metro will bear fruit long ance, I have indeed been fortunate. wanted coaching for. I shall miss serving with him very And then, of course, there was the woman after he is gone. who was politely turned down on the As you can see, Mr. Speaker, both much. grounds that the Kaplan Educational HERB and JOE accomplished a great LuD AsHLEY, thank you for being my Center doesn't provide preparation for a deal in their time here, and we all great teacher and friend.e December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33427 TOM STEED-OKLAHOMA ticularly grateful for ToM for his un­ executive director of Black Spectrum LEGEND failing, unswerving support of the LBJ is committed to testing new ideas and Library. This is a magnificent edifice philosophies through his productions. HON. J. J. PICKLE and has been maintained in top condi­ I commend to my colleagues' atten­ OF TEXAS tion because of the support of men tion the following article by Mr. Leo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES like ToM STEED. I know how much he Seligsohn of Newsday, November 16, loved President and Mrs. Johnson. But 1980: Wednesday, December 10, 1980 the President and Lady Bird also loved A COMPANY FOR THE PEOPLE • Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, I believe TOM STEED. Linden Boulevard in St. Albans is a micro­ ToM STEED probably has the longest I want to pay my respects to this cosm of urban decay. Once a bustling thor­ service of record in this body of any good man, who has helped me, guided oughfare of mama-and-papa stores, movie present Member. He came to Congress me and given me counsel and support theaters, fast-food emporiums and super­ as an assistant to a Congressman in over the years. I will miss ToM STEED markets, it is now an asphalt wound in the early 1930's in the very depths of as much as any Member of this House, which graffiti, peeling paint and boarded-up the Great Depression. Here he learned and I wish him and his energetic, per­ storefronts fester among the few surviving the ropes, so to speak, and became one businesses. sonable wife the very best. I hope they Near the intersection of Linden and 205th of the best administrative assistants can come see us in Austin or even that Street, not far from the hulk of a Jack in on the Hill. It was during this time he we might meet at the happy hunting the Box restaurant where street gangs ram­ made the acquaintance of a young ground of Dallas for the Texas-OU paged six years ago-breaking windows and Congressman, Lyndon B. Johnson, football game. Better still, I would doing more than $10,000 worth of damage­ whom he helped elect as Speaker of the hope we can see ToM come to Austin there is a storefront bearing the sign "Black "Little House." This relationship and address the LBJ School of Public Spectrum." Behind the faded front door­ started a deep friendship that lasted a Affairs, so our young leaders can see locked most of the time against the threat lifetime. of violence-is a world that has resisted and, one of the giants of Congress and some say, helped stem the '70s riptide of ToM STEED has never been a blush­ absorb some of his wisdom. The source blight, crime and drugs in southeast ing violet. In his days as a reporter would not come from a more qualified Queens. and newspaper publisher, he spoke the person.e Black Spectrum is a black touring com­ truth loud and strong and clear. His pany, the only one of its scope on Long honesty and outspoken manner helped Island. In its unadorned, 100-seat theater, it guide him into the political arena, and ATTORNEY AND STAFF produces original plays about the black ex­ he returned here as a Congressman APPRECIATION perience and then takes them around New over 30 years ago. York City and sometimes into Nassau As chairman of the Treasury and HON. JOHN W. JENRETTE, JR. County. It also produces films, drawing ma­ terial from the despair and cynicism of Post Office Appropriations Subcom­ OF SOUTH CAROLINA ghetto life and turning it into scripted sto­ mittee, ToM STEED has become one of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ries that often have the flavor of morality the stalwarts in the appropriations Wednesday, December 10, 1980 tales. They are filmed in the streets and field. As every Member of the House buildings of southeast Queens and then knows, the members of the Appropri­ e Mr. JENRETTE. Mr. Speaker, a shown in schools, churches and wherever ations Committee really hold the number of outstanding attorneys have community groups gather. pursestrings. Very seldom is there any been involved in the so-called Abscam Black Spectrum's influence sometimes ex­ amendment or change on the floor trials, and I believe all of them to be tends beyond the borders of southeast outstanding gentlemen, but no one has Queens-which is 90 per cent black-to the that is not arrived at during commit­ entire New York metropolitan area and as tee deliberations. Once those decisions worked harder to bring out the true facts of Abscam than Kenneth M. far as the deep South. There is, for exam­ are made, the committee chairman ple, "Deadwood Dick, Legend of the West­ takes control, and nobody has been Robinson, who has represented me or, Them Niggers Went Thataway," by W. more successful over the years than and, unbeknown to many Members B. Burdine Jr. It is a biting musical satire on. TOM STEED. He is tough, unflappable, of Congress, has represented the Con­ white myths about American cowboy heroes and intimately fair. If you need a gress with untiring dedication and and the neglect of black contributions to matter and ToM STEED thinks you skill. I deeply appreciate his work in the settling of the West. It started as a hit my behalf. early in 1979 in St. Albans and went on to have a meritorous case he will quietly play two of Manhattan's Off-Broadway and with resolve try to include your My staff has worked diligently and hard during very trying times and I theaters that summer-the Chelsea and the needs in a request. And if he gives you St. Marks, former home of the Negro En­ his word, you can consider it as secure appreciate all of the extra work that semble Company. The show, which then and sure as the gold in Fort Knox. they have done, and I will always be traveled to Mobile, Ala., and Macon and At­ We kid TOM STEED a lot about his appreciative of their extra efforts in lanta, Ga., won three Audelco awards. Audelco, es­ new joke or story. If that same story of South Carolina and the Nation.e tablished eight years ago, honors quality black theater productions. floats around the House and comes "Babies Making Babies" is perhaps Black back to him at the end of the day, he SERVING A COMMUNITY WITH Spectrum's best-known movie. Shot in dif­ knows he has had a good day. That ART ferent sections of Queens in 1978, it is a 21- sense of humor has helped endear us minute film about the pregnancy of a 15- to ToM. He is pleasant, trying not to HON. JOSEPH P. ADDABBO year-old girl named Yanda. The film pre­ look too seriously at life and trying to miered at Black Spectrum's theater and OF NEW YORK then played before groups like the 204th look at us in true focus. If you have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ToM STEED for a friend, you have got and 205th Street Block Association in St. the best in the House. Although STEED Wednesday, December 10, 1980 Albans, of which Black Spectrum is a member. It has been added to materials is an Oklahoman, he was born in e Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Speaker, Black used by school hygiene classes in the area Rising Star, Tex. Maybe that is the Spectrum Theatre Co. of southeast and, in June of 1979, it was the focus of best part of TOM STEED. Queens and its community involve­ WABC-TV's "Like It Is," which reran the I particularly want to pay my re­ ment has had a magnetizing effect on show in August. That same year WPIX also spects to ToM STEED for his willingness the residents. It is an integral part of built a show around "Babies Making to help President Johnson. On re­ the harmony and coexistence that Babies." The film is now part of the Donnell quests which affected the good of this remain while the area is constantly Film Library Center of the New York Public republic and which ToM STEED could Library and copies sometimes are bought or undergoing demographic changes. rented from Black Spectrum by organiza­ offer a helping hand, he always met Through their productions one can tions around the United States. the President much more than half­ conceptualize the socioeconomic pres­ The current work in progress is called way. Those of us from the Southwest, sures and challenges confronting this "Radio." In fact, if you happened to be out­ those of us who live in Texas, are par- black community and Mr. Carl Clay, side the Radio Shack store at Hillside 33428 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 Avenue and Edgarton Street in Jamaica the when the first well-to-do blacks, many of years, they have cleaned Black Spectrum's first week of October, you would have seen them celebrities, began to move to St. costumes free. sound cameras, actors and the Black Spec­ Albans. Many settled in the prime Addes­ The most significant recognition, however, trum crew shooting the film. This one deals leigh section and their names today are leg­ is perhaps that which has come indirectly with the popular, status-seeking practice of endary in the community: Count Basie, Fats from the federal government, New York carrying blaring, portable stereos through Waller, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, City and the Borough of Queens. Black the streets, The film, also being filmed at James Brown and Brook Benton. Spectrum will get a new, bigger theater the Jamaica Mall at 165th Street and Part of that old world can still be seen by when St. Albans Veterans Hospital and its WWRL in Woodside, makes points about stepping a block off Linden Boulevard onto self-image and values. tidy, tree-shaded streets like Murdock surrounding 53.4 acres are converted into a Unlike the script and actors, the equip­ Avenue, where beautiful, well-kept homes community center and park. The complex ment is not part of Black Spectrum. It is look very much as they used to, except for will include an outdoor amphitheater and rented from the Young Filmmakers Foun­ their barred windows. an indoor theater of 300 to 400 seats. dation on Rivington Street in Manhattan, One of the community pillars is Vivian V. The property was turned over to the city an arrangement that makes it possible for Bailey, an energetic grandmother who by the federal government in 1977. Now, non-profit groups like Black Spectrum to moved into the area more than 25 years ago. under the banner of the Southern Queens use a synchronized-sound 16-mm camera Former president of the St. Albans Civic Park Association, a coalition of community and accessories for about $35 a day, com­ Improvement Association, Bailey said, "I groups, the complex is on the drawing pared to the almost $500 a day it would cost was part of the beginning of the change to board. The office of Borough President to rent them commercially. A $2,000 deposit, what is now an almost completely black Donald Manes reports that work could however, is required. community. Today, we have in our area a Like many vital enterprises, Black Spec­ begin next year. The city's 1981 capital larger percentage of professional and busi­ budget contains $3.2 million to do the job. trum bears the stamp of one person's vision. ness people than any other community its He is Carl Clay, a tenacious, soft-spoken size. An army of civil service employees lives The move into the new St. Albans facility dynamo, who, at 28, plays many parts in his here. will raise Black Spectrum's visibility for the 60-member organization. Founder and artis­ "The special thing about St. Albans-and 206,000 residents of southeast Queens, an tic director, Clay writes, produces and di­ I include Hollis and other surrounding com­ area mostly bounded by Hillside Avenue to rects many of the plays and films. He pro­ munities," she said, "is that we have the the north, Southern State Parkway to the duced "Deadwood Dick," for example, and human resources to create a new and more south, the Van Wyck Expressway to the wrote, produced and directed "Babies vital life. Years ago, our schools excelled. west and Francis Lewis and Springfield Bou­ Making Babies." He runs his small cultural Once, we had the highest averages coming levards to the east. It includes communities complex with the help of assistant director out of our schools." Bailey knows Clay's such as Laurelton, Springfield Gardens and Richard Henderson, who also serves as film father, who also has been active in commu­ Cambria Heights, as well as St. Albans. producer and actor. Other movers and shak­ nity affairs for many years, and she is ex­ Already, Black Spectrum has had a ers are Earl Samples, a unit manager for cited by the cultural hub he has created. NBC network news who is Black Spectrum's chance to give the community a perform­ board chairman, and Yvonne Brown, a "I feel that Black Spectrum is doing good ance on the St. Albans Veterans Hospital worker with the city-supported Airport Op­ and creating an image for others to look at. grounds. In August, when the New York portunity Training Program in Jamaica. I saw the western ['Deadwood Dick'] and I Shakespeare Festival brought Elizabeth She is board secretary. thought it was amusing. We need theater Swados' "Under Fire" to the park, Black Clay, who studied theater at Pace Univer­ here. The two movie houses we had are Spectrum was asked to provide the curtain sity, Brooklyn College and the Clark Center gone. One is a church now and the other is raiser, an original play called "Unemploy­ a bowling alley. As for the films, Black for the Performing Arts, has also appren­ ment." ticed with filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles Spectrum certainly stepped off in the right direction with 'Babies Making Babies' be­ Themes relevant to the black community and worked with the Third World Cinema. will, of course, continue to flow into south­ He started Black Spectrum in his parents' cause that's a problem nobody has been able basement 10 years ago, moving it later to St. to solve, nationwide." east Queens after Black Spectrum moves Alban's Trinity Lutheran Church and then, The Rev. L. Charles Gray of the Presbyte­ onto its wider stage. In new works, it will in 1977, to its present location, once occu­ rian Church of St. Albans is pleased by undoubtedly echo and perhaps enlarge on pied by Cornell Drugs. Clay knew the store Black Spectrum because it has helped fill a ideas that have galvanized it in the past­ well. "I used to work there," he said. "But it void that he and his church once sought to ironic plays like "2,000 Black" for example, has been vacant for over two years. The fill. A playwright himself, Gray came to the in which black soldiers are sent on a secret owner was burglarized so often, he decided church 15 years ago and started writing a mission to Africa to help put down a revolu­ to leave." play a year. Most of them dealt with tion. Or "Son of Man," about Christ being The son of a subway motorman, Clay's at­ church-community themes but, in 1975, he born in a welfare hotel. Or "A Land Beyond titudes were forged in the racial strife of wrote one called "Your Move Next," about a the River," about a 1954 segregation case the '60s, and urban convulsions of the '70s. black moving into a white neighborhood. before the U.S. Supreme Court, Working "I can't say I was involved in any way that Gray said his theater efforts waned with with Woodie King Jr. of the New Federal has a name to it," he said recently, "but the the departure of a church volunter who was Theater, Black Spectrum hopes to take people I respected were Malcolm X. Stokely directing the play workshop. some of these plays on tour around the Carmichael, George Jackson and Paul Robe­ Filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles has good country. There is, too, Black Spectrum's in­ son." memories of Clay and Black Spectrum, al­ volvement with younger members of the Most of Clay's early plays revolved around though, he said, he has had little contact re­ cently with them. community. In addition to the professional black pride and consciousness-raising. One company, it runs a Youth Theater Company of his first plays was written in 1969. Called "I'm always working on weird stuff in my "Niggers," it traced the connotations of the head and others seem to follow," said Van and a Children's Company plus dance and word from the days of slavery to the pres­ Peebles who is busy these days preparing video workshops. . ent. As time went by, the relevant themes of for the redistirbution this month of his As an imaginative, productive and tena­ Black Spectrum's plays and films began to best-known film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baad­ cious creative force, Black Spectrum pro­ have impact and the group's reputation assss Song." " If it works out that I'm a role vides a different microcosm in southeast grew. "Black Love," one of its first musicals, model, fine. I remember Carl working as one Queens. A challenge to the slide into decay, was about different aspects of love in a com­ of the apprentices on a film I was doing it is representative of other efforts in the munity. Clay's "Respect," with music by ['Greased Lightning']. And I went out there area that have, some community leaders Earl Summers, which Clay later turned into once to see how 'Deadwood Dick' was say, begun to turn the tide. Black Spectrum a 10-minute film, is a response to the coming along." knows the job it wants to do and Clay is pre­ mutual distrust that exists between genera­ The importance of Black Spectrum in cise about just what that is. tions. It, too, found a larger audience when helping the community revive its salad days "I'm committed to the idea that politics WNEW-TV's Bill Boggs ran it on his show. has not been lost on leading establishment The staying power and growth of Black institutions. The New York Division for and arts can be blended together," he said. Spectrum is unusual in an area where posi­ Youth, the National Endowment for the "Therefore, I want to see black theater de­ tive change has been glacier slow, despite ef­ Arts, the New York State Council on the velop a much closer relationship with the forts by civic groups like the Linden Boule­ Arts, three banks, Consolidated Edison and primary concerns that affect the black com­ vard Development Corporation and the CETA all provide support. So do some of munity. It must be a place where new ideas Linden Boulevard Revitalization Commit­ the few remaining business people on and philosophies are tested, where new life tee. In many ways, Black Spectrum reflects Linden Boulevard, like Harold and Alan styles are dealt with and new approaches to the community pride of an older order, one Katz, father-and-son owners of Nu-Clear our problems are delved into. Relevancy and that goes back more than 30 years to a time Drive-In Cleaners at 192nd Street. For entertainment must be in harmony."e December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33429 REAL CONSERVATIVES, PSEUDO­ They believe that the loggers and grazers quired at that time to qualify for a li­ CONSERVATIVES should be allowed unlimited access to public cense. lands, low-cost leases, and inexpensive fees The Aero Club of Illinois sponsored and permits. The public-present and HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER future-should absorb the costs of land deg­ a duration flight contest which Rod­ OF NEW YORK radation and erosion. gers won and was awarded more than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES True conservatives believe that the prices $11,000. This enabled him to purchase of energy should be deregulated and that the first Wright brothers' plane ever Wednesday, December 10, 1980 the various forms of energy, including the sold to an individual. The plane was e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, I am most important source of "new energy," the only one of its kind-an EX-model including in today's REcoRD an ex­ energy conservation, should be allowed to biplane. Like most others of the day, complete fairly in the marketplace. They the airplane was simple to operate. tremely perceptive article by our dis­ maintain that there should not be special tinguished colleague, Representative subsidies from the Federal Government to There were two speeds-wide open and JOHN ANDERSON, Which appeared in bolster some forms of energy and to inhibit stop. It had two levers, one for bank­ the New York Times recently. Mr. AN­ others. Pseudo-conservatives by contrast are ing and the other for ascending and DERSON's essay goes to the core of the for energy subsidies-depletion allowances, descenduig. There was only one instru­ policy choices that face the incoming loan guarantees, purchase guarantees, Fed­ ment-a piece of string tied to a cross­ administration and Congress. eral takeover of the costs of storing nuclear wire to indicate the wind direction. I commend Mr. ANDERSON's article to wastes, Federal limits on liability, and so on. What a contrast to the current air­ True conservatives do not think the Fed­ craft models. the attention of my colleagues; it is eral Government should continually bail worth consideration by all self-styled out those foolish enough to build on flood Rodgers entered another contest, liberals and conservatives alike. plains and barrier islands when their prop­ sponsored by William Randolph [From the New York Times, Dec. 2, 19801 erty is repeatedly damaged or destroyed by Hearst. The prize money of $50,000 REAL CONSERVATIVES, PSEUDO-CONSERVATIVES inevitable natural disasters. They assert would go to the first man to fly across that it is wasteful for the Federal Govern­ the country in less than 30 days. Cal ment to build roads, bridges, and sewage­ was sponsored by the Armour Co., and WASHINGTON.-With the coming into treatment plants on unstable, dynamic bar­ power of a new, so-called conservative ad­ in return helped to promote their new rier islands. Pseudo-conservatives believe in­ soft drink, by giving his plane the ministration, a key question may be asked: stead in subsidizing the development of What kind of conservatives will be in such hazardous places. same name-Vin Fiz. Armour paid charge-real conservatives or pseudo-conser­ Real conservatives believe that businesses him 5 cents per mile flown east of the vatives? It makes a vast difference in poli­ releasing hazardous products or materials Mississippi and 4 cents for each mile cies and appointments. into the environment should bear the legal he flew west of the Mississippi. Real conservatives believe that special responsibility for the damages they cause Rodgers took off from Sheepshead subsidies are inappropriate and hinder the and that the citizen whose health or proper­ Bay, Long Island, N.Y., on the Sep­ operation of the free-market system. ty suffers should have reasonable access to tember 17, 1911. Following what was Pseudo-conservatives, in sharp contrast, the courts for relief. Pseudo-conservatives known as the iron compass, Rodgers support special large-scale subsidies for big favor having the individual citizen, or if nec­ business. Pseudo-conservatives are some­ essary the taxpayer, pay for the costs of flew over the railroad tracks behind times called "corporate socialists" for this such toxic risks as hazardous-waste dumps. the Vin Fiz special, a private train reason. Though their rhetoric is about Gov­ These distinctions are not academic. They used to carry the mechanics' repair ernment waste, pseudo-conservatives vote go to the core of the policy choices that face shop and which had a complete second for a wide range of money projects that the incoming administration and Congress. plane, as well as extra wings, props benefit business with little trickle-down If real conservatives are making these and spare parts. A pullman car was effect on the population as a whole. choices, progress can be made in balancing provided for Rodgers' wife, Armour of­ To test this basic but often ignored differ­ the Federal budget while at the same time ence, let's look at some issues of concern to providing a healthy, livable environment. ficials and the mechanics as they trav­ conservationists. The conservation move­ If pseudo-conservatives are in the driver's eled west with Cal Rodgers. ment, as its name implies, has much in seat, the taxpayers and their environment In the Vin Fiz, which was powered common with the true conservatives, very will suffer. by a 35 horsepower, water-cooled little in common with the pseudo-conserva­ The new administration and Congress are engine, Cal traveled west at an average tives. worth watching closely in the next few flying speed of 52 miles per hour. But True conservatives believe that the Feder­ weeks for signs as to which of these types of during much of the elapsed time he al Government should not construct un­ conservatism is gaining the upper hand.e economical and expensive public works­ was not flying. After 68 hops and 15 dams that make only political sense, ship­ crashes he landed safely at the Pasa­ ping channels that no private investor CALBRAITH PERRY RODGERS dena Fairgrounds on November 5, would come near, highways that are inap­ AND THE "VIN FIZ" 1911, ending his historic transconti­ propriate for an energy-efficient future. nental flight. But about 3 weeks too Pseudo-conservatives, on the other hand, HON.GLENNM.ANDERSON late to collect the Hearst prize money. are happy with big Federal bucks flowing to Rodgers had recorded 4,321 railroad the builders of pyramids. OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES miles in a plane that, when fully Real conservatives believe that, in order loaded with oil, water, and gas, to work right, the free-market system must Wednesday, December 10, 1980 allow all of the costs of products to be in­ weighed only 196 pounds. His longest cluded in prices. Such costs must therefore e Mr. ANDERSON of California. Mr. sustained flight time was 40 minutes, a incorporate the price of pollution control, Speaker, today marks the 69th anni­ record that held until 1919. established either through sound regulation versary of the completion of the first But Rodgers had a burning desire to or, perhaps better yet, through pollution ocean-to-ocean transcontinental flight. really fly coast to coast. Having al­ taxes. The marketplace can then reward the In an industry that is so commonplace ready dipped the wheels of the Vin Fiz most efficient manufacturer. Pseudo-conser­ in today's society, it is rare to have the in the Atlantic, he took off from Pasa­ vatives believe in eliminating sound regula­ tion and allowing the cost of pollution to be opportunity to pay tribute to one of dena for the Pacific Ocean, wanting to passed on to the public in the form of aviation's pioneers. The man I speak dip the wheels of the Vin Fiz in the "hidden taxes," damage to people's health of is Calbraith Perry Rodgers; his Pacific. He was forced down in Covina and property and public resources. plane bearing the unusual name of the with a broken fuel line. It was late Real conservatives believe that the Feder­ Vin Fiz. evening before he could take off again. al Government should operate its businesses Cal Rodgers was a brave man. He During this next flight, the fuel line in a sound economic manner. Thus, timber started his flight training at the clogged, and he crashed in Compton, should not be sold at below the cost of Wright Bros. School of Aviation out­ Calif., breaking both legs, a collar taking proper care of the land, building the necessary access roads, and providing for side of Dayton, Ohio, and after only bone and cracking several ribs. During the renewal of the forest. Grazing fees 1% hours of instruction he flew solo. his month long convalescence he was a should be at fair market value and include On August 7, 1911, Cal Rodgers was mere 7 miles from the Pacific Ocean. the cost of range maintenance and improve­ issued pilot's license No. 60, after com­ On the morning of December 10, ment. Not so, say the pseudo-conservatives. pleting the 60 hours of flight time re- 1911, Cal Rodgers set out again for the 33430 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 Pacific, and shortly thereafter, with Mr. Speaker, I believe I speak for JUDGE JOHN A. DANAHER his wheels glistening from touching millions of Americans who enjoyed the the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, music of John Lennon when I express HON. WILLIAM R. COTTER landed in. Long Beach, Calif., on the our solemn prayer that the music he OF CONNECTICUT beach at the foot of Linden Avenue. wrote and sang be a reminder to all of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Calbraith Perry Rodgers died trag­ us that the life and times of John Wednesday, December 10, 1980 ically 5 months later when a seagull Lennon reaffirmed the irrepressibility flew into the controls of his airplane of the human heart. e Mr. COTTER. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks and caused it to crash at almost the ago Judge John A. Danaher an­ exact place he had landed the Vin Fiz I would like further to ask that the nounced his resignation from his U.S. on December 10. following editorial, which appeared in circuit court of appeals judgeship. Most of us who serve in this Cham­ the Washington Star on December 10, Judge Danaher will retire after a long ber are dependent upon air travel to be reprinted in the REcoRD: and distinguished career during which serve our congressional districts. The he ably served the people of the State ease with which we can travel back WE READ THE NEWS TODAY 0H BoY of Connecticut and the Nation in and forth is a direct result of the cou­ John Lennon, before he was struck down many capacities. rageous and dedicated men like Cal­ on a New York street by a madman's bul­ Judge Danaher began his career 58 braith Perry Rodgers. To the pioneers lets, was probably struck by divine light­ years ago as a Federal prosecutor. He of the aviation industry, both present ning. How else to explain his music? How was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1938, and past, I give my most sincere else to explain the sense that something ir­ and was selected for the appellate thanks and praise.e replaceable has been taken from the world? court in 1953 by President Eisenhower. Perhaps no one will understand how John The dedication and determination Lennon and Paul McCartney suddenly Judge Danaher brought to his work became more than popular songwriters, a earned him the respect of all who JOHN LENNON change that seemed miraculous; it was often knew him, and knew his work. He will hard to tell who wrote what. But however be missed. HON. DON RITTER inexplicable its genesis, their music came We have been friends for a long powerfully into the world. They spoke, in time, and he has been a source of OF PENNSYLVANIA the truest sense, a universal language. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wisdom and information that has en­ The body of work left by the Beatles, riched my life. I wish him the very Wednesday, December 10, 1980 mostly Lennon-McCartney songs, was ex­ best during his retirement, which he traordinary. The freshness of their lyrics, • Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, 2 days the grace of their melodies, cast hypnotic so richly deserves. have passed since John Lennon was spells and astounded other musicians. Leon­ At this point in the RECORD I am in­ murdered, yet the horror that millions ard Bernstein marveled at such gifts; serting an article which discusses a of Americans feel at that senseless act Arthur Fiedler spoke of their genius. They number of the contributions of Judge of violence has not diminished. had, together, a mysterious and wonderful Danaher during his career. John Lennon was a creator. An talent. [From the Hartford Courant, Dec. 1, 19801 artist with a flashing genius, he was In any land where radios and phono­ RETIRING JUDGE BIDS FAREWELL TO CAREER one of those very few extraordinary graphs were permitted, people mostly nuclear plants and defense sites- or when a senators and house members. MEMPHis.-It is a testament either to the gun is vital to the guard's safety, security In 1953, Danaher was the first appellate adaptability of human nature or the surviv­ firms must provide more than what should court selection by President Dwight D. Ei­ al instinct that, faced with rampant crime be normally rigorous training. It is essenti& 1 senhower. and police cutbacks, businessmen and pri­ to assess a candidate's psychological propen­ Danaher, who had wanted to be named to vate citizens have turned to another method sity to use firearms safely. the 2nd Circuit handling federal appeals of protecting themselves and their property. Where and when possible, an applicant from Connecticut, New York and Vermont, Private security guards are in one of the for armed duty should be administered a was instead named to the circuit court for most rapidly expanding occupations in the polygraph ("lie-detector" > examination and the District of Columbia, which handles United States, having grown in number by an appropriate personality profile, such as many big lawsuits arising out of federal gov­ more than 75 percent since 1970. Remark­ the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality In­ ernment regulations. ably, guards now outnumber policemen. ventory. Ne i !. ~ ~ r is an infallible indicator of 33432 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 one's fitness to carry weapons, but when thing you did. Were there limits to your tal­ not knowing Jim Freer and he also professionally administered and interpreted ents? I saw none. And your enthusiasm­ lied as to who made the decision to go in comparison to police-group scales, the what limitless reserves were you drawing after an individual target in their polygraph tests and findings and the Minne­ on? And that deep, deep caring and concern probe. The transcript is full of Antho­ sota Inventory can point out tendencies de­ for us, each of us, all of us. The strength, serving further exploration during subse­ purpose, direction you gave us when we ny Amoroso, also known as Tony quent interviews. were in need. We turned to you in our disap­ DiVito, and his lies. His personnel file The added costs incurred by instituting pointment, frustration, uncertainty and you with the U.S. Government should re­ these safeguards are an investment in public protected us and warmed our spirit with flect his flagrant perjured testimony safety. Effective armed service should cost your care and patience, your gentleness and in the U.S. District Court in Washing­ more, to be certain that the necessary con­ understanding, your guidance. You won our ton. trols are provided and to ensure that it is hearts over and over and over again to each used selectively. of us in our own way you were our ever safe David Burch, an FBI agent stationed In a society already prone to violence, harbor. in Washington, D.C., the videotape op­ guns are one more catalyst. In limiting the And what grand, grand accomplishments erator, lied when he said he did not use of firearms by private security guards, and gifts you left to this world and how you know about JoHN JENRETTE. In fact he we help protect a frightened society from enriched and enabled everything you interviewed Phil Permenter, a former itself.e touched. We must all come together at a business partner of mine, some 25 future time to celebrate your achievements times after a complaint initiated by in the world of science and medicine and in the then U.S. attorney for South the world of business. You created struc­ EULOGY FOR ROGER GREEN tures that will endure and prosper and bring Carolina who was the former cam­ great good to mankind. The Cancer Re­ paign manager of Ed Young, my oppo­ HON. LESTER L. WOLFF search Institute flourishes because of you, nent in the election. The complaint al­ leged unlawful buying practices. No OF NEW YORK its promise and influence has never been greater because of your leadership, and its charges were ever filed and Attorney IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES contributions to the eradication of cancer General Levy dismissed the investiga­ Wednesday, December 10, 1980 will forever be a living tribute to your tion. Burch further lied as to how an • Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise memory. important December 3, 1979, tape was Roger Green. What a lovely, lovely dear handled. This tape was suppose to today, sadly, to remark upon the un­ man-son, brother, husband, father col­ timely death of an exceptional and league, friend. How superbly gifted with show that I had the criminal predispo­ dedicated man, Roger Green. He died grace, humanity, charm. Where do we find sition to sell my office. The fact is in the tragic fire at Stouffer's Inn in another like you? How do we carry on with­ that the tape is almost inaudible, even White Plains, where Arrow Electron­ out you?e though made on the most expensive ics, of which Mr. Green was executive equipment owned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The portion vice president, was having their FIVE FBI AGENTS LIE annual budget meeting. It is not his of the tape that is decipherable shows brilliance that I want to remark upon, I was enticed to go to the W Street although he was a graduate of Buck­ HON. JOHN W. JENRETTE, JR. house. The tape, according to the in­ nell University and Harvard Business OF SOUTH CAROLINA formation personally given to me by School. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the codefendant, was adequate to Rather I would like to discuss his Wednesday, December 10, 1980 show that not only did I not know why unselfish dedication to his fellow man e Mr. JENRETTE. Mr. Speaker, a I was going but that he was reluctant in his work as president of the Cancer tragic episode in my recent Abscam to tell me. Research Institute. Mr. Green held trial was a spectacle of four FBI David Burch had other instances of this position for 5 years in addition to agents lying under oath. I can only selected forgetfulness, which I think his demanding position with Arrow assume they lied to help insure my should certainly go in his personal file Electronics. Most people with such a conviction. I expected Mel Weinberg, as he continues to attempt to repre­ job which required so much of their the expert con man, to lie and he did­ sent the United States through the time would say that they simply would Melvin Weinberg in 1979 and 1980 re­ Federal Bureau of Investigation. not be able to take on extra philan­ ceived value in excess of $400,000 tax Gunner Askline, an FBI agent sta­ thropic activities. Not Roger Green. free. Never did I expect agents of our tioned in Miami Fla, lied as to what The Cancer Research Institute per­ Government to lie as they did. day he knew about JoHN JENRETTE. He forms valuable research in the area of Tony Amoroso, the field undercover lied about his involvement with Joe cancer immunology. It is this kind of agent, lied on a number of occasions. Meltzer, and he also lied about infor­ unselfish dedication to the plight of He stated he did not know who JoHN mation relating to a certificate of de­ other people which can make this JENRETTE was until April or May posit "buy-bust" deals in the Florida­ world a better place to live. 1979. Documents now clearly show he New York area involving individuals At this point I would like to insert knew who I was and that I had finan­ that knew JoHN JENRETTE. These mat­ into the REcoRD the eulogy given by cial as well as drinking problems in ters should not go unnoticed in the Dr. Lloyd J. Old, medical director for 1978. He also stated under oath that personal file of Gunner Askline. the Cancer Research Institute, paying he felt there was no evidence of my William Hussey, an FBI agent in tribute to Roger Green: willingness to take a bribe in May Myrtle Beach, S.C., should probably Roger Green. What a lovely, lovely dear 1979. This was true. However, on May get a gold star for going out of his way man. How superbly gifted with grace, hu­ 15, 1979, incredibly he sent a report to to tell a lie at the trial. William manity, charm. Where do we find another FBI headquarters saying in essence I Hussey was brought to Washington in like you? How do we carry on without you? We grieve inconsolably for we have lost a was willing to take a bribe. This report an effort to discredit me. Hussey came most precious being and we cannot make is completely false. This document was into court to refute my testimony that sense out of why you were taken from us. withheld by the Government at my I had given, on the scene, assistance to But just as you always allowed us to do, we trial. It resulted in the FBI contriving the Federal Bureau of Investigation in draw on your strength, your purpose, your to pursue me based on false informa­ capturing one of its 10 most wanted direction for solace and for acceptance of tion. He lied by saying that he had no fugitives a few years ago in North what now overwhelms us and floods us with recording equipment on the day of a Myrtle Beach, S.C. His main purpose despair. very important telephone call which of testimony was to state that I had How inconceivable, how incomprehensible you are no longer here. You come into our he made to my codefendant, John not been on the scene at the time the thoughts just as you always have, and just Stowe. Later, however, he not only individual was apprehended when in the way you came into our lives-confident, had a tape recorder but recorded two fact I was on the scene and was in­ youthful, vibrant, sweet, caring. What ex­ telephone calls from the very same volved. What is so incredible about the traordinary style and taste suffused every- room on that same day. He lied as to lie is that William Hussey had talked December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33433 about the case with other law enforce­ followed in my case. Mr. Webster and IN MEMORY OF MABEL BOYLE ment agents who has been in all the his crew of creators of corruption, arrests. Obviously, the Bible means Benjamin Civiletti, Philip Heyman, Irv HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER little to Hussey, Askline, Amoroso, Nathan, and Charles Ruff, have misled OF NEW YORK and Weinberg, because the Bible con­ the Congress, the judiciary, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES demns tempting one's fellow man, cre­ American public, and the media. Their ating sin and lying. Hussey's lie was so motives are sinister and must be dem­ Wednesday, December 10, 1980 unnecessary. It is frightening to think onstrated. e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, I that the FBI would go so far. What wish to commemorate today Mrs. did Abscam have to do with helping Mr. Speaker, five individuals remain Mabel Hill Boyle, a resident of Ossi­ the FBI years ago? I had used a com­ in my comments here. Four of the in­ ning, N.Y., just recently passed away, mendation letter I received from Cla­ dividuals mentioned are on the stand who represented the essence of com­ rence Kelley to show that as a private under oath in my trial. These individ­ munity spirit. citizen I had supported law enforce­ uals are agents paid by the taxpayers Mabel Boyle was a newpaper execu­ ment and also had gone on to state of America. The duty I contend is to tive in Westchester County until her that my congressional record of sup­ apprehend individuals suspected of retirement in 1968, and she was always port of law enforcemnt was very clear. committing a crime and to present to a community activist. But those de­ William Hussey's lie was a wasted lie me truthful evidence to the court and scriptions do no justice to the degree but I certainly hope that it will not be the jury to make a determination. I of her commitment; nor do they ade­ wasted and that it will show up on his have never believed nor will I ever be­ quately describe the degree to which record. lieve that it is the purpose of law en­ she loved-and was loved-by her com­ forcement officers to glorify in the munity. John Goode, a supervisor from New number of successful trials that they York, who is in charge of Abscam and participate in. I do not see this as Those of us who knew her, will of who is presently under oath in due being responsible good law enforce­ course, miss her. But the loss is much process hearings, stated during the ment. Agent John Goode was brought greater than that; a vital and interest­ first day of hearings that he knew my forward only after the trial in our due ed person is gone, a loss for all of us. name in late 1978 or early 1979. The process hearings; during the trial he Two articles by Virginia Grinager on next day he attempted to state that he refused to speak to us; he has lied. But the life of Mabel Boyle appeared in had been mistaken and that it was my attorney, Ken Robinson, was able the November 22, 1980, Citizen Regis­ April and May 1979 before he had to elicit from him information that ter of Ossining. I insert them at this known my name. Ken Robinson, my should be of great concern to Mem­ point in the RECORD: attorney, under questioning found bers of Congress. There are 25 vol­ [From the Citizen Register. Ossining. N.Y .. that in addition to that mistake he umes of documents in New York. Nov. 22, 1980] had violated a court order and had These documents, I know, cover the MABEL BOYLE, VILLAGE "WATCHDOG," DIES consulted with the prosecutor Mr. names of many Members of Congress which successfully opposed the Re­ and former village trustee who had known publicans then in office. Mrs. Boyle ever since he entered public life Monday, December 1, 1980 As independent as she was feisty, Mrs. in 1969, said she was everything that the • Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, I would Boyle eventually disagreed with and sepa­ phrase, "public spirited" embodies. be greatly remiss if I did not join my rated herself from the UOP, forming her "Her concern about local government and colleagues in honoring one of the most own organization, Republicans Organized its effectiveness," he said, "was evidenced by for Active Representation December 13, try in which they work as well as to the Federation of Jewish Philanthro­ 1980, at the Ramada Inn in Romulus, the U.S. Government. pies of New York, and he is also a Mich. Without this exclusion, missionaries board member of the Brooklyn Phil­ I join the many local residents and now find it very difficult to live abroad harmonic and a former officer and Dr. Butler's congregation in congratu­ on the modest salaries that they make. board member of the 100 Club. lating him on this momentous occa­ I cannot believe that Congress in­ tended to throw obstacles in the way Arnold has also been recognized as sion. His superior leadership and an authority in the coal industry strength have been exemplified during of missionaries when we repealed this exclusion. where he has served as an executive these last trying months as the con­ for the last 30 years. He is presently gregation began preparing for the con­ We may soon have an opportunity to vote to reinstate the $20,000 exclusion secretary-treasurer and a director of struction of a new house of worship. I for missionaries. The Senate Finance Foreston Coal International. In addi­ trust and hope that we can rely on his Committee has attached such a provi­ tion, Arnold is a member of the Coal outstanding abilities for many more sion to H.R. 4968, the bill dealing with Exporters Association of the United years to come.e changes in carryover provisions for States and has been called upon to former real estate investment trusts, serve as a guest lecturer in the field of which originally passed the House coal at NYU. OAK RIDGE WILDCATS under suspension of the rules on No­ I can think of few others more de­ vember 17, 1980. The Finance Commit­ serving of the recognition of the Louis HON. MARILYN LLOYD BOUQUARD tee has reported the bill, but the full Marshall Memorial Medal than my Senate has not yet acted. trusted friend Arnold Sabin. Once OF TENNESSEE I call upon the Senate to pass this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES again, I offer my congratulations, as a bill now. The time for Congress to act friend as well as a Member of Con­ Wednesday, December 10, 1980 this session is fast running out. Congress needs to act now to rein­ gress, on this happy occasion.e e Mrs. BOUQUARD. Mr. Speaker, it state this $20,000 exclusion for mis­ is with a great deal of pleasure and a sionaries. Our tax laws should not sense of pride that I speak at this hinder the work of these good time. TRIBUTE TO HON. MIKE people.e McCORMACK As you are aware, I represent the Third District of Tennessee, which in­ cludes Oak Ridge. This past Friday, THE LOUIS MARSHALL AWARD HON. E DE LA GARZA December 5, Oak Ridge High School TO ARNOLD SABIN OF TEXAS participated in the State football IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES championship class AAA title. For the second year in a row, the Oak Ridge HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ Friday, December 5, 1980 "Wildcat" football team was victori­ OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES e Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I ous, defeating Germantown, an out­ am pleased to join my colleagues of standing west Tennessee team from Wednesday, December 10, 1980 the House of Representatives in the suburbs of Memphis. e Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, it is not paying tribute to MIKE McCORMACK Credit is due Head Coach Emory often that I feel compelled to call at­ who is leaving after 10 years of dedi­ Hale and his fine coaching staff for tention to the accomplishments of a cat ed and effective service in behalf of the exceptional record the Wildcats particular individual. But in the case the people of the Fourth District of have achieved these past 2 years. of my good friend, Arnold Sabin, I rise Washington and the country. without hesitation to offer my con­ But, as in any contest, the greater During his tenure in Congress MIKE credit must go to the players, the gratulations on his being presented with the Louis Marshall Memorial McCORMACK has distinguished himself team, who displayed the dedication Medal. for his knowledge and understanding and determination necessary to Louis Marshall was a highly es­ of scientific and technical subjects, a achieve a championship title. teemed constitutional lawyer who knowledge which he has been more Finally, Mr. Speaker, this message to served as chairman of the board of di­ than happy to share with us. the Oak Ridge Wildcats: "Twice is rectors of the Jewish Theological I certainly wish MIKE McCoRMACK nice, but make it three in a row in Seminary of America during the early good fortune in his career in the 1981-Go, Wildcats." • years of the 20th century. He was a months and years ahead.e CXXVI--2103-Part 25 33438 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 IN MEMORY OF JOHN LENNON with a grudge against society and a .32 spe­ questions. But, as all of us who have cial in his pocket. ever queried too close to an uncom­ HON. TOBY ROTH Today, a Washington Post editorial fortable truth know, they do so at echoed Dr. Halberstam's sentiment their own risk. OF WISCONSIN and I would like to submit the editori­ As long as he has been a Member of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES al, "Living-and Dying-with Guns," Congress BoB CARR has liked to ask Wednesday, December 10, 1980 into the RECORD for the careful consid­ questions. In 1975, when the Congress • Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, when the eration of my colleagues: seemed to be bending to Henry Kissin­ world loses one of its best artists, as it LIVING-AND DYING-WITH GUNS ger's pressure for more military aid to has in the untimely death of John Yes, this is another editorial about guns­ Southeast Asia, BoB CARR asked "why Lennon, indeed it is time to grieve. and yes, the killing Friday night of Dr. Mi­ back down?" And so Congress did not A generation's culture, vision, and chael Halberstam, a prominent man in the back down. self-image were all shaped by the community, is an obvious occasion to bring After learning of a nuclear weapons products of Lennon's understanding of up the subject of guns again. But there are reactor whose only function is to occasions all the time in our midst: over the supply cheap steam to the Washing­ the forces that dominated his time. weekend and again yesterday morning in The dream is not over, but the tangi­ the middle of downtown others were dying ton public power customers at the ex­ ble presence of a man who dared to by gunfire while their friends and neighbors pense of the taxpayers in the rest of dream is gone forever. Perhaps in the continued to live in constant fear of it. And the country, BoB CARR asked "why the lingering melody of memory there is the stories of gun deaths will keep on cross­ giveaway?" Now the prospects for the real substance of peace. ing our desk. ending this blatant Federal subsidy John Lennon's gifts to a generation Saturday's toll included these reports: on are quite good. transcend the barriers of time and a playground at 20th Street and Benning After seeing a Federal hospital with Road NE, 23-year-old Tyrone Reese of Gales 350 beds and ony 32 patients, BoB place as he made his experience and Street NE was found dead, shot in the left perceptions their own, and put them side; at a gasoline station on Burroughs CARR asked "why the waste?" Now the in the everlasting form of music. Avenue NE, 15-year-old Fitzgerald M. Giles hospital is in private hands. Many will never forget; many will was hit with a blast from a shotgun during a In the face of legislation to radically never cease to dream.e dispute with a friend. And yesterday, during extend the arm of the Federal Gov­ an armed robbery of a bank at 1325 G ernment into electric power produc­ Street NW, a customer with a gun opened tion in the Pacific Northwest and to LIVING-AND DYING-WITH fire on the robber and then was killed in an continue the unwarranted sale of Fed­ GUNS exchange of shots. Should these deaths­ eral electric power at below market and the next one, and the one after that­ be dismissed as an inevitable part of life in a rates, BoB CARR asked "why more Fed­ HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER metropolis, or cited as reasons for people ev­ eral control, why more subsidies?" OF NEW YORK erywhere to arm themselves in self-defense? That battle is still being fought. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No; at some point enough people will see Such probing of the soft belly of the through the insanity of a gun-toting society Federal Government does not always Wednesday, December 10, 1980 and will demand tough, sensible-and effec­ win friends. Mr. and Ms. Taxpayer will e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, tive-controls on gun traffic. Already, more probably never learn of BoB CARR's ef­ today the world is in shock over the and more Americans are calling for stricter forts to slice away this fat, while bitter death of the brilliant performer and laws to control the sale and ownership of guns; they are seeing through the highly fi­ attacks have been launched by those composer John Lennon. Mr. Lennon nanced and self-serving propaganda of the who have benefited from these cozy was shot several times in the back and gun-makers and lobbyists who falsely por­ arrangements. in the chest outside his home in New tray any effective gun control measures as But this is what acting in the public York City. infringements on individual rights. But interest is all about. BoB CARR has Yesterday, a customer was shot to whose "rights" are protected when practi­ dared to ask the sensitive questions. death during an exchange of gunfire cally anybody can buy an arsenal of deadly And he has dared to follow up on what with a bank robber during a holdup of weapons? he has learned. The promoters of guns love to repeat the a Washington bank. simple-minded refrain that "guns don't kill Although BoB CARR will not be a Last Friday, Dr. Michael Halber­ people; people kill people." But, as Dr. Hal­ Member of the next Congress, I will stam, noted cardiologist, returned berstam noted in his television commentary bet 10 to 1 that he will dare to contin­ home from dinner to an intruder, who only a few weeks ago, "handguns make it a ue being a questioner. And a states­ shot Dr. Halberstam in the chest and lot easier-too easy." No single jurisdiction man.• killed him. can control the gun menace, either; the These stories have captured the at­ manufacturing of and traffic in guns need tention and imagination of the Ameri­ uniform controls, enacted by those members THE LEGISLATIVE CAREER OF can people and the press, yet there are of Congress with vision and courage enough HON. BOB CARR to recognize that "gun controls" do not countless incidents of victims of hand­ mean stripping away any traditions of the guns which do not make it to the front West, or any other part of the country, for HON. MELVIN PRICE pages of our papers. These stories can that matter. On the contrary, those very OF ILLINOIS be found in our hospital emergency rights, and the people who cherish them, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rooms and in our morgues. deserve to live in the peace that sensible Wednesday, December 10, 1980 Our Nation has resisted responsible firearms controls could help to maintain. handgun control laws for far too long. Mr. Speaker, I am ready to work • Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, one of the How many of our friends, families, and with my colleagues and with the less enjoyable tasks associated with neighbors must be killed before we American people to enact careful, being a Member of the House is that band together and declare, "We have thoughtful, and sensible handgun con­ of saying farewell every 2 years to col­ had enough." trol laws. I have had enough.e leagues who by reason of age or elec­ Prior to his death, Dr. Halberstam toral verdict will not be returning to started a campaign for the enactment Congress. of Federal legislation to control hand­ BOB CARR LEAVING CONGRESS In the case of those who reach the guns. In a television broadcast made end of the road after long, productive last month, Dr. Halberstam phopheti­ HON.JAMESJ.BLANCHARD years of service the goodbys of old cally said: OF MICHIGAN friends are a little sad but not really Let's put some of the same energy and ur­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinged with regret because destiny has run its appointed course. But occasion­ gency into controlling handguns as we put Wednesday, December 10, 1980 into controlling muscular dystrophy. Start ally a periodic riptide of election poli­ now. Don't wait until someone you love and e Mr. BLANCHARD. Mr. Speaker, tics engulfs one of our young, emerg­ respect has been murdered by a psycopath statesmen know how to ask the right ing talents just beginning to make a December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33439 mark on the legislative process. When these comings and goings. And that TRIBUTE TO JACK WYDLER­ that happens, it is a cause for regret old ESP tells me that Washington will LEGISLATIVE LEADER because the departure is premature. hear a lot more from BoB CARR in the Having been around this club for 36 years to come.e HON. MARIO BIAGGI years, I am realistic enough to accept OF NEW YORK the fact that it is often the best and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the brightest who are caught up in the JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Thursday, November 20, 1980 tide. But it is always difficult when a APPOINTED TO COURT POST casualty of our political system is • Mr. BlAGG!. Mr. Speaker, today I someone with whom you have worked engage myself in a bittersweet exer­ closely and grown to respect. HON. TIM LEE CARTER cise. I am paying a well-deserved tri­ bute to our beloved colleague JAcK These things were on my mind as I OF KENTUCKY WYDLER but at the same time-! am began to put my thoughts together on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also saying farewell to JACK as a what to say about the departure-at Wednesday, December 10, 1980 Member of this House. least the temporary departure-of a JAcK WYDLER, after 18 years of dis­ friend and colleague, BoB CARR. e Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, it has been my pleasure to have served with tingushed service, has decided to BoB came to Washington as a Hon. JOHN DUNCAN of the Second Dis­ retire. Throughout these 18 years, member of the boisterous, precocious trict of Tennessee for the past 16 JACK has provided the highest caliber "Class of '74" which, because of its size years. JOHN DUNCAN comes from a of service to the people of the fabu­ and the climate of political reform sur­ family of distinguished Tennesseans. lous Fifth Congressional District-a rounding its envestiture, made its His son recently has been appointed term he coined. JAcK 's newsletters to voice and its views known in a manner by Gov. Lamar Alexander to the Third his constituents were masterpieces; rarely associated with a freshman Circuit Criminal Court in Knox chances are it had to be among the class. County, Tenn. best informed of all congressional Admittedly, it took some of us old­ John J. Jr. richly deserves this ap­ districts. timers a while to realize that the class pointment, and he certainly has hon­ Last month, I attended a farewell of 1974 was not the spearhead of a ored his father and mother with his party for JAcK at the posh Four Sea­ new French Revolution storming our accomplishment. I wish to congratu­ sons Hotel in Washington. Assembled legislative Bastille. But on the other late Congressman and Mrs. Duncan were a group of his House colleagues hand, I think it also took them a while and include for the RECORD the story from both sides of the aisle, united in to accept the idea that we carryovers of their son's appointment from the their warm feelings and appreciation from the Ancien Regime were not all Knoxville Journal. for JAcK. That perhaps is the very es­ Bourbon reactionaries. [Knoxville Journal, Nov. 15, 1980] sence of JAcK WYDLER's career here in BoB CARR was, in my own experi­ DUNCAN JR. NAMED TO COURT POST Congress-he was a man respected by ence, the personification of the class both sides of the aisle-and because of of 1974 during our 6-year association Gov. Lamar Alexander announced Friday that respect, he was able to so effec­ on the Armed Services Committee. We he will appoint John J. phew will occupy from 1966 to 1975, Joe on JAcK WYDLER to lend his influential tributions to the process over the past Duncan is now a judge on t he state Court of Criminal Appeals. voice to our cause. Today, the pros­ 6 years. And I want to close on a per­ He is married to the former Lynn Haw­ pects for peace in Ireland are better sonal note. When you have been kins of Sewanee, and they have two daugh­ than they were before the ad hoc com­ around the Hill as long as I have, you ters, Tara and Whitney, and a son, John J. mittee began its work in 1977. JAcK develop_ a sort of sixth sense about I !I.e WYDLER deserves much credit for the 33440 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 progress we have made so far. He has Although we will be without his his sleep on Sunday evening, Decem­ earned the lasting respect of the Irish­ learned counsel in the House, DicK ber 7, 1980. American community. has promised to continue his active Richard, whose friendship I have I extend to my friend JACK WYDLER participation in public life. For that, known, and whose personal charisma warmest best wishes for a happy we here in Washington, and I am sure and unique stamina have been an in­ future. I know his beloved wife Brenda his constituents in the Eighth District spiration to all who have known him, looks forward to the extra time they of Missouri, are thankful. DICK, I am was the second longest living heart will have together. JAcK was also happy for this chance to wish you and transplant patient in the Nation; third speaking at his testimonial pridefully your family all the best.e longest living in the world. For the about his son Chris who has a promis­ past decade, he has been a living testi­ ing future in the new administration. I mony to the progress of medical sci­ want JACK to know that I have valued A TRIBUTE TO ANDY MAGUIRE ence, and a comfort to others facing his friendship over the years and will the dread of heart disease. Richard re­ sorely miss him.e ceived his transplant on October 5, HON. DON EDWARDS 1970, in surgery performed by Dr. Shumway at the Stanford Medical OF CALIFORNIA Center in California. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HERB HARRIS Following his transplant, Richard, a Thursday, December 4, 1980 · resident of East Patchogue, N.Y., con­ tinued to work as a methods engineer HON. MORRIS K. UDALL e Mr. EDWARDS of California. Mr. for Long Island's Grumman Aerospace OF ARIZONA Speaker, ANDY MAGUIRE is a very dear Corp. He served as chairman of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES friend of our environment who will be Richard Cope Open Golf Tournament Thursday, December 4, 1980 greatly missed here on the floor of the in Brookhaven Township and as a House of Representatives. First elect­ member of the board of directors of e Mr. UDALL. Mr. Speaker, HERB the Suffolk chapter of the American HARRIS made his mark on this institu­ ed in 1974, ANDY has established him­ self as an eloquent and outspoken Heart Association. Through the golf tion. He cared deeply about energy tournament, and countless other activ­ and the environment and about the lot leader of measures to protect the envi­ ronment. ities, Richard raised hundreds and of the Federal retiree. He was sharp in thousands of dollars for the Heart As­ debate, but retained a sense of humor. Bergen County of New Jersey will be sociation. HERB was dedicated to this House, losing one of the Nation's finest's con­ "Everyday," said Richard, was a and was popular among his colleagues. servationists next month, a person "gift from God." And every day of his I will miss him and his counsel.e who has fought hard to strengthen life, Richard thought to repay that the Clean Air Act and the Toxic Sub­ gift. To those of us who knew him, stances Control Act, to name just two. Richard was a gift: a gift of strength, HON. RICHARD H. !CHORD I think that it is safe to say that ANDY of a man who truly knew life's mean­ has been a persistent opponent of big ing. oil and gas, as well as a true friend of Richard Cope is survived by his wife, HON. RICHARDT. SCHULZE the consumer. ANDY's enthusiasm has Addie, and son Richard. But his OF PENNSYLVANIA not been directed toward environmen­ memory, and his gift, remains in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tal matters only. He has been a strong thousands of persons whose lives have supporter of human rights and racial been touched by this outstanding Friday, December 5, 1980 justice abroad. His worldwide efforts American.e e Mr. SCHULZE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to promote human rights have been in tribute to the Honorable RICHARD largely successful. I would also like to H. !CHORD, who is retiring after two take this opportunity to praise him for TRIBUTE TO HON. MORGAN decades of illustrious service in the his instrumental work in the establish­ MURPHY House of Representatives. He will be ment of the ad hoc Monitoring Group missed by his colleagues on both sides on South Africa. Additionally, his ef­ of the aisle. forts made possible the passage of an HON. ROBERT McCLORY As a freshman, I had the honor to amendment earlier this year which OF ILLINOIS serve with DicK on the Armed Serv­ transferred money from Federal furni­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ture purchasing to food-for-peace and ices Committee, where he has labored Thursday, December 4, 1980 tirelessly for the past 16 years to helped avert death from starvation for insure the security of our Nation. thousands suffering from famine in • Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, it is a From that point on, I have found his the less fortunate nations of our great pleasure and honor for me to working knowledge and expertise in world. rise today to pay tribute to MoRGAN military matters to be unsurpassed. I It has been my pleasure working MURPHY, whom I have come to know am particularly sorry that we will be with you ANDY. I hope to continue and well both as a colleague and a friend. without his insight and experience at improve on the work which you have MORGAN MURPHY has served as the a time when the importance of a initiated.e chairman of the Subcommittee on strong defense posture is beginning to Legislation of the Permanent Select receive widespread recognition and MR. RICHARD COPE Committee on Intelligence, the same support. subcommittee on which I have served Although he is, perhaps, best known HON. WILLIAM CARNEY as ranking minority member. for his leading role on the Armed We have forged a close working rela­ Services Committee, DICK !CHORD has OF NEW YORK tionship in an area which is among the made a substantive contribution in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most controversial confronting Con­ many areas. From my perspective as a w·ednesday, December 10, 1980 gress. We have certainly had disagree­ small businessman for 25 years before e Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, the ments on legislative issues, even stren­ my election to Congress, I am pleased past weekend America suffered a uous ones, but this has not prevented to have this opportunity to extend my tragic loss. The official ambassador of us from working together to produce warmest thanks to DICK for his active goodwill of the Suffolk County chap­ important pieces of legislation such as commitment to the revitalization of ter of the American Heart Association, the ones on graymail or the protection America's small business community. Mr. Richard Cope, died peacefully in of the names of agents. December 10, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33441 MORGAN MURPHY has been a fair and cial distinction and has also been a tions to arts and culture in this Nation effective chairman of the Legislation leader for the poor and elderly under that he has made during his tenure on Subcommittee. He has provided the the food stamp program. the Education and Labor Committee. minority with an opportunity to make I look forward to working with He is regarded as a friend and advo­ its views known and has worked con­ CHUCK next session as I am confident cate by the arts community. As a scientiously to produce a final legisla­ that we will continue our advocacy in result of his work in this area, he is tive product capable of receiving a areas of mutual concern and interest. both a trustee of the John F. Kennedy broad consensus of support. While I regret that we will lose his Center for the Performing Arts as well MORGAN MURPHY has also been an contributions in this body, I know that as a regent in the Smithsonian Institu­ excellent Representative for his dis­ the people of Iowa will be well taken tion. trict. Before I knew CONGRESSMAN care of during his Senate term. His un­ The people of the Fourth District of MURPHY, I had occasion to know his qualified concern for his constituents, New Jersey have been well served by father, the late Morgan Murphy, Sr., as witnessed by his tireless personal their Representative, FRANK THoMP­ who was a distinguished business and service to them and their needs, is well soN, during his 26-year career as their civic leader in Chicago. MoRGAN MuR­ known to many Iowans. I can only say Congressman. I know that THOMPY PHY's political and family roots in Illi­ that while the people of the Third has left us many legislative achieve­ nois go very deep. District of Iowa have lost a Congress­ ments that will live on long after his As he returns to Illinois now, he car­ man, the entire State is the benefici­ departure. The social causes which ries with him the affection and respect ary of that loss with the election of have been so important to him I am of his colleagues on both sides of the CHUCK to the Senate. I wish him and sure will remain a part of his future aisle. We are confident that MoRGAN his wife and family continued health, endeavors, whatever they may be. I MuRPHY's fine career of public service happiness, and success in his next will personally miss his leadership, his is only beginning.e career. humor, and most importantly, his commitment to social and civic justice for all Americans. We wish him well.e A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES TRIBUTE TO FRANK THOMPSON GRASSLEY HON. MARIO BIAGGI SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS HON. MARIO BIAGGI OF NEW YORK Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agreed to by the Senate on February IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a Wednesday, December 10, 1980 system for a computerized schedule of Wednesday, December 10, 1980 e Mr. BlAGG!. Mr. Speaker, today I all meetings and hearings of Senate e Mr. BlAGG!. Mr. Speaker, I would wish to pay tribute to one of our col­ committees, subcommittees, joint com­ mittees, and committees of conference. like to pay a special tribute to one of leagues who has had a most distin­ guished career in this House since his This title requires all such committees our colleagues who will be leaving this to notify the Office of the Senate body next session, CHUCK GRASS LEY. I election in 1954-FRANK THOMPSON of New Jersey. Daily Digest-designated by the Rules feel somewhat torn in my perspective Committee-of the time, place, and because while I am sorry that we will The contributions he has made to purpose of the meetings, when sched­ not have him here with us next year, I this Nation have been exemplary of uled, and any cancellations or changes am happy that he will be joining as a the kind of dedication which has char­ in the meetings as they occur. Member of the Senate after an out­ acterized his entire public career. As an interim procedure until the standing victory at the polls in Novem­ THOMPY has been in the forefront of computerization of this information ber. the movement to assure that working becomes operational, the Office of the CHUCK and I have had the opportu­ men and women receive a fair wage Senate Daily Digest will prepare this nity to work together as he serves as during his service on the House Educa­ information for printing in the Exten­ the ranking minority member on my tion and Labor Committee. As our sions of Remarks section of the CoN­ Subcommittee on Human Services of ranking majority member of this com­ GRESSIONAL RECORD On Monday and the Select Committee on Aging. As mittee, THOMPY has not only been a Wednesday of each week. members of this committee, we have national leader for the labor movment, Any changes in committee schedul­ truly formed a strong bipartisan effort but has made important contributions ing will be indicated by placement of as advocates for the problems and to education and the arts as well. an asterisk to the left of the name of needs of senior citizens across the As chairman of the Labor-Manage­ the unit conducting such meetings. Nation. This partnership has been ef­ ment Subcommittee and its pension Meetings scheduled for Thursday, fectively translated into many legisla­ task force, on which I am privileged to December 11, 1980, may be found in tive successes in this area ranging sit, THOMPY has been responsible for the Daily Digest of today's RECORD. from the Older Americans Act amend­ major revisions of our pensions laws ments through the problem of age dis­ which millions of Americans depend MEETINGS SCHEDULED crimination. CHUCK has been a tireless upon for their retirement. As one of spokesman for the elderly in America the original members of the Select DECEMBER 12 and I know we can count on his con­ Committee on Aging and chairman of 9:00a.m. tinued advocacy next year in the its Subcommittee on Human Services, Finance I am all too familiar with the fears Taxation and Debt Management General­ Senate. ly Subcommittee As a rural populist, CHUCK has also that many seniors have regarding To resume hearings on exploring the been a very energetic member of the their pensions. As a result of his ef­ use of special taxes on crude oil and House Agriculture Committee, par­ forts, our multiemployer pension sys­ petroleum products for the purpose of ticularly as the ranking minority tems have been fortified and we can minimizing the adverse impact on the member of its Subcommittee on now safely say that their future is United States and other oil consuming nations of a major disruption in the Family Farms, Rural Development guaranteed. world supply of oil and to reduce the and Special Studies. He has served the FRANK THOMPSON should also be re­ long-run demand for imported oil. needs of the farmers of Iowa with spe- membered for the numerous contribu- 2221 Dirksen Building 33442 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 10, 1980 DECEMBER 17 DECEMBER 15 DECEMBER 16 9:00a.m. 9:00a.m. 9:00a.m. Governmental AHai:r. s Governmental Affairs Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga­ Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga­ Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga- tions tions tions To resume hearings on the use of vio- To continue hearings on the use of vio­ To continue hearings on the use of vio­ lence by organized crime, focusing on lence by organized crime. focusing on lence by organized crime, focusing on the operation and management of the the operation and management of the the operation and management of the Federal witness security program -of Federal witness security program of Federal witness security program of the Department of Justice. the Department of Justice. the Department of Justice. 3302 Dirksen Building 3302 Dirksen Building 3302 Dirksen Building