15726 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS AMBASSADOR ZELAYA'S LETTER munists are being encouraged to participate gram. The Army is emphasizing the in the political process. "Beans" part of the program as the military When this institutional infrastructure is situation has stabilized. The Guatemalan HON.ROBERTJ.LAGOMARSINO in place, elections of Constituent Assembly Army has provided assistance to 2.2 million OF CALIFORNIA will be called. The Constituent Assembly Guatemalans in refugee camps that were es will draw a new Constitution The creation of an independent and ble reprisals or threats that may endanger ess.• autonomous Electoral Tribunal, whose due process of law. The trials are closed members have been chosen by the Supreme trials; the Guatemalan legal system does Court of Justice from a list of candidates not have open trials, and open hearings are FREEZE QUESTIONS provided by a Nomination Committee established only on very specific instances. TEXAS dents of private universities New regulations for the organization nated local authorities in about 9% of our cle. of political parties have been enacted. They territory. Now, local authorities exist in CFrom the Reader's Digest, May 19831 have eased the conditions for the organiza every rural community. Furthermore, tion of political parties. Whereas before, normal life in the areas of conflict has 15 QUESTIONS FOR YOUR NUCLEAR-FREEzE 50,000 registered citizens were needed in slowly been reestablished. Schools <40% of FRIENDS order to organize a political party, now only which had been destroyed), health centers, freeze of garding ideologies, and socialists and com- fronted with the "Beans and Rifles" pro- nuclear-weapons deployment along with our
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. June_14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15727 friends in Moscow. You knew the Russians influx of immigrants in. its history. In by no means be construed as a betray would never agree to verification anyway, so 1976, 400,000 immigrants came to the al of the diverse cultures which make you relaxed and indulged the impulse to United States legally, and in 1980, daydream. up our great Nation. Our Nation has But now it's time to politely change the more than 800,000 legal immigrants been immeasurably enriched by the subject. If you find yourself getting bogged came to our country. It is believed cultural diversity of our society and down in the freeze debate, pop one of these that if immigration continues at this thus it is vital that this diverse cultur 15 questions: rate of growth, the population of the al tradition is preserved. I submit, 1. Describe in 100 words or less the Soviet United States by the year 2030 will be however, that a multilanguage society monument to detente that stands in Berlin. over 320 million. I a.m deeply con is not in the best interest of our 2. Name the last three arms-control trea cerned with the economic and social Nation. ties upheld by the Soviet Union. effectively assimilate these newcomers tion of the Los Angeles Times, written 4. Illuminate the vigor of the Soviet elec into U.S. society. by Neal R. Peirce, which underscores tion system by comparing it with such "fas Our Nation's linguistic minorities do some of the important questions re cist" American allies as El Salvador, Chile necessitate, to a certain degree, special garding the value of bilingual pro and Guatemala. attention and help. I strongly believe, grams to our Nation's immigrants. 5. Outline the many differences between however, that this assistance should The article follows: now and 1963, when the United States uni serve to integrate the growing non laterally pulled its nuclear missiles out of English speaking populations in Amer [From the Los Angeles Times, June 3, 19831 Turkey, Italy and Britain-but the Soviets WHY MAKE IMMIGRANTS FOREVER STRANGERS? neither cut back nor froze, but expanded. ica into U.S. society, not to promote 6. Give the total number of Soviet citizens the segregation of America's immi murdered in the Gulag Archipelago from grants. Rather than encouraging the This year the federal government is 1936 to 1950. leader is a e Mr. SHUMWAY. Mr. Speaker, our tion of English as the official language semanticist of Asian origin, himself an im Nation is experiencing the largest of the United States, however, should migrant-former Sen. S. I. Hayakawa of 15728 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 California, who proposed a constitutional in their new country." It could be the ulti quirements, regardless of the penetra amendment affirming English as the official mate racism.e tion levels achieved." language of the United States. The chair Electricity produced from breeder man is Michigan physician John Tanton, the founder of the Federation for American SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEW SUG reactors and advanced nuclear con Im.migration Reform. And the present is GESTS NEED FOR IMPROVING verters have no such limitations, offer Gerda Bikales, who learned four lan ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ing us the opportunity to meet all our guages-German, Yiddish, Flemish and electricity demands for centuries to French-before she was finally taught Eng HON. MARILYN LLOYD come, while we continue the develop lish at the age of 16 after her family fled ment of other highly speculative-a Nazi-occupied Europe and settled in the OF TENNESSEE phrase used by the CRS expert-but United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES perhaps less politically controversial, U.S. English, which so far operates on a Tuesday, June 14, 1983 shoestring at its cramped offices in Wash supply technologies.• ington, is not against Americans' full mas •Mrs. LLOYD. Mr. Speaker, Nucleon tery of foreign languages. It is giving strong ics Week reported in its May 19, 1983 support to improved, expanded foreign-lan edition that the 1982 annual energy EXPLANATION OF H.R. 1904, THE guage programs in schools and universities outlook prepared by the DOE shows a CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION "for practical, economic and foreign-policy predicted increase in U.S. electricity AND TREATMENT AND ADOP reasons." One of the most intriguing things demand of about 3 percent annually TION OPPORTUNITIES ACT AS about the group is its requirement that its between 1980 and 1990, corresponding REPORTED board members be masters of at least one foreign language. But on putting English to a 3.2 percent annual growth in the first in the schools the group is adamant. GNP. HON. AUSTIN J. MURPHY In his May 17, 1983 RECORD entry, "As a child," Bikales says, "I found lan OF PENNSYLVANIA guage barriers could easily be overcome. Ar the distinguished chairman of Energy riving in America without knowledge of and Commerce's Subcommittee on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES English, I nevertheless learned it very fast. Energy Conservation and Power noted Tuesday, June 14, 1983 So did my friends among the immigrant stu that "since 1978, more than 40 reactor orders have been canceled •Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, many And so can immigrant children today, she in America alone." When coupled with have confused the contents of the says. the dismal assessments of the state of Child Abuse Prevention and Treat Indeed, the question is compelling: If the ment Act and Adoption Opportunities children of earlier generations, speaking so the utility industry recently reported many languages, from Italian and Polish to in the news media, a situation caused Act, H.R. 1904, with the final regula Portuguese and Chinese, could learn Eng by external impediments to new plant tion the Department of Health and lish, why not immigrant children now? construction and the overall financial Human Services implemented on Where bilingual issues reach red-hot in difficulties facing the industry, there March 22, 1983. While both strive to tensity is among Latinos who envision a evolves a scenario in which projected save the lives of infants born at risk, large, independent Spanish-speaking nation annual growth in electricity demand H.R. 1904 does not address medicaid within the American nation-an American and GNP amounts to 3 percent or funding nor mandate that signs be Quebec, as it were. posted in hospitals. The bill does not Asked about taxpayer-supported Spanish better, while the electric capacity re education, the Puerto Rico-born mayor of quired to meet this demand is declin require a hotline, but attempts to es Miami, Maurice Ferre, is quoted in the May ing. tablish local oversight of each unique issue of Esquire as responding: "We demand Earlier in May the Energy Conserva case while utilizing the expertise of this because we recognize that culture is vi tion and Power Subcommittee heard medical professionals. Furthermore, tally important if we are going to be able to testimony from a Congressional Re H.R. 1904 incorporates the recommen solve our problems." search Service CCRS> specialist, who dations of the Presidential Commis But Ferre, who also boasts that "you can noted that "serious reliability prob sion report, "Study of Ethical Prob go through your whole life without having lems in Medicine and Biomedical and to speak English at all" in today's Cuban lems are likely only if the economy dominated Miami, doesn't necessarily speak grows at 3 percent per year or better Behavioral Research," by directing for all Latinos. and capacity construction follows our the HHS Secretary to establish guide "Middle-class ethnics romanticize public worst capacity assumptions;" that is, lines which will encourage and assist separateness and trivialize the dilemma of insufficient capacity to assure the reli States to develop local review mecha the socially disadvantaged," writes Mexican ability of the electric supply system by nisms for such cases. American novelist Richard Rodriguez, 1990, with a serious shortfall by 1995. Responsible hospitals now have author of "Hunger of Memory." "America is Clearly, the present situation sug review processes in place. H.R. 1904 is a place where you don't lose your culture gests that this worst case scenario may written to expand the definition of you gain one." The questions that remain for us all, well be upon us. Perhaps it is a propi "child abuse" to include those at risk native English-speaking and modem-day im tious time for the opponents of ne infants who are denied medical or nu migrant alike, are these: clear power to rethink their views on tritional treatment solely on the basis Why should ballots be printed in foreign the need for assuring the Nation's of their handicaps. State reporting languages when practically all political electricity supply, and to finally recog policies need not be changed-hospi debate, the very essence of responsible citi nize that the crisis has not passed. We tals are currently required to report zenship, is conducted in English? urgently need to continue our pursuit child abuse and neglect cases. The Why should driver's-license tests be given of the most viable electric supply tech review mechanism-which should con in foreign languages-except for foreign visitors or for a limited time-when road nologies in order to guarantee that an sist of medical professionals, rehabili signs, warnings and the voice of the traffic economic recovery is sustained, includ tation representatives, and advocates officer are all in Engfu1h? ing nuclear power generation technol for children's rights-will assure that Why shouldn't bilingual education be lim logies such as the high temperature each case is considered appropriately ited, as U.S. English recommends, to "a pro gas cooled reactor CHTGR> and the and thoroughly. Those who may dis gram of short-term instruction that uses the breeder reactor. For as noted further agree with the review mechanism's de child's home language to help him for the by this same CRS expert in his testi cisions can appeal through the State first few months"? mony before the subcommittee, other or courts according to current prac Any other choice consigns youngsters to segregated classrooms, to lifetimes of mini supply options such as direct solar tices. Infants who are saved but are mal or non-existent English, outside the technologies "will contribute as fuel unwanted by their parents will be con mainstream of American business and savers and as peak shavers in some ap sidered for adoption under the Adop public life. They may easily, in Bikales' plications, but will not be a significant tion Opportunities Act within H.R. words, "be doomed to be forever strangers factor in reducing utility capacity re- 1904. June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15729 The complex medical and ethical de But in a guerrilla war in which there is no High School, Rachel Clark of Taylor cisions made after parental consulta real front, the kind of terrorist act that took High School, Melissa Cook of Reading tions are difficult ones. H.R. 1904 Schaufelberger's life can happen anywhere High School, Shery Cornelius of Me at any time. It must be said that other places them on the local level where Americans may die in El Salvador before deira High School, Renee Daniels of they are best evaluated and deter peace returns to that country. If so, it is Norwood High School, Diana De mined. This legislation revises sexual part of the price that most Americans, and Jonckheere of Purcell-Marian High abuse definitions and makes technical especially men like Albert Schaufelberger, School, Chuck Dickman of Minster changes to insure that children are have always been willing to pay in the serv High School, Kevin Dues of Coldwater protected regardless of age. The bill is ice of a just cause.e High School, Jeff Elderton of Love awaiting a rule from the House Rules land, Carol Forste of Deer Park High Committee before its consideration by OPERATION YOUTH School, Pamela Freeman of Norwood, the House in the near future. I am Maria Gaston of Oak Hills High hopeful that it will continue to receive HON. WILLIS D. GRADISON, JR. School, Laura Gentry of Fenwick High the same bipartisan support shown in School, Cheryl Goff of Zanesville committee, and I urge my colleagues OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES High School, Stephanie Goodrich of to support the passage of H.R. 1904 as Zanesville, Elizabeth Greenwald of reported from the Education and Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Wyoming High School, Michael Ham Labor Committee.e e Mr. GRADISON. Mr. Speaker, I ilton of St. Bernard High School, would like to take this opportunity to Richard Hart of Goshen High School, HIGH PRICE FOR PEACE recognize an outstanding program Denise Heckman of Seton High Operation. Youth-which took place School, Stephanie Herrin of Goshen recently in my district. Operation High School, Natalie Herrmann of HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO Youth is a weeklong conference during Wyoming, Donna Hines of Southeast OF CALIFORNIA which interested young men and ern High School, Jurt Huelsman of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES women learn about our system of gov Minster High School, John Janning of Tuesday, June 14, 1983 ernment. Roger Bacon, Patti Jones of Anderson This year's conference, the 33d edi e Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, High School, Sheryl Jones of St. tion, was held June 4-11 at Xavier Ursula Academy, Bradley Karcher of the Oxnard Press-Courier, in my dis University in Cincinnati, and over 89 trict, recently published an editorial Liberty-Ben. High School, Shellie selected Ohio high school students Kauffman of Findlay High School, noting the death of Navy Comdr. participated in the program. The Albert Schaufelberger in El Salvador. Anne Keith of Wyoming High School, agenda included speeches by leaders in Timotly Kelly of Elder, Paul Kollner The editorial comments that although government, education, and law on it is a high price to pay, it is part of of Purcell-Marina, Robert Krumm of topics such as "Scientific Innovation Elder, Beth Kruthaupt of McAuley the price that most Americans "have and World Peace," "Freedom and Eco always been willing to pay in the serv nomics," and "Plato on Justice and High School, Melba LaFarge of Love ice of a just cause." Human Freedom." Forums were then land, Shannon Lane of Turpin High CFrom the Press-Courier, May 31, 19831 set up for the students to discuss these School, Tina Lewis of ;Hughes High School, Marc Linser of Rosecrans HIGH PRICE FOR PEACE topics and other current issues. In ad High School, Stacey Lysaght of Fen It was only a coincidence that Navy Cmdr. dition, the students formed political Albe.rt A. Schaufelberger, the first Ameri parties and elected officials to a mock wick High School, Michele Martin of can military adviser to die in El Salvador, municipal government. I am extremely McNicholas, Mariann Mayhew of New was murdered a few days before Memorial proud to recognize those who were comerstown, Luke McConnell of Cir Day. But his death at the hands of terror elected to office as well as those who cleville High School, Laura Meinking ists in San Salvador became the latest re participated in all other aspects of this of Our Lady of Angels High School, minder to all Americans of the supreme sac valuable program. Ronnie Meister of Taylor High rifice so many have made in the service of School, Michael Murphy of Findlay, their country. They are as follows: Schaufelberger was a career naval officer, Mayor: Coni Rich of Lima Central Paul Neyer of Roger Bacon, Derek a professional trained to fight and win. The Catholic High School; vice mayor: O'Neal of Roger Bacon, Susan Rauen cause for which he gave his life in El Salva Jeanine Miller of Northwest High of Loveland, Mary Schaub of Shelby dor, however, had more than simply a mili School; city manager: Tom O'Brien of Senior High School, Rob Schuette of tary dimension. Like all U.S. military advis Moeller High School; clerk of council: Moeller, J oEllen Scofield of London ers there, Schaufelberger was in El Salvador Eric Bender of Moeller; and city coun High School, Clark Searle of Oak to help carry out a policy intended to bring Hills, James Silone of Lima High peace, stability and a measure of democracy cil members: Tom Hecht of Elder High to that wartorn country. School, Theresa Helbling of Tusculum School, Thomas Sippel of Lehman Appropriately enough, Schaufelberger's Central Catholic High School, Steve High School, Michael Sora of Fenwick job was to teach Salvadorans how to defend Jones of Oak Hills High School, Steve High School, Mary Spinks of Del. their popularly elected government against Kaine of Elder High School, Chris Hayes High School, Margaret Spin Marxist guerrillas intent on imposing a dic Kossen of Moeller, Tony Kovalik of ning of London, Tim Stadler of tatorship. Defeating those guerrillas would Moeller, and Suzy Mack of Mother of Shelby, Christine Starner of North go a long way toward ensuring the stability Mercy High School. Lexington High School, Lawrence needed for peaceful change elsewhere in Also participating in the conference Central America. Stier of St. Xavier High School, Alan By all accounts, Schaufelberger was en were: Stivers of Ripley High School, Mark thusiastic about his work in El Salvador and Scott Allgyer of Elder, William Bam Telles of Elder, Joan Vonderhaar of dedicated to the cause he served. It is our beck of Newcomerstown High School, Eaton High School, Patty Wagner of guess that he would be the la.st to want his Tina Beck of North Lexington High Liberty High School, James Weiss of death to deter a continuing U.S. commit School, Amy Bidwell of Princeton Moeller, Kathleen Wendt of Aiken ment in El Salvador. High School, Theresa Born of Mother High School, Michael Wolfert of All American military trainers and advis of Mercy, Mike Bullock of Circleville Talawanda High School, Sue Wright ers in El Salvador are under orders to avoid High School, William Burke II of of Seton High Schook, and Monica combat. It is a measure of how strictly those orders have been adhered to that the small Summit High School, Rob Burkhart of Yee of Western Hills High School. U.S. advisory group has suffered only one Roger Bacon High School, Amy Caro I would especially like to honor Wil battle-related casualty, a Special Forces ser villano of Loveland High School, liam E. Smith, director of Operation geant slightly wounded by guerrilla fire Karen Cavalancia of St. John High Youth and professor of accounting while flying in a helicopter. School, Rosemarie Cerchio of Seton and finance at Xavier University. His 15730 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 dedication in insuring the success of past the midpoint of life. My attempt to But it so happens that in Grenada's this program has been unsurpassed. start up a conversation with him at first neighboring countries-for example Barba His efforts, as well as those of his failed because of his taciturnity, which was dos, Trinidad and Jamaica-the democratic staff, enabled over 89 young citizens to not typical for a man from the Antilles. traditions are carefully cultivated as the Finally he asked me: "American?" most precious legacy from the period of gain new insight into the workings of I replied: "German." British colonialism. Among other things, democracy. The staff included: He: "East or West?" this necessitates a courageous free press. Mr. Kevin Bien, program director; I: "West." With regularity it publishes the names of Mr. Bill Maly, chief of staff; Rev. Leo He: "Comrade?" political prisoners, some of whom have been Bennish, chaplain of Xavier Universi I: "No." imprisoned in the dreaded "Richmond-Hill" ty; senior staff members: Karen Fahl Thereupon he smiled and explained to me prison for almost 4 years, without ever his behavior up to now: "You know why the busch, Brenda Green, and Karen people of Grenada fly to Trinidad to see a having been charged with an offense. Schilling; and junior staff members: dentist? Because there they can open their This tropical Bautzen [fortress] is largely Ann Bailey, Brian Clark, Michelle mouth without worry." being ignored by the European and North Frost, Patty McLoughlin, Marsha I pinched myself. Where was I? In the American leftist intellectuals who are Telles, Mike Vorbroker, Mike York, GDR? In the USSR? Was this the latest streaming into Grenada in order to support from Radio Yerevan? No, I was in Grenada, the 'revolution' there. and Gary Pugh. There is, for example, Angela Davis, today Mr. Speaker, I am happy to pay trib "My Island in the Sun," as Harry Belafonte sang about the most charming of the Carib the second highest official of the American ute to this outstanding and worth bean Islands. Communist Party; in the spring she came while program.e But dark vapors lie over this tropical with 14 relatives at the expense of the tax pygmy state, whose sovereign in formal payers of Grenada to the island for a carni terms is still the Queen: A black Castro is in val celebration. GRENADA-WHAT THE WASH the process of turning the Commonwealth There is Philip Agee, the former CIA INGTON POST DID NOT TELL member into a second Cuba, into one of the agent derailed to the Left, who from time to YOU most important potential bases for Mos time also lives in Germany and is so closely cow's military and political plans in the Car allied with Grenada that he is traveling HON. LARRY McDONALD ibbean area, in Central and South America, through the world with a passport of the OF GEORGIA at the "soft underbelly of the United mini-state. States," as one likes to put it there. There is the precentor of German peace IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This is why the people in Grenada ap marchers, Harry Belafonte, who likes to be Tuesday, June 14, 1983 proach strangers with similar caution as invited to "My Island in the Sun" and as Central Germans or Czechs: Either they are e Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, on sures the natives that free elections are not silent, like my neighbor in a harbor bar in necessary. June 1, 1983, the Washington Post ran the picturesque capital of St. George's was The prison of Grenada would really be an interview with Maurice Bishop, at first, or they speak in parables. worth the interest of people like that. For Marxist totalitarian dictator of Grena "What do you think of Bishop?" I asked a the conditions prevailing there justify the da. Of course, the Washington Post hitchhiker whom I had picked up in my word "isolation torture," which is so popu chose to tell its readers that Bishop is rental car. I had in mind Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, who came to power in an lar among the leftists. As several members a prime minister. Then too, in that ar almost bloodless coup d'etat Conly two dead> of the clergy and relatives of prisoners told ticle, the author, John M. Goshko on 13 March 1979. His name means bishop. me, the inmates of "Richmond Hill" are chose to suggest that President Rea "Bishop? Bishop?" my passenger pretend locked into their cells for 23 hours a day, gan's speech to the American people ed to rack his brain. "You know, I am Angli frequently in solitary confinement in tiny and photographic evidence was ques can. We do not have a bishop here. But I dark rooms, whose only furniture are the tionable on the matter of the airfield hear that the Catholic bishop is very nice." foam rubber mattresses without any linen being built with Soviet and Cuban This Catholic bishop is called Sydney that lie on the floor. Marxists on Grenada territory. Charles. He is the prelate of 65 percent of Only every 2 weeks are they allowed to see the 110,000 consistently pious inhabitants of their relatives for 15 minutes. The relatives Then the Washington Post chose to Grenada, which is why he is still being have to bring them clean clothing, biscuits cite Grenada's airfield as an attraction treated by the regime like a raw egg for the and milk; the food in the prison is barely for the so called thousands of tourists time being. And recently he said in public: eatable. A typical menu looks as follows: A who go there. Is Mr. Goshko talking "There are two bishops on this land, and we muddy brown soup made of figs or flour and about tourists like Angela Davis, both have the Grenadians Csicl on our water and then boiled fish heads. Philip Agee, or Harry Belafonte, who knees." The other bishop was not very No outsider knows the exact number of states that elections are not needed in happy to hear this. prisoners in "Richmond Hill." The journal Prime Minister Maurice Bishop is 39 years ist Alister Hughes, a brown Ossietzky, who Grenada. old, well-built and without a sense of with unimaginable courage informs the out It is indeed a shame that the Wash humor. His wife Angela, a former carnival side world about the conditions in Grenada, ington Post knows neither the mean princess, has left with her children for told me: "I had compiled a list of 100 names, ing, nor practices journalistic integri Canada; his current girlfriend, Jacqueline but then 28 were released, and among them ty. Fortunately there are other Creft, who has also made his a father, was were many of whom I did not know that sources, one of which I would like to · appointed by him to the post of minister of they were in 'Richmond Hill.' Consequently share with my colleagues today. On education. I have to assume that there are still other January 9, 1983, the West German After his coup d'etat 4 years ago, Bishop people there about whom I do not know promised elections in the near future. And anything." publication Welt Am Sonntag, pub he would have won easily, for his action was lished an article by Uwe Siemon-Netto, popular at that time. Over 100 political prisoners: A large clearly pointing out that Grenada is Sir Eric Gairy, the prime minister who number for a small country. If similar con fast becoming a second Cuba. Article was overthrown by him, was regarded as ditions prevailed in the Federal Republic, follows: corrupt and slightly crazy. He busied him close to 50,000 opponents of the regime self primarily with unidentified flying ob would have to populate the penitentiaries CFrom Hamburg Welt am Sonntag . Jan. 19, 19831 jects . and he happened to be in New York at the time to address the United Na The prison is so full that for the time GRENADA SAID To BECOME "SECOND CUBA" tions on the subject of UFO when he lost being it can no longer accept common crimi [Article by Uwe Siemon-Netto: "A Black his power at home to Maurice Bishop. nals. I was told the story of a murderer Castro Is In the Process of Turning an But Maurice Bishop did not keep his whom the police brought to the penitentia Island of the Queen Into a Second Cuba: promise to hold elections. Today, many ry, where he was turned back at the gate be Grenada-the Most Charming Island in the people in Grenada assured me, he would no cause of lack of space. He was sent home by Caribbean. Russians Have Purchased 17 longer win an election; at most 20 percent of way of hitchhiking. Villas on Belafonte's 'Island in the Sun' "l the people stand behind him, I was told. A strange perversion of the British build CTextl St. George's. For an hour we stood And so he said that Grenada would never ers of "Richmond Hill" is responsible for silently next to each other at the bar. He "return to the farce of the parliamentary the fact that it has the most beautiful view was a young black, I a white man barely system a la Westminster." of the picturesque harbor of St. George's. June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15731 A bit farther on the same road an airy The Grenadians, one of the most lovable RADIO MARTI: GETTING THE villa is located whch is regarded as the real and hospitable peoples of the Caribbean, see TRUTH TO CUBA power center of the island. and hear what is going on around them, and This is where the 38-year-old Cuban am they behave like a people behaves when it is bassador Julian Torres Rizo lives and works, afraid: They rush into the churches, which HON.ROBERTJ.LAGOMARSINO a prudent dark-haired gentleman who is have not been so full in decades. "For all of OF CALIFORNIA married to a white American woman by the us feel," a priest told me, "that something is name of Gail. brewing here." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Torres is not an ordinary ambassador, but [Map caption] Grenada's strategic posi Tuesday, June 14, 1983 a high-ranking officer of the CUban secret tion is of great value. Brazil, the oil fields of service DOI. In 1976 he was identified as the e Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, leading CUban agent in the United States. Venezuela, and shipping lanes that are vital during the recent debates in the In Grenada hardly anyone doubts that for the United States lie within reach of Jets. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Torres and the DOI planned the coup d'etat El Salvador and Nicaragua, there were which brought Maurice Bishop to power 4 [Picture caption] Charlotte Town on the years ago. A month after the coup Torres West coast of Grenada is one of the oldest a number of comments about this ad turned up as charge d'affaires in St. settlements of Grenada. A total of 110,000 ministration's emphasis on military so George's-as one of the first of the many people live on the 334-square-kilometer, lutions to fighting communism in this hundreds of Cubans who are on the island large island.• hemisphere. I believe those charges today. are false, and I believe the record dem Approximately 350 of them are working onstrates that they are false. The ad on a project which is causing some concern BALTIC FREEDOM DAY ministration has sought the approval to the United States: They are building an of its Caribbean Basin Initiative. the international airport with a runway of advancement of its democracy pro almost 3 kilometers. HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER Officially the word is that this airport is gram, and the authorization of Radio supposed to entice jumbo jets full of tour OF WISCONSIN Marti. ists to Grenada. But a single figure shows IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Radio Marti will fight the lies of what one should think of this version: At communism in this hemisphere the moment there is a total of only 450 Thursday, June 9, 1983 through ideas not through military hotel beds on the entire island. . . . e Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. aid. For all those who have said there Of the $70 million which the airport will Speaker, I take this opportunity to should be an alternative to rmilitary cost, $2.2 million is coming from the devel aid, support for Radio Marti is an ob opment fund of the European Community. recall the year 1940, when the Soviet The Cubans are investing $33.6 million in Union, in an extremely illegal and im vious and appropriate choice. the enterprise. moral action, incorporated the Baltic I urge my colleagues to read the fol In Washington people believe that the Eu States of Latvia, Lithuania, and Esto lowing commentary prepared by the ropeans are thus helping to finance a nia. This action. and the subsequent Heritage Foundation describing the Soviet-CUban airbase directed against the deportation of hundreds of thousands objectives of Radio Marti. United States. "The fact is," a prominent Grenadian told of Baits to Siberian work camps RADIO MARTI: GETTING THE TRUTH TO CUBA me, "that our country is being transformed stripped the Baltic people of their her INTRODUCTION into a Soviet aircraft carrier." itage, culture, and human rights. The Reagan Administration has proposed How important Grenada is for the Soviets The United States has never recog that the United States establish a radio sta is indicated alone by the fact that Admiral nized this illegal action and continues tion to broadcast news to the people of Gorshkov, the commander of the Soviet to monitor and address human rights Cuba. This so-called Radio Marti would Navy, inspected the island 2 years ago. break the information blockade that Fidel Since that time the Soviet embassy has violations still taking place today in Castro has imposed on Cuba's citizens. It bought 17 luxurious villas on the island. the Baltic States. We, in America, would get the truth to Cubans, letting them Libya, too, maintains a large embassy in the must recommit ourselves to the cause know the full extent, and cost, of Castro's ministate. The GDR has sent "technical ad of freedom in Latvia, Lithuania, and activities at home and abroad. visers" to the island. And the pygmy-state Estonia, just as the people in this The concept is not new. For years, Radio has at its disposal a 75,000 watt transmitter, Free Europe has broadcast into Eastern which is stronger than the transmitters of region themselves have done. Europe, as Radio Liberty has into the Soviet the Voice of America and can also be re The independent spirit of the Baltic Union. Both tell their listeners living ceived in Europe. people, their never-ending drive for behind the Iron Curtain about events in, When Maurice Bishop overthrew his pred freedom, is evident in the dissident un and concerning, their homelands. ecessor Gairy, the country only had 140 sol derground publications which circu Plans for Radio Marti have generated op diers. Today the regular army has 1,500 men late widely in each state. Also, despite position from American broadcasters be and the people's militia another 8,000 to cause Castro has threatened to retaliate by 15,000. All in all they constitute more than Soviet efforts to stop the activity, jamming on U.S. stations. Cuban jamming one-seventh of the population and they are Baits continue to listen to Radio Free capabilities, however, are limited and costly. being trained by Cubans. Guerrillas, includ Europe, Radio Liberty, and Voice of They could block broadcasts from other ing PLO terrorists, are supposedly to be America broadcasts. The undying countries in the region with whom Cuba is trained at the army base of Calivigny. courage and determination of the trying to maintain good relations. Further The "Island of Spices" is now teeming Baltic people is a beacon to the op more, American stations have the technolo with young blacks who are playing Red gy to overcome such interference. Army soldiers: With Soviet steel helmets, pressed people of the world. We must The Administration's foreign policy critics Soviet belt gear and Kalashnikov rifles. The never acquiesce to this unconscionable also attack the plan. They call it provoca CUbans apparently not only brought hun crime committed by the Soviet Union tive and suggest instead that the U.S. nego dreds of military vehicles of the Zyl and Gas and continue our vigil until the totali tiate with Cuba for better relations. But trademarks into the country, but also heavy tarian yoke is lifted from this region. Castro himself is the biggest obstacle to im equipment: On 25 August the Cuban I join with my colleagues and all the proved U.S.-Cuban relations. Moreover, freighter "Baira" docked in St. George's. In Cuba for years has transmitted radio pro the evening a blackout was imposed on the people of the world in prayer that grams, laden with propaganda. and anti entire country. Those who were trying to someday freedom will return to these American rhetoric, into the United States find their way in the darkened streets were brave people.e and Latin America. Radio Marti, by con escorted home by military personnel. trast, would consist solely of news and en And then throughout the night heavy ve tertainment; it would be prohibited from hicles rolled from the harbor to the army broadcasting propaganda. Establishment of base of Calivigny. They transported giant Radio Marti would not preclude American crates, in which, among other things, the negotiations with CUba. most modern Soviet anti-aircraft rockets Radio Marti represents a peaceful, effec were suspected. tive, and inexpensive foreign policy tool for 15732 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 U.S. efforts to deal with Fidel Castro's de report led to the drafting of plans for direct U.S. radio stations have been· modified, so stabilizing activities. It can give the Cuban U.S. radio broadcasts to Cuba. that Cuban attempts to block Radio Marti people the news and information about As originally envisioned, the new station would not necessarily interfere with Ameri their own country and its activities that is would be named after Jose Marti, a 19th can commercial broadcasts. currently denied them. It thereby may century Cuban patriot. It would beam pro With or without Radio Marti, though, divert Castro's energies from creating insta grams of news, music, and sports to Cuba rogue Cuban radio transmissions could bility abroad and focus his attention on fourteen hours daily. The entire operation remain a problem for American broadcast problems closer to home. would be run by the Board for International ers. Eliminating Radio Marti is not the BACKGROUND Broadcasting, the same federal agency oper answer. The problem will be solved only The Reagan Administration repeatedly ating Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. when Cuba abides by international broad has sought ways to blunt Fidel Castro's ad BROADCASTERS' OBJECTIONS casting rules and standards. venturism. Since his takeover in 1959, Plans for Radio Marti drew immediate fire FOREIGN POLICY CONSIDERATIONS Castro has vowed to export his revolution· from U.S. broadcasters. They expressed con Opponents of the Administration's foreign in recent years, direct Cuban involvement ~ cern over threats by Castro that he would policy have argued that President Reagan African, Central American, and South jam Radio Marti, fearing the effect of such action on American radio stations. They ig seeks confrontation, rather than negotia American affairs has grown ominously. For tions, with Cuba. They point to Radio Marti instance, Cuba has supplied proxy troops nored, however, the fact that Cuban radio transmissions already interfere with U.S. as proof of this, seeing it as an effort to pro for the Soviet Union in Ethiopia and voke Castro. Angola. It has also trained and armed rebels stations, particularly in Florida. Cuba also has broadcast on frequencies and at signal Yet Cuba and other Communist countries in Nicaragua, Colombia, and El Salvador to long have used radio broadcasts to further name just three trouble spots. ' strengths that violate international agree ments. It has done so for years, long before their policies. Cuba translnits some 280 Castro's efforts at subversion, though are hours of programs to North America and not limited to the battlefield. Wheneve'r he plans for Radio Marti were announced. In addition, Castro revealed plans in 1979 for the Caribbean each week. This is in addition can drive a wedge between the U.S. and its to the more than 130 hours a week of Soviet neighbors, he does so. two Cuban AM "superstations" of 500,000 watts each, ten times the maximum power broadcasts into the region, as well as broad A dramatic case in point occurred during casts from East Germany, mainland China, the Falklands/Malvinas crisis. Cuba's rela allowed to American stations. Such super stations could substantially disrupt radio and other Communist bloc countries into tions with Argentina's right-wing military this Hemisphere.• government had never been good. But when signals throughout the U.S. Castro apparently has played on Ameri Cuba's own radio broadcasts have not the U.S. announced it would side with Great stopped the U.S. from trying to negotiate Britain in the conflict, Cuba suddenly can broadcasters' fears of radio interfer ence. On August 30, 1982, in a display of with Castro, just as Radio Marti alone became Argentina's best friend. Cuban would not preclude efforts to improve rela propaganda carried relentless denunciations radio muscle-flexing, Cuba broadcast four hours of programing at extremely high tions with Cuba. ;Rather, Castro has been of the United States and praise for the Ar the main obstacle to negotiations. He re gentine struggle to defeat what Cuba power over five AM radio frequencies. Twenty-two U.S. radio stations using those peatedly has rejected both open and secret termed "imperialist actions." Cuban dele overtures for better relations. In addition. gates to the Organization of American same frequencies encountered some inter ference with their broadcasts. 2 he refuses to discuss the issues of greatest States and to the United Nations pointedly concern to the United States: the Cuban supported Argentina's side in the dispute. The potential impact of Castro's threat however, is overstated. Jamming has limita: military presence in Africa, his support of Just this year, Fidel Castro endorsed a reso guerrillas in Central America, his complicity lution of support for Argentina at the Non tions and even drawbacks for Cuba. It re quires translnitting high-power signals on with drug smuggling into the U.S., and im Aligned Nation's conference in New Delhi. the same wavelength as the targeted station Inigration matters. His dealings with the Cubans are kept in the dark about their United States have been marked by intran country's extensive destabilization efforts in order to disrupt incoming signals. These can be simply noise and static to garble the sigence and defianc~. around the globe. They have not enjoyed a offending broadcasts or "counterbroadcast The Carter Administration, for instance, free flow of information for the nearly ing" that drowns out the incoming signals made repeated efforts to reestablish rela quarter-century that they have lived under by sheer power. Sustained jamming and tions with Cuba. During that same period, communism. Cuba's mass media is strictly counterbroadcasting, though, require quan though, Castro sent more troops into controlled by the government. The estimat tities of electricity, which could tax severely Angola, dispatched forces into Ethiopia, ed 130 radio stations, three TV channels Cuba's limited and expensive power-generat supplied arms and training to the Sandi and magazines and newspapers in Cuba giv~ ing capabilities. Moreover, counterbroad nista guerrillas in Nicaragua, and released the public only the information that fits casting affects not only U.S. radio stations massive numbers of Cuban refugees into the Communist Party line. but also those of neighboring Central and through the Port of Mariel. Not only do Cubans receive sketchy news South American countries with which about foreign affairs, they are told little Castro wants to maintain good relations. Al LEGISLATIVE HISTORY about domestic events. They do not know ready, Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia, Legislation to set up Radio Marti passed for instance, the full extent of Castro's vast among others, have voiced concern over cur the House of Representatives on August 10, political prison system and systematic viola rent and potential Cuban radio interference. 1982, by a vote of 250 to 134. The bill tion of human rights, or about acts of indus Jamming does not always work. The cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Com trial and agricultural sabotage committed Soviet Union and its East European satel Inittee, but died in the Senate during the by disillusioned workers, or of the Soviet lites have tried to block Western radio 97th Congress' lame duck session. Union's $3 billion annual subsidy to keep transmissions for years, but with only lilnit Congressional critics in both Houses ex the Cuban economy afloat. The Cuban ed success. During the height of the martial pressed concern about the wisdon of the people get information about events within law crackdown in Poland, for instance, move from a foreign policy perspective. their own country through official propa Polish authorities sought to jam radio They questioned the cost of the new enter ganda and by word of mouth, both unreli transmissions from the West. But by one ac prise Ronald Reagan's advis Poles could still hear Radio Free Europe America facilities for broadcasting. They ers suggested that the United States break despite the jamming effort. s echoed broadcasters' concerns about poten this information blockade and enable Even if Castro decides that the cost, tial interference with U.S. radio stations, Cubans to know what their government was effort, and consequences of jamming are should Cuba try to jam Radio Marti, and doing at home and abroad. The idea was to worth it, U.S. broadcasters can overcome about the costs if American stations needed direct Castro's attention away from interna Cuban radio interference. Translnitter to purchase equipment to counter Cuban in tional adventurism and toward domestic power can be stepped up, and the radio terference. problems. They recommended a radio sta beam can be focused to reach target audi Some of the strongest objections to Radio tion devoted exclusively to the task. ences with greater precision. Moreover, Marti came from the Iowa congressional After his election, Reagan endorsed the early plans calling for Radio Marti to use delegation. Original plans had called for concept of such a radio station. The Presi AM frequencies that are also used by other Radio Marti to use a frequency of 1040 kilo dential Commission on Broadcasting to hertz (kHz) on the AM band, the same spot CUba was established in September 1981 to on the dial as station WHO in Des Moines. study its feasibility. 1 The panel's favorable 2 "Cuban Radio War?" Washington Post, Sept. l, 1982, p. B-6. 3 "Poland Censures Old Annoyer: Radio Free •"Broadcasting to Cuba," National Review, July 1 Executive Order 12323, Sept. 22, 1981. Europe," New York Times, May 11, 1982, p. A-2. 23, 1982, p. 877. June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15733 WHO is a so-called clear channel station, their struggle against this Soviet op needed to wipe out any opposition to which means its power is boosted at night to pression, I commend the passage of the new order. Over 665,000 Estonians, reach much of the United States. Broadcast House Joint Resolution 201, to desig ers there feared that Cuban jamming could Latvians, and Lithuanians were de block WHO's signal throughout the coun nate June 14 Baltic Freedom Day ported to Siberia. The Kremlin settled try. 1983. large numbers of people of Russian The Radio Marti bill has been reintro The Soviet regime has taken from stock in the Baltic States to strength duced in the 98th Congress with changes de the people of the Baltic States their en their control of the area. Wide signed to address the concerns raised by the fundamental right to self-determina spread bloodshed ensued when the plan's opponents. The new legislation does tion. In the 43 years since the initial Baltic guerrillas took to the forests to not restrict Radio Marti to the AM band, invasion, Lithuania alone has lost over but specifies that, should Radio Marti establish a network of armed opposi choose to use an AM frequency, it must use 1,250,000 lives to the totalitarian de tion to the illegal occupiers. More the one currently assigned to the Voice of portation policies of the Soviet Union. people were killed when the front America <1180 kHz). This would limit inter This denial of basic human rights has changed and Nazi Germany invaded ference from Cuban jamming efforts to this been accompanied by severe colonial her old ally, the Soviet Union. government frequency and spare commer economic exploitation. In spite of the cial broadcasts. To save money, Radio Marti When the Soviets returned the indignation of this situation, the second time in 1944, they were deter would be permitted to use the VOA's broad people of the Baltic regions continue casting facilities as well. mined to stay and began a brutal plan The measure's supporters have called for in their struggle for freedom. of collectivizing the countryside. a fund to compensate radio stations that We in the United States sometimes Farmers were forcibly evicted and de suffer from Cuban radio interference. Legis take our personal liberty for granted. ported. More troops than ever were lation in the House included $5 million for Let the Congress now join in a unani that purpose, and a similar amount will be mous message to citizens of our own brought in to destroy the guerrilla proposed in the Senate. country, as well as those of other na movement. Even so, the partisans con To address foreign policy concerns, both tions, that the struggle of the Baltic tinued their struggle until the early the House and Senate bills contain identical citizens is not without significance.e 1950's when, isolated by numerous di language requiring that broadcasts to Cuba visions, many in the resistance move avoid provocative or inflammatory rhetoric. ment gave up their arms. The legislation specifies that Radio Marti BALTIC FREEDOM DAY programs must "serve as a consistently reli In spite of overwhelming oppression, able and authoritative source of accurate, the peoples of the Baltic States are objective, and comprehensive news." 5 HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD struggling to maintain their linguistic, CONCLUSION OF MICHIGAN ethnic, and religious identities. We Radio Marti's fate should not depend on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cannot abandon these freedom-loving peoples. They have already demon Fidel Castro's threat of radio blackmail, but Tuesday, June 14, 1983 rather on the station's value to American strated their determination for liberty foreign policy. On this score, Radio Marti is e Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, and their willingness to do what is nec a good investment. yesterday, I was privileged to attend a essary to keep their national charac Using a tested and proved concept similar White House reception for Baltic ters intact. to the successful Radio Liberty and Radio Americans. I was honored to be there Free Europe, Radio Marti may divert some We must remind the world that of Fidel Castro's energies from foreign trou when the President signed the legisla there once were free and independent blemaking. At the least, the station will tion proclaiming June 14 "Baltic Free states on the eastern coast of the help Cubans understand the full extent and dom Day." I was moved by the Presi Baltic Sea. We should all work togeth cost of Castro's policies. The fact that dent's poignant remarks at the recep er to bring about an end to the illegal Castro seems so anxious to block Radio tion and want to share them with all occupation of Estonia and the other Marti testifies to the idea's impact and ef of my colleagues here in the Congress. Baltic States. fectiveness. I share the President's deep commit Radio Marti offers the Reagan Adminis With this in mind, I strongly recom tration a low-cost, high-yield foreign policy ment to human rights and his deep mend that all of the Members of the option. It is a peaceful means of containing concern about the tragedy of the House read the President's comments. Fidel Castro and his activities. Given the Baltic States. The history of that area Let us remember that those who lives and treasure that are being spent in is a tragic one that all free men should forget history are doomed to repeat it. order to contain Castro's policies in Central know and never forget so that we may America, the idea of redirecting his efforts REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT AT THE profit from the mistakes of the past. RECEPTION FOR BALTIC AMERICANS back home has an appeal, and an urgency, As all of you know, Estonia, Lithua that cannot be denied. I once learned in a public-speaking class nia, and Latvia were once free and in that you should never open your remarks Prepared for the Heritage Foundation by dependent nations. In 1922, the United Luis A. Luna.e with an apology. And I will now Angeles Fire Department in February cupied countries are not of Baltic descent. sign the proclamation marking that designa of 1972, he has been anything but re The Soviets have tried their best to Russify tion. • tired. In addition to working for the many of the other oppressed nationalities Los Angeles County marshal's office, within the Soviet empire. Cecil presently owns and operates a The worship of God, once at the heart of CECIL WILLIAM McLINN, OUT child care center in Culver City. I join Baltic culture, has been brutally suppressed. STANDING FIREFIGHTER HON with the thousands of citizens in the Any legitimate attempt at independence ORED Los Angeles area who have benefited from Moscow has been suppressed. Any tan from Cecil's service over the past five gible effort to preserve their national identi HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY decades, in wishing him the happiest ty has been denied, but the Soviets have never broken their spirit. Underground pub OF CALIFORNIA of birthdays. Cecil, you are not getting lications flourish and ad hoc committees IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES older; you are just getting better.e and groups defend religious and national Tuesday, June 14, 1983 rights as guaranteed by the Helsinki Ac cords. •Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, June NOTABLE AND QUOTABLE It seems ironic that those responsible for 20, 1983, marks the 70th birthday of the repression I've been describing are now one of southern California's outstand HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO proposing what they call "an atom-free ing firefighters. In a State whose pop OF CALIFORNIA Baltic," "a Nordic nuclear-free zone," espe ulation is made up as much of nonna cially since unidentified submarines have re tives as natives, Cecil McLinn is one of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES peatedly violated the territorial waters of those somewhat unusual people who Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Norway and neutral Sweden. This kind of was born, raised, and who has given a e Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, conduct doesn't lend itself to a spirit of lifetime of service to the Los Angeles trust. As a matter of fact, the curious thing the Wall Street Journal recently pub is, if you really stop to think about it, their area. Born in 1913 in Hollywood, Mr. lished excerpts from an editorial origi description of a nuclear-free zone is that McLinn is a graduate of the Los Ange nally appearing in a newspaper in Te there won't be nuclear weapons in that les public school system. He studied gucigalpa, Honduras, under the title zone. The kind of nuclear-free zones we both at Los Angeles City College and "What Fools the Gringos Are." I urge want in the world are zones where nuclear East Los Angeles City College where my colleagues to consider the com weapons will not be landing and exploding. his studies were in the area of fire sci ments representative of the views ence and administration. I urge the Soviets to concentrate on the from Central America. serious negotiations in Geneva instead of After college, Cecil worked for 2 NOTABLE AND QUOTABLE making meaningless gestures. Last week, as years-1933 to 1935-as ·a surveyor proposal seriously. We've demonstrated Sequoia National Park. After leaving A wise old proverb says that no one is flexibility. The ball is now in their court. the CCC, he worked for a time with more blind than he who doesn't wish to see. We're seeking verifiable and equitable the C. W. Cooke Surveying Co. It could apply to certain gentlemen on Cap agreements because we're firmly convinced His career in firefighting in the Los itol Hill, some in the Senate and some in the that such agreements are in the interest of House of Representatives, who go crazy both our countries and all the people of the Angeles area began with his appoint whenever it comes to defending their own world. ment to the Los Angeles Fire Depart security. They appear to be more worried However, we should never delude our ment on November 11, 1936. Cecil about what the Soviet Union is likely to say selves as to Just who and what we're dealing moved steadily through the ranks and than they are about peace for their people. with. I can promise you we will not, in the took the post of fire department engi It's very difficult to understand the North process of seeking peace be lured from our neer on January 1, 1961. On July 19, Americans. They never seem to have recog moral commitment to those captive peoples 1962 he was appointed captain. nized the enormous responsibility they as who are now held in bondage. When Chief Raymond Hill created a sumed when they took over the leadership There are those who believe that we of the West. They let themselves be taken should muffle our criticism of totalitarian special unit for community relations in in by cunning old Stalin, and the Soviets ism in the mistaken notion that this will August of 1967, he tapped McLinn to gobbled up half of Europe, practically with further the cause of peace. But we Ameri head the unit. As coordinator of these out a single shot being fired. cans want nothing more than to remain free programs, he spent much time with Now there has come a president with a and at peace. the youth of the community in engine much different conception on his responsi Nevertheless, ignoring reality, giving up house rap sessions. His work was bilities as leader of the West. Ronald the moral high ground, refusing to speak aimed at building a better community Reagan faces the difficult task of correcting the truth will not engender the respect and at building a strong firefighting a course with so many blunders. However, needed for the preservation of peace and his countrymen, especially the so-called lib • human liberty. Totalitarian regimes must force within the community. One erals, fail to understand that the reality of know that free men will not cower. Then aspect of building such a force was Central America is quite different from that and only then can conflict be avoided. McLinn's effort to bring more mem of Massachusetts and Oregon. I'm happy to report after the Williams bers of minority groups onto the force. Mr. Reagan has been misunderstood by burg Summit that I am confident freedom Cecil has worked long and hard for some members of his own party and by and peace can be preserved. The leaders of the community. He has served in many in the Democratic opposition. the Western Democracies gathering there in many community organizations. In He has told them of the dangers of a the Cradle of Liberty met as friends and cluded among them are the Student Marxist enclave in Central America. But allies. A new spirit is emerging in the West, these gentlemen don't understand or don't a fellowship of decent and free people. We Committee for Improvement of Watts, want to understand. They stubbornly hold have the strength of our convictions and the Watts Coordinating Council, the that the unique solution is to sit down with we're not afraid. Watts Health Association, Watts Pride the Salvadoran guerrillas and ask them to June 14th, the day in 1941, when the mas Association, and the Fire Service Ex lay down their conditions. They are more sive deportation of the Baltic people began, plorer Post 651. concerned with cutting off aid to El Salva- June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15735 dor than with recognizing that the survival war>. The Soviets keep 3.7 million in their parties to close them. Every base has one of a friendly government in that country is army, navy, air force, rocket forces and air Representative and two Senators, who have vital for the security of the United States.e defense, plus 560,000 paramilitary border colleagues facing similar problems or need guards. The NATO armed forces overall ing a vote to trade. about equal the numbers of the Soviets' and Another big source of waste is weapons AMERICA'S DEFENSE their East European allies', though they contracting. Members of Congress spread have more firepower and we have better air out procurements so that instead of build craft. ing, say, 500 planes in one year as possible, so that the •Mr. FIELDS. Mr. Speaker, I would bombers; the Navy built submarine federal dollars are spread around the dis like to present for the RECORD an arti launched missiles. This "triad" of separate tricts. cle appearing in the May 1983 edition nuclear deterrents has remained accurate, powerful and survivable missile and air forces can figure out how to beat Congress is ready to attack the big budget than the one- or three-warhead Minuteman. inept ones. deficit, and both Republicans and Demo We have it in the ten-warhead MX. Unfor Our forces don't look like the best. With crats are looking at the Pentagon for likely tunately, no one has yet figured out a way today's high unemployment, the Army is cuts. to deploy MX that is both politically accept able to recruit high-school graduates. But Money for the Pentagon stirs primitive able and militarily effective. A smaller Army training manuals are being revised broodings. Foes of defense want to believe mobile missile may be the answer, but none down to fifth- or sixth-grade English for the that almost all Pentagon spending is foolish now exists, and submarines are not going to people who with effort can be trained to op or dangerous. On the other side, some of stay undetectable forever. So without a sur erate one of our $2.5-million tanks, but the hawks go beyond acknowledging the vivable MX, we might wake up one day with whose reaction to the unexpected is any need to defend ourselves and would buy nu only bombers to defend us. Paradoxically, one's guess. For leaders, we no longer have clear bombs if the only threat were Chief MX could help arms control: it would be a the draft to persuade college youth to Sitting Bull. marvelous chip to trade for some of those become officers. Extremes aside, cautious people favor de 308 monstrous SS-18 ICBMs that the Sovi The greatest fault of our volunteer army fense. The less we spend on defense, the ets have pointed at us. is a social one. Freed from the draft, the greater the risk of war. But how much How much national defense is enough? American middle class no longer pays its money for defense is enough? Are our de "Enough" cannot be measured without dues to defend itself and its comfortable fenses sufficient now and for the future? looking at the threat our armed forces are life-style, relying instead on mercenaries. Following are some answers to these and built to face. The Soviets have steadily in We should be drafting ablebodied young other simple but important questions that creased their defense effort by about 3 to 4 men for 15-month tours of military service. will help you recognize the strengths and percent each year for 20 years, and now The benefits of a draft would come in the weaknesses of our defense program. they spend about 150 percent as much as we deterrent value of our forces, in the recon How will the Pentagon money be spent? do for their military each year . leadership and in the visible determination posed budget for fiscal 1984, 18 percent of The best index of how much to buy is to of a society willing to exert personal effort, the Pentagon's $274 billion budget will go look at what policy has worked in the past as well as money, to defend itself. for military pay; another 27 percent for ci to maintain a balance of power, keeping po Do our allies contribute their fair share? vilian employees, operating costs and main tential adversaries from doing anything too Our allies, principally the NATO coun tenance; 11 percent for research and devel dangerous. Enough is whatever is necessary tries, South Korea and Japan, never do as opment; 34 percent for buying weapons and to keep that rough balance. much as we would like, but they do a lot. equipment; 6 percent to retired military Is there Pentagon waste? For one thing, most of them care enough to people; and 4 percent for miscellaneous. You bet there is. But a certain amount of draft their young men. The West Germans Another way to slice the budget is by the waste is inevitable in any large organization, provide housing and support for our forces categories of forces it buys. Only about 15 and the Pentagon is far better run than in Europe and, in the event of war, they percent goes for strategic nuclear forces; 70 nearly any other part of the federal govern would supply the battlefield and most of the percent operates conventional units of the ment. There is no easily deleted budget area casualties. The Japanese do less, brandish armed forces, and the rest is general over titled "waste, fraud and abuse." ing the constitution we wrote for them that head. Of course, improvement is always possible. limits their military activity. How do our conventional forces compare One big item of real waste in the defense The nearly 300,000 troops we keep in with those of the Soviets? budget is unnecessary and inefficient mili Europe are there to serve our own interests The United States now has 2.1 million tary bases all over the country. There are by helping to keep the Soviets out of West men and women in the armed forces, sup dozens of such forts, arsenals, factories and ern Europe, and they do not add much to ported by another million civilian employ reservations that if closed tomorrow would the defense budget. If our troops left, the ees of the Department of Defense and makes a very strong case against pro tence and creativity, worker training and snuggle up under the warm blanket of an productivity, the quality of national infra all-wise and all-caring government. Prece tectionism and responds to an earlier structure of roads, communication and dis dent for this is cited in Eastern Bloc trade, article which attempted to justify cur tribution systems, adequate and flexible fi among others. Is massive bureaucracy to be rent protectionist sentiment in this nancial systems, the willingness of entrepre our role model? country. The second of the two arti neurs to take risks, the level of savings, in The article reminds us again that a signifi cles, by the Post editorial staff, sup vestments and incentives, and the economic cant percentage of world trade is "man ports the conclusions made by Ambas- environment provided by the government. aged" anyway with the proliferation of tex- 15738 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 tile quotas, agricultural subsides and steel tant service by reminding the country of the monthly income as rent, as opposed to the arrangements. But to acknowledge that we real sources of its competitive strength.• 27 percent normally paid in government are all sinners does not justify economic sui housing programs. HAA representatives said cide. The important thing is to acknowledge the 12 percent allowance was given to assist protection and to establish policies that dis "A HELPING HAND"-HOUSING resident with utility costs. courage its proliferation and lead to its re THROUGH THE PRIVATE "This program is exactly what the Reagan moval. SECTOR administration favors," Vice President Bush Then we can take an honest look at reme said. "We feel this fixed income housing dies and ask the real questions: How good is HON. JACK FIELDS program is the signal of a new future for our educational system, and what are we housing America's economically disadvan doing to make it the best in the world? How OF TEXAS taged through the private sector." good is our tax system, and can we remold it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The National Apartment Association to increase savings, incentives and invest Tuesday, June 14, 1983 announced its support of the Hous ment? How competitive are our manage ton program and said it will encourage sim.i ment and labor practices, and can we shape • Mr. FIELDS. Mr. Speaker, recently lar plans on a national basis in cities where up our R&D? How strong is our self-confi Vice President George Bush an- there is no rent control. dence, and what do we need to do to com nounced the beginning of a new and NAA President James Reeder said the pete? Or, alternatively, how desperate are innovative housing program in Hous- ~ ~rogram will be a testing ground. "The we for security, and what degree of stagna ton, Tex. "A Helping Hand," spon- rmtiative we have seen from Houston leads tion and hopelessness will we impose on our sored by the Houston Apartment Asso- . us to b~lieve the program can be implement- children to achieve it? . t' (HAA) · th f' t · •t· t ed nationally. We are certain that apart- Cla ion . . lS e irs P1 an rm ia - ment associations around the country will ed by the private sector to house the be watching the Houston program very A DUBIOUS CASE FOR PROTECTION economically disadvantaged citizens of closely." Rapid economic growth is disruptive, un our Nation. William E. Dinerstein, past president of c01nf ortable and sometimes frightening. Its In the past, housing for the poor has the Houston Apartment Association and benefits are great, but it forces people to been the responsibility of charitable chairman of the HAA Low Income Rental live differently and earn their livings differ organizations and the Federal Govern- Housing Task Force, spearheaded "A Help- ently from the way they are accustomed to t Th. . ls ing Hand." doing. Nothing pushes growth faster than men · lS pr?gram si_gn~ a ne~ "The cooperation exhibited by my peers foreign trade, and the United States is now future ~or housmg Americas econom~- in the private sector has been incredible," in the process of coming to terms with the cally dISadvantaged thr?ugh the pr1- Dinerstein said. "This type of program enormous expansion of trade in the 1970s. vate sector, thereby savmg taxpayers makes Houston stand out as a pioneer city. The political reaction is expressed in the millions of dollars through the years People have decided goodwill should out rising campaign for protection against im in the form of reduced federally subsi- weigh business interests. I think it's terrif- ports. dized housing projects. ic." Several weeks ago, this newspaper pub "A Helping Hand" is the first pro- HAA President. Leon Samet added, "We lished a vigorous defense of protectionism gram of its kind I congratulate the ~ave long recogruzed the problem of hous- by Wolfgang Hager, a visiting professor at . . . mg Houston's economically disadvantaged Georgetown University. Today, on the oppo Houston ~partmen~ Association ~nd residents. We feel that moving them into site page, we offer a rebuttal by William E. all others mvolved m the preparation mainstream America will also raise their Brock, the U.S. trade representative. of this program, and look forward to economic and social consciousness. We look The case of protectionism comes down to viewing the implementation of similar forward to cooperating with the Housing wages. It argues that there's an endless programs, where possible, throughout Authority to make sure the program stays supply of low-wage labor in the world that the Nation. I commend the following in place. We want 'A Helping Hand' to threatens to destroy the high-wage econo related article to the attention of my become a framework for progress in our mies. But the actual experience of the past colleagues· effort to house the citizens of Houston." four decades, with decreasing trade barriers · H. J. Tollett Jr., chairman of the board of and rising prosperity, suggests precisely the "A HELPING HAND"-HAA LAUNCHES Houston's Housing Authority, said "This opposite. INNOVATIVE HousING PROGRAM type of cooperation is exactly what we are The protectionist position argues that in On April 8 Vice President George Bush looking for. Our goal is to improve the qual the postwar years the Atlantic countries announced the beginning of a historic pro- ity of life for economically disadvantaged with their high standards of living had a gram. "A Helping Hand," sponsored by the residents. The Houston Apartment Associ sort of self-protective monopoly that has Houston Apartment Association . is tion has paved the way with its exceptional now been broken by Latin American and the first plan to be initiated by the private private sector initiative." Asian industry. In response, it's useful to sector to house the economically disadvan- Samet added that the HAA program recall that in the 1950s industrial wages in taged in America. began in December 1981 and units were West Germany and France were as far The Houston Apartment Association's committed in early 1982. below the American level as wages in Brazil program has initially provided 200 apart- "Our program is now beginning during and Mexico are today. As trade expanded ment units to house Houstonians on the the most difficult financial period in our across the Atlantic in the 1960s, according waiting list of the Housing Authority of the history and when occupancy rates are at an to protectionist theory, American wages City of Houston. Residents currently resid- all time low," Samet explained. "These should have dropped under competitive ing on Housing Authority properties may owners will be increasing their expenses pressure. In fact, they kept rising steadily, also qualify for the program. without significantly increasing their while European wages soared and are now The HAA estimates its plan will save the income." allowing for the swings in exchange rates federal government approximately $51 Inil- He then praised his membership for con in the same range as they are here. lion over a 40-year period. Figures, based on tinuing with the program during more diffi Japan's wages are about half the Ameri the program's first 200 units, show savings cult times. can average. But wages in Brazil are less of $11 million in new construction and more Texas Governor Mark White issued a than half as high as Japan's. Both have than $40 million in operating costs during statement in which he commended the ef automobile industries. Why isn't Brazil the the 40-year estimated life expectancy of a forts of the Houston Apartment Associa stronger competitor? federally subsidized apartment project. tion. "The project, aptly named 'A Helping A long recession and a strong dollar are Vice President Bush said HAA apartment Hand,' is an excellent example of what can currently giving the protectionist cause a owner members have signed agreements be accomplished when we all work together plausibility that it doesn't deserve. The with the local apartment association to to share and to help take care of our neigh main reason for this country's poor trade donate one or more units per property to bors in times of need. I wholeheartedly sup performance at the moment is a huge the program. The apartment owners have port this effort and hope it is only the be -budget deficit that keeps interest rates also signed agreements with the Housing ginning of such projects throughout Texas high, in turn lifting the dollar's exchange Authority of the City of Houston to accept and the rest of the nation," Governor White rate and making it harder to sell American residents on a one-year basis. Lease con- said. goods abroad. The 1930s demonstrated more tracts may be renewed at the end of the Houston Mayor Kathryn Whitmire was than adequately that pulling up the draw one-year period. equally supportive. "Today's announcement bridge won't remedy mistakes in domestic Residents participating in "A Helping is graphic evidence that a meaningful part economic policy. Mr. Brock does an impor- Hand" will pay 15 percent of their gross nership can be forged-tween the public and June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15739 private sectors," she said. "Houston's short and the willingness of the prospective resi resident participant in writing as to whether age of public housing will be partially ad dents to make the program work we can and the grounds indicated by owner or owner's dressed by today's announcement, but more are providing "A Helping Hand" to economi agent for such termination warrants that importantly, an example is being set and a cally disadvantaged Amencans. resident participant forfeit his right to relo challenge made for additional initiatives. I STEP BY STEP cate to a HACH owned or operated unit or congratulate the Houston Apartment Asso Cl> The Housing Authority of the City of to retain this position on the HACH conven ciation for recognizing that it has an obliga Houston shall select participants· tional public housing waiting list. This tion to return something to the city from for the program from the applicants on the notice shall state that resident participant which it gains its livelihood, and further waiting list and residents presently occupy has three (3) days in which to request an in commend the Houston Housing Authority ing HACH owned and operated units, utiliz formal hearing with the Director of Hous for its cooperation in making this national ing established selection criteria. ing Management of the HACH or to provide ly-unique program a success." (2) Selected participants shall be coun written comments and objections to the Di HOW IT WORKS seled regarding the terms and conditions of rector of Housing Management of HACH. The Houston Apartment Association's the lease agreement applicable to sponsored <12> Within five <5> days of either the re "Helping Hand" program is an attempt by units and the rules and regulations covering ceipt of the written comments of the resi the private sector to provide rental housing participation in the program. dent participant or the informal hearing, for economically disadvantaged people. (3) Selected participants shall be issued a the Director of Housing Management of the Although the program was officially Certificate of Participation and the owner's HACH shall notify the Resident Participant launched on May 1, 1983, the task force that name and property address of the available of its determination as to the right of the developed it began work on it in December Houston Apartment Association resident participant to either relocate to a 1981. The Low Income Rental Housing Task sponsored unit, which shall state: <1> the HACH owned or operated unit or to retain Force of HAA spent months working on sev amount of rent that the resident shall be his position on the HACH conventional eral options to find solutions to this nation obligated to pay, <2> the names of all occu public housing waiting list. If the resident al problem. pants of the household, <3> the ages of all participant's occupancy is being terminated Through the cooperation and assistance minors in the household, and <4> the size of through no fault of the resident participant, of the Housing Authority of the City of the unit needed by the resident. this notice shall be provided within five (5) Houston a joint effort was formed to con (4) The Director of Housing Management days of receipt of the notice to vacate by duct the program. of the HACH shall refer selected partici HACH. The Director of Housing Manage Residents for the program are being pro pants, with their certificates of participa ment of HACH shall notify the owner or vided by the Housing Authority of the City tion, to the owner or his respective agent for owner's agent that a determination has of Houston from either their waiting list of their review and final approval according to been made so that eviction proceeding can residents or those people now living in their standard screening procedures. be instituted. public housing within their jurisdiction. (5) Resident participants and the owner or Apartment owners in the Houston Apart his respective agent shall enter into a lease HOPING IT WILL GROW ment Association are asked to contribute agreement. one unit per property, or two or three units (6) Resident participant shall be obligated solutely critical that those owners partici that apply to the operation of the respective Having the only private rental housing in pating in the program and the residents re apartment complexes. the world not controlled directly or indirect siding in these units remain anonymous. (7) In the event of a sale of a participating ly by the government, it has at best been The apartment owners that participate in apartment project during the term of the difficult for our industry to generate the program agree to provide the unit or program, the owner/management company enough apartments to house those Ameri units for one year. In addition they will re will have the right to terminate any lease cans who choose apartment living as a life ceive 15 percent of the gross adjusted with a resident participant upon sixty <60) style. monthly income of the resident for rent. days notice to the resident participant and The difficulty has been increased by an This amount is determined by the Housing HACH. historically poor image, misunderstanding Authority of the City of Houston. (8) The HACH agrees to monitor all par and adverse laws and regulations such as Each resident is counseled by the Housing ticipants in the program to assure timely rent control, environmental impact laws, in Authority and interviewed prior to being ac payments of rent, adherence to all applica clusionary housing, condo moratoriums and cepted in the program. The Housing Au ble policies, rules and regulations, and the no growth policies. thority matches the resident to the unit and successful assimilation of the resident par Fortunately, the Houston Apartment As issues a certificate of participation to the ticipant into the new environment. In order sociation locally and the Texas Apartment resident. The resident is sent to the apart to accomplish this, owner or owner's agent Association state-wide have worked diligent ment property with their certificate of par shall provide the Director of Housing Man ly and successfully to provide a positive eco ticipation. The certificate shows: Cl) the agement of the HACH a monthly report nomic climate for apartment owners and de name of participant, <2> the names of all outlining all problems relating to the occu velopers to operate in both our metropoli people in the household, (3) the ages of the pancy of the resident participant and the tan area and in the state of Texas. We have children in the household, if any, and <4 > corrected action expected. addressed numerous problems and chal the size of unit the participant needs. (9) Each resident participant shall be re lenges throughout the years and have ar Apartment owners have the right to use sponsible for the payment of any deposits rived at solutions equitable for both apart the same screening procedures they use on and monthly service charge for utilities and ment residents and owners. their properties with these residents and telephones. The major problem our entire country has can reject them if they do not meet their <10> If resident fails to pay rent or other been confronted with and concerned about standards. amount owned by resident under the lease over the years is housing our economically During the term of the agreement to par agreement, or if resident, his guests, or disadvantaged citizens in affordable hous ticipate in the program the owner has the other occupants violate the lease or owner's ing. Previously our federal government and right to terminate the agreement in the rules and regulation or applicable federal, some charitable organizations have been the event of the sale of the property. A 60-day state and local laws then owner's represent only institutions to make rental housing notification is necessary as specified in the ative may terminate resident's right of occu available to these people. Now for the first contract. pancy by giving resident one day's written time in recent American history, someone During their involvement in the program, notice to vacate indicating the grounds for has taken on this problem and is providing a representatives of the Housing Authority of such termination. A copy of such notice solution-and what a solution it is. the City of Houston will monitor each resi shall also be delivered to the Director of The plan may look simple, but like any dent and their participation in the program. Housing Management for the HACH. How puzzle, it was tough to piece together until If there are problems, the owner or manag ever, an owner or owner's agent shall not in we first saw the solution. The seven-foot er can call the Housing Authority for assist stitute eviction proceedings until the resi high jump and the four-minute Inile were at ance. They will counsel any resident that is dent participant has exhausted the griev one time seen as impossible objectives, but not abiding by the terms of the lease, securi ance procedures and has been advised by these goals were met and surpassed. The ty deposit or rules and regulations of the the HACH of its determination relative to discovery of penicillin was a serendipitious property. In addition, the owner still has the resident participant's right to either re event and with its discovery came a cure for the right of eviction if it is necessary. locate to a HACH owned and operated unit diseases that had previously meant death to With the commitment of apartment or retain his position on the waiting list. people. Throughout recorded history are ex owners to donate units, the assistance and <11> Within three <3> days of receipt of amples of discoveries and inventions that participation of the local housing authority, the notice to vacate, the HACH shall notify were the results of hard work, determina- 15740 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 tion and, in instances such as the penicillin elements in the three Baltic States, miles away from the Greater Cincin discovery, a fresh outlook on an old prob Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The nati Airport. The plane landed just 13 lem. liquidation bore its greatest thrust Our solution, although seemingly simple, minutes after the fire was discovered, was arrived at only after almost a year and during the years 1940-44 when it is es but despite the heroic efforts of the a half of meetings attended by dedicated timated that Lithuania suffered a loss flight crew and air traffic controllers and concerned apartment owners. The task of over 1 million lives. involved, as well as the emergency force members made a personal commit Lithuania's past history brings us rescue personnel, 23 lives were lost and ment to spend time away from their work to great sadness, but what deserves even the 23 survivors will be scarred for life aid in finding a method that would house more of an outcry and sadness is that by this terrible experience. residents on the low income spectrum of our the totalitarian occupation by the A second Air Canada in-flight lavato economy. Soviet Union of Lithuania, still exists. Our Board of Directors, believing that we ry fire occurred this past weekend. Re are more than brick and mortar, proved Subjugation and denial of basic free ports indicate it was an act of arson by beyond a shadow of a doubt our willingness doms for the Lithuania people are a disgruntled passenger. Fortunately, to serve our fellow man. And the real even more prevelant in present times. the fire was brought under control unsung heroes of the program are the anon Can you imagine being a citizen of a before there were any injuries. ymous apartment owners who are donating nation, without the freedom to travel The tragic consequences of the first their rental units. or reunite yourself with your family This program was begun in December members? They are forced to endure Air Canada lavatory fire become even 1981 and the apartments that have been do treatment and restrictions almost in worse knowing that measures could nated to it were committed in early 1982 conceivable to a person living in a de have been taken to prevent it. As far when owners were experiencing a positive back as 1973, the National Transporta cash flow. Our program is beginning during mocracy today. Today, more than ever, we must rec tion Safety Board recommended that the most difficult financial period in our "the FAA require a means for early de easy to make a contribution when things are Lithuania who refuse to give in under tection of lavatory fires on all turbine going well and one has financial strength. It tremendous Soviet pressure. We, as a powered, transport-category aircraft." is extremely difficult to do the same thing nation, should look up to Lithuania The recommendations came soon after when financial resources are at the breaking and follow their lead, as we fight and an in-flight lavatory fire killed 124 point. people aboard a Brazilian Varig plane It is our hope, our prayer, our most sin stand strong against Soviet threats cere desire that this effort, this commit and policy throughout the world. in Paris, France. ment, this program serve as a model for all Our support and nonrecognition of In supporting their recommenda cities in America. The Houston Apartment the Soviet annexation of the Baltic tion, which was issued on September 5, Association has broken the barrier, invented States is vital in nourishing the Lith 1973, the NTSB stated that "the the mechanism to do the job and now offers uania spirit and will to survive. This Board is seriously concerned over the itsr discovery freely and willingly to all spirit and fight for what they rightful number of in-flight fires that have oc apartment associations and apartment ly deserve will not waiver as long as we curred during the past several years as owners in America to go forth and do like a result of ignition of flammable mate wise. are ready to stand behind them. Let our motto be, "A Helping Hand," a I hope that as Members of Congress, rials in lavatories of large jet transport hand extended to those less fortunate and we will continue to extend the moral aircraft.'' those deserving of a chance and an opportu and necessary support needed by the The report also mentioned that: nity to improve their lives through a better Lithuanians as we, ourselves, fight to <1 > no fireproof waste material containers environment and a better chance to succeed maintain the level of freedom that are provided in the lavatories; (2) frequent in life.e Americans are so fortunate to have in ly, cigarette butts are found in waste paper the United States.e containers during cleaning operations at the termination of flights; <3> waste paper frag THE LITHUANIAN FIGHT FOR ments and other flammable materials, such FREEDOM BETTER PROTECTION AGAINST as lint and dust particles, can enter inad IN-FLIGHT LAVATORY FIRES vertently into terminals or electrical units; HON. JOSEPH P. ADDABBO <4> full-face smoke masks with emergency OF NEW YORK oxygen bottles are not provided for the HON. MARIO BIAGGI cabin crew; and (5) lavatories are vented in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK such a manner as to exhaust any odors or Tuesday, June 14, 1983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES smoke in the case of lavatory fires, thus pre Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Speaker, today, Tuesday, June 14, 1983 cluding detection in the cabin area until a e serious fire is in progress. June 15, 1940, should stand as a e Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, last symbol and reminder for all govern week I introduced a bill The latter point seems especially rel ments throughout the free world, as that would require commercial airlines evant to the Air Canada disaster. Re we support Lithuania in their continu to install smoke detectors and auto ports of that accident indicate the fire ous fight against Soviet domination. matic fire extinguishing systems in was not discovered until heavy smoke Over 43 years ago, June 14 to 18, aircraft lavatories. The bill would also could be seen coming out of the rear 1941, which are commonly known as require an automatic fire extinguish lavatory, and by that time the fire was the terrible June days, the Soviet ing system to be installed in aircraft out of control. Union invaded and occupied Lithuania galleys. However, despite the NTSB's recom in a brutal fashion. These years often We need to look no further than to a mendation and the strong evidence remind us of the systematic deporta tragic event that took place 2 weeks they provided to support the need for tion and killing of Jews by the Nazis ago to understand the crucial need for "a means for early detection of lavato but we often forget of the systematic these aircraft fire safety improve ry fires," the FAA never issued such a disruption and destruction of the Lith ments. On June 2, 23 persons were requirement. uanian society by the Soviets during killed when an in-flight lavatory fire In a December 5, 197 4, report, the these 4 days. The Soviet Union, before spread out of control on an Air NTSB also urged the FAA to "require the war was over, had already begun Canada DC-9 Jetliner. Eighteen others that automatic-discharge fire extin their crusade to destroy all foreign ele were injured in that accident, which guishers be installed in lavatory waste ments in order to unify the SoViet occurred during a flight from Dallas paper containers on all transport air state. Fort Worth to Toronto. craft." This recommendation followed The Soviet NKVD prepared their The fire was discovered when the two in-flight lavatory fires that oc program to liquidate all anti-Soviet aircraft was some 6 miles high and 25 curred aboard a Boeing 747 on July 17, June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15741 197 4, and aboard a Boeing 727 on particularly in my home State of Indi ment, you can't leave out the people at the August 9, 1974. ana, have been alarmed at the deficits upper end of the income scale. In making this recommendation the this Congress has been piling up for At that end the Reagan tax program is showing the desired effect. Estimated pay NTSB said that "small, self-contained decades. ments from upper-income taxpayers in 1982 fire extinguishers can be installed in And while my Democrat colleagues are 10 percent higher than the year before, small compartments such as lavatory try to point their collective fingers at because rate reductions are drawing upper waste containers. These extinguishers an administration that has done more income earners out of tax shelters and into are charged with a nontoxic agent and to reduce the growth in Federal spend revenue-producing investments that build discharged automatically when the ing than any in recent history, they economic growth. compartment temperature rises to a should also know that their ploy is not With more growth, more revenue goes to hazardous level. The cost of one extin the government from an expanding econo working. The Elkhart Truth, a leading my and less has to be paid in benefits to guisher is below $50, and installation newspaper in the northern Indiana people out of work. The deficit has reached is simple." district I represent, recently published its present level because of recession. A pro Once again, however, the FAA chose an excellent editorial that cuts right gram designed to build recovery also is a to reject the NTSB's safety recommen through the paper-thin facade some of revenue-producing program. A healthier dation. my colleagues are trying to drape over economy will push deficits down, so long as In addition to requiring airlines to the eyes of the American people. Mr. some restraint is kept on government spend install smoke detectors and automatic, Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ing. fire-extinguishing systems in aircraft Speaker O'Neill ignores all this, trying to have the article printed in the CON make it appear that it's all right to raise lavatories, it would also require auto GRESSIONAL RECORD, and urge my col taxes now. To follow his advice, just as the matic fire extinguishing systems in leagues to read it carefully. recovery gets going, is like shoving the pa aircraft galleys, where other in-flight [From the Elkhart Truth, June 7, 19831 tient back in bed just as he's getting on his fires have originated. For example, in feet. Deficits are important, as O'Neill has 1974 a TWA aircraft caught on fire LooK Wuo SEEs A DEFICIT lately discovered. But the way out is not by after a coffeemaker exploded. What a remarkable thing, to see that going back through the old tax and spend Ironically, FAA regulations require Speaker Tip O'Neill can recognize a deficit. routine. airlines to have smoke detectors and For years Rep. O'Neill has seemed blind to deficits piling up as a result of congressional built-in, fire-extinguishing systems in spending. Now, all at once, he perceives "a DOES HIGH TECH NEED THE their cargo compartments, but not in sea of red ink" threatening to sink the fed SOCIAL SCIENCES? the passenger area. eral government. Prior to the two Air Canada inci The Speaker ought to be congratulated, dents, there were 49 "large air carrier" for having learned to see a deficit. But he HON •. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. in-flight fires since 1978, according to hasn't yet learned how to see the way out of OF CALIFORNIA a report I received from the FAA. one. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES At the same time O'Neill is issuing threats Four of those fires originated in the Tuesday, June 14, 1983 aircraft's lavatory. against the July tax cut, the House is crank ing up a set of big spending bills exceeding e Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Simply put, Mr. Speaker, we cannot the president's budget. O'Neill wants to afford to delay any longer in requiring Speaker, we have heard a great deal in raise taxes by reneging on part of the tax recent months about high technology the airline industry to better protect cut. But if he could get his way, you can be their 300 million passengers against in sure the money raised in higher taxes would and its importance to economic flight fires. Too many lives have al go, not to reduce the deficit, but for more growth. Recognizing the stiff interna ready been lost, some of which might spending. tional competition we are now facing have been saved if certain modest O'Neill is playing politics with this. He in technology, we have taken decisive safety improvements, such as the lava knows very well that his plan to trim the action as a Congress to insure that the tax cut tions for the Administration's 1984 budget Academy of Sciences 1 , justifies continued version without federal legislation; now, for research and development. The scientif public investment as a national resource. therefore, be it ic and research management communities Like basic research in physics and engineer Resolved by the House of Representatives heard numerous assessments justifying de ing, basic social science research is an indis of the State of Texas, the Senate concurring, fense priorities. They were also assured that pensable part of the effort to achieve and That the 68th Legislative hereby; and, be it substantial increases in funding of basic re sustain economic growth.-James J. further search in the physical sciences and engi Zuiches.e Resolved, That a copy of this resolution neering, primarily by the National Science shall be forwarded by the Texas Secretary Foundation, would lead to innovations in of State to the President of the United high technology and contribute to economic STEEL PIPE AND TUBE States, the President of the Senate, and the expansion and employment growth. INDUSTRY RELIEF Speaker of the House of Representatives of Inevitably, these analyses also raised a the United States Congress.• series of fundamental research questions HON. JACK FIELDS about the training and supply of scientists and engineers, the problems of organizing OF TEXAS PROXY RED SUN OF research groups for innovation, the diffu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SOVIET TYRANNY OVER GRE sion of knowledge and transfer of basic re Tuesday, June 14, 1983 NADA search from the laboratory to marketable technologies, and about the process of job e Mr. FIELDS. Mr. Speaker, I am creation associated with high-technology de today submitting for the RECORD an HON. LARRY McDONALD velopment. Each of these questions, posed official copy of House Resolution No. OF GEORGIA at the colloquium by representatives of the 97 as passed by the 68th Legislature of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of Science and Technology Policy, the State of Texas. Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Office of Management and the Budget, and As an original cosponsor of the Fair by other speakers, is central to the domain Trade in Steel Pipe and Tube Products e Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, in of social science. These questions, taken to Ace, H.R. 2299, I join with my col another part of this CONGRESSIONAL gether, outline an agenda for basic social leagues in the Texas State Legislature RECORD I introduced, for the benefit of science research. Not all the participants in in urging prompt action on this impor my colleagues, a very timely article on the colloquium, however, seemed to recog Grenada, translated from a West nize the social scientific nature of these tant legislation. questions and the research efforts needed to As a member of the Congressional German publication. On April 8, 1983, understand the conditions conducive to Steel Caucus, with two major steel the Manchester Union Leader, of technological innovation and the likely con plants located in my district, I know Manchester, N.H., carried a column by sequences of such change. that a vibrant domestic steel industry Patrick J. Buchanan warning of the The challenge to the research community is absolutely essential to our industrial establishment of many Cubas in Cen lies in providing research-based answers to base and our national security. tral America. these kinds of questions. Psychologists, soci Steel is absolutely critical to our On June 6, 1983, former Governor of ologists, and economists have addressed daily way of life. Yet, our Government New Hampshire, Hon. Meldrim Thom these questions in studies of national lab has allowed this vital industry to be son, further illustrated the danger in oratories, careers of scientists including Central America in a column titled: Nobel Laureates, and the rise and productiv subjected to new and increasing on ity of specific industries, such as the semi slaughts of foreign steel imports. "Red Sun of Soviet Tyranny Rising conductor industry and agriculture. Just as Col. William Barret Travis Fast Over Grenada." I have taken the A key question concerns the impact that drew a line in the sand at the Alamo, liberty in the title of this entry to organizational size and complexity, bureau now is the time for our Government to show that the Soviet Union's proxy, cratic structure, and regulatory procedures draw a line on steel imports. In my Cuba, is really doing the Kremlin mas have on productivity and innovation. Some judgment, this legislation is a positive ter's dirty work. analyses suggest support for small, high step in that direction and together Only this past Sunday, June 12, the technology firms will lead to higher rates of with efforts to strengthen and im Washington.Post, true to their mission innovation and increases in employment; prove our trade laws will, I believe, of promoting Fidel Castro and Cuba, and policies have been proposed to support carried the summary of a Carlos the individual small firm. But, is it the criti help revitalize our domestic steel in cal mass of many small firms on Route 128 dustry. Fuentes, who delivered the commence in Massachusetts or in Silicon Valley that The text of this resolution follows: ment address recently at Harvard Uni provides a creative environment? In such an versity. What should be interesting to HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 97 my colleagues is that Fuentes calls for environment ideas diffuse rapidly and spin Whereas, the thousands of jobs in Texas off growth of new firms is accelerated. A de and other states; and sitting down and negotiating with finitive answer concerning the relation be Whereas, A reliable domestic supply of Castro. Americans should know the tween job creation and size of firm still re specialty pipe and tube products, including reason why. It is simply that Castro is mains elusive. oil country tubular goods is essential to U.S. costing the Soviet Union in excess of We need to understand the impacts of energy exploration and production; and $10 million per day to sustain Castro's technological change in economic and social Whereas, Rapidly increasing imports of Cuba, and what better way to save terms. Typically, economic benefits are esti steel pipe and tube products are a substan Castro and the Soviet Union than mated but potential costs ignored. Techno tial cause of serious injury to steel pipe and have the U.S. taxpayer now get friend logical innovation in one area often means tube producers in Texas and other states; technological obsolescence in others. This and ly and bail Fidel out. can affect community tax bases as well as Whereas, This injury will be compounded We do not think the American the demand for products of some firms and by the diversion of steel imports from the people will buy any negotiating with for skills of some workers. European Community to pipe and tube Castro, and yet as another reminder These research questions represent only a products as a result of recently negotiated for even the most gullible that listen few dimensions of the social science re restrictions on the importation of other to such prattle at Harvard University, search agenda, yet research in such areas types of European steel products; and I now share Governor Thomson's remains severely hampered by the reduc Whereas, The provisions of a separate ar column on the true situation in Gre tions of funds rangement between the United States and nada, from the June 6, 1983, edition of for social, economic, and behavioral science the European Community on the importa research in NSF and other agencies. The im tion of steel pipe and tube products cannot the Manchester Union Leader: portance of the research questions and be adequately enforced to prevent such di- RED SUN OF SOVIET TYRANNY RISING FAST needed answers should justify support. The OVER GRENADA is record of performance also warrants it. The 1 Committee on Basic Research in the Behavioral The red sun of Soviet tyranny rising value, significance, and yield of basic re and Social Sciences, Behavioral and Social Sctence rapidly over Grenada in the Antillean Is search in the social and behavioral sciences, Research: A National Resource . Each death was assigned to one of researchers Marianne C. Mierley, the five MRV groups on the basis of the weapon is at least a generation ahead MRV of the census tract of residence. of the present Soviet system. If it is MHS and Susan P. Baker, MPH, out lines the terrible tragedy which results Nonresidents were excluded. Since deaths deployed it would be a serious and sub of city residents that occurred outside the stantial threat to Soviet satellites. each year from carelessly discarded city were not known, death rates may un Because the Air Force ASAT is so cigarettes and the policy options derestimate actual mortality. which we have to confront this prob small in size and because any F-15 RESULTS fighter could be a potential launcher lem. During 1981 alone, 63,518 cigarette The average annual death rate from for this ASAT, if the United States de house fires for Baltimore residents was 2.2/ ploys the ASAT, it would impose impos ignited fires resulted in 2,144 deaths, 100,000 during the three-year period 1976 to sible verification problems for the So 3,819 injuries, and $305 million in 1978. The death rate for males was 2.6; for viets if we ever wanted to negotiate a property damage. The time has come females, 1.8. The death rate for blacks was when we must end this tragedy by at twice the death rate for whites-2.8 com ban on these weapons in the future. tacking this serious problem at its pared with 1.4. Sixteen <29 percent> of the So what do you think the Soviets source-the cigarette. deaths occurred in children aged 0 to 14 will do if they are faced with an over The Johns Hopkins paper follows: years; children aged 0 to 4 years had the whelming threat to their satellites? highest death rate <4.3). Persons aged 60 They will respond by building a com [From the Journal of the American Medical and older had the second highest rate (2.7>. parable, if not superior, system to Association, March 19831 For the lowest two median rental value target against our satellites. FATAL HOUSE FIRES IN AN URBAN POPULATION quintiles combined, the death If the Soviets did this we would be highest. Sixty percent of deaths among Three fourths of all fire-related deaths in States goes ahead with deployment of Number of Percent of antisatellite weapons. the United States result from house fires, Med"ian rental value Number of Number of fires with fires with which cause 5,000 deaths annually. 1 For quintile deaths fires Congress therefore now has a choice. ages 1 to 64 years, house fires are the lead ":a~ n:: It can authorize this $19.4 million in ing cause of death from unintentional stallment on the arms race in space. injury in the home. 1...... 13 10 35 2...... 22 13 35 Or Congress can urge the President to House-fire deaths in Baltimore were stud 3...... 10 8 13 begin negotiations to ban weapons ied to determine death rates in relation to 4...... 7 5 13 from space permanently. property rental value, to analyze important 5...... 3 3 13 I hope Congress chooses the latter contributing factors, and to suggest poten Total ...... 55 39 10 26 option and votes no on the $19.4 mil tial preventive measures. Of particular in- lion for procurement of ASAT weap Fire investigators attributed 55 percent of ons.e Footnotes at end of paper. the fires (56 percent of deaths) to cigarettes, 15746 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 typically on the basis of evidence that fire ing: for example, ignition sources, flamma rate of smoke detector installation by rent broke out in a smoldering mattress or up bility of building materials, potential toxici ers than by homeowners.18 Thus, there holstered furniture and that cigarette smok ty of combustion products, warning systems, seems to be an inverse correlation between ers were involved. The death rate from ciga and egress. Most housing units in low the risk of fire and the likelihood of being rette-ignited fires was 1.6 in MRVQs 1 and 2 income areas are rented, which may make protected with a smoke detector. and 0.8 in MRVQs 4 and 5. The percentage hazards easier to regulate than in the case Materials that reduce toxic byproducts of of house-fire deaths caused by cigarettes in of owner-occupied units. The role of electri combustion, designs that prevent the spread creased with median rental value of the 31 persons who died nine times more frequent in low-rental than fication of ignition sources and continued in cigarette-ignited house fires were not the in high-rental census tracts. efforts to protect homes with effective smokers of the cigarettes. Alcohol is a major factor not only in alerting systems probably offer the greatest Nine of the 11 deaths related to heating or house fires but also in vehicle crashes, potential for reducing house-fire deaths and electrical equipment occurred in the two drownings, and many other injuries. 9 Unfor injuries. lowest MRVQs had blood alcohol concentra One promising measure for preventing Clark DW, MacMahon B : Preventive and tions of 0.10 percent by weight or cigarette-related house-fire deaths is the de Community Medicine. Boston, Little Brown & Co., higher. of the adults who as a fire hazard. 1° Cigarette brands already Krasny JF, Allen PJ, Maldonado AM, et al: De died · in cigarette-ignited house fires, com vary greatly in two characteristics that in velopment of a Candidate Test Method for the Meas pared with two of 11 <18 percent> in other urement of the Propensity of Cigarettes to Cause fluence their fire-igniting potential: the Smoldering Ignition of Upholstered Furniture and house fires . temperature at which they burn and the Mattresses: Final Report, To reduce the number and broaden the Academy at Kings Point. Mr. Kosman, people, but, when just a few thousands size of income tax brackets in order to mini Air Force Academy at Colorado can respond. Democracy is alive and mize the effects of "bracket-creep.'' Springs. Mr. Gee, also a graduate of well in these United States, Mr. Speak (2) To promote equity in the tax code: Brooklyn Technical, has for the past er, and the thousands of men, women, Vertical equity-by maintaining the basic progressivity of the current federal income year attended the State University of and children along the coast of San tax system, which counter-balances the gen New York at Stony Brook. Both he Mateo County join me in expressing erally non-progressive character of other and Mr. Tumino, a graduate of John our thanks to my colleagues in the taxes paid by individuals ; horizontal equity-by curtailing the U.S. Military Academy at West the impact of tax preferences To preserve the federal income tax as MATEO COASTSIDERS Both the Senate Budget Committee the dominate financing source for federal and the full House recommended reve programs. <7> To achieve all of the above in the least HON. TOM LANTOS nue increases of about $30 billion in disruptive and most feasible fashion by OF CALIFORNIA fiscal year 1984, tacitly endorsing building on to the present tax system (pro IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES repeal of the third year of the tax cut. gressive tax with allowances for special cir Many of us, however, are concerned cumstances-deductions) rather than Tuesday, June 14, 1983 because although we recognize that making a radical departure. •Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, in a the gap between spending and reve DETAILS magnificent display of bipartisanship, nues cannot be narrowed by spending <1> Beginning January l, 1984, the individ the House has just acted to approve cuts alone, the increased tax burden ual income tax rate schedules would be full Federal funding-estimated at caused by repeal of the third year of amended to the following Married individuals-joint returns: link between our coastal communities burden-lower and middle income tax Taxable income: Tax: in San Mateo County. This action by payers. These same people are also the Not over $4,600 ...... No tax. the House of Representatives speaks $4,600 to $27,000...... 20% of the excess over ones who have benefited least from $4,600. eloquently of the vitality and compas the earlier stages of the tax cut. Also, $27,000 to $33,000...... $4,704 plus 26% of the sion of our democratic form of govern simply repealing the indexing provi excess over $27,000. ment. The thousands of our fell ow sion would leave us without any mech $33,000 to $62,000...... $6,264 plus 39% of the citizens who live along the spectacu anism for addressing the serious prob excess over $33,000. Over $62,000 ...... $17,574 plus 50% of the larly beautiful coast of San Mateo lem of bracket creep. excess over $62,000. County cried out for help a few The full Senate, however, scaled Unmarried individuals Married individuals-separate returns: ings to the towns of Pacifica and Half rate brackets. At the same time, it Not over $2,300 ...... No tax. Moon Bay and visited the focal point would broaden the income base with $2,300 to $13,500...... 20% of the excess over of the crisis itself, Devil's Slide. Yes- out requiring repeal of any specific tax $2,300. 15748 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 $13,500 to $16,500...... $2,352, plus 26% of the As the proud representative of the gins. Until and unless we give equal excess over $13,500. $16,500 to $31,000...... $3,132, plus 39% of the Fifth District, and as a fellow Baptist, time to the theory of creation, we will excess over $16,500. I want to congratulate the Campbells not be able to come to grips with the Over $31,000 ...... $8,787, plus 50% of the ville Baptist Church as the oldest fundamental question of from whence excess over $31,000. church in Taylor County, and one of do we come. CD> Estates and trusts: the outstanding congregations in the Mr. Speaker, I would like to insert Not over $11,200 ...... 20%. $11,200 to $14,200...... $2,352, plus 26% of the Nation. I urge my colleagues to simi the article at this point in the RECORD excess over $11,200. larly recognize this congregation, and ·and urge my colleagues to carefully $14,200 to $28,700...... $3,132, plus 39% of the join me in wishing them well during consider its conclusions and their im excess over $14,200. 192 Over $28,700 ...... $8,787, plus 50% of the their next years of spiritual and plications for Federal funding of these excess over $28,700. civic service to Taylor County and activities. <2> Beginning January 1, 1984, the Zero Kentucky.e The article follows: Bracket Amount would be increased to CFrom This Month, May 19831 $4,600 for joint returns <$2,300 for singles). (3) Beginning January l, 1984, the person EVOLUTION: FACT OR FALLACY? EvOLUTION: FACT OR FALLACY? TEACHER al exemption for the taxpayer would be increased from HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER The July 1983 withholding change and e Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, theories maintained by exponents of the indexing of the income tax would be re the Federal Government continues to Theory of Evolution. His position was pealed. promote the theory of evolution as the shared recently in a special series of lectures (6) Beginning January 1, 1984, the deduc sole explanation of man's origins on in the Adult Bible Class of his congrega tion for two-earner married couples would Earth to the exclusion of the theory tion.> 1 be repealed, because the "bracket flatten of creation. An insidious movement has been under ing" proposal itself originated as a method way during the last century to discredit the for reducing the "marriage penalty" in a Specifically, this occurs through ave once commonly held belief that our earth manner that would not exacerbate the nues as diverse as Federal funding of and all the forms of life on it came about as "marriage bonus" /"singles penalty" that exhibits at the Smithsonian Institu the result of a special creation such as is de exists in certain cases.e tion which treat only evolution, to the scribed in the book of Genesis. This subver partial funding of educational instruc sive line of pseudo-scientific, anti-Christian tion at primary and secondary schools thought received its first real impetus when CAMPBELLSVILLE BAPTIST across our country that only presents Charles Darwin published his views on the CHURCH matter in his "On the origin of species" in the theory of evolution in science 1859 and his "The Descent of Man," in 1871. classes. What amounted to nothing more than a HON. HAROLD ROGERS It has long been my position that biological hypothesis based on evidence in OF KENTUCKY both the theory of creation and the adequate even in Darwin's day to qualify it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES theory of evolution should be present as a good theory, has been promulgated into Tuesday, June1~ 1983 ed when this subject is under consider the present so-called "fact" of evolution, ation in whatever forum. Regardless which has since permeated all other areas e Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, I want of science. On the assumption that the bio to direct the attention of my col of one's own views on the subject, logical theory of evolution is true, scientists leagues in the House to an outstand simple fairness dictates that both in other branches have been impelled to re ing church and its congregation in my points of view be presented since it is examine the basic, long-accepted theories district. clear that we do not yet know all that and hypotheses of their disciplines in light It was 192 years ago that a handful there is to know on this issue. The of evolution's new tenets. of Taylor County, Ky., residents first presentation of both theories is espe In much the same way as the run-off from came together to form "Church cially important when whole or partial a heavy rain fouls a clear stream, so the di Federal funding is involved. Just as gressive run-off from the heavy rain of evo Pitman." It was a joint effort by lutionary theorizing has fouled the main Pitman Creek and Robinson Creek, taxpayers should not be required to stream of scientific thought and explora founded 2 years apart in 1791 and subsidize abortion, so should taxpay tion. As a result, rather than being viewed 1793. ers not be required to subsidize one in a truly objective scientific manner, all Later, in 1852, "Church Pitman" presentation over another on this new and existing evidence which the uni became Campbellsville Baptist issue. verse provides as a clue to its origin, is Church. Besides housing the congrega The presentation of the theory of viewed from the static assumption that tion, the building was also an historic evolution to the exclusion of creation macro-evolution, in one form or another, is is also unjustified given the legitimate fact. site during the Civil War, and was Meanwhile, the product of this upheavel used as a county courthouse after questions that have been raised about of traditional thought has been spoon-fed Confederate soldiers burned down the the theory of evolution. In this con by an eager media to a gullible public as ab courthouse itself. nection, I would like to share an arti solute truth, to the decidedly unscientific Since then, much has happened. In cle with my colleagues that appeared exclusion of all conflicting theories or evi 1889, Shuttleworth Memorial Baptist in the May 1983 edition of This dence. Church replaced the former church Month, a publication of the Southern Yet, in spite of the media hype, and con building. In 1915-16, a new church California District of the Lutheran trary to the repeated denials of the evolu Church-Missouri Synod. tionist community, the fact remains that building was erected with a domed the bulk of scientific evidence, when viewed ceiling and four walls of stained glass In the article, "Evolution: Fact or objectively and by the unprejudiced eye, windows. A fire destroyed that build Fallacy?", Randolph Merrill, a seventh lends solid support and credibility to the ing in 1962, but the congregation grade teacher at Good Shepherd Lu Creation model while contradicting the Evo worked to erect a new church in 1963. theran School in Inglewood, Calif., lutionary model at nearly every turn. From its simple past in the earliest presents factual evidence and argu Although it is impossible within a format days of our Nation, the Campbellsville ments which call into question the such as this to attempt even a limited expo Baptist Church now ministers to over theory of evolution. Mr. Merrill's arti sition on the myriad discrepancies between 1,400, under the direction of one of cle presents the scientific reasons for the Evolutionist model and the actual scien- the State's great religious leaders, Dr. at least taking a skeptical view of evo James Jones. lution as the sole theory of our ori- · Footnotes at end of article. June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15749 tific evidence, included here are just a few is possible to obtain clues to the age of the prayer-hearing God, assumed to love and classic examples from some of the major earth, and also to determine when certain care for persons, to hear and understand areas of contention. Consider the following: plants and animals lived. However, as con their prayers, and to be able to do some Two proven and universally accepted sci vincing as this line of logic may appear, it is thing about them, is an unproved and out entific laws, the First and Second Laws of in reality totally ambiguous. In his book, moded faith. 'As nontheists, we begin with Thermodynamics, are in total contradiction "Scientific Creationism," Dr. Henry M. humans, not God, nature not deity.' to the theory of evolution. These two laws Morris cites the following methods by which 'No deity will save us; we must save our state respectively that nothing is now "rocks are not dated. . . selves.'" 13 being either "created" or destroyed, and (2) (1 >By their appearance; The very condition of society today, after that all things left to themselves always <2> By their petrologic character; more than 100 years of humanist/evolution tend to go from complex to simple, from or <3> By their mineralogic content; ist influence, suggests that if man must rely ganized to disorganized. Consequently the (4) By their structural features; upon himself to be his own savior, then he universe, governed as it is by present natu (5) By their adjacent rocks; is in exceedingly deep trouble. For despite ral law, cannot circumstantiate its own <6> By their vertical superposition; all the scientific and technological break origin, and the evolutionary requirement of <7> By radiometrically; throughs in recent years, the world contin a progressive development from simplest to (8) By any physical characteristics at all; ues to drift deeper into the quagmire of more complex forms, is totally incompati and moral and spiritual decay. Meanwhile, ble. (9) By their total fossil contents." 8 "Asimov and other humanists decry the A single important discovery, made at the What, then, is the sole criteria used by ev teaching of creationism as 'religious' while, time of the moon landings, has effectively olutionary geologists to date the rocks in at the same time, their Manifesto proclaims negated all existing evolutionary models for the geologic column? "The answer ... their own set of beliefs to be a 'living and the origin of our solar system. Chemical index fossils."9" growing faith.'" analysis of the moon rocks showed their Certain fossils which are assumed to have Clearly the humanists' faith in the even composition to be distinctly different from lived within a limited time period during the tual ascendancy of man over the squalor he that of terrestrial rock, much to the chagrin earth's history become the keys by which has created, and of his vindication as a of the evolutionists. If the earth's own the rock strata in which they are found are result of his own merit, is ill-founded. Given moon does not share a common origin with dated. The absurdity of such a presumption such a bleak outlook for the future, it is any the earth, then there is obviously no basis becomes apparent at once. The rocks in the wonder that so many people have turned in for speculating that other planets do geologic column are dated according to the despair to the mental oblivion afforded to either.2 index fossils. The dating of the index fossils them by drugs, and that they live as if there According to the evolutionists, the first is based on the assumption that macro-evo were no tomorrow, doing all things in life originated entirely by chance from inor lution is fact. The theory of evolution is excess, with no thought for anyone but then defended on the basis of the so-called ganic substances. Amino acids, formed in 10 themselves? this way, went on to form the first simple fossil record. Considering the very religious nature of Unfortunately, as a result of strenuous ef proteins, which eventually developed into forts on the part of the evolutionists, most evolution, as professed by innumerable evo the first primitive cells, However, if, as the of this evidence continues to be excluded lutionists themselves, it seems rather obvi evolutionists believe, the sun's origin pre from the nation's textbooks and classrooms, ous why they are so eager to repudiate the dates that of the earth, then the earth and from the mass media in general. When teachings of scientific creationism. For it is would necessarily have been bombarded by ever it does manage to surface, its signifi one thing to disagree with a person's opin solar radiation from the moment of its in cance and validity are vigorously decried ions regarding such an abstract concept as ception with the result that such simple and disavowed by the evolutionary propa the origin of the earth or the universe. It is chemcial compounds as amino acids would gandists, ostensibly in the interest of scien quite another thing to challenge his faith have been destroyed at a rate far in excess tific progress and the public good. and his religi,ous beliefs. Therein lies the of their rate of formation. Consequently, no Yet, if the process of science is indeed an answer to the enigma of the creationist's in significant quantities of these compounds objective search for answers and knowledge, ability to secure an equitable public hear would ever have been produced.3 and if its product consists of the facts and ing. In additions, according to Dr. Duane T. ideas that have been discovered throughout Both the evolutionist and the creationist Gish, in his speech on the campus of the the years, then why such vitriolic disaffir are motivated by considerations which go University of California at Davis: mation of tangible scientific evidence with deeper than simple scientific zeal. And as "The probablity of a protein of only 50 out so much as a cursory examination by long as this is true, there can be no reconcil amino acids forming by chances would be 1 these so-called men of science? iation between them. The volutionist is to 10 115 , or in layman's language The roots of the American democratic bound, by his belief in the humanistic reli 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, system itself are grounded on the precept gion of evolution, to proselytize for it. Like ooo,ooo,ooo,ooo,ooo.ooo.ooo,ooo. to one!"4 that a diversity of ideas and opinions is not wise, the creationist is bound by his faith in As if these odds alone were not sufficient only healthy and progressive, but the in the Creator and His Word to zealously pro ly insurmountable, Dr. Gish goes on to alienable right of all concerned. How much claim what he believes to be the truth. point out that: more so should be the area of science, given At stake for the evolutionist is the free "Even the very simplest cell contains sev the tenuous nature of hypothesis. And nei dom to choose to live in whatever style eral thousands of different kinds of pro ther evolution or creation is even a scientific pleases him the most, unfettered by any mo teins, and many billions of each kind, plus hypothesis, since there is absolutely no way rality other than his own and that imposed all kinds of DNA, RNA and other highly of testing them.11 Why, then, the continu upon him by society. At stake for the creationist is plex structures arranged in an incredibly creationist scientific movement? the freedom and the opportunity for all complex system." 5 Ultimately, it is because, to the majority men to live under God in His kingdom, and Experience by Bureau of Mines scientists, of its adherents, evolution does not simply to do His will, now and also throughout described in "Chemical and Engineering represent an alternative scientific theory as eternity. News,'' May 29, 1972, p. 14, support the idea to the origin of man and his universe. To Both evolutionists and creationists use sci that the coal and oil which we find in the many it represents a philosophy of life ence to achieve their goals, and to help sup earth today can and probably did form rap which they freely admit has had a tremen port their teachings. Neither doctrine can idly rather than over millions of years. dous impact on society. The steady increase be proved scientifically. They have shown that cellulosic materials in the spread of venereal disease, unwanted There is, however, one inescapable differ such as cow manure, when subjected to a pregnancies, and abortions is directly relat ence between the approaches used by the temperature of 716°F, at 2000 to 5000 ed to the "evolutionary-based attitudes on two opposing sides. As a close, and unbiased pounds per square inch and in the presence sex, and · the evolutionary based attitude examination of the evidence will reveal, it is of carbon monoxide and steam, can be con that all morality is relative," 12 Likewise, the evolutionists who are guilty of distort verted to a good grade of petroleum in the increase in drug dependence and in the ing the truth to further their own ends, not about 20 minutes.8 Yet only recently have suicide rate can, in large part, be attributed the creationists. They have done this in the non-creation scientists begun to admit that to the promulgation throughout our society past, and they continue to do it today. And oil can be formed rapidly. 7 of the humanist philosophy, as outlined by lest anyone say that the definition of what As proof of the validity of their immense the American Humanist Association in the is distortion and what is not is simply in the evolutionary time scale, evolutionists fre Humanist Manifesto II : the creationists who are presently making column and the fossils imbedded in its "As in 1933, humanists still believe that an all-out effort to deny a public hearing to layers. By dating the rocks, they contend, it traditional theism, especially faith in the the evolutionists!
11-059 0-87-11 (Pt. 12) 15750 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 For creationists, the words of John 1: 1-3 who have come to these shores facing my own State of Maine. A report of are still the definitive answer to this debate: an uncertain future. Throughout its new home-based-care program was re "In the beginning was the Word, and the more than 30 years, ACIM has been a cently submitted by the Bureau of Word was with God, and the Word was God. provider of very tangible assistance to Maine's Elderly, to the Maine State The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without newcomers to our shores and a voice Legislature which concluded that as of him was not anything made that was for a just and humane immigration September 30, 1982, the program made."KJV. policy. For the last 17 years, Father served 642 clients at an average client FOOTNOTES Cogo has been a dedicated leader in cost of only $480 per month. That continuing and expanding this assist cost, including all administrative and 1 Henry M. Morris, Scientific Creationsim p. 23. role with ACIM, Father Cogo was es cility bed of $931 or a skilled nursing • Ibid., p. 23. teemed for his ministering to the facility bed of $1,298. & Data not supplied. social, economic, and religious needs of Maine's home care program is de a Duane T. Gish, "Petroleum in Minutes, Coal in immigrants. Father Cogo is himself an if . Hours," Acts and Facts, Vol. l, No. 4., as quoted in signed to supplement family care John Whitcomb Jr., The World That Perished, immigrant. He was born in Italy in the client has relatives at home. Many 1933, came here in 1955, and was or families are overtaxed in providing p. 124. dained in Chicago in 1958, as a care to an elderly relative 24 hours a 1 "Five Minutes with the Bible & Science: The member of the Scalabrini Fathers, an Origin of Coal and Petroleum," Bible-Science News day. Respite care is provided, perhaps letter, Vol. 20, No. 7 p. i. brought him to the attention of chores. These services can be provided 12 Paul A. Bartz, "The Social Consequences of ACIM. Evolution," Bible-Science Newsletter, are most appropriate. The revitalization of our schools will schools have not been a happy work place. A wise federal policy would include ex require sustained efforts at the local Because of the poor conditions of teaching, panded funding of educational research and and State levels. I believe the Federal it is little wonder that the schools have had information, in order to keep policy-makers, Government also has a very important an increasingly difficult time attracting or educators and citizens well informed. The holding on to talented teachers. National Center for Education Statistics, al role to play in the process. One of the The dire descriptions of our educational ready an invaluable barometer of education key questions emerging in the national problems are no cause for negativism. In a trends, should have the capacity to keep debate is the nature of that Federal democracy, the first step necessary for deal tabs on the performance of students, teach involvement. ing with a problem is to recognize it, and ers, and schools across the nation. With The following article makes a con- this is the service performed by the national better information, we are less likely to be vincing case for a strong Federal role reports. At the time of Sputnik, heightened surprised by educational crises in the in education. As the author, Diane Ra- public concern about the schools led to ef future. vitch, writes: "Properly conceived, the fective action at all levels-federal, state, The federal government should also grant Federal role is to inspire, prod, and and local. Real changes occurred as a result, financial assistance to school districts that such as increased enrollments in foreign are overwhelmed by an influx of immigrant assist localities to improve the quality languages, science, and mathematics and children. The well-funded ''impact aid" pro of education available to all children. the development of new curricula. gram, intended originally to subsidize dis But even under ideal circumstances, Thus, the bad news about our educational tricts with large numbers of military person the Federal role can only be subsidiary needs may actually be good news because it nel, could be redirected for this purpose. to local and State efforts." means that we now have the political con- Properly conceived, the federal role is to The article gives a number of exam- sensus to do something about improving the inspire, prod, and assist localities to improve ples of how the Federal Government schools. The seriousness of our long aca the quality of education available to all chil can help bring about the substantial demic slide provides fair warning that no dren. But even under ideal circumstances, quick fixes will do. The recent commission improvements that the public is begin- reports contain many sensible suggestions, the federal role can be only subsidiary to ning to demand. I highly commend the and they make clear that the job of improv local and state efforts. Educational change that is more than cosmetic will require the article to my colleagues and constitu- ing the schools will require thoughtful and cooperation of many different actors. Public ents. consistent efforts by teachers, administra- education continues to be primarily a state CFrom the Washington Post, June 5, 19831 tors, parents, state legislators, and federal responsibility, and the day-to-day function THERE'S A LoT WASHINGTON CAN Do officials. Yes, there is a federal role in education, ing of schools depends on the attitudes and and it has nothing to do with prayer or pri- actions of teachers, administrators, school For the first time since Sputnik was orbit- vate school subsidies. The federal govern board members and parents. ed in 1957, education is a major political ment must continue to be concerned about To improve student achievement, teachers issue. The warning by the National Commis- both the quality and equality of educational will have to assign more homework, expect sion on Excellence in Education that the opportunity. The value of a strong national students to do more reading and writing, schools-and our society-are threatened by voice is exemplified by the admirable report and spend more time correcting essays. Par "a rising tide of mediocrity," and similar ap- of the National Commission on Excellence ents will have to see that their children praisals by other national study panels have in Education, which has already raised the spend more time on homework and less time made the public aware that the condition of level of discourse about education across the on entertainment. Colleges should raise the schools cannot be taken for granted. country. their admissions requirements, which would The question now is, can the momentum for Federal policies must be designed to ad- immediately affect high school curricula. school improvement be sustained? dress local needs. Federal action can help to Schools should strengthen the basic curricu All the recent reports have complained alleviate the shortage of teachers in subject lum for all students so that everyone studies that national indicators of academic areas like foreign languages, mathematics history, literature, science, mathematics, achievement and of literacy have fallen over and science by offering fellowships and the arts and foreign language. Those who the past 20 years, despite the vast expansion loans to prospective teachers and by creat are going to college need a stronger back of our educational system. Educators dis- ing· a mechanism to recognize and reward ground; those who are not going to college agree about why this is so and even whether outstanding teachers. The National Science may not have another opportunity to learn the measures of achievement are valid, but / Foundation can play a constructive role by what is taught in school. there is no doubt that the trend has been furthering contacts between high school For everyone involved, the critical factor down. Not only did average college-entrance students, teachers and the larger world of that must change is the attitude toward the examination scores drop steadily from 1964 science and technology. importance of good education. Technologi until last year, but the number of high-scor- The recent efforts by the National Endow cal changes demand higher standards of lit ing students has shrunk dramatically. Since ment for the Humanities to improve the eracy for the entire population. Schools are the mid-1960s, the same downward pattern teaching of history, literature, and foreign not simply a custodial institution designed has also been recorded on standardized tests languages in high school should be encour to keep young people off the streets and out given in junior high school and senior high aged. On Chairman William Bennett's initi of the labor market. They are vital in devel school. ative the endowment is offering summer oping the abilities and intelligence of young Test scores, of course, are but a symptom seminars for high school teachers to in people. Our future well-being as a society of the larger problem. During the past crease their knowledge of history and litera depends in large measure on the capacity of decade, researchers have pointed to disturb- ture and has sponsored collaborative activi our schools to nurture productive thought ing practices: lower requirements for high ties for teachers of the humanities in high ful, and adaptive young men and women. school graduation and college admission, schools and colleges. In addition, the endow The impetus for school improvement that which led to smaller enrollments in foreign ment's interest in the high schools has followed Sputnik lasted only seven or eight languages and in advanced courses in math- prompted many state humanities councils to years before other social crises captured the ematics and science; dissolution of the histo- involve teachers and students in their pro attention of the public and the education ry and English curriculum, which promoted grams. profession. It fell victim, too, because its the proliferation of specialized or non-aca- Instead of cutting the bilingual education stress on the needs of the gifted conflicted demic electives; less time spent reading, budget, Congress should turn the program with a rising tide of egalitarianism. School writing or doing homework, which under- into a national literacy campaign with an reformers today plead not for the needs of mined verbal skills. Student behavior in even larger budget. The federal government the few but for the right of all American school has also changed for the worse; re- should state clearly, as the 20th Century children to a better education. If it is true ports of absenteeism, vandalism and fight- Fund task force on federal policy recently that public education has the chance only ing by students have been widespread. recommended, that "the most important ob- once in a generation to gain enough nation- 15752 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 al attention to produce substantial change, The article follows: classrooms of about 64 percent of U.S. sec then the time is now. [From the Wall Street Journal, May 26, ondary schools-some educators believe that CThe writer, adjunct professor of history 1983] it's too early to worry about equity. and education at Teachers College, Colum "We don't have more than 200,000 micro COMPUTERS MAY WIDEN GAP IN ScHOOL bia University, served on the 20th Century computers in schools," says Frank Withrow, Fand task force on education and is author QUALITY BETWEEN RICH AND POOR the acting director of the U.S. Department of the forthcoming book "The Troubled of Education's division of educational tech Crusade: American Education 1945-1980."le ATLANTA.-Luther Judson Price High nology. "If you arbitrarily say that every School is in a poor, inner-city neighborhood. kid is entitled to 30 minutes a day on the Riverwood High is in one of Atlanta's computers, we would need four million in COMPUTERS IN OUR SOCIETY wealthy suburbs. But one day last March, U.S. schools." Price had six microcomputers to help its Other educators note that schools, despite HON. TIMOTHY E. WIRTH students learn while Riverwood had just any lack of local wealth, can often acquire three. computers with federal aid, state block OF COLORADO Now, however, Riverwood has unpacked IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grants, corporate donations or their own dis 15 more computers, the gift of generous par cretionary funds. They say the equity issue Tuesday, June 14, 1983 ents. The new score, 18 to six in Riverwood's is really one of interest and student favor, points up a worry voiced by many demand. • Mr. WIRTH. Mr. Speaker, every educators: that computers, potentially a where we turn we see computers play In Montana, for instance, the Stevensville great equalizer, may instead widen the gap school system has 48 computers for about ing an increasingly active role in our between the rich and the poor. 1,100 students, although it has one of the society and our lives. Technological "The advantage of the American school lowest per-pupil expenditure records in the advances which were hardly dreamed system is that it's decentralized," says state. "It's strictly priorities," says a school of just a few years ago are now being Andrew Molnar, a program director with the National Science Foundation. Essential official. "A school system can have comput made daily. But even though this tech ly, he says, "schools that want to introduce ers if it's willing to sacrifice somewhere nological revolution promises to bring computers are free to do so; the disadvan else." But it often takes less of a sacrifice at with it an era of progress and sophisti tage is there are going to be major discrep a rich school than at a poor one. cation never before seen, some very ancies between those who have the re MONEY AND DISCOUNTS old and familiar patterns are already sources and those who don't.'' Education agencies are beginning to tackle becoming apparent in our application Jerome T. Murphy, associate dean at Har computers at the state and district level. of the new technology. In the May 26 vard's graduate school of education, empha Some, like the Houston school district, are issue of the Wall Street Journal, Mar sizes the disadvantage. "We have a system allocating funds for hardware, software and garet Loeb addresses this topic by de of education in this country that is highly teacher training. Others are starting out by inequitable," he says. "There is tremendous arranging equipment discounts, offering tailing disparities which are develop diversity between school districts and ing as computer instruction is intro curriculum advice and promoting software among the states. Computers are a small ex sharing programs. "A few states are moving duced into our school systems. acerbation of a more fundamental prob ahead to make computers a budget-line In the fall of 1982 72.6 percent of lem." item, but it's more the exception than the the richest U.S. high schools had in SEEN AS KEY TO FUTURE rule," says Henry Ingle, the director of the structional computers, versus only 45.5 With the move toward an information and technical-assistance project for state educa percent of the Nation's poorest high services-based economy, many think that tion agencies. schools. Not only do wealthier school computer knowledge-both knowledge from While corporate donations are an option districts have more funds to work computers and a knowledge of them-will for poorer schools-computer manufactur with, but they also often have far su become a key to jobs and prosperity. Legis ers are increasingly responsive to schools' perior access to private donations. lators see it as a way to attract high-tech in requests for help-federal aid may provide a dustries to their recession-stung states. Edu disappointing salve. Despite a rush of bills In addition to resources, there ap cators and parents see it as a way to give on mathematics, science and educational pears to be a pronounced difference in children a better future. technology, "the proposals, while likely to attitudes between school districts. In "Everything you see on TV-it's computer have an impact, won't have the kind of wealthier districts, parents tend to be this and computer that," says Joyce Hines, a impact that the rhetoric would have you be more in touch with computers in their senior at an inner-city high school here. "If lieve," says Harvard's Mr. Murphy. own lives, and thus, provide more en it's going to take over, maybe I can get a job Of course, some students have computers couragement and opportunity for com with one." at home. But there again, they aren't the puter learning for their children. Fur Computers are likely to become a perma poorer youngsters, so that just makes the thermore, while middle-class school nent fixture in the classroom. Educators say equity problem worse. they cut down on teaching time and seem to At Scarsdale High School in Westchester systems tend to use their computers as improve learning in various subjects. Har County, N.Y., Corwith Hansen, assistant part of higher level academic curricu vard is making computer work a graduation principal, says he isn't sure how many stu la, innercity schools tend to emphasize requirement. The state of Utah is requiring dents have home computers, but "there's a vocational aspects of computer study. computer literacy for all new teachers, small handful of kids who have surpassed The potential academic benefits of starting next fall. anything we can offer them here." One stu computer use in our Nation's schools But in the schools' rush to show they are dent with a home computer wrote some pro are substantial. However, as the article in touch with the future, equity issues have grams now used by the school administra illustrates, it is imperative that we not largely been ignored, says Ernest L. Boyer, tion. Another earns $300 to $500 a month lose sight of one critical point. A basic the president of the Carnegie Foundation consulting and hopes to collect royalties on for the Advancement of Teaching. "There's programs he writes. "But the school can't tenet of our education system is equal much evidence," he says, "that if we aren't take credit for that," Mr. Hansen says. "He ity, and in the rush to join the com careful, the affluent districts, where parents spent his bar mitzvah money on equipment, puter age, we must be careful to pre are themselves caught up in computer possi then earned it all back.'' serve equal opportunity and equal bilities, will provide a lot of opportunity for For disadvantaged students, such opportu access to a quality education for all young people while in poverty districts nities often don't exist. "Poor students Americans. Children in less-advan many young people won't be coming in would have access only in school, if at all," taged school districts must not be touch with any of these new developments." says Chicago Superintendent Ruth Love. denied entry into the computer age, or TOO SOON TO WORRY "It's a major concern. We don't want to take else we will have lost a major battle in According to a survery by Market Data away-we want the affluent and middle the fight for equal opportunity in Retrieval, a market-research firm, 72.6 per class to have access. We just don't know cent of the country's richest high schools how to compensate with the poor." America. had instructional computers in the fall of Another concern of some educators is I believe that Ms. Loeb's article 1982 while only 45.5 percent of the poorest their belief that different schools use com makes many valid points for us to con high schools did. But since all this is rela puters in such ways to reinforce the con sider, and I urge my colleagues to read Uvely new-another survey found that in trasting ambitions of their students. The it closely. structional computers had reached into the national PTA told its state officers: June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS· 15753 "At the secondary school level, a vocation and promised to match that amount if the cident occurred on machines that were not ally oriented curriculum in such areas as PTA could raise another $5,000 before manufactured by Proctor. word processing, data processing and com year's end. Sherry Hines, PTA co-president, They have successfully defended their puter repair is developing for inner-city got on the phone. It took one call. product and continue to vigorously defend youngsters, whereas middle-class youngsters Although many students here had com each of the lawsuits brought against them. are being provided with higher-level uses of puters at home, private-school children, Unfortunately, Proctor has little or no op the computer in a precollege-level curricu with whom Riverwood students compete for portunity to recover the costs incurred in lum." admission to elite colleges, already had com defending these cases. The theory that the In assessing the problem of inequity, a puter labs in their schools, Mrs. Hines says. manufacturer can pass the cost of product closer look at two high schools, one in At The kids at Riverwood, she believes, were liability on to the consumers does not apply lanta's inner city, the other in a wealthy suffering by comparison. to Proctor because they are no longer in the suburb, may provide some insight. Now the school has 15 new computers, rotary textile machine business. If they Price High School . and Principal Leonard Jones hopes that were to add the cost of litigation to their ex many of the school's 1,200 students will use isting machinery line, they would become Eight years ago, when Assistant Principal them in math, science, English, foreign lan uncompetitive. Narvie Hill Williams came to Luther Judson guages and personal finance, as well as basic 2. JAMES HUNTER MACHINE COMPANY, INC. Price High School, her main task, she says, to advanced computer courses. Mr. Jones is was to "stop the girls from fighting-there excited by the possibilities. In 1979 a case was settled before trial in was a lot of that." "For 200 years," he says, "education has volving a piece of equipment shipped in Things have improved over the years. She been the same-someone standing up and 1920. No one could state that the machine no longer has to accompany students to lecturing. This is the first time we can teach was the original after careful inspection. court "at least once a week for drugs or 15 different students all at their own rates." There were many parts of the machine weapons." But fundamental problems af There are some computer-savvy students which, of necessity, had had to be replaced fecting this school, with its high percentage here who will doubtless be putting the com during the 59 years from the time of its of disadvantaged students, will probably puters to good use. Travis Brown, for in manufacture. A large sum of money was never go away. stance, went to computer camp last summer. paid to the plaintiff, even though the ma No wonder, then, that administrators here He ties up the phone for hours, his sister chine had been sold three or four times. have trouble separating computers from complains, using it to hook up to other com The various second- and third-hand owners deeper socioeconomic problems. puters in the area. Computers mean so had each replaced original Hunter parts "At a faculty meeting, a department head much to him that his parents have devised a with foreign parts. expressed concern that we weren't in touch new punishment: Recently they "grounded" In California, there are several suits pend with the computer world," Mrs. Williams him awhile from using the family computer. ing, one of which involves an accident on a says. "I'm kind of torn. We need them; it's a Travis finds the school's three older com machine which the plant made up from sev fact of life. We want kids to be competitive. puters pretty pedestrian. "These are the eral old machines they had in their ware But we don't need them to the exclusion of worst," he says. "They're no fun to use. house. Unfortunately, the frame of the basic needs." The're probably five years old. There's stuff equipment which carried all of the working For her, smaller classes and more teachers we can't do on them."• part had a Hunter name plate on it and are higher priorities. So is money for special order number. However, this order number projects, such as showing her "regionally bore no relationship to the machine which provincial" students parts of the city that . AMERICAN TEXTILE MACHIN was constructed by the mill and a sheet every middle-class Atlantan is familiar with. metal company they hired to provide duct "The school," she says, "is a child's only re ERY ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR work. Hunter Machine Company had no source in a community like this." PRODUCT LIABILITY REFORM record whatsoever of what had been done Only a fraction of the 780 students at nor had they ever manufactured the ma Price use the school's six educational com HON. CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR. chine with the configurations of the one of puters. They aren't available before or after OF SOUTH CAROLINA which the man was injured. school because they are locked away-"so no Hunter Machine Company, Inc. had filed one steals them," says Sybil Allen, an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chapter 11. eighth-grader. For an hour each day, the Tuesday, June 14, 1983 3. DAVIS AND FURBER MACHINE COMPANY computers are available on a first-come, first-served basis, but it isn't clear how • Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Speaker, one Since 1830 the Davis and Furber families many students take advantage of that time. of the legislative priorities of the have been manufacturing textile machinery The only scheduled use of the computers is American Textile Machinery Associa for the American textile industry. In Sep in remedial-reading classes, where 150 or so tion, many members of which are con tember 1982, it went out of business. The students use them. stituents of South Carolina's Fourth annual cost of product liability made manu One eighth-grader, Tracy Love, describes facturing new textile machinery impossible. District, is enactment of product liabil The company is currently defending a her work this way: "The computer gives me ity reform. As the Senate reportedly a paragraph to read, I put an answer on my case involving a machine manufactured in work sheet and the computer lets me know intends to move on this issue, I think 1895. It has been altered and modified again if I'm right or wrong." When she answers it is important for Members to under and again by different owners. Davis and correctly, the computer screen fills up with stand how current product liability Furber had not seen the machine since it little "wows." laws can impact on the textile machin left the plant in 1895. "The kids fall out of their chairs when ery industry. Accordingly, I am The company has had 36 product liability they see that," says Linda Clements, a reme claims in its history. These cases were set pleased to insert into the RECORD sam tled because the company found that the dial-reading teacher. ples of the damage product liability Charles Mason, Price's principal, says he cost of litigation would far exceed the laws have caused several companies. I amount of settlement. At one point Davis plans to buy another computer for the think the stories speak for themselves. school this summer. He also hopes that and Furber was one of the largest textile It Price will be accepted in a proposed city PRODUCT LIABILITY TExTILE MACHINERY machinery manufacturers in the world. pilot program that would finance $400,000 CASES no longer exists.e of computer software and equipment for 1. PROCTOR & SCHWARTZ, INC. about eight schools. Proctor & Schwartz, Inc. and its predeces INEQUITY AND DECLINE Not everyone at the school has an interest sors have manufactured textile machinery in computers. James Shepherd, a junior, for 100 years. In 1975 Proctor made a deci thinks learning with computers would be sion based upon economic factors, including HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) ST ARK pretty odd. the mounting costs (direct and indirect> of OF CALIFORNIA "I think they're working on a computer product liability expenses, that it would no that can walk around," he says. "It would be longer be economically feasible to manufac IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strange to have it walk up to you and say, ture rotary textile machinery. Since that Tuesday, June 14, 1983 'Here's your assignment.' " He adds: "I'd time, they continued to be faced with the rather deal with my own kind.'' ever increasing costs of defending lawsuits, e Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I would Riven.oood High some of which arise out of accidents involv like to call the attention of my col Last December, a parent donated $5,000 ing machines that are more than 70 years leagues and the readers of the CON toward Riverwood's planned computer lab old and others involving cases where the ac- GRESSIONAL RECORD to an outstanding 15754 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 new book on the economic and moral cock, who was named the first U.S. A TRIBUTE TO OUR NATION'S reasons demanding that we make tax Ambassador to the People's Republic FLAG reform a top legislative priority. of China in 1979. At the ceremony, The new book, by Robert S. Mcin Mr. Woodcock said: "Mary Dimond tyre and Dean C. Tipps, is entitled has done more for United States-Chi HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN "Inequity and Decline," and is pub nese understanding than all the am OF NEW YORK lished by the Center on Budget and bassadors put together." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Policy Priorities. In addition to her active role in Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Our Nation's tax laws were pretty 4iternational affairs, Mrs. Dimond was pitiful before 1981, but the 1981 Tax also a professional photographer. She • Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, the Act destroyed any semblance of equity used an old Konica camera with a celebration of our flag, our immortal and has created economic chaos for fixed lens and no filters. Her photo "Stars and Stripes," has been com the rest of this decade-unless we act graphs were never doctored, only en memorated each year on June 14, to reduce the deficits caused by the larged. She believed that an undistort since Flag Day was first declared on 1981 act and restore equity to the law. ed photograph of a subject, usually in August 3, 1949. The 1982 TEFRA tax bill made some The design of our Nation's flag dates progress toward narrowing the deficits nature, had its appeal through its hon esty. That belief carried through in back to June 14, 1777. Since that date, a!ld ending some loopholes, but it was the "Stars and Stripes" has survived just a start. her work with people. Mrs. Dimond was a gracious gentle many a crisis, a Revolutionary War, a The Mcintyre-Tipps book starts Civil War and two World Wars. It has with a quote from F. D. R.'s second in woman with a remarkable capacity to augural address, which is startling for get things done, and she will be sorely led our courageous service men and its freshness and wisdom: "We have missed by family, friends, Kansas women in battles in Europe, Africa, always known that heedless self-inter Citians, and people around the world.e Korea, Vietnam, and on the seven est was bad morals; we know now that seas. it is bad economics." George Washington, in describing It is my hope that the 98th Congress THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE our flag, said: can take to heart the information pro MARKS lOOTH YEAR We take the stars from heaven, the red vided by this book and enact a moral, from our mother country, separating it by economically efficient tax program.e white stripes, thus showing that we have HON. GIWS W. LONG separated from her, and the white stripes OF LOUISIANA shall go down to posterity representing lib A TRIBUTE TO MARY CLARK erty. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DIMOND Throughout our 200 year history, Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Americans have held our flag in high HON. ALAN WHEAT • Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speak esteem, symbolic of our Nation's OF MISSOURI er, I would like to take this opportuni strength and firm belief in our pursuit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ty to commemorate the lOOth anniver of freedom and justice. Tuesday, June 14, 1983 sary of the Fertilizer Institute. The in In 1892, we adopted the "Pledge of stitute has rendered a tremendous Allegiance to Our Flag." Our pledge •Mr. WHEAT. Mr. Speaker, I am "to our Flag and to the Nation for greatly saddened by the death of Mrs. service to the agricultural community Mary Clark Dimond, a distinguished and the U.S. fertilizer industry over which it stands" has been repeated by gentlewoman from Kansas City who the years by educating our Nation's millions of Americans, time and again, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 9. leaders on the necessity of a viable fer demonstrating undying loyalty and Mrs. Dimond, 65, was born in New tilizer industry. The U.S. fertilizer in faith in the American way of life York and graduated from Radcliffe dustry is an essential part of U.S. agri which our flag represents. College in Cambridge, Mass., in 1935. culture, particularly when you recog Though Flag Day is not recognized She came to Kansas City 14 years ago, nize that approximately 35 percent of as a legal holiday in States other than and in that short time she accom U.S. food production is a result of fer Pennsylvania, the President proclaims plished a lifetime of good, including tilizer usage. a public Flag Day observance each contributing to improved understand I, specifically, wish to recognize the year. Increasingly, more Americans ing between the citizenry in the Fertilizer Institute due to my valuable every year actively participate in United States and the People's Repub longstanding relationship with both paying homage to this revered symbol lic of China. the Louisiana fertilizer industry and of a freedom-loving people. By her pervasive involvement in the the institute. During the Revolution, Navy Com community, Mrs. Dimond became a Louisiana is the leading State in the mander John Paul Jones wrote: leader for the best fundamental production of nitrogen fertilizer. The Flag and I are twins . . . so long as we causes. She carried out those beliefs in Today, Louisiana has 16 modern nitro can float, we shall float together. If we must her work as president of the Edgar gen fertilizer plants representing 30 sink, we shall go down as one. Snow Memorial Fund Inc. at the Uni percent of the U.S. total capacity. A This attitude is still shared by Amer versity of Missouri-Kansas City and as majority of Louisiana's fertilizer icans throughout our Nation. The love vice president of the Truman Medical plants are located in my district and I we have for our institutions, our de Center Foundation. am proud to recognize and congratu Last month Mrs. Dimond was re mocracy and our way of life is eternal sponsible for bringing to Kansas City late the industry association repre in time and powerful in its existence. a distinguished delegation of Chinese senting a vital U.S. industry and an Nowhere is patriotism more heartfelt and Americans to honor Edgar Snow, important Louisiana industry. by every citizen as it is in America. the man who wrote the history of the The Fertilizer Institute has been an For this reason, we celebrate today Chinese revolution for the West and effective force in Washington in serv our pride in our "Stars and Stripes," a who helped lay the foundation for the ing the needs of not only the fertilizer banner respected and admired world historic Nixon-Mao Tse-tung meeting. industry, but the farmers as well. wide.e Two Chinese ambassadors and other I am proud to have this opportunity statesmen from that era attended the to congratulate the Fertilizer Institute ceremony, including Leonard Wood- on its lOOth anniversary.e June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15755 MEET THE PRESS Her words reflect my feelings and con ment to teach them and train them to live victions regarding this matter of great in the world that we have created. We can HON. ALBERT GORE, JR. import. - start by using Federal money for schools DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT and colleges. OF TENNESSEE Closing the window of vulnerability in our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES defense system will mean nothing unless we Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Just about a year ago I was visiting a open the door of opportunity for our chil school in my district where most of the stu- dren and our children's children.e • Mr. GORE. Mr. Speaker, as a believ dents came from a local housing project. er in the kind of informative program One of the kids asked, "Congresswoman Mi kulski, what is the difference between ing that shows like NBC's "Meet the CONGRESSIONAL ART Press" has brought for many years Democrats and Republicans?" into our homes, it is an honor for me I replied, "the difference is that Republi COMPETITION WINNERS cans want to spend money for bombs, the today to share with my colleagues the Democrats want to spend money for books." news that the founder of "Meet the That difference came to light this week. HON. FRANK HARRISON will Press," Lawrence E. Spivak, be The Republican Senate approved $625 mil OF PENNSYLVANIA presented a special award for his serv lion for research and development of the ice to the television industry. MX missile. Th.at whole system will cost $18 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For 28 years, until his retirement in billion. Tuesday, June 14, 1983 1975, Mr. Spivak served as originator The President says we need that money to and moderator of this program, the build weapons to make the Soviets think e Mr. HARRISON. Mr. Speaker, I world's longest running television twice before they attack. would like to take this occasion to series. During his years as the show's But there is another enemy threatening make note of the winners of the Con this country. That enemy is illiteracy. We gressional Art Competition in the 11th permanent panelist, Mr. Spivak earned need money to educate our people. a reputation for his straight!orward Recently the National Commission on Ex District of Pennsylvania, and con style of interviewing. All his guests, cellence in Education said that American gratulate these fine students for their from Presidents to world leaders from education is sliding into mediocrity. participation in this project, which all walks of life, had to face his chal Think of what we could do if we used $18 stresses the importance of the arts in lenging questions. billion to attain excellence in education. our schools. Later today, in a quiet gathering of Think for a moment ai.iout these figures Janice Bartley of Wilkes-Barre, a friends, Mr. Spivak will be presented from the children's defense fund. For the cost of the whole MX program we could student at Coughlin High School, won the coveted Christoper Award. The eliminate poverty for all children in the first place with an untitled painting. same award was given to "Meet the United States twice over and meet the spe Monica Matushoneck of West Hazle Press" in recognition of its 35 years on cial needs of handicapped children. ton, a student of West Hazleton High television last November. Today the As a nation, we must invest our money School, won second place with a paint award will be turned over to Mr. carefully. We must put our money where it ing entitled "Pride in Industries." Spivak by the staff of "Meet the will give the greatest return. Press" in recognition of his dedicated Democrats believe that the benefits of an Charles Eckhart of Sweet Valley, a service for 28 years of the show's exist education accrue to society as well as to the student at Northwest Area High ence. individual. It is the responsibility of govern School, won third place with a paint I thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the op ment to provide opportunities to every citi ing "Pride Down Under." zen for a sound and adequate education. I would also like to take note, Mr. portunity to recognize Mr. Spivak for So often we have heard the Republicans his innovative contributions to net talk about the threat of tyranny. Their so Speaker, of the other participants in work news programing and I know lution is to build more missiles. The Demo this contest: Maryann Dombroski, that I share the respect of my col cratic solution is to build more libraries. Bishop Hoban High School; Denise leagues for this great man.e If we have to choose between rockets and Boyer, West Hazleton Area High rulers, let us make the best choice. Let us School; Jim Stone, Bishop Hafey High teach basic values and old-fashioned skills. School; Michael Voystock, Freeland DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE TO A Democracy cannot survive without a lit THE PRESIDENT erate population. Our greatest defense High School; Tabatha Miller, Freeland against communism is a people that can High School; Cherie Leco, Coughlin HON. CARDISS COWNS read, and write, and make decisions for High School; Michael Timek, Bishop themselves. Hoban High School; Jo Beth Tomco,· OF ILLINOIS Our greatest defense is a population that Bishop Hafey High School; Gregory IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES can go beyond their own personal experi Matenkoski, Bishop Hafey High Tuesday, June 14, 198 3 ence for ideas. As long as an individual can read and have access to facts, there is no School; Susan Sadowski, Bishop • Mrs. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, recent way to control his or her mind. Hoban High School; Karen Whitesell, ly one of my colleagues, Representa We have heard the President say that the Northwest Area High School; Mark tive BARBARA MIKULSKI, wrote a criti best social program is a job. I agree with Bradigan, Pittston Area High School; cal and poignant response to the Presi that. It is time we used our money to create and Nancy Norkaitis, Wyoming Valley dent's plan for appropriating $625 mil those jobs. Our people need education, training, and West High School. lion to defense. The theme was to All of these young men and women build minds instead of missiles and I re-training to find jobs in a high-tech small business. Without a trained work force, this demonstrate an enthusiasm, ability, could not agree with this thesis more. Nation cannot compete in the world. We and a great deal of talent in their While I strongly advocate the need will fall behind as a world leader. for an adequate defense, I can h&t'dly works highlighting northeastern Finally, we need education to keep our Pennsylvania. condone the blatant actions taken by American dream alive. This is the first gen the Reagan administration in misap eration that cannot look forward to a Their efforts demonstrate again the propriating moneys that should be higher standard of living than their moth greatness of today's youth and their used elsewhere. The report made by ers and fathers had. pride in their home region and our the National Commission on Excel This is the first generation that is not as Nation as well.e lence in Education emphasizes the well educated as their mothers and fathers. This is the first generation to face the reali need for a greater monetary commit ty of a shrinking rather than an expanding ment in order for our Nation to excel economy. in academics once again. · What can we do for this generation? They I submit the following response do not need more missiles. We must give made by Congresswoman MIKULSKI. them an education. It is the job of govern- 15756 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 CONTRACTING-OUT BY DOD TORY VICTORY Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and designates June 14 as Baltic Freedom HON. ANDY IRELAND HON. JAMES G. MARTIN Day. This date retains an important OF NORTH CAROLINA and tragic significance for the Baltic OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States as well as for the rest of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, June 14, 198 3 world. On this day in 1941 the Soviet Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Union initiated a brutal occupation e Mr. MARTIN of North Carolina. and a program of "Russification" in e Mr. IRELAND. Mr. Speak.er, it is Mr. Speak.er, Britain's Conservative the Baltic area. These actions were in that time of year again when we con Party, under the indomitable leader direct violation of treaty obligations sider the Department of Defense au ship of Margaret Thatcher, last made only 20 years earlier, in which thorization bill. Again, this year we Thursday scored a signal political tri the Soviets had "voluntarily and for apparently must withstand efforts to umph. The feat of winning a landslide mandate after 4 years in office wres ever" relinquished all claims to sover limit contracting-out by DOD. I need eignty over the Baltic States. not repeat the arguments which clear tling with seemingly intractable prob lems of economic decline makes this This illegal invasion and subsequent ly show that contracting-out is in the occupation are truly representative of public's interest, is in small business' one of the most noteworthy political victories of the century. the type of oppression and colonial ex interest, and is in the interest of gen pansion that the United States has eral Government efficiency and econo What is most significant for Ameri cans is that Mrs. Thatcher has demon fought since 1775, when its war for in my. It has come to my attention that strated that resolute, far-sighted lead dependence from British oppression someone in this body will introduce an ership is, after all, good politics. The was begun. Even as a participant in amendment to prohibit contracting moderate, consensus-oriented wing of the Helsinki Accords and the United out of firefighting and base security the Tory Party, the "wets," who 2 Nations, which accord the highest im functions at military installations. years ago were urging a U-turn away portance to the principle of self-deter Such an amendment is purely and from stringent fiscal and monetary mination, the Soviet Union continues simply bad government. There is no policy, stand discredited. Margaret to exploit this region. Besides relocat record to support such a ban and I Thatcher has shown that principle ing, imprisoning, and killing hundreds intend to speak against any such politics is better than consensus poli of thousands of people, the Soviet amendment. At this time, I would like tics. Union has also attempted to eliminate to share with my colleagues a letter on She made the British people realize the national cultures of these coun this subject sent out by the National that inflation, unemployment, and tries in order to insure its permanent Maritime Union in opposition to such economic stagnation are not problems domination of the area. In the process, an amendment. that can be cured overnight or within the most basic civil liberties have been THE VOICE OF MARITIME LABOR, the artificial span of an election cycle, suspended and a reign of terror estab Washington, D.C., June 10, 1983. as most politicians promise. The most lished. Hon. VIc FAZIO, compassionate leader is the one who U.S. House of Representatives, Longworth asks the people to face up to the pain Soviet actions in this area are a House Office Building, Washington, ful, long-term nature of the cure, the question of human rights-a question D.C. only cure that will bring the unem of freedom of action versus totalitari DEAR CONGRESSMAN FAZIO: The officers ployed and the poor, real, lasting jobs anism. These once independent na and members of the National Maritime and steadily rising living standards. tions are now subject to the control of Union of America, AFL-CIO, have asked an outside force and while the proud that I relay to you their concern with your The leaders of the Labour Party and bill H.R. 2324, which would prohibit con those on the other side of the aisle in and courageous citizens of these na tracting out of firefighting and base securi this Chamber, who can offer nothing tions continue to resist the attacks ty functions at Inilitary installations. This more than short-term palliatives and made on their cultural heritage, it has bill would impact unfairly upon a number of nostrums that in the long run impede been a long and difficult struggle, one NMU members. recovery and stifle economic growth, which deserves the continued support Currently, the Industrial Technical and are not the friends of the downtrod of the United States. Professional Employees division of the den, but their exploiters. Today, it seems that many Ameri · NMU represents hundreds of private sector The British Prime Minister stood up, cans are unfortunately unaware of the security guards at various Inilitary bases cast aside the easy politics of compro throughout the United States. Additionally, plight of these proud Baltic peoples. the ITPE-NMU represents thousands of Inise and compassion, told the truth By designating this 14th day of June other workers in the service contract field. bluntly, and has been rewarded with as Baltic Freedom Day and encourag The NMU has always supported the con the trust and confidence of her elec ing appropriate ceremonies and activi tracting out of government support services tors. That is a lesson for every leader ties, more people can be made aware to the private sector where the work being of a free people.e of the great injustice of this situation. done can be performed most effectively and In addition, Baltic Freedom Day can efficiently by non-government employees. More importantly. contracting out will not STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN serve as a reminder that at this time, take jobs away from active government em BERKLEY BEDELL both in Poland and Afghanistan, com ployees. munism is being challenged and its op Contracting out is fully consistent with HON. BERKLEY BEDELL pression resisted. U.S. economic objectives of supplying more OF IOWA This 14th day of June will be a re jobs in the private sector and promoting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES membrance of the past, a reflection of free and competitive trade. Any prohibition the present, and a guidepost to the Tuesday, June 14, 1983 of these actions can only serve to restrict future. As former President Harry S. competition and impede the productive op e Mr. BEDELL. Mr. Speaker, as a co eration of government. Truman said, "In the long run our se sponsor of House Joint Resolution 201, curity and the world's hopes for peace We respectfuly urge that you reassess I rise in favor of its passage and urge your position on contracting out until the lie not in measures of defense or in the impact of the moratorium can be deter my colleagues to join us in support of control of weapons, but in the growth mined. this effort. and expansion of freedom and self Respectfully, .As you know, House Joint Resolu government."e TALKAGE E. SlllPKINS, tion 201 calls attention to the 42d an Executive Director.• niversary of the Soviet occupation of June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15757 H.R. 2713, PUBLIC HEALTH In other words, buyers of products stock, Dairy, and Poultry this EMERGENCIES in the ordinary course of business are summer.e under no obligation to search for liens. However, because of the exception HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK IN PRAISE OF OLD GLORY OF CALIFORNIA " ... other than a person ... in farm ing operations . . ." in section 9-307, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. TOM LEWIS Tuesday, June 14, 1983 buyers of farm products must search for liens and are liable to repay the OF FLORIDA e Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, it is sad, loan if a lien exists. This section of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES but true, that a public health emer Code, therefore, treats agricultural gency fund is needed in our public producers differently than any other Tuesday, June 14, 1983 health service system. The last few businessman and means that the pur e Mr. LEWIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, years have been tragic public health chasers of a farmer's grain or livestock like most Americans, I get a sense of emergencies-the Tylenol problem, re is liable to pay for commodities twice inner strength every time I hear the calls on foods and now acquired when the producer fails to repay the "Star-Spangled Banner" or "America immune deficiency syndrome honors. Others from Michigan are The way the whistleblower protec Elizabeth Holm of Kalamazoo, Hein American business plans to spend 3.1 per tion provisions of the Civil Service cent less on new plants and equipment in Kim of West Bloomfield, and Eric Reform Act have been implemented 1983 than last year, but began a turnaround Voetberg of Troy. runs counter to the intent of Congress. during the second quarter of this year, the I would like to take this opportunity We voted to provide strong protection Commerce Department reported yesterday. to extend my most sincere congratula to employees who disclosed waste and The second-quarter report by the depart tions to the Presidential scholars of abuse to encourage them to do so. One ment provided a slightly brighter economic 1983, and express best regards and of the best ways to eliminate wrongdo picture for this year than was painted at the good wishes for their continued suc ing in the Federal Government is to end of the first quarter, when projections cess.e were for a 3.8 percent decline in capital reveal it publicly. This not only forces spending over the year. agency managers to correct disclosed Despite an expected end-of-the-year build STATEMENT OF REPRESENTA deficiencies, but it also forces them to up, the United States faces an unprecedent TIVE PAT SCHROEDER run much cleaner shops in the first ed two consecutive years of decline in spend place. We in Congress have been em ing by nonfarm businesses, following last barrassed again and again when agen year's 5.5 percent drop. HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER cies, which we establish, run afoul of Investment by business is a key indicator OF COLORADO our intent. Whistleblowers can help of how quickly the economy is rebounding IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prevent that from occuring. from the recession with rising spending sug Tuesday, June 14, 1983 gesting expansion that would ease unem The Supreme Court's decision makes ployment, now over 10 percent. e Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, it less likely that whistleblowers will Business spending during the first quarter yesterday the Supreme Court reduced come forward. It makes it less likely of 1983 declined 1.9 percent, but the depart the rights of Federal whistleblowers. that they will reveal what they know ment projected a 2.6 percent increase from The decision discarded well-settled law about fraud and abuse in the Federal April through June in data adjusted for the and created bad public policy. Government. And, the decision makes rate of inflation. it less likley that this malfeasance will That trend is expected to continue in the The case involved a NASA engineer third quarter, with a 1.7 percent increase, named Bill Bush. Bush publicly re be corrected. The taxpayers will pay a and a 4.5 percent jump in the fourth quar vealed that NASA was paying employ high price for yesterday's decision.• ter, the department predicted. ees, himself included, too much for In current dollars, not adjusted for infla the work they had to do. As a reprisal, tion, the report said businesses plan to NASA management downgraded Bush. BROOKLYN-BORN DAVID BRODY spend $305.5 billion for new plant and He fought the case in the Civil Service HONORED BY N.Y. TIMES AS equipment during the year, compared with Commission, won, received back pay "UNELECTED MEMBER" OF $316.4 billion a year ago. THE UNITED STATES SENATE Spending for capital goods, adjw:.ted for and reinstatement to his old grade. inflation, will decline by 0.4 percent during This placed Bush in his old position the year, compared with a 4.1 percent in but neither reimbursed him for the HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ crease in 1982, the department said. wrongful breach of his constitutional The overall 3.1 percent decline in spend right of free speech nor sanctioned his OF NEW YORK ing during the year reflects a decrease of 4.3 supervisor for committing the consti IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES percent in manufacturing, the same as fore tutional tort. So Bush sued his super Tuesday, June 14, 1983 cast at the end of the first quarter, includ visor under the Bivens line of cases ing a 6.5 percent drop in durable goods and holding that an individual can recover •Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, the New 2 percent decrease in nondurables. for a constitutional tort. York Times has officially declassified There is only a 2.3 percent decline in non one of the least kept secrets in Wash manufacturing spending, however, com The Supreme Court ruled that, be pared with a 3.6 percent dropoff projected cause there is an elaborate administra ington: David Brody, the Washington in March.• tive scheme to protect Federal whis representative of B'nai B'rith's Anti tleblowers, no Bivens action was avail Defamation League, is so respected, so able for Federal workers. As Mark powerful as a lobbying voice, that he is 1983 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS Lynch of the American Civil Liberties considered an "Unelected Member" of HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE Union says, this decision puts enor the Senate. mous faith in the civil service system. The simple fact is that we in the HON. CARL D. PURSELL As chairwoman of the Civil Service House of Representatives recognize OF MICHIGAN Subcommittee, I can report that this him as a colleague as well. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES faith is not justified. In an article in the National Journal The Office of Special Counsel, cre on May 13, 1978, David's record and Tuesday, June 14, 1983 ated by the Civil Service Reform Act the esteem in which he is held was de e Mr. PURSELL. Mr. Speaker, it is of 1978, has done a terrible job in pro scribed in the following paragraph: with great pride that I bring to the at tection of Federal whistleblowers and "Brody is a classic mover and shaker," tention of the House of Representa in investigating their complaints. Last said one House aide who knows him well. tives and the people of this Nation, year, I became so fed up with this "He's a fixer, trading favors, you name it." recognition of the 1983 Presidential office that I introduced legislation to He is known by most Members of the scholars. abolish it. I withdrew this legislation Senate and many in the House, and when This year 141 students have been se after K. William O'Connor was ap he makes his rounds on Capitol Hill, it ap pears to some observers that the Members lected for this honor through the De pointed Special Counsel in order to of Congress seek him out, not vice versa. He partment of Education. Each of the give O'Connor an opportunity to prove lobbied aggressively for such issues as civil scholars has demonstrated leadership, himself. Although the jury is still out service reform, civil rights, anti-boycott leg scholarship, contribution to school on O'Connor, the evidence so far is islation, the Jackson-Vanik amendment and and community, and outstanding ac- mixed. sizable arms sales packages for Israel. June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15759 Although David Brody has estab STRATEGY ON AID TO ISRAEL Paul Fordem has made a difference in lished a successful legal practice in "Dave Brody can get in and out of more every position he has held. Presently a Washington, specializing in matters senators' offices quicker than any person I member of the board of supervisors, such as administrative law, trademark have ever met in my life," said former Vice and a former mayor of the city of La and patent appeals, I would like to President Walter F. Mondale. Mr. Brody's present concerns include the Mesa, Paul has had a guiding hand in remind my colleagues that David was foreign aid authorization bill, which con making this county a better place to born in Brooklyn, and he received his tains an increase in aid to Israel, and legisla live. education at C.C.N.Y., where he was tion that would put teeth into a fair hous Since becoming a member of the San awarded a B.S.S. degree, and at Co ing bill. On aid to Israel, Mr. Brody tells Diego Board of Supervisors, Paul has lumbia University Law School for senators, "You can't win over the Arabs by had more budget amendments adopted which he served as legislation editor as weakening Israel. If Israel receives the aid it than any other supervisor in both 1981 a member of the Law Review. His Gov needs, it's in a better position to compro mise; a weakened Israel cannot." On the fair and 1982. True to Paul's fiscal conserv ernment service record includes work housing bill he tells them, "Without effec atism, these amendments produced a as an attorney in the Agriculture De tive enforcement, the bill doesn't mean very net reduction of $10 million dollars. partment's Office of the Solicitor and much." We can also thank Paul for the in as a legal assistance officer during Mr. Brody is a full-service lobbyist. He in stallation of an electronic flood warn World War II in the U.S. Navy. He troduces senators to constituents, fund-rais ing system in 1982 that covers flood joined the Anti-Defamation League in ers, reporters and "people I think they prone creeks and dams throughout the 1949, and he was promoted to chief should meet." He gives personal advice. He county with automatic radio reports of suggest positions on a wide range of sub Washington representative in 1965. jects, including those in which his organiza rainfall, waterflow, and reservoir During the course of my five terms tion is disinterested. depths. in Congress, I have relied on David "I don't come around only when I need His pay-as-you-stay plan was adopt Brody, probably more than any other something," Mr. Brody said. "I come around ed to force convicted lawbreakers to friend and counselor in Washington, to chat on a general exchange of views. I pay for taxpayer costs of jailing and for his experience, for his wisdom, for don't have a heavy-handed, demanding paroling them. his trust and advice. Around the style." Other accomplishments include House Foreign Affairs Committee, like OF FRIENDS AND AWACS opening Stelzer Park in the communi E. F. Hutton, when David Brody talks, "He's given me valuable advice," said Sen ty of Lakeside with $157 ,000 obtained people listen. ator Howell Heflin, an Alabama Democrat. from room tax and sale of surplus "He has a broad range of interests." I am delighted that the New York Mr. Brody doesn't seem to care if a sena land. This park, a wonderful recrea Times has accorded him the kind of tor is a Democrat or Republican, liberal or tion spot for all, is especially designed credit and recognition he deserves. For conservative. Some of his closest friends in for the handicapped and their families the benefit of my colleagues, I ask the Senate voted for the sale of Awacs to with wheelchair trails and braille that the Times article about this re the Saudis, which Mr. Brody lobbied hard, marked paths. markable man be printed below. and unsuccessfully, to defeat. "Somebody Perhaps most important about can be against you on one issue, and with CFrom the New York Times, May 26, 19831 Paul's years in government is the way you on the next," he said. he listens to his constituents. He co AN "UNELECTED MEMBER" OF THE SENATE His manner can be direct. When Senator Lloyd Bentsen, the Texas Democrat, told sponsored a no strike charter amend (By Martin Tolchin) him that Israel needed another Golda Meir, ment following an 8-day strike of sher WASHINGTON.-"Senators Only" said the Mr. Brody replied, "Senator, if you have the iff's deputies which left several cities sign in front of the Capitol subway, but power to resurrect Golda Meir, that's fine without police protection. This propo David Brody was waved aboard by Senator with me, but Golda Meir also had problems sition was approved by 64 percent of Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, with our government." · the voters in November of 1981. whom he thanked for signing a resolution Mr. Brody does considerable entertaining Paul has done all of this and more opposing the sale of advanced weaponry to at home, often bringing senators together Jordan. with the Israeli Ambassador. Rolf Pauls, and still had the lowest budget of any "Senators Only" said the sign above the former German Ambassador to Washington, supervisor in 1982 and will again in elevators in the Capitol, but Mr. Brody was once quipped that he had seen more sena the current fiscal year. escorted onto the car by Senator Jesse tors at Mr. Brody's home than on the Sen Paul Fordem is married to his high Helms, Republican of North Carolina, ate floor. school sweetheart, Pat Jacobsen whom he congratulated on North Carolina Mr. Br0dy, a native New Yorker who is a Fordem, and they have two children. State's N.C.A.A. basketball championship. graduate of City College and Columbia Law I am looking forward to many more "Dave Brody is the unelected member of School, came to Washington in 1940 to work years of accomplishment from Paul's the U.S. Senate," said Senator Charles McC. for the Department of Agriculture, and Mathias Jr., Republican of Maryland, who joined the league in 1949. He was promoted thoughtful and effective style of gov is an old friend. to chief Washington representative in 1965. erning. And I am proud to have him in Mr. Brody, who will be 67 years old next His style has evolved over the decades. the 41st Congressional District, which month, is a short, kinetic institution who "Maybe I am a loner," he said. I represent in Congress.e seems to know just about everyone in Gov "I have my own style. You have to be able ernment. He is the Washington representa to relate to people, even when you find tive of B'nai B'rith's Anti-Defamation yourself in disagreement. You have to deal A BILL TO NAME THE FEDERAL League, and, like those of many other lobby with members as individuals, and know BUILDING IN FORT MYERS, ists, his office walls are lined with signed what their concerns are. I'd have a very FLA., AFTER GEORGE W. photographs of Presidents and other White narrow range of friends in we had to agree WHITEHURST House notables. "What would we do without on every isspe.''e friends?" wrote Vice President Bush, and James A. Baker 3d, the White House chief HON. CONNIE MACK of staff, called Mr. Brody "oftentimes a OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF FLORIDA strong ally, occasionally a worthy adversary, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES but always a friend." HON. BILL LOWERY Tuesday, June 14, 1983 It is the Senate, however, where Mr. OF CALIFORNIA Brody presses his campaigns, which focus e Mr. MACK. Mr. Speaker, today I on aid to Israel and support of civil rights IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES am introducing a bill to name the Fed legislation. Some other lobbyists for Jewish Tuesday, June 14, 1983 eral building in Fort Myers, Fla., after organizations consider him a loner because of his failure to coordinate his activities e Mr. LOWERY of California. Mr. the late Judge George W. Whitehurst. with them, and some Capitol Hill people Speaker, People like Paul Fordem Judge Whitehurst was a deeply re regard him as overly persistent. But most make government work. An outstand spected jurist whose career on the consider him effective. ing citizen and revered public official, bench was a sterling example of integ- 15760 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 rity and professionalism. Born in Wau pause to pay tribute to those who have The blame squarely lies with an chula, Fla. in 1891, he became an at contributed so much to the greatness overzealous administration who would torney in 1915 and was elected county and wealth of our Nation.e terminate disability payments to de judge of De Soto County almost imme serving individuals in the name of cut diately, for the term commencing on ting costs. The ongoing cries and criti January 1, 1917. In 1919 his perform REVAMPING SOCIAL SECURITY cism from the Congress, from medical ance as county judge earned him ap DISABILITY ROLLS and mental health professional pointment by the Governor to be the groups, and from the beneficiaries first circuit judge of the 12th circuit, HON. HAROLD E. FORD themselves, should have spurred the of which Lee County, Fla., was then a OF TENNESSEE administration to make changes to the part. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES system long before now. Certainly, the Judge Whitehurst became a resident Tuesday, June 14, 198 3 reviews mandated by Congress did not of Fort Myers shortly thereafter, in give the administration a license to 1923, and was a resident and pillar of • Mr. FORD of Tennessee. Mr. Speak engage in inhumane and unfair treat the community of Fort Myers from er, the Reagan administration has an ment of physically and mentally dis that time until his death over half a nounced plans to revamp its inhumane abled individuals. century later in 1974. practice of throwing people off the The administration's decision to President Harry Truman appointed social security disability rolls. Health make some long overdue changes in its Judge Whitehurst to a Federal judge and Human Services Secretary Heck disability review procedures is indeed a ship in 1950. In 1959, he became chief ler, in announcing the reforms, stated step in the right direction. However, judge of the southern district of Flori that "the system has produced some further study should be made to deter da and served in that position with dis sad results in tenns of trauma on indi mine if additional changes are needed tinction until his 70th birthday in vidual lives." to assure a fair, equitable, and humane 1961. I have always been very critical of review system for disabled social secu Upon his retirement, Judge White the manner in which the Department rity beneficiaries.e hurst had served as a judge of either has conducted its disability investiga the State or Federal courts for a tions and the criteria the Department period of 54 years, which is considered has directed the States to use in deter THE SURPLUS DAIRY PRODUCTS one of the longest judicial careers in mining whether individuals are dis EXCHANGE ACT the State of Florida, if not the Nation. abled. I most recently voiced my dis It is for this half-century of exem pleasure in February of this year HON. COOPER EV ANS plary service to the ideals of justice when I wrote to then Secretary OF IOWA and integrity that I ask this Congress Schweiker concerning this issue. I was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES incensed over reports that the Depart to honor Judge Whitehurst by naming Tuesday, June 14, 1983 the Federal building in his hometown ment had set quotas on how many of Fort Myers after him, to serve as a social security disability cases adminis • Mr. EVANS of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, constant reminder to those who utilize trative law judges must hear and how the Surplus Dairy Products Exchange that building of the principles to many must be decided in the Govern Act, which I am introducing on behalf which he devoted his life.e ment's interest. I asked Mr. of myself and 13 cosponsors, addresses SCHWEIKER to report and explain any two problems facing our Nation. First, such directives. In response, the Com the Commodity Credit Corporation CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL missioner of social security assured me . Furthermore, the We at MSHA certainly do not intend to. We Soviets occupied Lithuania in 1944 they in rate for all injuries during that time intend to continue to find new answers to creased their terror. Genocide was increased shows a 20-percent decrease, the old mine health and safety problems. tenfold. The Soviet regime executed mass MSHA figures show. Mr. Ford repeatedly has said he deportations tenfold. The so-called "opera Ten died in the mines during the wants his Administration to be judged tive list of operational liquidations" on the on the results produced by this flexi average claimed 2-3,000 Lithuanian victims first quarter of 1983; 43 died during each month between 1944and1951. the matching period of 1982. The rate bility. The Soviets methodically implements 0.02 deaths per 200,000 work hours So, as the economy recovers, as more mass deportations in July-September 1945, compared to 0.08. As for the all-injury return to work and the pressures rise February 18, 1946, July-December 1947, rate, it was 6.82 compared to 8.69. under greater production, events will June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15763 establish whether Mr. Ford has a Without Job Corps, Mr. Speaker, the In the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylva trend. tens of thousands of young people nia, the area I am proud to represent I would hope that Mr. Ford, as an that are helped each year-that actu in Congress, the streets of Allentown, official who is concerned about miner ally help themselves-would be justi Bethlehem, Easton, in the towns, bor safety, will monitor his statistics close fied in giving up hope on their futures. oughs and crossroad villages, the flag ly and continuously; and, if his trend With Job Corps, they have not given waves forever free. Like the rest of shows signs of turning, that he will up, we cannot give up on them America, this area will be a colorbust display sufficient flexibility to quickly either.e of red, white and blue. change his policies of enforcement in a Unfortunately, Flag Day has not re way that will be equally effective ceived the attention it deserves and under the greater pressure of higher COMMEMORATING FLAG DAY 1983 has in recent years become another production. day to most Americans. It is vitally im Results do make the ultimate judg portant, therefore, that our schools ment; and the lives of miners are too HON. DON RIITER continue to instill in our Nation's important to cling to an untried OF PENNSYLVANIA youth that patriotism which has made system 1 minute past the point that it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our Nation great and it is equally im begins to show signs of failure under Tuesday, June 14, 1983 portant the Congress remembers to pressure. honor Flag Day every year. If we do The Subcommittee on Health and e Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join with many other patriot this, then no power on Earth can ever Safety will await subsequent reports stop our flag from waving free and with interest.e ic Americans today in our Nation's ob servance of Flag Day. This is the day proud.e which has been traditionally set aside FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE to observe the symbol of our freedom SACRAMENTO JOB CORPS and strength, the American flag. BALTIC FREEDOM DAY CENTER JUNE 14, 1983 We are a Nation of many peoples whose heritages span the globe and HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON whose beliefs and religious followings HON. VIC FAZIO OF CALIFORNIA OF CALIFORNIA are many. However, few symbols have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES come to mean more to one people than the red and white stripes and the five Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Tuesday,June14,1983 pointed stars on a field of blue. It is • Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, it is an the symbol which inspired Francis e Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, on honor for me to rise today to com Scott Key to write the National An this, the 43d anniversary of the Soviet mend the outstanding accomplish theum, which rallied our troops up occupation of the Baltic States of Es ments of the Sacramento Jobs Corps San Juan Hill, whose presence told the tonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, I rise Center as the center celebrates its marines on Iwo Jima that victory was once again to call attention to the con fifth anniversary of service to the Sac theirs and it is a lasting piece of Amer tinued repression and hardships to ramento community. ica on the lunar landscape. In good which the Baltic people have been Each year, the Sacramento center times, the Amerian flag flying in the subjected. has improved its record of service to breeze or passing in a parade has sent In June 1940, the Soviets moved the community and the young people a feeling of pride racing through our ruthlessly into the Baltic States, insti who participate in the program. More veins. In bad times, it has been a tuting mass arrests, executions, and than 900 students were served by the symbol of unity. deportations of the Baltic people away center last year, and of that number The flag, like the Declaration of In from their homeland in an attempt to 80 percent completed one of the cen dependence and Constutition, has gain domination of the region. In one ter's many training programs. In addi come to represent the symbol of a free evening alone, on June 14, 1941, over tion, the Sacramento center continues and proud people, a people whose 100,000 Estonians, Latvians, and Lith to outpace the average wage and job course has been to create a benevolent uanians were forcibly deported from placement rates of other centers na government at home and a caring their homes in cattle cars to Siberian tionwide, and last year set a new hand to those in need throughout the concentration camps. record: The center graduated more world. Individually and as a nation, we Mr. Speaker, this forced occupation students with GED's-high school can be proud of the flag and what it and repression continues to this very equivalency diplomas-than any other stands for. day. Since Yuriy Andropov's rise to center in the Nation. There was a time in the not too dis power, the level of persecutions and Mr. Speaker, I think you would tant past that our flag was an object mass searches has actually increased. agree that these are significant to be mocked and trampled upon. The KGB began a new series of wide achievements, particularly considering Those were dark days in our Nation's spread arrests and searches in January the economic recession, the declining history, days when reality bordered on in Latvia and in March in Estonia. Federal commitment to job training chaos, when it seemed that patriotism, These cruel and unjust raids are con programs in general, and the near justice, and our most venerated ideals tinuing to this day. record levels of unemployment we were held on high to reevaluated and In spite of this, the people of Esto have been experiencing nationwide. scorned. Thankfully like a summer nia, Latvia, and Lithuania have contin The bottom line is that Job Corps is tempest, they have passed. From ued to stand strong against Soviet one program that returns much more within a great people rode this storm domination and repression. As a free to the kids and the communities than of dissent. It is a measure of our great dom-loving country, we have contin it costs. A recent study shows that 92 ness to know that we will never permit ued to express our solidarity with percent of these young people go on to a loud, angry and chaotic minority to their efforts to regain their independ continue their education, continue divert the direction of our country, ence and freedom. I can only hope their training or be placed in jobs, that our goodness and understanding that our efforts in support of the most of them in the private sector, will overcome our restlessness and Baltic people will strengthen them in while another study shows that Jobs shortsightedness. It is a comfort to see their resolve to resist Soviet domina Corps returns more than $2 to the our flag again restored to the symbol tion and to continue to maintain and community for every dollar that the it always has been, one of pride and af to strengthen their own unique cul program costs. fection. tures.• 15764 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 111, 1983 PIONEER 10 Voyagers I and II which are dispersed cycle on the Sun. These two phenom on either side of Pioneer ll's escape ena determine the shape and size of HON.HAROLDL. VOLKMER trajectory. At present these four the heliosphere with the latter phe OF MISSOURI spacecraft are mankind's only probes nomenon giving rise to the theory that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES beyond Jupiter; furthermore, there is the heliosphere breathes, and, there no prospect of getting any other fore, that the distance of the helio Tuesday, June 14, 1983 spacecraft to such enormous distances pause from the Sun changes. e Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, I from the Sun before about the year The experiments aboard Pioneer 10 want to point out that a momentous 2010. If crossing the heliopause deter and 11 continue to monitor the solar occasion in the history of space explo mines entrance into interstellar space, wind at ever increasing distance from ration occurred yesterday. Voyager I should be the first to suc the Sun. So far Pioneer 10 has reached Pioneer 10 is being heralded as the ceed since its greater speed will make 30 AU, and data give no indication of a first man-made object to escape the up for Pioneer lO's head start and nearby heliospheric boundary. The in solar system and enter interstellar since Pioneer 10, heading down the struments on board will detect the ter space. On June 13, the spacecraft solar tail, must travel the longer path. mination of the heliosphere if the crossed the orbit of Neptune, and, at A stellar wind is the mode of transi spacecraft crosses the outer boundary that point, was farther out from the tion between most kinds of stars-in during the life of the mission; this is Sun than any of the known nine plan cluding the Sun-and the interstellar not expected to occur. In the mean ets. Pluto, with its highly elliptical medium. It is thought that the solar time, the instruments continue to map orbit, will be for the next 17 years wind will eventually be terminated out the morphology of the outer solar inside the orbit of Neptune. when it has beome so tenuous that its wind and to monitor disturbances in However, does this great distance- internal pressure no longer exceeds this region. 2.8 billion miles from the Sun-alone the external pressure-due to flow of Although Pioneer 10 may not trans define the end of the solar system and interstellar medium, galactic magnetic verse the heliopause during its mis the beginning of interstellar space? field, cosmic rays, or some combina sion's life, the spacecraft has made sig Just where does the edge exist? tion of these mechanisms. The solar nifcant findings about the helio Pioneer 10, in a new extended mis wind is expected to undergo a decel sphere; for example, the solar wind sion, is searching for this boundary, eration, heating, and a deviation from does not lose velocity with distance and what it discovers ironically may purely radial outflow so that it can from the Sun; and the primary source rob the spacecraft of its current celeb turn and slide along a boundary, the of turbulence in the outer heliosphere rity of being the first to traverse the heliopause, which separates the solar is sunstorms not solar wind collisions. edge of our Sun's domain. wind from interstellar plasmas and Also Pioneer is searching for the very The formal primary mission for Pio fields. There are major uncertainties low frequency gravitational waves and neer 10 was completed following its in the size and shape of the helio the theorized 10th planet. If Pioneer Jupiter encounter on December 3, sphere, the volume occupied by the 10 does not cross the heliopause and 1973; similarly, Pioneer ll's primary solar wind plasma, as well as in the enter interstellar space during its mis mission ended with its encounter of distance at which heating and deflec sion's life, these and other findings Saturn on September 1, 1979. Since tion of the solar wind occur. It has still win for the spacecraft historic those encounters, both spacecraft been suggested that the properties of laurels.• have pursued a new enterprise, defin the solar wind will change abruptly at ing the extent and behavior of the a thin shock surface interior to the he Sun's extended atmosphere, the mag liosphere. One objective of the ex BALTIC FREEDOM DAY netic bubble which contains the Sun tended Pioneer mission will be to seek and the planets and which is created evidence of such a shock or, alterna by the million-miles-an-hour solar tively, a thick transition region caused HON. DAVID DREIER wind blowing out from the Sun in all by the interstellar interaction. If such OF CALIFORNIA directions; this bubble is known as the a change occurs, it should be readily IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES heliosphere and the boundary between observable in the magnetic field and the heliosphere and the interstellar plasma data. It is also possible that, Thursday, June 9, 1983 medium through which the solar before a terminal shock or transition e Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise system is moving is the heliopause, the region is reached, other effects of the today in recognition of Baltic Freedom edge of the solar system. interstellar gas will be detectable. It is Day. The Baltic Nations-Lithuania, Launched in March 1972 and April thought that, as the neutral interstel Estonia, and Latvia-are captives 1973 respectively, Pioneers 10 and 11, lar gas enters the solar system and be under the powerful control of the the first deep space missions undertak comes ionized, it will exert a drag Soviet Union. This day marks the an en by NASA, are currently proceeding force on the solar wind which will lead niversary of the mass deportation, by toward the solar system boundary in to significant heating and, presum Communist authorities, of the Baltic nearly opposite directions. Pioneer 10 ably, to the production of waves and peoples from their native land in 1941. is traveling at a rate of 2.8 AU-one as other irregularities in the interplan This outrageous and unjust action is tronomical unit equals the distance etary field. If the heliopause is at terrible to reflect upon, especially for from the Earth to the Sun or 93 mil large heliocentric distances, such drag those who continue to live separated lion miles-per year in a direction gen effects may be the first effect to be ob from their families. As American citi erally away from the center of our served. zens, I feel that out of respect, we galaxy and roughly opposite the direc In addition to investigating the must acknowledge the survivors and tion of our basic solar system motion interaction of the solar wind with the the pain and suffering they continue with respect to nearby stars, and, interstellar medium, the Pioneer ex to experience. therefore, is traveling down the tail of tended mission is also studying the in It is important to remember that the the heliospheric teardrop. Pioneer 11 fluence of changing solar activity on oppression these nations suffer exists is traveling at a rate of 1.9 AU per year the structure and dynamics of the not only around the Balitc Sea, but opposite that of Pioneer 10 within the interplanetary medium. Since launch also around the world in places like quadrant of the upstream direction the Pioneers have covered almost one Afghanistan, Cuba, and Nicaragua. In solar apex direction-of the helio 11-year solar sunspot cycle, and are nocent citizens are abused as their reli sphere near the ecliptic plane in our currently near the beginning of a new gious and human rights are violated. galactic arm. The only other space sunspot cycle and the start of a 22- They are constantly fighting to regain craft in the outer solar system are year magnetic field polarity reversal their lost national identity while find- June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15765 ing themselves being further subjugat Perhaps not even the Soviets themselves in the West, the SS-2() helped bring them ed by blatently overt Soviet actions. can answer. There is as much truth as one. This day should make us all aware humor in the observation that the U.S.S.R. All the while the Soviets were talking is the world's only nation surrounded by about reducing weapons, they were adding of how fortunate we are to live in a hostile communist countries. Friendless, the SS-20s. When Mr. Schmidt himself pro Nation that stands for freedom and Soviets seek safety in controlling by threat posed a limited moratorium, the Soviets de dignity, the blending of various cul of force their unloving neighbors. The ambi clined, in fact, on the grounds that only tures, and the justice man deserves. tion to extend that control the Soviets in they would be giving up something. Let us hope that one day soon the peo terpret as prudent self-defense. To the In March 1982, however, with over 200 SS- ples of the Baltic Nations will enjoy neighbors it looks like, and is, a threat. 20s deployed, Mr. Brezhnev announced a these same rights.e To some neighbors, at least. Others be "unilateral moratorium." So far as anyone lieve the Soviets benign and cite their "rea can determine, it never meant anything. sonable" proposals for European arms con Finally, last December, Yuri Andropov, TRUTH DOSES NEEDED TO trol as proof. "I don't think we are threat successor to Mr. Brezhnev, offered to reduce ened. The Soviet Union has an interest in the Soviet missiles deployment to match the 162 rockets of says Penate Koppe, a 21-year-old history the British and French strategic forces. And major at the University of Bonn, and a last week, with the SS-20s totaling over 350, HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER member of the local Peace Committee. each with three warheads, he offered a re OF ILLINOIS But a step back from the trees of Soviet duction to match NATO warheads, includ proposals to look at the whole forest of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing British and French, still providing arms debate and Soviet tactics is instructive. NATO dropped its plans for cruise and Per Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Comparing Soviet words Soviet deeds along shing missiles. the path of recent history offers a nice in e Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, events Here the growing SS-20 force is used for sight into how the Soviets use their arms two purposes. The first is to block NATO's surrounding the European deployment buildup. restoration of its eroding deterrent. The of American cruise and Pershing mis It was at the dawn of detente in 1972 that second is to drive a wedge between any in siles have served to highlight a poten Western analysts believe the Soviets con NATO who would find the offer appealing tially serious problem facing the West: ceived their new SS-20 missile. Built to re and the British and French governments The Soviets, through their sophisticat place their SS-4s and SS-5s, it represents a who insist that their strategic forces are significant advance by virtue of its longer ed use of propaganda, are slowly win their defense of last resort and cannot auto range <3,000 miles), greater accuracy, triple matically be committed to NATO as are ning the battle for public opinion in warhead, mobility and reloadability. The Europe, while at the same, their un cruise and Pershing missiles. missile was also arriving on the scene at the Presumably, the Soviets don't want war, precedented military buildup contin same time that the Soviet Union was achiev and don't want to launch those SS-20s. But ues unabated. ing parity with U.S. intercontinental ballis the missiles aren't strictly defensive, either. This paradox is testament to the tic missiles, calling into question U.S. will to They are there to wield influence over skill with which the Soviets have man use such weapons to stop a limited Soviet NATO decision making, which they already aged to capture the high ground of military thrust in Europe. have. They are there to intimidate Europe moral righteousness. The fact that PACIFYING THE WEST and raise doubts about American willingness Moscow is believed as it continues to To Europeans, it looked as if the Soviets to defend its European allies, and they have talk about reducing weapons, all the were about to get the drop on them. As de done some of that, too. ployment on the SS-20s began in 1977, then Current betting among European govern while deploying over 300 offensive SS West Germany Chancellor Helmut Schmidt ments is that over the short term, at least, 20's at the heart of Europe, is cruel called on the U.S. to restore NATO's the Soviets won't succeed. If Europeans see confirmation of this polemical phe medium-range deterrent in Europe with a Soviet arms deployments and arms control nomenon. new class of missiles. Here the Soviets first ploys for what they are and demonstrate It is therefore essential that we rec began to "use" their new rocket. they won't be intimidated, there is a chance ognize their lies before the battle is In March 1979, then-Soviet Communist the Soviets will even negotiate equitable re lost. Fortunately, as we can see in the Party leader Leonid Brezhnev began to talk ductions. That is what the propaganda following article, our only weapon up limits on medium-range nuclear weapons battle of 1983 is all about. in Europe. By October, with more than 100 need be the truth: SS-20's deployed and NATO apparently CFrom the Wall Street Journal] nearing a decision to deploy its own new MEMPHIS AND SHELBY CO. DAR Moscow TALKS A LoT ABOUT AR.Ms CONTROL, missiles, Mr. Brezhnev made a proposal. HONORS FLAG DAY BUT ITS NUCLEAR ARSENAL KEEPS GROWING The Soviets would be ready to discuss reduc tion of unspecified medium-range weapons PARis.-Many Europeans and Americans in Europe provided NATO introduced no HON. DON SUNDQUIST new weapons. OF TENNESSEE wonder what motivates the big Soviet arms That proposal, coupled with the presence buildup of the past decade. Whatever they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES think of the Soviet system few believe the of the SS-20s, was partially successful. In December 1979, NATO agreed to start de Tuesday, June 14, 198 3 Russians are crazy enough to seek war. ployment this year of new cruise and Per While acknowledging pressure on the shing 2 missiles to restore its deterrent. But e Mr. SUNDQUIST. Mr. Speaker, this North Atlantic Treaty Organization, for ex past weekend, in honor of Flag Day, I ample, its secretary general, Joseph C. Luns in response to Mr. Brezhnev and Western public opinion, NATO went further. It had the privilege of addressing the declares: "I am not a bird of gloom. As long as we maintain a credible deterrent, there agreed that the U.S. would open talks with Memphis and Shelby County Regents the Soviets with a view to reducing or stop Council of the Daughters of the Amer will be no war. In nuclear war there will be ping the NATO deployment if agreement on no victors, and the Soviets know it. The So ican Revolution. arms control could be reached. Thus the So Flag Day, as all of my colleagues viets fear war, don't want war and won't viets acquired for the first time a form of make war unless all the cards are stacked in direct influence over a NATO military deci know, is a very important day because their favor." sion. That would have been impossible with it is the time we pay tribute to the Says Alois Mertes, Christian Democratic out the SS-20s. principles and ideals our flag repre Party minister of state in the West German The Soviets first declared that the NATO sents. It has been said that when the Foreign Office, and the closest thing to decision to go ahead with cruise and Per hawk that country has produced in govern world looks at our flag, it is looking shing had destroyed the basis for negotia through a window at our country past, ment: "The risk of war is zero in Europe. tions. But then they "relented." In July The real issue is the military superiority of present, and future. 1980, Helmut Schmidt traveled to Moscow The Stars and Stripes has never rep the Soviet Union and the Finlandization of despite Western outrage over the Soviet in West Germany." vasion of Afghanistan the previous Decem resented a king or monarch, and has HOSTILE NEIGHBORS ber. He was rewarded by a Soviet arms con never been planted in conquest of for Why then a Soviet buildup that far ex trol "concession." They would negotiate eign soil. Nor has our flag represented ceeds defense needs? after all. When the Soviets needed a friend the power of a particular President or 15766 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 statesman. Rather, since its official gains, the greater its ability to attract to the scientific and international adoption on June 14, 1777, the Ameri more material to itself. Gravitational communities as a leader in completing can Flag has represented the ideal of attraction packs the material tighter successful and important scientific liberty and justice for all men. in its core and the resulting pressure projects and in fostering international I would like to commend the Mem and density in the protostar raise the cooperation.e phis and Shelby County Regents temperature enough to make it glow Council of the Daughters of the Amer in infrared light. The process contin ican Revolution for the work they do ues until a critical temperature, pres H. LES REMMERS within the community, State, and sure and density are reached. Once Nation, and for so appropriately hon past this threshold thermonuclear HON. ROBERT E. BADHAM oring a special day in our country's fusion begins and a new star has been OF CALIFORNIA history. Also, I would like to congratu created. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES late Mrs. Huey King of Murfressboro, The observed stars are at this stage Tenn., who was recently selected as and are still enshrouded in gas and Tuesday, June 14, 1983 president general of the National Soci dust so that only a faint infrared glow •Mr. BADHAM. Mr. Speaker, I would ety of the Daughters of the ...American is detectable by IRAS. like to bring my colleagues attention Revolution. These observations made by IRAS to the retirement of H. Les Remmers Let us be ever mindful for what will help determine what processes ini who is leaving from the board of direc June 14 represents. Our Nation's flag tiate star formation and will help ex tors of the Moulton-Niguel Water Dis is a symbol of unity between the citi plain the conditions under which the trict after 16 years of service in that zens of our great land, and should solar system formed. Because these capacity. Les Remmers was instrumen serve as a constant reminder of just protostars are very much like the tal in bringing a supplemental supply how precious our own individual liber early sun, scientists believe that incipi of water to southeastern Orange ty and freedom really is.e ent solar systems of planets might be County, Calif., an area I have the forming around the young stars. privilege of representing in this honor Other phenomena have been detect able body. He was also one of the lead NASA TELESCOPE MAKES IM- ed by IRAS. Observations have indi ers in the community in establishing PORTANT FUNDAMENTAL cated that two interacting galaxies are Orange County Water Works District FINDING tearing each other apart by gravity No. 4, which since that time has pro forces as they pass one another. IRAS vided water service to the city of San HON.HAROLDL. VOLKMER observations have shown that these Juan Capistrano. OF MISSOURI interacting galaxies are unexpectedly Prior to his service on the board of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strong emitters of infrared radiation. directors of the Moulton-Niguel Water In addition, very old stars have been Tuesday, June 14, 1983 District, Les Remmers served as a observed and more than one-third of member of the board of directors of e Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, I am its all-sky survey of infrared objects the Coastal Municipal Water District, pleased to announce that a novel space has been completed. In all, the IRAS which, along with the Municipal venture for scientific exploration is project scientists expect more than Water District of Orange County, are proving to be a great success. The In 200,000 infrared objects to be observed the primary entities through which frared Astronomical Satellite, called during the mission. land in Orange County obtains mem IRAS, was launched earlier this year This is truly a successful joint space bership in the Metropolitan Water from Vandenberg Air Force Base at exploration venture that highlights District of Southern California. Lompoc, Calif. It is a joint project of NASA's role as a leader in expanding Les Remmers is being honored by the U.S. National Aeronautics and international cooperation in high his friends on June 29, 1983, at the Space Administration, the ·Nether technology and space. The United Mission Viejo Country Club in Orange lands Space Agency and the United States provided the infrared telescope County, Calif. As the Congressman Kingdom's Science and Engineering system, the tape recorders, the Delta representing much of southern Research Council with NASA taking launch vehicle, the scientific data Orange County, I would like to com the lead role. processing, the U.S. cochairman and mend H. Les Remmers for his leader Several very young stars, called pro members of the Joint IRAS working ship in the planning and implementa tostars, were detected by the telescope group. The Netherlands Agency for tion of projects for providing Orange on IRAS. Astronomers believe that Aerospace programs provides the County with a dependable supplemen these stars are no more than a million other cochairman and European mem tal supply of water and for a job well years old and are coalescing from bers of the Joint IRAS Science Work done.e interstellar dust and gas clouds. These ing Group. In addition they provided protostars appear to be very much like the spacecraft, an additional experi the Sun was during its early stages of ment and the integration, testing and THE TRAGIC JUNE DAYS formation, about 4.6 billion years ago. launch preparations for the flight sat The astronomers theorize that these ellite. The United States, the Nether HON. JOHN R. KASICH young stars will become low-luminosi lands, and Great Britain all provide OF OHIO ty stars very much like the Sun. some tracking, command, control, and IN THE HOUSE 01'' REPRESENTATIVES The stars were spotted in IRAS tele date acquisition. scope scans across two dark clouds of Off-line date processing to produce a Tuesday, June 14, 1983 dust and gas called Barnard 5 and catalog of inertially fixed infrared • Mr. KASICH. Mr. Speaker, 43 years Lynds 1642. As many as five protostars emitting point sources is being accom ago, on June 15, the Soviet Union appear to be forming within Barnard 5 plished by the Jet Propulsion Labora forced its way into the Baltic States, and one or two within Lynds 1642. tory at Pasadena, Calif. This informa illegally occupying the Lithuanian According to theory, stars form from tion will be available to the scientific homeland. From June 14 through nebulae which are dense clouds com community at large to help answer June 18, 1941, now termed the "Tragic posed mostly of hydrogen and helium some basic questions in astrophysics. June Day,'' the Soviet Union's plans and small dust particles. Regions of The telescope is expected to operate for genocide against the Lithuanians these clouds collapse into protostars, through early January 1984, when its were actualized. During those 4 days attracting the surrounding material. supply of refrigerant is depleted. With alone, over 34,000 men, women, and The protostar continues to gain mass the end of this project NASA will have children were ruthlessly shipped off to from the cloud-the more mass it again demonstrated its immense value Siberian concentration camps. An esti- June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15767 mated 700,000 additional Lithuanians Mexico Legislature together and al a time when the U.S. industry was moving were deported or murdered during the though we represented different polit fast on a number of fronts, and needed to ical parties, our thinking was more make certain assumptions of what was going following decade. to happen with the fisheries management The Soviet Union to date has not often than not parallel. Harold Run structure. We did that, only to see the been forced to recognize its heinous nels served the people of New Mexico whole thing coming apart toward an ever acts. Even though most of the Soviet and the United States well for many delayed end. Needless to say, this is not the policymakers acting at the time of the years. He was a good man and a good kind of business climate in which U.S. busi genocide are dead, the oppression con Member of Congress. It is only fitting nesses will be able to operate for very long tinues. Lithuanians today still are ex that the Federal Building in the larg and still expand their utilization of these posed to harsh Russian policies which est city in the district he served be valuable resources. named in his memory.e 2. Optimum Yield: As a member of one of deny even the most fundamental of the Regional Fishery Management Coun human rights. cils, I know that very often you can get By our nonaction, the Soviets' totali THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FISH things done if you characterize them prop tarian government is given permission ING INDUSTRY TO THE U.S. erly. But no matter what you call it, it ap to hold people in bondage based on ECONOMY pears that under Amendment 3 as it is being their racial and political background. implemented, the economics of the develop How much longer is the oppression of ment of the U.S. industry will not receive the Lithuanians going to be allowed to HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI proper attention in the yearly establish continue? The Lithuanians send out OF NEW JERSEY ment of Total Allowable Levels of Foreign IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fishing. Given what the Magnuson Act was cries of help to the United States and set up to do, this is not very smart. We saw its Government. We, as a Government, Tuesday, June 14, 1983 last year that foreign markets will not open must do what we can to persuade the e Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, up to U.S. suppliers if foreigners know they Soviets to implement policy changes support of our U.S. fishing industry is will be able to catch the product themselves. that will ease the plight of all Lithua This is Catch-22 in its most elemental form. of paramount importance to the I certainly believe that we should not have nians. strength of our economy and the eco Policy changes have been proposed to go to school again on this point. nomic well-being of our coastal com Clearly the U.S. industry ought to have that would significantly improve the munities. Presently, industry leaders some facts and be able to demonstrate that conditions of these enslaved peoples. consider themselves in a land of oppor it could reach those markets. But the fish Specifically called for are: First, a re tunity as squid, mackerel and butter ery management process must give us the duction in tariff rates on parcels going fish species abound in the waters off ability to hold back fish from T ALFF so to relatives in the Baltic States; the Atlantic coast. These prime com that we can demonstrate our capabilities. second, allowances for a longer dura Amendment 3 was certainly intended to do mercial species are, as yet, undevel this, and this was clearly understood by ev tion on the present 5-day tourist visa; oped, and the fishing industry is on third, more reasonable travel restric erybody. Now, however, bureaucratic machi the verge of making significant break nation has apparently put the point in ques tions on tourists going to Lithuania; throughs in using these fish to the full tion, for reasons that do not seem to be re and fourth, in accordance with the extent of their availability. The U.S. lated to the development of the U.S. fishing Charter of the United Nations which fishing industry is preparing itself to industry. was signed by the U.S.S.R., provisions deal in the international marketplace 3. Flexibility: I understand that the imple for Lithuanians to meet with family in by stimulating the full U.S. utilization menting regulations provide that decisions other countries. that need to made under Amendment 3 with of the fishery resources, including har regard to OY, TALFF, DAH, DAP, DAP, On June 15, all American Lithuani vesting, processing, and marketing. ans as well as free Lithuanians from JVP and the like, will be up to the Secretary Following is the statement of Alan D. of Commerce, and may be made only once the other nations throughout the Guimond, presented before the House per year. I sincerely hope that some admin world will join together to mourn the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com istrative relief is available here. If the plight of these people held under the mittee, Subcommittee on Fisheries intent is to delegate this authority to the dictates of Russian totalitarianism. and Wildlife Conservation. I feel it is Regional Director, which Amendment 3 re This certainly is an appropriate time an important issue and I commend it quires, then timely decisions can be made. for all U.S. lawmakers to investigate to my colleagues. But the Secretary or his office cannot rou the situation and see what we can do tinely be involved if the Government in to help promote universal justice STATEMENT OF ALAN D. GUIMOND tends to be responsive to problems on a real Mr. Chairman and members of the com time basis. throughout the world.• mittee, I appreciate the opportunity to And once-a-year decision-making is classic appear before you today to discuss matters head-in-the-sand bureaucratics. Just try to DESIGNATE LAS CRUCES FEDER relating to the management of the Atlantic imagine what we would have to come up AL BUILDING AS THE "HAROLD Squid, Mackerel and Butterfish resources. with if on May 10, 1982, all of us had sat in When we in the U.S. industry look at these this room and speculated what the squid sit L. RUNNELS FEDERAL BUILD species we feel that we are in the "land of uation might look like today! Even within ING" opportunity," since on the Atlantic coast the past ten days there have been fast these are the prime commercial species moving developments, as it begins to look HON. JOE SKEEN which we have not fully developed yet. As I more and more as if the Loligo squid will be will explain, we are on the verge of signifi available in record quantities. The Govern OF NEW MEXICO cant break-throughs in using these, particu ment must be able to respond quickly to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES larly squid and butterfish, to the full extent these types of developments. Tuesday, June 14, 1983 of their availability. The issue today seems My other suggestion to the Committee to be: how should the Government respond and to the agencies concerning the develop •Mr. SKEEN. Mr. Speaker, today I to this? ment of the industry's ability to fully utilize introduced legislation to designate the One thing not to do is ever agair. 'o allow these species would be that you allow the Federal Building in Las Cruces, N. the kind of administrative decision-making industry the opportunity to sort out its own Mex., as the "Harold L. Runnels Fed which we witnessed for Amendment 3 to the problems. As you are probably aware, there eral Building." Fishery Management Plans for Atlantic is a pretty fair disagreement within the in As you know, Mr. Runnels preceded Squid, Mackerel and Butterfish. This pre dustry right now concerning the best route me as the Congressman from New sented the industry with three problems: to take to our common goal: the full U.S. 1. Planning: The Amendment 3 soap opera utilization of the fishery resources of the Mexico's Second Congressional Dis continued on for two years, between the FCZ, including harvesting, processing and trict. I was elected to the seat follow Councils, NMFS, the rest of the Commerce marketing. But this is a decision that must ing his untimely death on August 5, Department, and last but certainly not be worked out within the U.S. industry if we 1980. Harold Runnels and I were long least, the Office of Management and are to get into the international markets ef time friends. We served in the New Budget. This unfortunately occurred during ficiently, for the long run. 15768 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 In the joint venture context, there are look for a second at the fishery which is Mr. Chairman and Members of the Com some who want to characterize this as a causing all of the consternation at this mittee, thank you very much for your kind problem between U.S. processors and for moment: Loligo squid. Last year our indus attention. I would be glad to answer any eign processors, and claim that the proces try produced less than 5,000 tons of Loligo. questions you or the Staff may have.e sor preference amendments to the Magnu In past years we have done some more, but son Act should be invoked to protect the do usually much less. Now, our industry is mestic processor. But in reality, the prob trying to convince you and others in Gov PERSONAL EXPLANATION lems are between some U.S. processors who ernment that we can do much more want to continue dealing with foreign mar upward of 20,000 metric tons. I agree that kets as they have in the past, and others we can do that, and even more. But not the HON. BUTLER DERRICK such as myself who believe that there is a way we have done business in the past. That OF SOUTH CAROLINA better way. I like to think of the disagree is why I am doing business differently. ment as between those who want to wait for So what has happened? Our industry first IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the markets to come to them, and we who decided to ask that joint ventures be elimi Tuesday, June 14, 1983 have decided to aggressively go out and nated from New England, but allowed to go move into those international markets for forward in the Mid-Atlantic, and presented e Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, I was fishery products of all kinds. those views to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery inadvertently detained and was un A lot of people have been wondering what Management Council. My company decided available for rollcall vote No. 190, an my company is up to, why, and how it is thereafter to remove our joint venture oper amendment by Mr. LEvINE of Califor consistent with positions I have taken in the ation from New England waters, partly for nia to the defense authorization bill, past. Let me offer a few words of explana operational considerations, but also to see if H.R. 2969, to defer procurement funds tion. Anybody who has been around this the rest of the industry could perform. for the Bradley fighting vehicle until building for very long knows that few have Then, at the convention of the National been as strongly in support of moving for Fisheries Institute, they went after another adequate testing is completed. Had I eign vessels out of our fisheries and putting bite of the apple-no joint ventures for been present I would have voted Americans to work in this industry should be allowed in a which way will result in the best long-term amounts received are small among all fishery where U.S. processors can and will competitive position for us all in the inter groups. Both the likelihood of support and utilize the available product fully. But let's national marketplace. the amount of support are highest when the June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15769 mother is legally divorced, is white, or has a 9. States have 18 months to comply after One passage in the book is so important to college education. the date of enactment.e the current Social Security muddle that it is reproduced here in its entirety: WOMEN WITH MINOR CHILDREN FROM AN ABSENT FATHER, "Consider a married man who retired at 1978 STEPHEN CRYSTAL AUTHORS 65 in 1977. His maximum payroll taxes since IMPORTANT BOOK ON PUBLIC the system's start in 1937 could not have ex ceeded $7, 705, with an equivalent contribu Number Percent Percent POLICY AND AGING in U.S. award- who Mean tion from the employer. Benefits to the em popula- ed re- annual ploye and his spouse, at about $8,400 for a lion child ceiYed support his {in support re- HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. maximum contributor, would exceed mil- pay- ~i cejyedl OF MICHIGAN contributions in the first year. Even more lions) ments support spectacular have been the payoffs to early IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES participants in coverage expansions. Thus, All women with minor children from an someone who retired in 1950 under the absent father ...... 7.1 59 35 $1,799 Tuesday, June 14, 1983 Number of own children: newly implemented self-employment plan, 1 child ...... 3.6 55 30 1,288 e Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I want and who lived until 1977, would have re 2 children ...... 2.1 65 42 1,995 to call the attention of my colleagues ceived $43,000 in benefits on an investment 3 children ...... 0.8 62 36 2,528 4 or more children ...... 0.5 57 34 2,752 to a book that the Christian Science of $121.50. Current marital status: Monitor selected as one of the best "The mechanism which makes this possi Oivon:ed .••...... •...... 2.4 80 52 1,951 ble is the time-honored principle of the Remarried ...... •...... 2.0 77 39 1,602 books of 1982. The book, entitled, Separated ...... 1.3 45 27 1,906 "America's Old Age Crisis: Public chain letter or Ponzi scheme. In such a Never married ...... 1.4 11 6 976 Policy and the Two Worlds of Aging," system, those who get in first profit greatly Race and Spanish origin: from the investments Qf those who join White ...... 5.1 71 43 1,861 was written by Stephen Crystal, the later. But there is always a day of reckon Black ...... 1.9 29 14 1,294 director of the Department of Family 0.5 44 24 1,318 ing. Future payoff rates will be considerably E~.=1 ~£~n·;nenc··········-· · ············ and Adult Services of New York City's less beneficial. Future retirees-particularly Less than 12 years ...... 2.4 46 23 1,503 Human Resources Administration. 3.2 64 38 1,664 single people, married women, and those 1.1 69 43 2,089 Mr. Crystal's book has been critical who have paid the maximum tax-are likely =;£:~:~:~~::::::::::::::::: : :::::::::: 0.5 71 52 2,574 ly well-received, as evidenced by the to receive less in benefits than they could reviews of it that appeared in the have received by investing their contribu 1 By those who received any support Cleveland Plain Dealer, Philadelphia tion on their own, in an Individual Retire Note.--0.vn child1 en includes both biological and adopted children. ment Account, for example." Source: calculated from U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Inquirer, Washington Post, and Chris Reports, series P23, No. 112, table B. The day of reckoning Crystal talks about "U.S. Children and Their Families: Current Conditions and Recent Trends tian Science Monitor. I commend the is already upon us, and his observations cer "Report of the Select r.ommittee on Children, Youth and Families," 98th book to my colleagues. l'.ongress. tainly belie the frequent claim of Social Se The articles of the newspapers curity pensioners that they only want what I will be introducing legislation this follow: is rightly theirs, i.e., what they put in. If week that will initiate a national re CFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dec. 26, what they put in were what they actually 1982] get or expect to get, they would quite sponse to this national problem. A simply starve. summary of the provisions follows: AN AGENDA FOR CONGRESS: OLD AGE PuBLIC Crystal doesn't simply sketch out a POLICY NEEDS HARDER LooK SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF CHILD SUPPORT doomsday scenario, however. He has some ENFORCEMENT LEGISLATION A BILL To 1 wage withholding in connection with disci Despite a common perception that most plinary or discharge action. social-program abuses are perpetrated by The current debate over programs and 7. States must take necessary action to "welfare mothers," Crystal painstakingly benefits for America's elderly is particularly extend the wage withholding system so that shows how if anyone is ripping off the heated because, as Stephen Crystal ob the system includes withholding of child system, it's middle- and upper-middle serves, the elderly are the "one minority to support from income other than wages, or income white retirees. which we all anticipate belonging." Emerg to impose bonding or other requirements to And contrary to the myth that more and ing in the midst of this controversy, Crys ensure collection regardless of the source of more Americans are now taking in their el tal's America's Old Age Crisis provides a income. derly, Crystal demonstrates the reality of fresh analysis and even some recommenda 8. States must enter into agreements with the situation: Only one group stands out as tions for how America might cope with its other States so that withholding can be un taking in its own old, and that is blacks-a dertaken even if the applicable court order fact that helps explain why elderly black 1 Elizabeth Taylor, a former aide to &n. Arlen or administrative order was issued in an women enter nursing homes about seven Specter, has done extensive research on retirement other State. years later than white women. communities in America. 15770 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 burgeoning elderly population during hard home rather than nursing-home care, ex most dangerous-are our myths about the economic times. panding Health Maintenance Organizations aged in the family. Contrary to popular Crystal criticizes the current system, to provide special care for the elderly, insist belief, old people are not dependent on their which perpetuates the existence of two ing upon mandatory pension coverage, adult children for money or support. Less classes-or worlds-of old people, "one poor, taxing half the Social Security benefit, con than 5 percent of the aged regularly receive one comfortable-separate and unequal." sidering raising the retirement age, increas money from their adult children-in fact, Today's policies allow the middle-class el ing Supplemental Security Income. The "the elderly are twice as likely to report pro derly to enjoy bigger slices of the pie while reader is left wondering how these propos viding financial help to children as to poor, old people receive only minimal bene als would fare in the real world where, for report receiving it!"-and most do not rely fits, he says. instance, political pressures recently de on their extended family members for ongo America's Old Age Crisis is sure to invite terred the Reagan administration's efforts ing support. criticism from the Left, which tends to see to cut Social Security. When asked, the elderly generally are the elderly as a homogenous and needy pop A year ago, President Reagan, with the co forceful in insisting on independence from ulation, and from the Right, which insists operation of Congress, established the bi their adult children. And their children, as that some invisible hand will place food on partisan National Commission on Social Se the prospect of caring for Ma and Pa looms the table of even the poorest old person. curity Reform to suggest ways to eliminate closer, are just as forceful in believing their Crystal challenges the myth that all elder a deficit in the old-age benefits program. As parents should continue to live on their ly are poverty-stricken. He contends that the commission deliberated, it is to be hoped own. According to Crystal, the myth that the proportion of the elderly living below that it considered Social Security, as Crystal the family network still supports the aged is the poverty level has declined and that the has done; within the context of the network potentially the most damaging, because American public is mistaken in thinking of assistance programs for the elderly. "the assumption that public benefits for the that the elderly as a block receive insuffi Members of the Reagan administration, needy aged merely supplement or displace cint government assistance. In 1982, accord who will soon be considering the commis family help can easily be used to justify cut ing to Crystal, one-third of the entire feder sion's recommendations, would be smart to ting back the programs that constitute the al budget provided "benefits to the aged." look at this book. floor under economic well-being and access The problem, according to Crystal, is in the [From the Washington Post] to care for the aged." distribution-not the level-of benefits. Declining fertility rates and that ever Crystal indicts the Reagan administration OLD AGE: FACING THE FACTS present population blip of the ba.by boom for promoting "two-class" retirement. In the means that many of our current policies latest round of budget cuts, the Reagan ad When Stephen Crystal told a friend that toward the elderly will soon need significant ministration preserved Social Security and he was writing a book about national policy rethinking. Crystal documents the now-fa Medicare-programs which, according to toward the aged, his friend said, "I didn't miliar crisis ahead for Social Security: when Crystal, are the concerns of the organized, think there was any." In a sense, there the program began in 1945, there were 50 middle-class elderly. Sacrificed instead was isn't-and that is the theme of Crystal's active workers contributing to Social Securi funding that provides a lifeline to America's scholarly new book. America bases its treat ty for every retiree drawing an income from old people living at the poverty line-the ment-or, more often, non-treatment-of it. Today, there are just three active work Title XX program for social services, which the aged on myth, misconception, fear, and ers for each retiree, and in another 45 years helps pay for in-home care, food stamps, misunderstanding, turning the notions of re the ratio will drop to two to one. Concludes energy assistance, nutrition programs and tirement, of social "security," of leisure in Crystal, "something will have to give-much Medicaid. Crystal attacks the usual demons: the "golden years" into a cruel joke. higher payroll taxes, benefit cuts, an ad fraud, waste and mismanagement. But, he We can no longer afford· to turn our backs vance build-up of the trust fund from its maintains that President Reagan's cuts end on the aged, Crystal says. Demographics present token level to cover the problem up hurting the poor more than eradicating alone compel compassion. "IDtimately," he years, or some combination of these. Still, it fraud. warns, "the aged will include almost all of should be noted that today's benefit levels Crystal is at his best when navigating his us," and by "us" he means mostly the post could be sustained even in the worst coming readers through the thicket of benefits war baby boomers, today's 30- to 40-year years if we were willing to pay social securi Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and olds who are an eternal "blip" on the curve ty tax rates at the level currently imposed Title XX-as well as through the myriad of the nation'& age distribution. As this pop in a number of European countries.... The pension plans, such as IRA and Keogh. ulation bulge moves, like a rabbit swallowed social security ride will never again be Crystal clarifies ways in which these plans, by a python, inexorably toward old age, our almost free, at least not in any of our life which have become such an important part current guarantees of a decent income and times." of the Anierican economy, operate. Pension decent medical care for the elderly will be It's no wonder that a recent Harris survey programs help shift the burden of caring for all but impossible to meet. And as federal found that nearly 70 percent of workers the elderly away from the family and pro promises become ever more elusive, the pop under age 55 expressed "no confidence" in mote "systematic inequity," he says. They ulation over age 65 will split increasingly the Social Security system, and more than reward skilled employees of large corpora into "two worlds"-the very well-to-do, and half the workers surveyed by The New York tions, who mainly happen to be white men. the desperately poor. Times/CBS News said they didn't believe Women's economic disadvantages are ac Crystal sets out, convincingly, to dash there would be any money left from which centuated in the retirement years, says some of our most cherished stereotypes they could draw their own Social Security Crystal. In his brief treatment of women, about the elderly. He uses a wealth of data benefits. Crystal points out that women, especially to counter myths such as the one that the In an age of diminishing resources, Crys widows, comprise a major portion of the aged are physically infirm. "With improving tal projects, the elderly will be left more poorest elderly; unmarried women comprise health standards, fewer physically debilitat and more to fend for themselves, depending 72 percent of this population. The working ing manual jobs, better nutrition, and on private pension programs, savings and in married woman benefits little from Social longer life spans," he writes, " 'the young vestments, and family members for their Security, which regards non-working women old' retire between 65 and 74 is likely to be means of support. As the government pulls as the norm. as capable of being productive as someone back on its commitment to the aged, there Crystal's discussion should satisfy the spe in his late fifties or early sixties was two will be no middle ground. Persons over 65 cialists' requirement of sophistication; it generations ago." He refutes, too, the will be either well off or disadvan Jargon <"differential access skills and re most old people, while only 13 percent of taged , but he does better than most the aged found this [problem] very s.overe poor, and alone>. social scientists at restraining this sort of for them personally." The once-popular Crystal offers some suggestions to stop excess. "disengagement theory" and bad enough to consider serious arms control. have been roundly criticized at times guys can people a nostalgic and simplistic view of budget in the past. It seems that every WASHINGTON.-ln recent weeks, several the world. Mr. Reagan strikes a responsive few years we shift our perspective on pundits, Congressmen and the President chord in us all, because most of us have held have hailed the birth of a bipartisan consen similar views-until the clearly contrasting what the cornerstone of our defense sus on two of the most controversial foreign blacks and whites of youth gave way to the system should be. In the past we have policy issues we face: Central America and complex grays of adulthood. There are good been told that conventional weaponry arms control. In fact, there is no such con guys and bad guys ef will lose faith in our ability to fairly cided that the "dense pack" approach forts in Government. Our economy and economically govern. was the way to go. Now we are told needs to develop new industries using Today I am introducing legislation that the best way to deploy this advanced technology in order to main which equitably addresses these prob system is to put it in the silos which tain its leadership position. Federally lems, as outlined in the June 3, 1983, were previously so vulnerable. This supported R&D which has provided GAO report on GPO wages. This vulnerability still exists, according to the base for many of our current in report revealed the following astound the Department of Defense which esti dustries, but in recent years this sup ing facts: mates that by 1989, the Soviet Union port has declined. GPO craft and industrial employees would be able to knock out 99 percent Now, at a time when expansion in ci of these missiles. The public has every were paid $3,222 to $17 ,879 more per vilian R&D is needed, military R&D is year than general schedule or Federal right to be skeptical about our policy usurping valuable funds. Since 1981, on this system and to demand that military R&D has increased a stagger wage system employees in similar oc Congress carefully examine the even ing 80 percent and in the 1984 Reagan cupations. This means that GPO craft tual deployment mode for MX. budget would have comprised 70 per and industrial employees earn an aver Then we have the problem of esca cent of the entire Federal R&D age of 42 percent more than other lating costs on our weapons systems budget. Military R&D has little direct Federal workers. after we commit ourselves to them. effect on developing new businesses GPO craft employees also receive be We have seen costs for new aircraft and industries: It is geared toward per tween $0.36 and $5.14 per hour more presented to Congress at $6 million formance specifications which are not than private sector employees doing per plane grow to $30 million per cost effective in the civilian sector, the same work. This translates into plane. The mission of these planes much of it is kept in a classified state, approximately a 32 percent premium changes over time as they are adapted and most of it is not coordinated with over the private sector in the Wash to cover new functions and the cost es areas of civilian economic develop ington, D.C., area. calates. ment. It is money stolen from our Over the last 10 years, GPO wage in We read stories about all-weather reindustrialization effort. creases for these workers have greatly equipment which bogs in the mud or Some defense contractors are becom exceeded wage increases granted other becomes disabled by sandstorms. We ing concerned about being too depend Federal workers. read about "smart" missiles too dumb ent upon military funding sources. At Many different unrelated jobs, re to find their designated targets. We in the same time, some in the Pentagon quiring different training and skill Congress are asked to sanction these are questioning the quality of the levels, are all paid at the same rate, systems based upon flimsy perform goods received under loosely developed completely disregarding the standard ance specifications or idealized plans weapons systems planning. I share this practice in the Federal Government. and then pay later to correct the concern; it is the reason why I have The main provisions of my bill will: flaws. supported efforts to readjust the De One. Apply the Federal wage grades An excellent example of this is con partment of Defense budget. and pay rates (printing and litho tained in the DOD budget for fiscal In my support for reductions in the graphic wage scales> to all the newly year 1984 in the request to begin pur DOD fiscal year 1984 budget request, I hired GPO craft and industrial em chases for an antisatellite system am sending a message that we need a plqyees. . The request begins with a re better plan. I am tired of seeing de Two. "Grandfather" the previously quest of only $19 million in fiscal year fense plans made and weapons systems negotiated Kiess Act pay levels for all 1984. However, the cost of the total proposed as the last chance of pre GPO employees paid under that system is expected to go as high as $10 venting our downfall, and then having system, while classifying or grading billion. And this for an ASAT system those plans change or those systems those workers under the general that will be obsolete by the time that prove inadequate. I am tired of a de schedule or Federal wage systems; and it is deployed. I strongly oppose this fense policy made with little recogni Three. Provide the "grandfathered" program, preferring to see an invest tion of the gains that can be accom workers with pay raises which they ment made in manned space missions plished with a consistent foreign would receive if they were paid under which could perform both military policy. the general schedule or general wage and civilian missions. We owe it to ourselves to make the systems. But what are the costs of being best uses of our limited resources.• drawn down these rosy paths of tech Four. Apply the general schedule nology's promise? We neglect exiSting classification and pay systems to all defense systems and mundane matters GPO WAGES present and future white-collar GPO like procuring enough spare parts to employees. keep existing planes flying and ships HON. JERRY LEWIS This legislation is designed to bring afloat. We are forced, as this year, to GPO's classification and pay practices 01' CALIFORNIA for both white collar and blue collar choose between some shiny hardware IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and adequate pay for the men and workers into ·conformity with the sys women whose job it is to keep our de Tuesday, June 14, 1983 tems used by the rest of the Federal fenses strong. I am tired of being e Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Government. Currently the workers in forced to make these choices which Speaker, for over a decade the issue of GPO field printing plants are paid are the result of poor planning and excessive wages for certain GPO em under the Federal wage system where the lack of consistency in our defense ployees has been discussed but not ad as the workers at the Washington, policy. dressed by Congress. GAO has just D.C., plants bargain collectively for I am also painfully aware of some of finished its third comprehensive study their wages in accordance with 44 the broader costs of unplanned shifts in 7 years detailing that many employ United States Code section 305. This in budget priorities. We need to realize ees at Congress' Government Printing practice is irrational, inequitable, and that we are, in these times of fiscal Office receive, on average, 42 percent has been the source of numerous legal austerity, dealing with a limited more in wages than other Federal challenges. June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15775 Three major class action lawsuits GPO craft and industrial workers were office, the Departmental Service office, and have been leveled against the GPO in paid $.36 to $5.14 more per hour Can approx GPO regional printing and procurement of the last decade, and the agency has imate average of 31 percent> than were pri fices in Chicago, Denver, New York, and vate sector employees doing similar work in San Francisco. GAO auditors selected, from settled or lost them all. These suits the Washington, D.C. area. lists of names provided by both labor and were based upon the use of inconsist For calendar years 1973 through 1982, management. employees in 21 Jobs in nine ent classification and pay systems and GPO pay increases ranged from 112 to 131 occupational categories, "to determine their the perpetuation of the journeyman percent while FWS employees received only duties and responsibilities and to observe craft status. The Government has lost 93 to 120 percent increases, and General the work they perform." The auditors also over $13 million in these suits already, Schedule employees received only a 75 per visited the Pentagon Division of the De and the costs continue to escalate. The cent wage increase for that period. fense Printing Service, the Department of GPO employees are paid a night shift dif Commerce's Office of Publications and Na only way to solve the agencywide ferential of 15 percent for the second and tional Oceanographic and Atmospheric Ad problems highlighted by the lawsuits third shifts, while FWS employees receive ministration, the Office of the Federal Reg is to implement a rational, equitable, only a 7 .5-percent differential on the second ister, the National Labor Relations Board, and objective classification and wage shift and 10 percent on the third. Private the Defense Mapping Agency's Hydrograph system for the agency. This legislation sector printing establishments in the Wash ic and Topographic Center, the U.S. Geolog will be a major step toward such a ington, D.C. area pay, on the average, 5 per ical Survey, and the Bureau of Engraving system and will not impact adversely cent for the second shift and 10 percent for and Printing. At these facilities, GAO ob the third. tained position descriptions and actually ob on workers currently employed at the When GPO employees work on holidays, served the employees at work. With the as Government Printing Office. they are paid 2lfl times their basic hourly sistance of a classification expert from the The original cosponsors of this bill rate, but GS and FWS employees are paid Office of Personnel Management, the duties are: double time. of the workers in all of these facilities were LIST OF COSPONSORS GPO's long-standing practices of paying correlated with the occupational categories the same wage rates to employees perform used under the GPO, FWS, and General Trent Lott Virginia Smith ing different levels of work does not follow Schedule systems. The private sector com Sonny Montgomery Tom Kindness the generally accepted Federal pay principle parisons were performed based upon visits Bob Michel Dan Crane of maintaining pay distinctions in keeping to three private printing plants and analysis Charles Stenholm John Myers with work and performance distinctions. of the Washington, D.C., FWS printing and Bill Frenzel Tom Hartnett GPO's primary benefits, such as retire lithographic wage survey results. Duncan Hunter Harold Rogers ment, health, and life insurance, are the The Federal Government utilizes three Barbara Vucanovich Bill McCollum same as those granted other Federal work basic pay setting mechanisms: the General Mickey Edwards William Thomas ers, and studies indicate that they are com Schedule, Federal Wage System, and collec Phil Gramm Newt Gingrich parable to such benefits in the private tive bargaining for wages. The General Bob Stump Jack Hightower sector. Schedule applies primarily to the Govern Bill Emerson Gerald Solomon The GAO recommended that a joint ment's white collar work force Cl.4 million> Denny Smith John Breaux labor-management task force study the pos and it allows the President to adjust salaries Judd Gregg Carroll Campbell sible alternative pay systems for GPO: annually on the basis of a national survey James Broyhill Tim Valentine Modify GPO's collective bargaining proc conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Larry Craig John Hiler ess to require that negotiated wage rates be which compares Federal salaries with those Phil Crane George Wortley determined on the basis of private sector paid in the private sector for similar work. Dan Daniel Gene Chappie prevailing wage surveys; or The President sends his recommendation to Lynn Martin Arlan Stangeland Place GPO under appropriate Federal pay Congress for approval, and for 6 of the last Bill Chappell John Porter systems such as the FWS and the General 8 years the GS raises have been smaller Tom Loeffler John Erlenborn Schedule, with most GPO collective bar than called for by the comparability proc Sam Hall Jim Courter gaining employees coming under the FWS. ess. The Federal Wage system covers the Bob Livingston Hank Brown The GPO is a legislative branch agency Government's blue-collar workers (445,000) I am including, for the record, a which has served the printing needs of the and provides for the setting and adjusting Federal Government since 1860. In addition of pay rates in accordance with local pre summary of the General Accounting to its central office, located on the corner of vailing rates in 135 localities. The FWS also Office report on the U.S. Government North Capitol and H Streets in Washington, has 13 special printing and lithographic Printing Office's pay and classification D.C., GPO operates five regional printing wage areas for which pay rates in excess of system and a copy of the bill. plants, the Departmental Service Office, 13 the normal maximum FWS rates are paid. COMPARISON OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT regional printing procurement offices, and It is to these higher pay rates, covering ap PRINTING OFFICE'S PAY AND CLASSIFICATION 27 bookstores. GPO's central office prints proximately 2,200 non-GPO Federal print SYSTEM TO OTHER FEDERAL AND PRIVATE and distributes the Congressional Record ing and lithographic employees in Washing SECTOR SYSTEMS-GENERAL ACCOUNTING and the Federal Register, as well as Con ton, D.C., that GAO compared GPO wage OFFICE REPORT B-211140, JUNE 3, 1983 gressional bills, resolutions, hearings, re rates. For the last 5 years, Congress has re ports, committee prints, and miscellaneous stricted FWS pay increases to the same per SUMMARY agency work. In fiscal year 1982, GPO con centage increase granted General Schedule At the request of six Members of Con tracted out to the private sector 71 percent employees. The Government bargains col gress, the General Accounting Office CGAO> of the GOP's work. lectively for wages with approximately performed a comprehensive evaluation of GPO employs about 5,900 workers in 643,000 employees, with almost 98 percent the pay practices and classification systems Washington, D.C., and 450 employees in the of that total employed by the Postal Service of the U.S. Government Printing Office regional facilities, with an annual payroll of or the Tennessee Valley Authority. General and compared them with the pay about $163 million. In the central office, ap ly, statutes require that these agencies and classification systems used by other proximately 3,400 employees collectively which bargain for wages set wage rates Federal agencies and private sector printing bargain for wages; while GPO's other 2,500 which are comparable with the private businesses in the Washington, D.C. area. employees are paid under GPO's equivalent sector, and thus the only real bargaining This included a job-by-job comparison of of the General Schedule system. The 450 re occurs over how wage surveys are to be con the actual duties and responsibilities of em gional employees are either General Grade ducted, and not the resultant wage rates ployees working at the GPO and at these The GAO conducted its field study from of the U.S. Congress must approve the than other Federal employees in similar oc January to March 1983 and performed its agreement. If no mutually satisfactory wage cupations who were paid under the General work "in accordance with generally accept level is agreed to by the Public Printer and Schedule or Prevailing Rate CFWS> pay and ed Government auditing standards". The the crafts, the Joint Committee is empow classification systems. GAO made onsite visits to GPO's central ered to set the wage rates. For many years, 15776 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 14, 1983 there was no systematic procedure for de GPO printing plant workers received 29 Act may be cited as the "Government Print- termining wage rates since the only stand percent more. ing Office Pay Reform Act of 1983". ard articulated by the Kiess Act was that GPO pressmen received 21 percent mo::.-e. SEc. 2. Section 305(a) of Title 44, United they be "in the interest of the Government The Public Printer, GPO's unions, and the States Code, is amended to read as follows: and Just to the persons employed." In 1940, Joint Committee on Printing all were given "(a) The Public Printer may employ such a formula was agreed upon which included a the opportunity to comment upon a draft of persons as are necessary for the work of the 24-city survey, but this approach was subse the GAO report and their comments and Government Printing Office. He may not quently abandoned because labor and man GAO's responses concluded the report. The ' employ more persons than the necessities of agement could not agree on a proper survey Public Printer suggested that analysis of the public work require." scope and methodology. In 1982, the Public fringe benefits be included in the report to SEc. 3. Section 5102(c) of Title 5 Printer proposed a substantial pay increase. provide information regarding the claim by United States Code is amended by striking The Joint Committee, because the parties GPO's unions at the fact finding hearing out paragraph (9). ' could not agree and based upon certain rec that public sector benefits were inferior to (b) Section 5342 of such title is ommendations by a Fact Finder, established private sector benefit packages. The GAO amended by inserting after "Executive a 3-year wage adjustment providing for es found that benefit packages were compara- agency" the following: "and the Govem sentially a 5-percent wage increase the first b.le. The Publi.c Printer also sta~ed that the ment Printing Office". year and cost-of-living increase capped at 5 fll"St alternative recommendation of the (c) Section 5349 of such title is amended- percent for the next 2 years. GAO-an independent GPO private sector (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), After providing this background informa wage survey-was unworkable based upon by striking out "the Government Printing tion on GPO and Federal pay systems, the past failures to agree on such surveys by Office,"; and GAO then analyzed in detail the actual GPO ~ana~em~nt ~d labor. <2> in subsection . by striking out", sec- duties performed by GPO employees. GPO ~ umo~ mam. co.ncern was that the tion 305 of Title 44," GAO's auditors reviewed 21 jobs in 9 occu ~AO did not mclude ~ its, report ~ analy- SEC. 4. (a) Any employee of the Govem pational categories, including photocomposi SlS o~ the 1982 Fact Finders conclusions re- ment Printing Office who, upon enactment tion keyboard operator and related employ gardmg the nature of the work p~rf~rmed of this Act, holds a position the rate of basic ees of Title 44, United drivers). These duties were then compared co:r:igre~ional request. Further, t?e uruons States Code; and with the actual duties performed by em mamtamed that because the GPO s 40 hoU: <2> upon such enactment, is reduced be ployees at the other seven Federal agenices workweek was 1.5 hour:> longer ~han the pri- cause of any amendment made by this Act· which GAO reviewed shall not apply to any these Federal agencies perform work which tored into the hourly rates used for compar- employee who- the GAO found to be "more demanding, ison. The GAO also acknowleged that the <1> has a break in service of one workday critical, and precise than the printing work concept of comparability had not always or more; generally performed by GPO." In addition, been fulfilled in the FWS and General <2> is demoted for disciplinary reasons or all of GPO's field printing plants were Schedule systems because of the "pay caps" at the employee's request; or found to have certain jobs which were com imposed by the President or Congress. (3) upon or after the enactment of this parable to those performed in GPO's cen Lastly, GAO rejected the unions' claim that Act, is placed in a position the rate of basi~ tral office, although the field employees are the adoption of the FWS pay scales by GPO pay for which- paid under the General Schedule or FWS would make GPO workers less productive. is equal to, or higher than, the rate pay systems. The Chairman of the JCP founded his otherwise applicable under subsection ; With this detailed and exhaustive infor comments upon the Fact Finder's report as or mation as a foundation, GAO issued its con well. The Chairman cited the Fact Finder's immediately before such enactment, is clusions detailed at the beginning of this contention that it was important to consider a rate not determined by conference or Summary. The primary findings of GAO that the GPO is much larger than any appeal under section 305 of Title 44, were: other Federal Printing facility when analyz- United States Code. "GPO employees who collectively bargain ing GPO wage levels. The GAO auditors, SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS for wages at the Washington central office however, found size of the total facility to are paid more than their Federal and pri be irrelevant when examining, as it had Section 1.-Be it enacted by the Senate vate sector counterparts. Also, over the last done, the knowledge, skills, and abilities and the House of Representatives of the 10 years, GPO's central office printing craft, needed to operate a single press or other United States of America in Congress assem maintenance craft, and printing plant work piece of machinery. In addition, GAO noted bled, That this Act may be cited as the ers have received cumulative percentage pay that although some other facilities had "Government Printing Office Pay Reform increases substantially larger than those fewer varieties of presses than GPO, many Act of 1983". granted General Schedule counterparts and of the press operators in federal agencies Analysis.-This Act is entitled the "Gov somewhat larger than those granted FWS had to do more difficult five color work, as ernment Printing Office Pay Reform Act of counterparts doing similar work. In addi opposed to the easier single-color work per 1983". It is the first substantive wage legis tion, GPO's premium pay for shift differen formed at GPO. Certain other factors con lation altering the manner in which wages tials and holiday work is higher than that sidered by the Fact Finder, such as produc are established at the GPO since the Kiess paid to other Federal and private sector em tion requirements, hiring standards, and job Act of 1924. This Act is truly "reform" legis ployees. Furthermore, GPO's primary pressures were found by GAO to be difficult lation in that it will promote the principles fringe benefits are the same as those grant to quantify and compare. Many of these fac of equal pay and government economy, ed most other Federal employees and are tors, however, were found to be roughly while reforming the bizarre wage-fixing sys comparable to those typically available in equivalent, if not more demanding, in cer tems now employed at the GPO. the private sector." tain of the other federal printing plants sur Section 2.-Section 305(a) of Title 44, After comparing the wages paid workers veyed. United States Code, is amended to read as at GPO and other Federal Printing facili follows: ties, GAO found that: H.R. 3302 "(a) The Public Printer may employ such GPO compositors receive 58 percent more A bill to provide for administration of pay persons as are necessary for the work of the than their counterparts in other Federal of new Government Printing Office em Government Printing Office. He may not agencies. ployees under the prevailing rate system employ more persons than the necessities of GPO offset strippers and platemakers re and the General Schedule, while protect the public work require." ceived 52 percent more. ing the pay of present Government Print Analysis.-This section will replace the ex GPO maintenance craft workers received ing Office employees isting section 305 of Title 44, which now 46 percent more. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of provides for the setting of rates of wages for GPO bindery equipment operators re Representatives of the United States of GPO's craft and industrial workers by ceived 43 percent more. America in Congress assembled, That this means of conferences between the Public June 14, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15777 Printer and representatives of groups of at tive agency" the following: "and the Gov Section 4.-(a) Any employee of the Gov least ten of those GPO workers. If the par ernment Printing Office". ernment Printing Office who, upon enact ties agree to a rate of wage, the Joint Com Analysis.-This proposed section serves to ment of this Act, holds a position the rate of mittee on Printing reviews the agreement; bring the GPO within the Federal Wage basic pay for which- whereas, if the parties cannot agree, the (prevailing rate) System for the purpose of <1) Immediately before such enactment, is Joint Committee on Printing sets the wage grading and pay GPO's newly hired craft a rate determined by conference or appeal rates. The rates of wages so adjusted cannot and industrial workers. Workers in positions under section 305(a) of Title 44, United be changed more than once a year. The ex previously covered by the Kiess Act will be States Codes; and isting section 305 also provides the Public graded under the Federal Wage System al (2) Upon such enactment, is reduced be Printer with the authority to employ cer though their wages will be "grandfathered." cause of any amendment made by this Act; tain classes of workers and others necessary The Federal Wage System