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CELEBRATING 48 YEARS OF at the same time necessary. And he has done CONSUMERS ON HOLD: THE FUTURE COULD BE VISION AND VIGOR his part to insure that the United States re TODAY IF THE BABY BELLS WERE ALLOWED mained strong throughout a demanding time TO GROW UP HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD in our history. (By Jerome Ellig) OF MICHIGAN JAMIE WHITTEN' vision has encompassed In the not-so-distant future, nearly every IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and elevated this whole Nation. This anniver household with telephone service could sary and this commemoration will not be the reach out and touch, and be touched by, Wednesday, November 1, 1989 last. He will continue to play a dynamic part in thousands of new consumer services Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, on Satur the workings of this institution for many years through an inexpensive screen and key day, November 4, we will recognize another to come. board plugged right into the phone outlet. milestone in a remarkable public service Unfortunately, U.S. antitrust laws stand in career which spans over half a century. the way. My distinguished colleague from Mississippi, CONSUMERS ON HOLD The federal court supervising the 1984 breakup of AT&T effectively banned the JAMIE L. WHITTEN, celebrates 48 years as a local phone company from providing a vari Congressman. According to the records, he HON.THOMASJ.TAUKE ety of services made possible by advances in was elected to the Mississippi Legislature at computer and telecommunications technolo 21, and elected district attorney of the 17th OF IOWA gy: District, a circuit of eight counties, at the age IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Consumers who now fumble through of 23. thousand-page telephone books could view When JAMIE WHITTEN first came to Con Wednesday, November 1, 1989 the yellow pages on-screen and find business gress, Franklin D. Roosevelt was still in the Mr. TAUKE. Mr. Speaker, I have long been listings cross-indexed by dozens of different White House. We were finally emerging from concerned that the restrictions imposed on criteria. New businesses would not have to the Great Depression which tore at the will the seven Bell companies by the court presid wait for new phone books to be published and the very heart of America. In less than 2 ing over the AT&T divestiture case disserve before they could be listed. Big-city resi months America would enter the Second U.S. economic and technology interests. As dents would be spared the hassle of dealing with multivolume phone directories. World War. Those were incredible times. our economy transitions into the information Deaf people could use a screen and key It is Mr. WHITTEN who possesses our most age, virtually every sector will become in board to carry on private phone conversa complete institutional memory, extending back creasingly information-based. We will rely far tions. to 1941 . As the senior Republican in Con more heavily on telecommunications to be the Elderly people, shut-ins, two-career fami gress, I have seen a great deal of history engine of economic growth and productivity. lies, and others with limited mobility or unfold. Yet, I look back to my freshman term, And, since telecommunications equipment and time could compare prices for groceries and that was in 1957, and JAMIE WHITTEN was al services markets are becoming much more other goods, place orders, and have the ready a leading light on the Appropriations global in scope, it will be our ability to inno goods delivered without leaving home. Committee. vate superior technology in telecommunica Both businesses and labor unions could Respect is something which is hard to ac tions and related fields that will determine, to carry on detailed and regular communica tions with employees who choose to work at quire in the world of partisan politics, but once a large extent, our future competitiveness. home. it is achieved there can be no more effective The restrictions on the Bell companies essen Families buying homes could shop for the form of leadership. JAMIE WHITTEN'S leader tially warehouse over 60 percent of the U.S. best mortgage rates and apply instantly ship rests on this respect. He has built up a telecommunications industry's capital re without relying on a real estate agent. great amount of good will for close to five sources that could otherwise be used to fur Students, scientists, and other researchers decades. His old-fashioned hard work has ther our long term economic and technology could use an electronic screen to read books served this institution well. Again and again interests. located in libraries thousands of miles away. his leadership has produced appropriations For this reason, the judicial policy enforcing Many of these services, such as electronic bills on time and under budget. As someone them is in need of comprehensive review by directions and shopping, are already avail able in other countries. Some are also avail who shares the ideals of cooperation, perse the Congress. The court policy is based on able in the United States-to anyone who verance, and fiscal responsibility, I count antitrust concerns alone. These concerns, wants to invest a few thousand dollars or so myself lucky to have served alongside JAMIE however, were always highly theoretical in in a personal computer, modem, and soft WHITTEN for more than 30 years. During some nature and are even less relevant today be ware, then spend aggravating hours figuring very hard economic times, the American farm cause of regulatory checks and balances in out how to use all three. The National Tele has had a needed champion in JAMIE WHIT place at the FCC and the various State public communications and Information Adminis TEN. The environment and public works utility commissions. tration reports that approximately 1 million projects have also received strong encourage To help my colleagues sort through the anti individuals and businesses subscribed to ment under his chairmanship. He represents trust considerations that have served as the such services in 1987. But the average person who cannot afford a personal com the positive things our Federal dollars can basis for imposing the restrictions on the Bell puter has little hope of obtaining these serv achieve through jobs, infrastructure improve companies, I submit for the RECORD an article ices unless Congress or the courts lifts re ments, and economic safeguards. JAMIE by Jerome Ellig of citizens for a sound econo strictions that prevent local phone compa WHITTEN reminds us that the needs of a my entitled "Consumers on Hold: The Future nies from getting into this business. Member's district and the needs of the coun Could Be Today if the Baby Bells Were Al Companies currently offering "videotex" try as a whole often go hand in hand. lowed to Grow Up." Legislation I have co services (information services involving tele There are few instances where history sponsored, which would conditionally free the phone lines and video screens> include Lock touches our lives in a truly remarkable way. Bell companies from these restrictions, is now heed, Mead, IBM, Sears, J.C. Penney, Dow JAMIE WHITTEN's career is one of those in pending before the Telecommunications and Jones, and several major airlines. Many vi deotex customers are large businesses, stances. As a Congressman, he has grappled Finance Subcommittee, on which I serve. I am which have little trouble buying computers with great issues during the administrations of hopeful some version of the bill dealing with and other necessary equipment. Households 1O Presidents. He has seen this Nation and these most important policy issues will be re that subscribe have a median annual income the Federal Government experience profound ported out soon to the full Energy and Com of $50,000, according to the Videotex Indus change, change which often was painful, but merce Committee. try Association.
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...... " . ' ~- .. November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26879 For most Americans, videotex remains phone companies, is not politically feasible. checks by independent auditors, it can pre only a dream, because District Court Judge Fortunately, neither is it necessary. For the vent such fraudulent accounting. But even Harold H. Greene, in his continuing control same reason that cellular telephone carriers this intense scrutiny would not be needed if of AT&T's breakup, is stymying develop have been reducing the costs of telephones, state regulators would change the way they ment of a market information services. the Baby Bells would be eager to provide vi regulate the Baby Bells. If cross-subsidiza The 1984 breakup of AT&T radically re deotex hardware if they could offer their tion is the worry, regulators could put caps structured the nation's telecommunications own information services. In addition to the on telephone rates, rather than picking industry. To settle an antitrust suit by the profits they would get from selling these some acceptable percentage of profit. This federal government 10 years earlier, the services, they would save the huge costs of would give the companies an incentive to monolithic Bell System was separated into printing telephone books. Indeed, the Baby cut costs to increase their return, rather AT&T and 22 local telephone companies, Bells are lobbying in Washington these days than to pad their expenses. most of which were organized into seven re not for subsidies but simply for permission Price caps are used extensively in Eng gional Bell operating companies. Each of to compete. land, and the FCC recently switched from the seven is a major corporation in its own Judge Greene continues to bar the Baby rate-of-return regulation to price caps for right, with revenues ranging last year from Bells from offering information services be AT&T's long-distance service. Already 18 $8.5 billion to $13.7 billion. The settlement cause he fears that they would engage in states have initiated price caps or other opened long-distance phone service to com three types of anticompetitive behavior: flexible-rate experiments for long-distance petition, but the Federal Communications predatory pricing, cross-subsidization, and service within their borders. Critics of this Commission continued to regulate discrimination against competitors. These approach believe that any benefits from long-distance phone rates. AT&T also re are all more theory than reality. lower costs will never be passed along to ceived permission to enter many unregulat "Predatory pricing" is antitrust lingo for a consumers. Neither regulator scheme-price ed businesses, such as computer sales. company selling its product below cost until caps or rate-of-return-is perfect, but price The 22 local phone companies, often it drives its competitors out of business, and caps could remove the threat of cross-subsi called the "Baby Bells," were supposed to then recouping its losses by charging mo dization. concentrate on offering local phone service, nopoly prices. Under this theory, for exam Like cross-subsidization, the third poten which is regulated by the states. To this ple, the Baby Bells might sell stock quota tial problem, discrimination, stems directly day, most states largely prohibit competi tions below cost and force Dow Jones' stock from the Baby Bells' local monopolies. In tion with these established companies. As quotation service to go out of business. formation-service providers must use the Jack High, an antitrust economist and direc Then the Baby Bells could jack up their local phone lines to reach most households tor of George Mason University's Center for own prices to make up for earlier losses and many businesses. But if the Baby Bells the Study of Market Processes, notes: "The and then some. are the only ones in the local telephone government was concerned with monopoly, There are a lot of problems with this business, and are also allowed to enter the but the real source of any monopoly power theory. The Baby Bells would have to be information business, they may use their that AT&T had was its local phone monop willing to take large losses on the gamble control over local lines to keep competing olies. Instead of pressing the states to pro that this predatory strategy would succeed, information providers from reaching cus mote competition locally, the federal gov during which time consumers enjoy fabu tomers. ernment broke up AT&T." lously low prices. And even if they could drive out Dow Jones, they would have to Here too the FCC believes that it can Also as part of the breakup agreement, figure out how to keep it and other competi solve the problem. Through an elaborate set the Baby Bells were forbidden from manu tors from reentering a profitable market. of rules, it prevents the Baby Bells from facturing telephone equipment, offering It's no wonder that in more than two dec using muscle tactics: denying competitors long-distance service, or providing informa ades of economic research in a wide variety access to the local phone lines, charging tion services such as videotex. In 1987 when of industries, predatory pricing has been them a higher price than they charge them it came time to review these three-year re found highly unlikely because it is generally selves, or giving competitors inferior service. strictions in the context of current circum unprofitable. In a 1982 University of Chica Regulation of the Baby Bells would per stances in the industry, both the Justice De go Law Review survey of economic studies haps become more difficult if they were al partment and the FCC urged the court to of alleged cases, including the famous lowed to enter the information business, but free the Baby Bells to make equipment and Standard Oil case of 1911, Judge Frank Eas certainly not impossible. Allowing the Baby provide information services. They based terbrook concluded that "the antitrust of Bells to develop this market, accompanied their recommendations in part on a massive, fense of predation should be forgotten." by regulation, is surely better for consumers 3112-pound report, The Geodesic Network, Similarly, when asked in 1986 if the Federal than a blanket prohibition. compiled in 1987 by engineer and lawyer Trade Commission should issue an annual The problem with regulation, of course, is Peter Huber for the Justice Department. report on predatory pricing, one commis that in an imperfect world it can always be Judge Greene refused to go that far, but sioner replied the FTC might just as well too much or too little. Fortunately, techno he did permit the Baby Bells to develop issue an annual report on unicorn sighting. logical developments may one day make "gateways," which let callers locate and use At first glance, "cross-subsidization" many local telephone monopolies-and thus a variety of information services by dialing a sounds similar to predatory pricing. Both in the need for regulation-obsolete. Peter single phone number. As part of a one-year volve selling below cost. Under the theory of Huber's 1987 report for the Justice Depart trial program in Pennsylvania, for example, cross-subsidization, however, the Baby Bells ment points clearly in that direction. customers of Bell Atlantic can call one would be content to sell stock quotations at To see how, it's important to realize that number and then select on their computer a loss forever and would make up their in the old days of integrated AT&T, most screens from a list of companies offering losses by charging higher prices for ordi callers reached out and touched Ma Bell the airline flight schedules, stock quotations, nary local phone service. minute they grabbed the phone. Local calls news, publications, legislative updates, and Why would the Baby Bells ever want to were routed through local switchboards op other information. Even though subscribers cross-suhsidize? It has to do with the way erated by AT&T-owned local phone compa may use services offered by several different local phone rates are regulated. In most nies. Even a call transferred by an employee companies, they will generally receive only cases, governments limit phone companies' on one floor of an office building to a co one monthly bill. The catch is that they return on their investment instead of the worker on another floor would be routed must have personal computers and modems. prices they charge. through AT&T equipment. Long-distance To create a mass market for information Economists have long recognized that a calls went through the local AT&T-owned services, the number of potential consumers company thus regulated can sometimes switchboard to AT&T's long-distance divi must be expanded beyond those who now make a greater profit by artificially inflat sion, which sent them to another AT&T own computers. Someone must widely dis ing the amount of capital it uses-the more owned local switchboard in the destination tribute simple, low-cost terminals-video capital the company employs, the larger will city. screens and keyboards-that plug into the be the total revenue generated by a given Nowadays, however, many business calls phone lines. In other countries, this some rate of return. One way to boost the capital pass through "private branch exchanges." one is the government. In France, which has base is to buy equipment to use in unregu Businesses have established their own the most widespread consumer videotex lated businesses, such as information serv phone networks to transfer calls among of system, the government has given away 3.7 ices, while claiming to use it in providing fices, different buildings, and even groups of million terminals. Thirteen percent of local telephone service. Local telephone cus buildings. In Baby Bell regions, the number French households are on-line. tomers then end up subsidizing information of phone lines served by private branch ex The idea of the U.S. government spending services, and the Baby Bells are permitted changes has more than doubled since 1982. millions of taxpayer dollars on a videotex by misled regulators to skim greater profits. More business phone lines are served by pri in-every-home program, which basically The FCC claims that with detailed stand vate branch exchanges than by the conven would help generate business for the tele- ards and requirements, including cross- tional local phone companies tive impact that he has had on so many im competing with the Baby Bells are also ex have pushed Congress to take up the issue, portant legislative victories and realizes that panding. introducing a concurrent resolution similar he will be missed. Callers on these alternative networks still to Dingell's last year, and Hollings may be Betty and I offer our sincere gratitude to him must use the Baby Bells for local calls to mollified somewhat by the impending resig telephones not connected to the same net nation of his chief nemesis at the FCC, and wish him a healthy and successful retire work. But for long-distance calls, they can Chairman Dennis Patrick. ment, that he so deserves. bypass the local phone company entirely. No doubt many legislators are prompted Private branch exchanges connected direct to action by the immense consumer benefits ly with AT&T, for example, now account promised by a less-regulated, high-tech tele DANIEL ORTEGA'S TRUE for as many phone lines as any one of the communications industry. Rep. Swift com COLORS seven Baby Bells. In short, the monopolistic mented last year: "The question we must part of the nation's telephone network is ask ourselves is whether existing govern HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN shrinking to a collection of local telephone ment policy provides adequate incentives to loops, and even callers in many of these U.S. industry to invest in this nation's eco OF FLORIDA loops have the alternative of building their nomic and technological future. The restric IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES own local network. tions imposed in the aftermath of the Wednesday, November 1, 1989 In the future the Baby Bells may also AT&T divestiture provide a negative answer have to deal with a giant intruding on their to this question. We believe we can do Mrs. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, during turf: cable television companies. Some day better." the recent summit of inter-American Presi regulators may realize that two companies As long as legislators fail to act, they must dents at San Jose, Costa Rica, Mr. Daniel engaged in the business of running wires realize that federal courts and an independ Ortega, President of Nicaragua unveiled his into people's houses might also be able to ent regulatory agency, rather than Con compete with one another in offering both true colors by threatening to suspend the uni gress, are shaping the course of telecom lateral cease-fire that had previously been telephone and television service. munications policy. Congressional fear of Already, a political battle over this issue is losing control could we 11 be the strongest agreed upon as a must for the normal devel simmering. FCC regulations, along with nar force in making a wealth of information opment of the electoral process in that coun rower legislation passed in 1984, combine services available to every consumer. try. This morning he did stop the cease-fire. with the AT&T breakup agreement to keep The Sandinista government has not re telephone companies out of the cable televi sponded satisfactorily to the just demands of sion business. But the Baby Bells are pre TRIBUTE TO DICK SULLIVAN paring to fight the $14 billion cable industry the opposition political parties requesting the for a piece of this market. They have the restructure of the Supreme Board of Elec support of cable programming producers HON. DOUGLAS APPLEGATE tions, a general amnesty, the right to vote of such as the Motion Picture Association of OF OHIO Nicaraguan citizens abroad and other de America. Likewise, cable companies are well IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mands. suited to offering phone service, especially I would like to denounce, Mr. Speaker, the since the fiber-optic cable that may help Wednesday, November 1, 1989 decision of Mr. Ortega to suspend the cease transmit a new generation of "high defini Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, it is with a tion" television signals would give cable fire and the lack of definite answers to the de companies the ability to transmit voice and deep sense of regret that I rise today to speak mands of the opposition as a clear intention data as well. of the retirement of Dick Sullivan. As a to violate the electoral process and to derail These developments suggest that the most member of the Public Works and Transporta the celebration of a clean and honest election economical telecommunications system of tion Committee, I have seen first-hand the ex in Nicaragua. the future will consist of a variety of com pertise, and dedication that Dick has always petitors in both local and long-distance serv given the committee. Dick's well-earned retire ice. Telecommunications companies capable ment is not only a personal loss for me, but CONEY ISLAND HOSPITAL: 80 of adapting to this new environment will YEARS OF CARING grow and prosper. Those artificially restrict for the entire House of Representatives. ed to offering only certain types of services Dick has been at the helm of the committee will lose markets to more-nimble competi throughout my tenure in the House. He has HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ tors. Huber suggests that if the Baby Bells diligently worked to secure final passage of OF NEW YORK are prohibited from entering new markets. major infrastrypture legislation, highway bills, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "it remains quite possible that Ctheyl will water resources development legislation, and become the U.S. Post Office of electronic environmental protection legislation. His insti Wednesday, November 1, .1989 telecommunications, absolutely essential to many, with steady or even growing traffic, tutional knowledge will be difficult, if not im Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, it is with great but moribund nonetheless." No doubt such possible, to replace. The reauthorization of pleasure that I stand before you today to com a realization explains why the Baby Bells, the highway bill, Superfund, Motor Carrier memorate the 80th anniversary of Geney whose positive financial performance after Safety Act, and Hazardous Materials Trans Island Hospital, located in my congressional the breakup surprised many investment an portation Act will be made that much more dif district, and to pay tribute to the institution's alysts, are nevertheless scrambling to offer ficult without the involvement of Dick Sullivan. long record of impressive performance in more than local phone service. I have great respect for Dick's efforts on health care and community service. While the Baby Bells, federal agencies and consumer groups appeal Judge Green's behalf of the members of the committee. He A facility of the New York City Health and 1987 decision, Congress seems ready to take always worked with all members in order to Hospitals Corp., Coney Island Hospital is com matters into its own hands. Last year, Rep. build the kind of bipartisan effort that our com mitted to providing the highest quality medical John Dingell (D-Mich.), powerful chairman mittee is well known for. He respected the po care to all who need it, regardless of a pa of the House Energy and Commerce Com sition of the members and was diligent about tient's ability to pay for services. Equipped mittee, introduced a concurrent resolution helping the members who came to him. He with 445 inpatient beds, the hospital provides endorsing the idea of allowing the Baby has been of tremendous assistance to me as primary care, emergency services, and a Bells to offer information services and man well as my district in the past, and I will cer broad range of inpatient services to a diverse ufacture telephone equipment. It had 205 cosponsors. In April of this year, Reps. Al tainly miss his first-hand knowledge of the population representative of a wide range of Swift issues and his leadership abilities. Not only incomes and ethnic groups including concen introduced legislation to remove the restric did he work with the members, but he made trations of the elderly, lower-income residents, tions. every effort to work with outside parties who immigrants, and young middle-income families. November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26881 In keeping with the times, the hospital has the hospital staff's sympathetic treatment to to their community spirit and an immeasurable acquired the best and most advanced medical the whole family was a great comfort to us all asset to the Bronx community. equipment available to meet the health needs in our time of distress, and for that we will of the large number of people it serves. A always be grateful. state-of-the-art emergency room, now under This milestone anniversary is confirmation construction and scheduled to be completed that the hospital has made a significant and in January, 1990, will be one of the most so enduring impact on the communities of south phisticated and advanced in the country and ern Brooklyn, and it is a mandate for the hos IMPACT II-THE TEACHERS will better enable the hospital staff to deal pital to continue its innovative approach to NETWORK with the over 80,000 patients it receives a health care and community service well into year, not to mention one of the highest rates the future. of ambulance arrivals in New York City. The HON. JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY Coney Island Hospital has stood as a model new emergency room was planned with an OF MASSACHUSETTS eye toward someday having the hospital a of successful and effective health care man trauma center in the HHC system, a cause agement and community service for 80 years, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES championed by the hospital's current execu and on November 9, at a dinner commemorat Wednesday, November 1, .f 989 ing this momentous occasion, I will accept the tive director-and my good friend-Howard Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, over the next hospital's Community Health Services Award Cohen. 5 years, the United States will need more than Not only is Coney Island's professional staff with my colleague, the Honorable CHARLES a million new teachers. And if we continue on highly trained on the most up-to-date treat SCHUMER. When I take the podium at that our current path, we will only be training ments and research, the hospital's compas time, I will do so proudly knowing that I have 625,000 people to teach during that time sionate personnel strive to devote as much at contributed, even in a small way, to the ex and all of those may not choose to do so. tention to personalized care as to technical ceptional and humanitarian work of this fine The situation is even worse for science and skill and have a particular interest in seeing institution.O that patients are treated as humanely and as mathematics teachers. Only 1,500 education courteously as possible. majors qualified to teach math and science Every member of the Coney Island Hospital are graduating annually. That amounts to 1 for family has long held the philosophy that com every 1O school districts in the country. munity service is as vital to the community as The National Science Teachers Association health care, and I have witnessed with pride estimates that 300,000 new mathematics and the initiative the hospital's administration and science teachers will be needed by 1995. staff have shown in recognizing and solving THE lOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF That is more than the total number of math community problems and providing vital re THE BRONX YMCA and science teachers currently teaching. sources for preventive care and health educa Teacher salaries have increased in some tion. Not content with merely providing excel areas but they still aren't kaeping pace with lent health care, they have reached out to a HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL the cost of living. And while those who diverse, growing community and addressed OF NEW YORK choose teaching don't do it for the money, the needs of its residents as few public institu other working conditions are bad as well. tions have done. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Teachers work long hours, are viewed with The Ida G. Israel Coney Island Community Wednesday, November 1, 1989 little respect, and usually operate without an Health Center is just one example of the hos Mr. ENGEL Mr. Speaker, on November 17, pital's commitment to meet all of the health office, telephone, typewriter, or secretarial care needs of the community. The clinic, es the residents of the Bronx are taking part in a help. And in many areas, schools are lacking tablished in 1985, has enabled the hospital to very special event. The Bronx YMCA is mark in teaching materials, books, and laboratory provide comprehensive care-close to ing 100 years of faithful service to the commu supplies. home-to people unable to attain adequate nity in a celebration being dubbed "A Century So we need to find ways to encourage and services elsewhere. Through enterprises such of Commitment to the Bronx." reward those who-in spite of these difficul as this and the Coney Island Hospital Commu Commitment is truly the appropriate word to ties-make the decision to teach. nity Advisory Board, composed of residents of describe the work of the Bronx YMCA over IMPACT II is a program that does just that. the community, not only has the hospital been the years. From its humble beginnings in a IMPACT II is a unique nationwide, educa able to benefit internally from the insights and rented building on Willis Avenue through the tional nonprofit organization that recognizes suggestions of representatives of the constitu myriad of programs offered at various loca and rewards innovative teachers. IMPACT II ency it serves, it has made it possible for tions today, the YMCA has continued to pro provides teachers with grant money for the Coney Island's administrative and medical vide essential and innovative programs to the dissemination of fresh and creative in-school staff to turn their efforts outward and serve public. programs developed by teachers and then community residents beyond the hospital's The list of programs offered by the YMCA networks the programs to other interested doors. touches on every aspect of modern life, and teachers. Mr. Speaker, I am sure you can tell from the new programs are continually added as the IMPACT II began in 1979 as an experimen examples I have cited that Coney Island Hos YMCA grows and matures along with the tal pilot program codeveloped by the Exxon pital's record is indeed impressive, but I can community. The YMCA has been an innovator Education Foundation with the New York City think of no better example of its spectacular of child care and sports programs for our Board of Education. Today IMPACT II is a na work than one that is very close to my heart. I youth. The Bronx YMCA runs child care pro tional program with 30 sites and 15,000 par would certainly be remiss if I did not take this grams in eight public schools, as well as a ticipating teachers. opportunity to convey my personal thanks, preschool day care center. Its many youth and In Boston some of the many exciting pro and those of my entire family, to Howard teen activities stress proper education, recrea Cohen and all of the employees of Coney grams being taught include "The Constitution Island Hospital for the care they provided to tion, and community values. Senior citizens in Wins an Emmy," developed by Lambros Alex my mother-in-law, Theresa Koldin, when she the Bronx are also served by health services Pappas at the Eliot Elementary School; "Book became ill close to 5 years ago. The outstand and recreational programs at two senior citi in at the Constitution Hotel," developed by ing emergency medical attention that Mom re zen centers. Beth Tedoldi at the Farragut Elementary ceived was instrumental in enabling her to On this special occasion, I thank and con School; and "Keepers of the Earth," devel walk again, and the outpatient rehabilitative gratulate all of the people who have been oped by Barbara Ernst-DiGennaro at the care given to her by the folks at Coney Island active in the Bronx YMCA over the years. Blackstone Elementary School. My congratu Hospital helped her to live independently in Their dedication has been a positive influence lations to all of these hardworking and talent Brooklyn since her hospitalization. Moreover, in so many lives. Their commitment is a tribute ed individuals. 26882 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 1, 1989 THE MOTION PICTURE During the past few years, the motion pic First. Congress has not hesitated in recent PROTECTION ACT ture industry has sought to protect its copy years to adapt the copyright laws to deal with rights by resorting to a process that is applied the challenges and opportunities presented by HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN to videocassettes as they are manufactured. It changing technology. To take the most recent OF CALIFORNIA adds a series of electronic pulses between example, last year's Satellite Home Viewer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the frames of the video that do not affect the Act addressed an analogous situation in which visible video picture, but do significantly de an anticopy system had been developed to Wednesday, November 1, 1989 grade any unauthorized copies. protect copyright, but was being thwarted by Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, today Repre The benefits of such an anticopy system resort to descrambling devices. In an infinitely sentative CARLOS MOORHEAD and I are intro are obvious. By encoding videocassettes at more complex situation, with a variety of com ducing the Motion Picture Copy Protection the time of manufacture, motion picture com peting interests, Congress intervened to Act, legislation which would amend the copy panies can protect their copyright without re ensure that the copyright holder's rights would right laws by establishing that it is copyright sorting to enforcement efforts destined to be be preserved against the pressure of chang infringement to manufacture, import, sell or ineffective or draconian. Virtually all the major ing technology. distribute equipment dedicated to defeating motion picture companies have turned to such Congress is not obligated to stay neutral copyright protection. a process; close to 80 percent of the new vid between technologies which protect copyright I am pleased to report that this effort has eocassette rentals released to the market are and those which violate it. As the House Judi the support of the Register of Copyrights, who so protected. ciary Committee noted in its report on the Sat has stated that "the fundamental approach of Unfortunately, the success of this anticopy ellite Act, "as has been the case for other the bill is compatible with U.S. copyright poli system has created a cottage industry dedi new technologies, it is appropriate for Con cies." I ask that the Register's letter to me cated to manufacturing black boxes which can gress to intercede and delineate this Nation's concerning the Motion Picture Copy Protection defeat it. The purposes of these black boxes intellectual property laws." Act be entered into the RECORD at the conclu are not hidden; the advertisement for one The Register of Copyrights has stated that sion of my remarks. begins with the question " Problems copying the legislation I am introducing today "links This bill would outlaw only equipment Movies?" Another notes that "neither the more closely to copyright law protection of a whose overriding purpose is to disable copy manufacturer nor our dealers encourage right protection that has been applied to people to use the macroliminator and two particular medium of communication which copies of motion pictures, principally to video VCR's to make superb copies of rental movies rightsholders use to exploit their works. We cassettes. I want to emphasize that this legis for their own personal use in the privacy of protect cable and pay television delivery sys lation in no way proscribes the current or their own homes." tems against misappropriation through the future technologies of VCR's, sound record If Congress is serious about protecting concept of theft of telecommunications serv ers, copiers or any other equipment with legiti copyright, we should not stand by and allow ices. We protect the right to encrypt telecom mate primary uses. the manufacture and marketing of devices munications distributions to prevent their un The Motion Picture Copy Protection Act re which have no other real purpose than to in authorized reception. Congress will soon be sponds to the threat posed to the video retail fringe copyright. considering the DAT copying question. The business by unauthorized duplication of copy The most obvious victims of unauthorized Motion Picture Copy Protection Act is in the righted motion pictures. The rental and sale of copying made possible by black boxes are the mainstream of these sorts of measures to videocassettes of motion pictures has evolved motion picture companies, who hold the copy make secure new channels of copyright com into an enormous business. In recent years, rights being violated. The loss to the industry merce." revenues for motion picture companies from from domestic piracy is estimated to be $600 Second. Until this legislaiton goes forward, the rental of cassettes-approaching $7 billion million per year. But the vast majority of the those who manufacture and market black for 1989-actually surpassed traditional reve video retailers who play by the rules suffer as boxes whose purpose and function it is to vio nues from theatrical showings and sales to well, because the dealer who makes the un late copyright can do so with virtual impunity. television. The success of the video retail lawful copies can attract more business by of It is extremely difficult for a copyright holder to business has benefited consumers, who can fering a wider selection without paying for it. meet the burden showing that a manufacturer rent and buy a wide choice of movies at their Video dealers also suffer lost revenue be or distributor of equipment is guilty of contribu convenience and at moderate prices, and cause they sell or rent fewer copies when tory copyright infringement. In the Supreme thousands of small business people who have customers copy rented cassettes for their li Court's decision in Sony Corporation v. Uni obtained the opportunity to manage video braries or their friends. The Video Software versal City Studios, 464 U.S. 417 (1984), the rental outlets around the country. Dealers Association [VSDA], has stated that Betamax case, the Court spelled out very This success is jeopardized, however, by "piracy is responsible for an average loss of strict standards for defining circumstances in large-scale violations of the copyrights of the $36,000 for every law abiding video dealer." which equipment that could be used to dupli motion pictures involved. Sometimes, this "Video Store, August 1989." cate copyright materials infringed copyright. In occurs when consumers who own two VCR's Nor do most customers benefit from 1.,1nau Betamax, the VCR was at issue; this equip rent a movie and decide to make a copy of it thorized copying. Frequently, they find them ment had many genuine noninfringing uses. for their own library. A more serious problem selves stuck with copies of inferior quality. In But the breadth of the language makes it diffi is the existence of certain video retail dealers a letter which appeared in the May 1987 issue cult for courts to find any equipment per se to who decide to buy one copy of a popular title, of Video magazine, the writer observed: be infringing. See also, Vault Corp. v. Quaid, and then use it to make multiple copies. Worst I have found that a third of the tapes I Software, 847 F. 2d 255 (5th Cir. 1988). of all, wholesale piracy takes place in major rent are not original copies but second or The Court's interpretation of the Copyright third generation copies. The picture is counterfeiting outfits, which turn out thou always inferior and the HI-FI tracks are Act creates an anomalous situation where sands of knockoffs of legitimate motion pic usually recorded in mono or absent. It black boxes are concerned. Under the copy ture rentals. It has been estimated that rough seems that many renters are removing the right law as written, a video dealer who is ly 10 percent of U.S. video outlets engage in shells from the cassettes and switching found using a black box and two VCR's to illegal copying of nevi titles, and large-scale cheap copies for $80 originals. make illegal copies would be an infringer of counterfeiting outfits are on the rise. "Variety, The legislation that I propose today would copyright. A company that manufactures, im August 23-29, 1989." amend the Copyright Act to provide that the ports, sells, distributes, or advertises 10,000 There have been some highly publicized manufacture, sale, importation, or distribution black boxes which will be used to infringe raids and arrests in the effort to combat piracy of equipment whose primary use is to defeat copyright would likely not be an infringer. That by unscrupulous dealers and counterfeiters. anticopy protection constitutes copyright in result is neither logical nor good law. It is also However, this kind of policing will reach only fringement. Such equipment would then be a formula for large-scale copyright violations, the tip of the iceberg. Given other pressing subject to the penalties currently included in which should be changed. priorities, significant law enforcement re the Copyright Act. Third. This legislation would add credibility sources will never be devoted to policing The case for this legislation rests on three to the U.S. argument that our intellectual prop bootlegged copies of rental movies. points. erty must be respected around the world. In November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26883 the past 2 years, there has been a surge of motion picture: to treat or authorize the ratical activities. Protecting such controls recognition that protecting U.S. intellectual treatment of copies of the work to prevent against disablement can be an appropriate property abroad is fundamentally important to or inhibit the making of reproductions from complementary step in the Federal effort such copies. Second, it would constitute an against the commercial infringement of our Nation's economic health and competitive infringement to import, manufacture, sell, copyright in motion pictures. future. Increasingly, as other nations have or distribute any kind of equipment the With regard to private copying, the ap matched and surpassed our capacity for man "primary use" of which is to permit copying proach of the draft bill seems also compati ufacturing in many sectors, our Nation's com a motion picture by defeating the process ble with basic U.S. copyright policies. Pri petitive advantage has evolved toward the which inhibits copying. Also infringing is vate copying of protected works-particular export and trade of copyrighted films and tele the intentional or knowing dealing in equip ly motion pictures and sound recordings-is vision programming, computer software, and ment to defeat copy-controls imbedded in a practice which contemporary American patended products like pharmaceuticals. Do copies of motion pictures, even where the copyright policy makers have nervously tol primary purpose of such equipment is not erated. They are aware of the potential dan mestic producers of films and videos, for ex related to defeating copy-control processes. gers to the legitimate commercial interests ample, had $2. 7 billion in foreign billings in Finally, "equipment" is defined to include of authors, proprietors, and commercial 1988, constituting one of the few U.S. exports tangible technologies as well as intangible users of works, but have been unable to with a consistent and growing surplus. techniques: any circuitry, process, technolo agree on an acceptable comprehensive statu At the same time, however, accumulating gy, or service. The effect of the definition is tory solution. evidence demonstrates enormous losses to include all means by which copy control The exclusive right of reproduction of around the world from piracy of U.S. intellec ling processes or treatments may be defeat protected works under the 1976 Copyright tual property. The nine largest motion picture ed. Act is broadly stated. It is not limited to cir This legislation points a significant new cumstances where an unauthorized copy of studios are losing $1.2 billion annually to for direction for copyright systems. While it a work is exploited commercially or other eign pirates. Losses for the computer software concerns processes and treatments of wise distributed to the public. It comes into industry have been estimated at more than $4 motion pictures which have been used com play at every point or reproduction, wherev billion per year. Infringement of U.S. patents mercially for some time, the legal step you er it takes place. Indeed, all unauthorized on prescription drugs has been even more propose is innovative. Industry figures sug reproductions are proscribed, except insofar costly. A Government study cited in the New gest upwards of 60% of legitimate theatrical as they are authorized by specific exception. York Times on November 21, 1988, estimated releases currently available in videocassette Additionally, the courts have created limit the annual loss for all U.S. companies at be format have been treated with a copy-inhib ed exceptions including the "time-shifting" iting process. The draft of a model copy user of broadcast programs involved in the tween $43 billion and $61 billion-a sum as right law now being studied in the World In Betamax case. staggering as it is unacceptable. tellectual Property Organization proposes In today's environment, where technol Prompted by a new recognition of the mag protection of such "self-help" measures, but ogies of performance and reproduction of nitude and urgency of the problem, the U.S. only one country, the United Kingdom, pro all sorts of works are owned by all kinds of Government has begun to press intellectual tects such processes under copyright law. ultimate consumers, the integrity of repro property issues as a prominent part of its This bill poses several major policy ques duction right is crucial both to authors' trade agenda. Under the "Special 301" provi tions: is the creation of this kind of exclu rights and entrepreneurial investment. The sions of the Trade Act, Ambassador Carla sive right and its associated remedies com U.S. copyright law has therefore drawn patible with the basic principles underlying short of creating broad exceptions to exclu Hills recently placed eight countries on a "Pri U.S. copyright law? Is the concept of the sive rights of reproduction, particularly in ority Watch List" as particular violators of U.S. bill an appropriate and balanced response to favor of what is thought of as private . the importance of English fluency, but also OF NEW YORK I hope these comments prove useful to recognizes the interdependent world in which you. In the event that you have any further IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES questions, please feel free to call me at any we live, and offers language classes in Span time. ish, French, and Italian. Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Sincerely, Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, on November 4, RALPH OMAN, principal of the school, Dr. Caridad Perez, and 1989, one of the oldest religious institutions in Register of Copyrights. the faculty of Edison Private School for the Co-op City, Temple Beth-El will be celebrating fine work they have done in teaching our chil its 20th anniversary. dren. As you can see Edison Private School TRIBUTE TO DOTTIE BEAM Temple Beth-El not only plays an important has been able to form a partnership with the role in the religious needs of its congregrants, community to provide the best legacy avail HON. DOUGLAS APPLEGATE able, a good education. but also involves itself in the general needs of OF OHIO the community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Working with the Jewish Community Council TRIBUTE TO JIM GLYNN Wednesday, November 1, 1989 of Co-op City, the umbrella body for Jewish organizations in the community, members of Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, the Public HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ Temple Beth-El have worked on numerous Works Committee has lost a team that simply OF NEW YORK community service outreach programs direct cannot be replaced. The retirement of Dick IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sullivan and now Dottie Beam represents a ed at groups ranging from young people to deep sense of loss to me and the committee. Wednesday, November 1, 1989 senior citizens. Dottie Beam set an example on the virtues of Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great In addition, Temple Beth-El works with other loyalty, and dedication that few of us could pleasure to rise today to pay tribute to my Co-op City organizations on holiday projects ever hope to match. constituent, Jim Glynn, the developer and pro for the betterment of the entire community. How can you describe an individual who de ducer of the local television show, "Neighbor I join the members, friends, and the rest of voted 31 years of her life to the committee hoods Today," which airs back home in my the Co-op City community in congratulating and the vital issues that confronted it during congressional district in Brooklyn. Temple Beth-El, its rabbi, Lester Scharnberg, her tenure? The devotion and dedication of A visual artist, Jim Glynn documents for tel its cantor, Dennis Tobin and its president, Eric Dottie Beam is, in itself, an institution and I evision events in the lives of the residents of Weiner on the Temple's 20th anniversary. November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26885 SUPPORT FUNDS FOR DRUG war against drugs. The drug epidemic pounds of garbage a day-the highest in the WAR kills our youth, destroys our families, world and expected to nearly double by the and fills our prisons and mental hospi year 2000. We depend on three methods of trash dis HON. DAVID E. BONIOR tals. Still there is only one spot avail posal-landfill, incineration, and recycling. OF MICHIGAN able for every seven addicts seeking Landfilling, usually the cheapest way, ac IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES help at treatment centers. We must counts for about 70 percent of our nation's change this. That is why I strongly trash disposal. Yet of the 20,000 landfills es Wednesday, November 1, 1989 support the bill's increase in funding timated to have been operating in 1979, Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in for drug abuse prevention and treat more than 13,000 had closed by 1986 and as support of the antidrug provisions in the ment programs. These programs few as 3,500 could remain by 1991. Even In Transportation Department appropriations bill. rescue drug addicts, rehabilitate them diana, which had 150 landfills in 1980, is ex We must help the children who learn the and return them to society. Some pro pected to be down to 53 landfills in three meaning of crack, ice, and dope before they years. One southern Indiana town sends its grams intervene with students who garbage 67 miles to be landfilled. Fewer ever learn the meaning of love, life, and hope. may be on the road to drug or alcohol landfills means higher costs for hauliI,lg We must help the elderly of this country who dependency. Prevention and treatment away trash. Ten years ago, trash haulers are afraid to walk out of their front doors. We programs are the most compassionate paid $5-10 per ton to unload; today, fees of must help the neighborhoods that are overrid and challenging response to the $50 per ton are common. Community efforts den by drug turf wars, and we must help the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse. Re to site new landfills are increasingly sty families who are being split apart because formed addicts can become productive mJ.ed, as public concerns about environmen loved ones become victims of drugs and alco citizens who contribute to their com tal contamination rises. Few landfills have hol. I urge my colleagues to join me in sup munity rather than drain it of its re installed safety features such as liners and porting this bill. water monitoring, and even facilities meet sources. ing federal standards are often viewed as po Our children and youth are the first priority The transportation appropriations tential environmental threats. in the war on drugs. We must protect them bill contains funding for all of our im The share of solid waste incinerated has from the horrors of life as a drug addict. We portant antidrug endeavors. It will increased from 6 percent in 1986 to about 15 must educate them and support them. To do ensure that Federal, State, and local percent in 1989. Most of these plants burn this, the bill would provide increased funding enforcement and education agencies garbage to produce energy for other uses. for drug education efforts. This funding would However, construction costs and environ can continue to fight drug traffickers mental concerns limit the appeal of inciner continue such important programs as the Drug and drug abuse. It will continue the Awareness Resistance Education [DARE] Pro ation. As federal and several state govern policies of compassion, justice and ments consider tightening emissions and ash gram which has been very effective in Michi interdiction that we began with the disposal rules, costs could increase signifi gan. The program delivers the message to 1986 and 1988 omnibus drug bills. It cantly. Even if all waste were incinerated, 60 youth that drugs kill. More important, though, will stop drugs from ruining the lives million tons per year of ash and non-com are the positive messages DARE delivers in of many Americans. bustibles United States Congress. But the progress which has been made in HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN Since I was only a young boy at the time, establishing a system of real political plural OF FLORIDA I missed out on that visit. ism must not obscure the continuing obsta But I've been trying to make up for my cles to the establishment of a truly genuine IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES late start ever since. democracy that must be overcome. Wednesday, November 1, 1989 This is my ninth trip to South Korea. So long as people are imprisoned not for Apart from Sen. GLENN, Congressman what they have done but for what they Mrs. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise RANGEL, and the few other Korean War Vet have said, and so long as people can be con today to bring to the attention of the American erans in the Congress, I suspect I have spent victed of being an enemy of the state on the public a destruction that took place in Israel's more time on the Korean Peninsula, trying basis of national security legislation that northern Galilee. September 19-20, 1989 to obtain a better understanding of the does more to impair the faith of the citizen marks the worst forest fire experienced by people, politics, and problems of South ry in the fairness of the government than it does to protect the country from the real Israel in 1989. Nearly 1,200 acres of wood Korea, than perhaps any other Member of the House of Representatives. threat of subversion, it will not be possible lands in the nature reserve on Mount Carmel And while I did not personally share in to say that the people of South Korea are were devastated by arsonists. Six Arabs have the suffering and sacrifices of those brave fully free. been arrested on the suspicion of simulta Americans who put their lives on the line to Still, the hard and undeniable fact is that neously igniting five fires in the area. defend freedom in South Korea, I am not at the South Korean people have gone a long After 30 hours of intense effort by hundreds all unmindful of the courage and the con way toward laying the groundwork for what of firefighters, backed by volunteers from stancy they displayed during the course of we hope will be an enduring political stabili nearby sett:ements and students from Haifa that bitter and bloody conflict. ty and continued economic prosperity. Of course, the 54,000 Americans who lost These conditions are as much in the University, the fire was finally contained. How their lives during the Korean War consti American as in the Korean interest, and ever, thousands of trees, animals and rare tute only a small number compared to the their achievement amply testifies to the species of wildlife were tragically lost. It will one million South Koreans-men, women, vigor and vitality of U.S.-Korean ties. take 30 to 50 years to restore the reserve, and children-who perished during the This is not to say that there aren't poten some of Israel's most beautiful parks and for struggle to preserve South Korea's inde tial problems that could destabilize relations ests, to its former state. pendence and the right of the South between our two countries. Today, there is a worldwide effort to raise Korean people to determine their own desti It does seem to be the case, however, that $30 million in order to restore this forest. In ny. those in each nation who are most apt to As a result of that war and those sacrific criticize the U.S.-South Korean relationship Miami the Jewish National Fund, the Greater es, we were able to demonstrate that aggres are those who do not appreciate the extent Miami Jewish Federation, the Rabbinical As sion does not pay, and that the free peoples to which this partnership has succeeded in sociation of Greater Miami, and the Consul of the world are prepared to resist force preserving peace and promoting prosperity General of Israel's office have officially with force. for almost four decades. launched a campaign to replant Mount Carmel Another positive outcome of that other There are some Americans, for instance, Forest. I rise to appeal to all Americans to wise tragic war was the creation of a strong who have called for the unilateral with contribute to the campaign. partnership between South Korea and the drawal of all American forces from the The loss of this land and its life does not United States. Korean Peninsula. And I am here today to tell you that the There are others who have suggested a only anguish every Israeli, but also every pio Korean-American partnership has been a more modest but still significant withdraw neer who has worked to redeem the Jewish real success story for both our countries. al, presumably in the hope that by so doing, homeland. For almost four decades it has preserved significant cost savings can be achieved. the peace and promoted stability on the Yet upon examination this argument fails Korean Peninsula, and we Americans are to withstand close scrutiny. AN ENDURING PARTNERSHIP proud to have shared the sacrifices and the Unless the withdrawn troops are actually triumps of nearly forty years with our demobilized, there will be no budgetary sav South Korean allies. ings; troops simply redeployed elsewhere HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ I have returned to South Korea at a par would cost at least as much as if they were OF NEW YORK ticularly auspicious moment in your history. maintained in Korea. Having earlier wrought an economic mira And if they were fully demobilized, this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cle out of the devastation of a bitter war, would still save only modest sums, while at South Korea has, over the past two years, the same time diminishing the credibility of Wednesday, November 1, 1989 engineered a stunning political miracle that the American defense commitment to South Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, during the has gone a long way toward bringing genu Korea. August recess I traveled to South Korea in ine democracy to your country. The presence of 43,000 American troops in order to make a personal assessment of the The long and continuing march on the South Korea serves as a trangible manifes current state of United States-South Korean road from dictatorship to democracy in tation of the U.S. commitment to the securi South Korea has many heroes. ty of South Korea. relations, as well as to get a first-hand look at There is, first and foremost, the South As long as a significant indigenous mili the extent to which South Koreans have pro Korean people, whose courageous willing tary imbalance continues to exist on the gressed along the path from dictatorship to ness to put their careers and even their lives Korean Peninsula. the United States should democracy. on the line for democracy was-and re not withdraw any of its forces from South While in Seoul, I delivered an address mains-a reflection of their commitment to Korea, unless the ROK has taken steps to before the Korean-American Association, in those fundamental values on which my own increase its own forces so as to offset the which I set forth some of the conclusions I country was funded over two centuries ago. U.S. cuts and ensure that there is no loss in had reached during my trip. Because of our The progress which has been made in the deterrent capability. effort to establish a genuine democracy in A unilateral American troop withdrawal, continuing interest in seeing the South Korea South Korea is also a reflection of the ef without any compensatory increases in political system evolve into a full-fledged de forts on the part of Korean leaders such as ROK forces, would significantly diminish mocracy, and because of the importance of Roh Tae Woo, who was prepared to put the the deterrent value of our mutual security the South Korean-American bilateral relation interests of his nation ahead of his personal treaty, thereby threatening the preserva ship, I include my speech in the RECORD: political interests, and Kim Dae Jung and tion of peace on the peninsula. November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26889 Unless we are willing to move South go a long way towards preventing a nuclear ment, given the opportunity to reclaim this Korea outside the U.S. defense perimeter arms race on the Korean Peninsula. choice land, to agree to assume all reasona which we tried once with regretable results, In addition to those Americans concerned ble costs associated with the relocation. and which we are emphatically not pre about security issues, there are many other Finally, we should accelerate the current pared to do again-it would be exceedingly Americans who are more concerned about discussions on shifting command of the unwise to take a step that might well be ex the existence of an almost $10 billion trade combined U.S.-Korean forces in South tremely costly in terms of the blood and deficit between our two countries. Korea from an American to a South Korean treasure that would be required to repel a Of course, with a bilateral trade balance general. North Korean attack if deterrence failed, very much in South Korea's favor, and at a Such a move is long overdue. simply to save a marginal sum of money. time when the U.S. has a global trade defi Today there are approximately 640,000 We must keep reminding those Americans cit of $137 billion, it is incumbent upon South Korean troops under U.N. command, who push for the unilateral withdrawal of Seoul to respond creatively to American compared to 43,000 American troops. U.S. forces that, across the border, barely 30 concerns if ways to contain protectionist Given this disparity, it is easy to under miles from Seoul, lies a hostile North Korea pressures in the United States are going to stand why many South Koreans resent run by one of the most repressive regimes in be found. having a foreigner in seemingly perpetual the world, a regime which has never re But at the same time, it is equally impor command of their armed forces. nounced its ambition of reunifying the tant that Americans remember that for all Moreover, many South Koreans are fully Korean Peninsula under Communist con the economic progress that South Korea aware of the World War II practice where trol. has achieved over the past quarter century, British and American troops served under As South Koreans hardly need to be told, South Koreans still do not enjoy anything the command of whichever nation contrib North Korea currently enjoys significant approaching the standard of living of our uted the larger force in that particular thea military advantages in men and material. European and Japanese friends. ter. With a trained army of one million troops, West Germany's per capita income is over There seems no reason why we can't aban it has 56 percent more men under arms than $10,000; France's, $9,200; Britain's $7,800; don these anachronistic arrangements so as the south. and Japan's over $16,000. to be responsive to South Korean sensitivi It also has a two or three to one advan South Korea's per capita income, on the ties without in any way diminishing the tage in armor and artillery, including tanks, other hand, has only recently surpassed credibility of America's defense commit armored personnel carriers, and self-pro $4,000. ment to South Korea or undermining the pelled artillery. So while Americans have ample reason to legal fiction that U.S. forces are here as Fortunately, since the south's economy is be concerned about their trade deficit with part of the U.N. command. five times the size of the north's, it should South Korea, one would hope that we don't But just as there are people in the United be possible to establish an indigenous bal over exaggerate its significance. States who, through misinformation or ma ance on the peninsula over the course of the It is also true that South Korea has taken levolence, create problems for the bilateral next decade. a number of constructive steps to address relationship, so too are there those in South In the meantime, as South Korea contin specific U.S. complaints about unfair Korea whose actions and arguments threat ues to increase its military capabilities, we Korean practices. en to poison the well of Korean-American shouldn't preclude the possibility of partial Your currency revaluation over the past relations. reductions of U.S. forces. two and a half years has had the effect of And just as there are steps the United There is nothing immutable about the reducing what had been an artificial ex States might take to ward off potential figure of 43,000 men. change rate advantage. problems before they become major difficul Not all that long ago, there were 80,000 Last May representatives of our govern ties, so too are there comparable actions the American troops in South Korea. ments reached agreements that avoided the South Korean Government might take as More recently, there have been as few as legal necessity, under the Super 301 require well. 40,000. ments of last year's Omnibus Trade Act, of While recognizing that a substantial ma Indeed, what was truly impressive about considering retaliatory measures against jority of the Korean people appreciate the this drawdown a few years ago was the South Korea. role the U.S. continues to play in the de manner in which it was done without in any Significant progress is being made on fense and development of South Korea, the way diminishing the American commitment "local content" issues. American people have been deeply dis to South Korea or the value of the Ameri Korean investment regulations are being turbed by the spread of anti-American senti can deterrent. amended so as to afford more equitable ment in South Korea beyond the small So one can easily imagine the possibility treatment to foreign businesses that wish to group of radical students where it has fes of some reductions in the future. operate in South Korea. tered for a number of years. But even in the context of the achieve Finally, Americans would do well to recall Ironically, this new anti-Americanism has ment of an acceptable balance of power, I that, according to the U.S. trade representa been facilitated by the growth of democra strongly believe that the United States tive, even if South Korea eliminated all its cy, since it is now far easier to voice such shouldn't totally withdraw its forces from trade barriers, a bilateral trade deficit would sentiments than it was when the govern South Korea unless there has been a dra still remain as a result of structural and ment tightly controlled political expression. matic reduction of North-South tensions other factors. There are those, for instance, who persist that has eliminated the threat of war on the Under these circumstances, Americans in condemning the United States for its al Korean Peninsula. and Koreans need to be cautious about leged role in the 1980 Kwangju massacre. So long as the threat of war remains, the pushing trade disputes to the point where At this late date it should hardly be neces requirements of deterrence remain with it. they could jeopardize· important political sary to say again that the two battalions of If recent press reports that North Korea ties betweer. our countries. the special warfare command initially in has taken the first incipient steps to achieve In addition to being more sensitive to the volved in the atrocitites at Kwangju-those an indigenous nuclear weapons capability military imbalance and to economic realities troops responsible for most of the civilian are correct, it would constitute a deeply dis on the Korean Peninsula, the United States casualties-were not under the operational turbing development which should concern also needs to pay attention to the under control of the American commander. everyone who cares about the survival of standable and legitimate nationalistic con In fact, American authorities had no prior the Korean people. cerns of the South Korean people. knowledge that these units were being sent Considering this new factor in the securi I would hope, for instance, that we would to Kwangju and were not even aware of ty equation, it may make sense to explore be prepared to press ahead with plans to re their presence there. the possibility of negotiating an agreement locate U.S. Army headquarters out of Seoul Nor were the 20th Division troops that between the two Koreas, as well as the peo into a less-populated part of the country. subsequently entered Kwangju under U.S. ple's Republic of China, the Soviet Union, We have to understand that for many operational control since they had been re and the United States, designed to preclude South Koreans, the presence of the head moved from the combined forces command both the development and deployment of quarters complex, complete with an exten earlier, which under the agreement the nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula, sive golf course, in the midst of some of South Korean Government was entitled to thereby allaying both the south's fears of Seoul's priciest real estate constitutes a run do. the north's capability and the north's fear ning political and nationalistic affront. Now it is true that American officials were of the alleged presence of U.S. nuclear The United States has agreed in principle consulted prior to the dispatch of the 20th weapons in the south. to relocation. Division forces. Such an agreement, which clearly would We now need to move forward with the By this time, however, news of the vio have to be accompanied by comprehensive implementation of this agreement, and one lence in Kwangju had leaked out, and the and effective verification procedures, would way to do this is for the Korean Govern- American authorities concluded that if ne- 26890 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 1, 1989 gotiations to bring about a peaceful resolu If our two governments can't resolve their We do not need dramatic policy shifts. tion of the crisis failed, it would be desirable differences on Korean treatment of Ameri We should avoid abrupt, let alone unilat to have the 20th Division, which had re can beef exports by the end of September, eral, changes. ceived riot-control training, replace far more President Bush is required by law to make a But with wise leadership in both Seoul brutal special warfare troops as a way of determination on unfair trade practices and and Washington, from people who under averting further bloodshed. whether retaliatory measures should be stand how helpful this partnership has been The crucial point, however, is that we had taken. in preserving peace and prosperity in north no legal authority to block the dispatch of It hardly needs to be said that an escala east Asia, we ought to be able to fine-tune the 20th Division, even if we had wanted to, tory spiral of retaliation will be in neither the relationship in a way that will carry and honestly believed, in any case, that your interest nor ours. Korean-American relations on a smooth sending these units to Kwangju would di We have similar problems with telecom course into the 21st century. minish the likelihood of continued violence. munication equipment and services, disputes As a member of the United States Con So in reality, rather than approving or en which must be resolved by next February if gress, I am convinced that only in this fash couraging the events at Kwangju, American legally-mandated U.S. action, possibly in ion will American interests be adequately authorities remained largely ignorant of cluding retaliation, is to be avoided. safeguarded. them until after most of the blood had al South Korea is also on a special watch list And as a friend and admirer of the ready been shed, and at no time were in a for intellectual property rights violations. Korean people, I am equally convinced that position to have taken decisive action to pre You now have good, tough laws on the such a prescription would serve the interests vent the bloodletting which took place books protecting intellectual property of South Korea as well. there. rights. None of this is to condone what happened Unfortunately, they are not enforced very at Kwangju. vigorously. TRADITIONAL SYNAGOGUE OF The events there were tragic and terrible. Here, too, progress is needed if we are to CO-OP CITY They deserve to be denounced and de avoid the sort of acrimonious commercial plored. disputes that serve only to undermine our But this constant condemnation of the confidence in each other. HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL United States, as distinguished from legiti Finally, there are South Koreans who OF NEW YORK mate criticism of those Korean officials who seek to blame the United States for the con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES were actually responsible for the affair, tinued division of the Korean Peninsula. hardly constitutes a constructive contribu Let me make it clear that the United Wednesday, November 1, 1989 tion to good relations between our two coun States fully supports the peaceful reunifica Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, No tries. tion of the Korean Peninsula under condi vember 5, the Young Israel of Baychester, Then there are a handful of South Kore tions compatible with the ability of the ans w)lo throw Molotov cocktails and Korean people to determine their own desti Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City will be demand the immediate withdrawal from ny. celebrating its 18th year of providing to the re South Korea of all U.S. troops. We endorse the goal of reunification be ligious needs of its congregants. Let me assure you that the American cause we understand that this reflects the Eighteen years ago, when it was first found people will not wish to support the presence deepest aspirations of the Korean people. ed, members of the Traditional Synagogue of American troops where they are not wel But the United States also supports the met and worshipped in a garage. Today, they come. objective of eventual reunification because have their own space which was obtained not If South Korea wants to terminate the we believe that the peaceful reunification of only through hard work, but more importantly mutual security treaty and desires that the two Koreas would be very much in the American forces withdraw from the penin American interest. through dedicated and devotion to an idea. sula, we would immediately and undoub Reunification would significantly decrease The Traditional Synagogue is an activist in tedtly comply with its wishes, however, the threat of another war on the peninsula, stitution. Its members have raised significant unwise and unwelcome such a request would which in turn would remove a potential funds for both the United Jewish Appeal as be. flashpoint for a Soviet-American confronta well as Israel Bonds. The synagogue is also a Yet my very strong impression is that the tion. member of the Jewish Community Council of bomb-throwers represent only an irresponsi And at a time when regional conflicts are Co-op City. ble minority of the Korean people. being resolved around the world-in south In the Jewish religion. the number 18 is very But if this is in fact the case, then it is in ern Africa, in the Persian Gulf, in Afghani cumbent upon the Korean Government to stan, and in Southeast Asia-Americans significant. Eighteen symbolizes life. Its been let the U.S. Government and the American would applaud similar progress towards the 18 years of life for the Young Israel of Bay people know clearly and unmistakably that peaceful and political resolution of the dif chester, Traditional Synagogue of Co-op City. the majority of South Koreans want the ferences between the two Koreas. I join the members, friends, and the rest of United States to remain in South Korea. So make no mistake about it: The United the Co-op City community in congratulating Otherwise, the American people will draw States fully sympathizes with any supports the Young Israel of Baychester, Traditional an erroneous conclusion about Korean de the hopes and aspirations of virtually all Synagogue of Co-op City, its Rabbi Kenneth sires, and domestic support for maintaining Koreans for the eventual reunification of Stein, and its president, Al Abel, on its 18th the American presence in South Korea will Korea. evaporate. Pending the reestablishment of a reuni anniversary. Some Koreans have seized upon the trade fied Korea, the United States would also disputes between our two countries to ques strongly back any and all efforts to facili tion the value of the entire South Korean tate the reunification of divided families, VOTE FOR THE MINIMUM WAGE Arnerican relationship. the elimination of barriers to the exchange Yet, even many Koreans who do not chal of mail and other forms of communication, HON. DAVID E. BONIOR lenge and underlying premises binding our and the developement of mutually reward OF MICHIGAN two peoples together frequently fail to un ing economic relations between the two derstand the intensity of American feelings Koreas. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on these economic matters. Indeed, the initiation of such humanitari Wednesday, November 1, 1989 With a substantial surplus in their favor, an and economic arrangements would go a it is important that South Koreans under long way toward creating the kind of trust Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, for too long, stand that, for Americans, fair trade is a and confidence which will be necessary to workers in my district and across the country precondition for free trade. facilitate progress on the broader and more have been struggling to make ends meet And in the eyes of many Americans, a difficult political issue of reunification. while this administration refused to accept a number of South Korean trade practices The Korean-American partnership is one higher minimum wage. While the President have been neither fair nor free. of the great success stories of the postwar has fought hard to reward the wealthy with a Take agricultural goods, for instance. period. tax break, he has-until now-ignored our call South Korea continues to exclude all im For over a third of a century it has con ports of many American farm goods, while tributed to peace on the Korean Peninsula to help wage earners with a minimum wage strict quotas limit trade in numerous other and stability in the region. increase. agricultural items. But changes have taken place on the Pe As cochairman of the whip task force on Beef is one example, but hardly the only ninsula, and especially in South Korea, that the minimum wage, which was charged with one. ought to be reflected in that relationship. building a coalition of support on this issue, I November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26891 am pleased that the President has finally Oil Pollution, Prevention, Response, Liability, ently been produced both on time and within raised the white flag in his "last stand" battle and Compensation Act of 1989. It is my intent budget. It is consistent performance reliability against American workers. The final compro to offer four amendments to this legislation. like this that makes the F-16 the most eagerly mise only increases the wage to $4.25, as the My amendments, each of which addresses sought-after fighter plane on the international President requested, but workers will get this title VII of the bill, will assure that the research market. wage over the next 2 years rather than spread and development program will be geared The continued success of the F-16 Pro out over 4 or 5 years. toward innovative technologies which are effi gram must be ascribed to the hard work and I'm not satisfied with this package. But it's cient in an open ocean environment. dedication of all those in Congress, the De the best bill the President will sign. The capital For the benefit of my colleagues, I would partment of Defense, and the individuals of gains tax break that the President has pushed like to take this opportunity to include these the F-16 Program itself, who remain commit so doggedly would, add $13 million to the cof amendments in the RECORD for review: ted to our Nation's defense. The F-16 is a fers of the 100 wealthiest Americans in 1 AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1465 OFFERED BY MR. shining example of what is right with our mili year. He would not even consider giving mini RICHARDSON OF NEW MEXICO tary procurement system. mum wage workers a dollar more an hour [Note: The amendment is stated in terms over 2 years. of the page and line numbers of H.R. 3394, I would also like to commend Capt. Patrick Lowering the capital gains tax is yet another as introduced October 3, 1989.l Shay, an Air Force Reservist with the 944th trickle down theory. Raising the minimum Page 114, line 4, insert "and goals for tech Tactical Fighter Group from Luke AFB, AZ, for wage, on the other hand, puts money in the nology development" after "research prior winning this year's individual "Top Gun" ities". honor, and the runner-up to Captain Shay, hands of workers who don't have time to wait Page 115, line 15, insert "under normal for money to make the theoretical trickle and harsh environmental conditions includ Maj. Waymond Nutt with the 169th TFG. down. I assure you that the 90 cent raise will ing strong winds and water currents," after Congratulations to all participants on a job mean more to workers than all of the imagi "oil discharges". well done. nary jobs that a capital gains cut might create. Page 116, line 1, insert "prevent dis The top finishers in other categories includ Nothing else we have done so far this year charges through the use of vacuums in ed: could have such a direct affect on working tanks," after "deck of a vessel,". people. The working poor work all of the Page 117, line 10, strike "and". INDIVIDUAL EVENT TOP GUN WINNERS Page 117, line 13, strike the period and Dive Bomb: Lt. Col. Gail Jones, 388th time-often at more than one job if they can insert in lieu thereof"; and". TFW, Hill AFB, Utah. find it-to make ends meet. They either have Page 117, after line 13 insert the following inadequate or nonexistent health insurance new subparagraph: Low Angle Drag Bomb: Maj. Lawrence and pension plans. Most do not make enough (J) research and development of technol Wells, 432nd TFW, Misawa AB, Japan. to have savings accounts. In fact, they cannot ogies capable of providing temporary stor Low Angle Drag Bomb: Maj. Waymond provide for themselves much less their fami age of oil that would otherwise have to be Nutt, 169th TFG, McEntire ANGB, S.C. lies on $3.35 an hour. That's only $536 a discharged into the environment. Level Bomb: Maj. Waymond Nutt, 169th TFG, McEntire ANGB, S.C. month before taxes, and in many areas that Low Angle Strafe: Capt. Angus Simpson, won't even pay for an apartment. Many work 363rd TFW, Eielson AFB, Alaska. ers today are homeless. Jobs that once paid Navigation Attack: Capt. Michael France, well enough to take care of a person's needs GUNSMOKE '89 388th TFW, Will AFB, Utah. now don't even pay enough to keep workers and their families off of the streets. We have HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN CATEGORY BEST TEAM WINNERS the opportunity today to improve this situation. F-16 Top Team: 169th TFG, McEntire OF CALIFORNIA A 90 cent · raise will give workers more ANGB,S.C. money to cover the essentials in life. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A-10 Top Team: 23rd TFW, England AFB, raise is small, but it amounts to $36 per week Wednesday, November 1, 1989 La. and $1,700 per year for a 40-hour work week. F-4 Top Team: 3rd TFW, Clark AFB, Phil Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. Speaker, I ippines. This amount is tremendous to workers who would like to call my colleagues' attention to this year can expect to make only $6,500. The the Air National Guard's 169th Tactical Fighter CATEGORY BEST AIRCREW raise is not enough, but it is more than most Group of McEntire Air National Guard Base at F-16 Top Gun: Capt. Patrick Shay, 944th workers can expect without action by Con Eastover, SC. This exemplary unit of F-16A TFG, Luke AFB, Ariz. gress. pilots recently captured the Overall Top T earn A-10 Top Gun: Capt. Michael Mangus, Minimum wage workers have not gotten a Award at "Gunsmoke '89," the Air Force's 81st TFW, FAR Bentwaters, U.K. raise since 1981. The compromise raising the worldwide air-to-ground gunnery competition. F-4 Top Gun: Capt. Jeff Thompson and wage to $4.25 cannot compensate them for Held at Nellis Air Force Base, NV, Gun Mark Houlzer, 3rd TFW, Clark AFB, Philip the last 8 years, but it does promise average smoke includes both unit and individual com pines. A-7 Top Gun: Col. Thomas Wittman, workers and their children a better future. As I petition in such areas as bombing, strafing, 150th TFG, Kirkland AFB, N.M. have stated, the minimum wage package is in navigation, refueling, maintenance, and weap adequate but it is a start. Raising the minimum ons loading. The 169th TFG captured the CATEGORY BEST MAINTENANCE WINNERS wage will-and there's no doubt about it-put overall competition flying the oldest "A" Top F-16 Maintenance Team: 944th TFG, more money in the pockets of the working model F-16 fighter in the U.S. arsenal. This Luke AFB, Ariz. man and woman. And that's no trickle down award is a credit not only to the fine flyers of Top A-10 Maintenance Team: 930th TFG, theory. That is fact. the Air National Guard, but to the entire F-16 Grissom AFB, Ind. The President has stalled all year. Now at Program, which represents a truly remarkable Top F-4 Maintenance Team: 3rd TFW, the 11th hour he has finally conceded to com success of our military procurement system. Clark AFB, Philippines. promise. We must act now to raise the mini However, this year's impressive perform Top A-7 Maintenance Team: 185th TFG, Sioux City, Iowa. mum wage. I hope my colleagues will join me ance turned in by the 169th should surprise in voting for this minimum wage package. no one familiar with the F-16's performance CATEGORY BEST LOAD TEAM WINNERS record in past competitions. For over a Top F-16 Munitions Team: 944th TFG, OIL POLLUTION ACT decade, the F-16 has remained an example Luke AFB, Ariz. to be emulated in USAF flying competitions, Top A-10 Munitions Team: 81st TFW, HON. BILL RICHARDSON and more importantly, has also proven itself RAF Bentwaters, U.K. as a fearsome asset of American air power in Top F-4 Munitions Team: 3rd TFW, Clark OF NEW MEXICO AB, Philippines. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES combat. In peacetime, the F-16 continues to be the Top A-7 Munitions Team: 150th TFG, Wednesday, November 1, 1989 most reliable aircraft in our arsenal, setting the Kirkland AFB, N.M. Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow Air Force's rigid standards for maintenance, TIME OF ARRIVAL WINNER the House is due to consider H.R. 1465, the safety, and readliness. This plane has consist- 347th TFW, Moody AFB, Ga. 26892 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 1, 1989 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GUIDO of the Paterson scene for more than a half dren and was determined to make the future R. ROCCO, A GREAT MAN AND century, it is the countless number of commu brighter for them. OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY nity endeavors in which Guido Rocco was in To list only a few of his many accomplish LEADER volved that brought him the highest respect ments, Mr. Van Fossan served on the adviso from those who knew him. ry board of the Community Foundation of New HON. ROBERT A. ROE Among his many contributions and accom Jersey; he was a trustee of the Newark OF NEW JERSEY plishments that were of benefit to his commu Museum and a member of the board of gover IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nity, Guido Rocco served as fire and police nors of the New Jersey State Opera and of commissioner of the city of Paterson; as tax Governor Kean's management improvement Wednesday, November 1, 1989 receiver for the city and on its Department of plan; he was chairman of the supreme court Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, it is with the greatest Economic Development. He also served on committee on efficiency in the operation of admiration and pride that I rise today to pay the Paterson Board of Education, as president the courts of New Jersey; director of Volun tribute to a man who truly gave the full meas of the board of Passaic County Vocational teer, the national center in Washington, DC; a ure of his life to his community, and who and Technical High School; on the Paterson trustee of the Greater Newark Hospital Devel showed us all in the conduct of his daily life Boys' Club; UNICO International; the Lions opment Fund, the New Jersey Historical Soci that one person can, indeed, make our Nation Club, and Fidelians of America. ety, the Two Hundred Club of Essex County; and our world a better place to live. Mr. Speaker, Guido R. Rocco was also the Greater Newark Urban Coalition, the I am speaking of the late Guido R. Rocco, founder and president of the Paterson Com United Way of Essex and West Hudson; and whose unceasing and tireless efforts on munity Civic Organization and was vigorously the National Conference of Christians and behalf of his native city of Paterson, NJ, for active in the Italian Circle of Paterson, the Jews. more than a half century have truly become American Legion, the Alfano Association, the Mr. Van Fossan was honored as the "Out legend in the greater northern New Jersey Mother Cabrini Society, the Saint Francis standing Citizen of the Year" in 1981, and area. In honor of the incalculable number of DePaul Society, the Passaic County Demo later received the New Jersey Giraffe Award, contributions he made to his city and his com cratic Committee, and the Federation of Italian presented to citizens who "stick their necks munity, the memory of Guido R. Rocco will be Societies. Of course, this list gives only a par out for the common good." honored at the Fourth Annual Dinner Dance tial glimpse of innumerable ways in which I feel very honored to have had the privilege of the Paterson Community Civic Organization, Guido R. Rocco helped to make life better for of calling Mr. Van Fossan my friend. He will Inc., on November 11, 1989, at the Brown all those with whom he came in contact. And I be greatly missed, but his life will continue to stone House in Paterson, NJ. know that if we follow the great example that serve as a source of inspiration to our com Mr. Speaker, I know that this will be an im he set, then we can all learn to make the munity. The citizens of New Jersey will reap portant event in the lives of Guido Rocco's world a better place to live. the benefits of his good deeds for many years loving family; his devoted widow, Mae; his Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to to come. son, Gabe, and his brother, Bill. I know, too, present a brief profile of a truly outstanding It was Mr. Van Fossan who was personally that the dinner committee-Jerry M. Bello, citizen and a great American who made his responsible for challenging the corporate Lucy Angele, Robert Brigliadoro, Betty Sha community, State, and our Nation a far better community in Newark to help rebuild the city. bazz, Nellie Pou, Lillian Rodriguez, Mary place to live, the late Guido R. Rocco, an out In his honest and forthright manner, he called Otten, Ann Marie Vancheri, and Eileen Mar standing Patersonian. upon both businesses and individuals to tino-has been working tirelessly to ensure accept responsibility and to rekindle pride in that this event will be a great success. I also their community. want to take this opportunity to salute the TRIBUTE TO ROBERT VAN Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues here in Hon. Frank X. Graves, Jr., the standard bearer FOSSAN Congress will join me in offering our sincere of the Paterson Community Civic Organization, sympathy to Mr. Van Fossan's widow, Mary Inc.; the organization's president, Nellie Pou, HON. DONALD M. PAYNE Jane; to his three children, Deborah Greer, and its vice president, Fettie Coleman, for all Robert Craig, and Stephen Mark, and to his they have contributed to this great event. OF NEW JERSEY mother, Mrs. Virgil Van Fossan. Mr. Speaker, Guido R. Rocco was born on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 1913, in the city of Paterson, NJ, where he spent his entire life. He graduated Wednesday, November 1, 1989 A SALUTE TO PAKISTANI from Paterson Central High School in 1933 Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, the DEMOCRACY where his printing teacher, Mr. Charles E. city of Newark and the entire State of New Tempie, recognized the tremendous aptitude Jersey lost a good friend this week with the HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ Guido had for printing and encouraged him to passing of Mr. Robert V. Van Fossan, an out OF NEW YORK become involved in the printing trade. Guido standing community activist whose work IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rocco bought his first press, a six-by-nine touched countless lives. hand-fed machine from Sears Roebuck Co. The chairman and chief executive officer of Wednesday, November 1, 1989 With the help of his father, Luigi, and his the Newark-based Mutual Benefit Life Insur Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, earlier today the brother, Bill, they converted the basement of ance Co., Mr. Van Fossan was a highly suc 11-month-old democratic Government of Paki their home into a printing shop where the cessful businessman as well as a tireless ad stan survived its first major challenge when name Rocco Press was established. vocate for social, cultural, and economic the Pakistani National Assembly voted to Mr. Speaker, along with being an outstand progress in New Jersey. defeat a motion of no confidence. By this ing community servant, Guido Rocco was also Van, as he was known by his many friends, action the National Assembly, and through it a patriot, and fought in the U.S. Army during worked diligently to enhance the quality of life the Pakistani people, have issued a ringing World War II. During this time, Guido's brother for all of Newark's citizens. To help implement endorsement of the government of Prime Min Bill forged ahead with Rocco Press and the the positive changes he envisioned, he orga ister Bhutto. company grew rapidly. In 1946 it moved into nized a coalition of business and community Over the past year Americans have larger quarters at 327 Totowa Avenue, Pater organizations called the "Partnership for New watched with awe and fascination as Pakistan son, where a modern plant employing 20 Jersey." has made the difficult transition from dictator people was established. In 1966 the present One of Mr. Van Fossan's projects was a ship to democracy. They have been especially home of Rocco Press at 171 Walnut Street in free, 6-week performing arts series, "Outdoors stirred by the story of Pakistan's young prime Paterson was established. Today the Rocco at Noon Ill," offering music, dance, theater, minister, who has overcome imprisonment, Press plant, with newer and more modern and dance in a park near Newark's Symphony persecution, and exile to win not simply politi equipment, is owned and operated by Guido's Hall. cal power, but the hearts of her countrymen dedicated nephew, Louis, and his wife, Gloria. As chairman of Renaissance Newark, Mr. as well. I congratulate Ms. Bhutto on this Mr. Speaker, while the business that Guido Van Fossan used his talents to help revitalize latest triumph, and look forward to working Rocco helped establish has been a vital part our city. He cared deeply about Newark's chil- with her to strengthen further the close rela- November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26893 tions the United States has enjoyed with her As the accompanying chart dramatically A WORD OF CAUTION government over the past 11 months. illustrates, incumbent members also buried Transitional democracies require time and their opponents under an avalanche of cam HON. DOUG BEREUTER paign funds. outside assistance to nurture their new institu OF NEBRASKA tions. But bold and dynamic leaderhip, backed Where is the money coming from? Wash IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by a broad national consensus and buttressed ington is home to thousands of political by solid support from all who love their coun action committees BILL YOUNG type of person that every community needs, wage. OF FLORIDA and she has truly been one of God's gifts to Twenty years ago Martin Luther King dram IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her county, her family, and her Nation. atized the moral imperative of acting against Wednesday, November 1, 1989 It is with great pleasure that I thank Julia poverty by retelling the parable of Dives. His Leonard for her contributions and wish her the remarks seem particularly appropriate today Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today best in coming years. and I commend them to all who would hail is the first day of the month-the day most this compromise as anything but the travesty Americans pay their rent or make their mort it plainly is: gage payment. TRIBUTE TO JOHN D. SINNOCK Jesus told a parable one day, and he re Many older Americans, however, don't re minded us that a man went to hell because ceive their monthly Social Security check until HON. RICHARD J. DURBIN he didn't see the poor. His name was Dives. the third day of the month and therefore can't OF ILLINOIS He was a rich man. And there was a man by pay their rent or buy groceries until the third. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the name of Lazarus who was a poor man, For many Social Security recipients, this pre but not only was he poor, he was sick. Sores Wednesday, November 1, 1989 were all over his body, and he was so weak sents a major problem. They want to pay their that he could hardly move. But he managed rent and other bills on time, not 3 days late. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. Speaker, few individuals in to get to the gate of Dives every day, want According to the Social Security Administra this country possess the will and talent to ing just to have the crumbs that would fall tion, Social Security checks used to be paid achieve some of the highest goals we can set from his table. And Dives did nothing about on the first day of the month until the 1940's in American society. Even fewer persons 26898 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 1, 1989 achieve those goals with a desire to share Subcommittee, I have been sharing with my rity support," worth half a billion dollars, their success with those around them. colleagues articles on a variety of topics, in went to one country only, namely Colombia. It has been my distinct privilege to repre cluding narcotics, concerning Western Hemi With such quantities involved, Israeli "se sent in Congress an individual who was out sphere countries. Today, I would like to call to curity exports" had achieved a near monop standing in this way. John D. Sinnock, of oly in Colombia by 1988, and this has con my colleagues attention a most thoughtful and tinued in 1989. Nearly all of the weapons Springfield, IL, lived a life that was truly an ex revealing article written by a man whom I hold and "security knowledge" imported during ample to others. His death on October 19, in high regard, Dr. Israel Shahak, a retired pro the past few years into Colombia, from air 1989, deprived Springfield and its residents of fessor of chemistry at the Hebrew University planes to uzis, were made in Israel. During a caring young man, but he leaves behind for in Jerusalem, a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen the same time Israeli influence was growing those he touched an energy and zest for life concentration camp, and now chairman of the in Colombia, exports of Colombian drugs to that will live on forever. Israeli League for Human and Civil Rights. It the United States grew as well. One cannot J.D. was born in Springfield in 1964 to was my good fortune to first meet and con avoid at least a suspicion that both phenom Henry and Susan Sinnock. He attended Owen verse with Dr. Shahak a few years ago at the ena are connected. Marsh Grade School, Lawrence School, Grant U.S. Consulate in East Jerusalem. NORIEGA'S RIGHT-HAND MAN Middle School, and Springfield High School. In The article, entitled "What Israelis Know A similar situation exists with regard to fact, he finished first in his SHS Class of and Americans Don't About the Drug Triangle: Panama. The right-hand man of Panamani 1982, in addition to serving as vice president Colombia, the US and Israel," appears in the an dictator Manuel Noriega, and a person of the student council and as a member of the current issue of Washington Report on Middle who apparently had a hand in putting Nor varsity tennis team. East Affairs. In it, Dr. Shahak describes the iega in power, is a senior ex-Mossad man, Attending the University of Illinois, he grad role that former Israeli military officers and Mike Harari, who has filled Panama with Is uated with high honors with a bachelor's raeli connections. Noriega has been accused others are playing in drug trafficking in Colom degree in accounting. At the U of I, he served by American authorities of drug trade on a bia and Panama. While I cannot vouch for as president of the Alpha Tau Omega fraterni large scale. One can assume that in a dicta every word that appears in the article, I be ty, and demonstrated his leadership in that torial regime like Noriega's, Harari is as in lieve that it raises important enough questions group by winning several fraternity awards of volved in drugs as the dictator himself. But to want to bring it to the attention of Members who stands behind Harari? great distinction. In addition, he was a of Congress. Since this is a case of a former senior op member of the dean's list, the Senior 100 erative of Mossad, it would have been rea Honorary, Torch Activities Honorary, Mortar I, therefore, ask that Dr. Shahak's article be included in today's CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. sonable to expect at least a verbal condem Board, and Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Socie nation of Harari from at least one of the ty. He also took and passed the CPA exam. WHAT ISRAELIS KNOW AND AMERICANS DON'T many Israeli ministers who make such fre After his graduation from the University of Il ABOUT THE DRUG TRIANGLE: COLOMBIA, THE quent speeches about "the danger of the linois, J.D. attended law school at the Univer UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL international terrorism" to American audi sity of Michigan, serving as chairman of the and its allies do $800,000), he did not put the money in a ented as J.D. Sinnock leaves us. However, not enjoy in Israel the power that they bank-one assumes that he had his rea those he touched will never forget his wield in the US. The consequence is that sons-nor did he contravene US laws by achievements, his desire and energy for life, much more of the truth about Israeli roles taking the cash out of the United States. In and his compassion. in the drug affairs of the United States, and stead, he left the money with a member of a the role of those American affairs in the Is well-known network of ultra-pious Jews in raeli economy. is known to Israelis than to New York, who transferred the money to DR. ISRAEL SHAHAK ON THE Americans. Israel. The Hebrew press has voiced the nat DRUG TRIANGLE After direct US government financial sup ural suspicion that Yair Klein was paid with port of about $3 billion a year to Israel, the money obtained through the sale of drugs single most important source of Israeli in the US by his employers. Was his the HON. GEO. W. CROCKETT, JR. income derives from the export of weapons only such case? OF MICHIGAN and so called "security knowledge" in the middle east, as HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. MEDIATI well as American interests there. OF CALIFORNIA Because the Israeli connection with Co IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lombia and Panama, and the drug industry HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK based in those countries, has such dire ef Wednesday, November 1, 1989 OF CALIFORNIA fects on the United States, it is not only the Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, last IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Middle East, but American society itself week President Bush signed into law the Inte that is jeopardized by activities of the "pro rior appropriations bill for fiscal year 1990, Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Israeli lobby" in the United States. which includes funding for a multispecies habi Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tat plan for Riverside County, CA, where the tribute to Mr. Severio J. Mediati for his 12 DOT REVIEW OF AIRLINE risk posed to a variety of endangered species years of service to the Castro Valley commu STOCK ACQUISITIONS is threatening to bring some economic devel nity as a member of the Castro Valley Unified opment to a standstill. Since others in this School District Board of Education in Califor HON. MIKE SYNAR body face similar situations in their districts, I nia's Ninth Congressional District. OF OKLAHOMA think they should be aware of this innovative Mr. Mediati has been a resident of Castro IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES approach to the complex issue of balancing Valley for 27 years. Before becoming involved the need to protect the environment and en with the Castro Valley Board of Education, he Wednesday, November 1, 1989 dangered species, with the importance of eco retired from an administrative position with Pa Mr. SYNAR. Mr. Speaker, today I voted for nomic development. cific Gas and Electric after 25 years of serv H.R. 3443, a bill to provide for the Department Riverside County is the home of many en ice. of Transportation to review the acquisition of dangered species-including the Stephen's Mr. Mediati joined the board of education in 15 percent or more of the voting stock of a kangaroo rat. As the county continues to de 1977. During his 12 years on the board, he major air carrier. velop rapidly, more and more species are served as president twice, in 1980 and 1984. I supported H.R. 3443 because I am con being listed as endangered as their habitats He also served as the Castro Valley Unified cerned about maintaining both the safety of all are encroached upon or eliminated entirely. I School District's representative to the Alame Americans who fly and the level of competi share the frustration of many of my constitu da County School Board Association. tion in the airline industry. ents about the kangaroo rat situation. The Mr. Mediati is active in a number of other The last few years have been marked by an kangaroo rat has prevented new, affordable community organizations including the Castro increasing interest in the use of the leveraged homes from being built in a number of areas. Valley High School Parents Club, the 4-H buy-out to acquire airlines and other large cor Southern California desperately needs this Club and Little League. He has served as porations. These acquisitions saddle a carrier housing. president of the Proctor Elementary School with a huge amount of debt, which requires a Although it may be difficult to understand PT A and, as a board member of the Boy substantial cash flow to service. During an why one species-expecially a rat-should be Scouts. economic downturn, pressures to cut corners protected from extinction, it is important to re Mr. Mediati is married with five children who to finance the debt could have a detrimental alize how each species is part of a larger eco have attended Castro Valley Schools. effect on the safety of the flying public. Such logical system. When one species is de Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Mr. pressures could also result in a decreased stroyed, it can disrupt a natural balance. As Mediati on his retirement and to commend 26900 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 1, 1989 him for his dedication and service to the tee over a three-decade period. Dick Sullivan, Greek Orthodox Church. Archbishop lakovos Castro Valley community. who today ends his 33-year career with the had devoted himself to the cause of human Public Works and Transportation Committee, rights. He was at the forefront of the struggle THE " GOOD SHIP ESTHER" : SO is just such a man. for civil rights in this country, lobbying for the LARING ACROSS LAKE MICHI Those of us who have been privileged to Civil Rights Act and marching beside the Rev GAN serve with Dick know that our effectiveness as erend Martin Luther King in Selma. a committee has been due in large measure Archbishop lakovos has received honorary to his vast experience, sound advice, and degrees from 35 universities and various FREDERICK S. UPTON forthright direction. honors from church and local organizations. In OF MICHIGAN I have benefited from his close and loyal 1980, President Carter presented him with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES friendship, his wise counsel, and his helping Presidential Medal of Freedom, our country's Wednesday, November 1, 1989 hand on more occasions than I can recite. He highest civilian award. In 1986, President Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, the Good Ship has always eagerly assisted me in my efforts Reagan awarded him the Ellis Island Medal of Esther is a boat whose home port is South to better serve the people of my district and Honor. Haven, a town in my district in southwestern State, and in a very real sense, we are all in Archbishop lakovos continues to be a driv Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan. The his debt. ing force in the church for reaching out to Good Ship Esther is planning to make a trip Dick and his dependable right hand for the other faiths. He was the first Greek Orthodox across Lake Michigan from South Haven to past 31 years, Dorothy Beam, have been an archbishop to visit the Pope in 350 years Chicago. Thousands of boats have made that unbeatable team, serving members on both when he was received by Pope John XXlll in exact trip from South Haven to Chicago sides of our committee with a sense of duty 1959. He was the first Greek Orthodox archbi through the years, but the Good Ship Esther's and genuine concern that has rarely been ship to preach in St. Patrick's Cathedral. And voyage is certainly noteworthy. The Good seen, and I dare say, will be seen again any as copresident of the World Council of Ship Esther will attempt the first crossing on a time soon. Churches, he initiated Orthodox dialogs with major body of water by sailing under solar Dick's love and concern for those with Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, power-"solaring." whom he has served on Capitol Hill mirrors Southern Baptists, and black church leaders. The Good Ship Esther Foundation is a non his concern for all humanity. As an example, I want to offer my congratulations to the profit organization created by Bruce Herron of for their work with the Candlelighters Child archbishop, to thank him for all he continues Ganges, Ml, and Richard Orawiec of Pullman, hood Cancer Foundation and the Ronald to do for the Greek American community and Ml. By solaring the Good Ship Esther across McDonald House, Dick and his wonderful wife, for the religious community as a whole. I also Lake Michigan, the foundation is attempting to Julie, were awarded the 1987 Lombardi Hu want to congratulate the United Hellenic demonstrate to the world that solar power can manitarian Award. American Congress for making this event pos be a viable energy source and a preferable Dick and Julie lost a daughter to leukemia sible. environmental alternative to other, pollution at age 8, and rather than turn inward with their grief, they reached out and helped others who causing energy sources. The trip from South RICHARD J. SULLIVAN-LEGEND Haven to Chicago, scheduled for June of had suffered the same kind of tragic loss to this dread disease. I know that Dick has spent ARY BUILDER OF A BETTER 1990, will be the maiden voyage for the AMERICA vessel, which will then continue on a 6-year many hours counseling those on the Hill who trip to New York City, stopping in many ports have had children stricken with cancer. along the way to educate people about the For a man who has suffered tragedy in his HON. BUD SHUSTER potential of solar power. private life and endured the shifting winds of OF PENNSYLVANIA The 36-foot wooden boat was built in 1896. political change on Capitol Hill, including serv IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It was originally used as a battery-powered ice under no less than seven chairmen of the Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Public Works Committee, Dick Sullivan could captain's launch on a warship in the Great Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, Dick Sullivan White Fleet which was sent around the world sing a happy song, sing it well and sing it often. No matter which city our Public Works has been more than the chief counsel for the by Theodore Roosevelt. The boat was subse Public Works and Transportation Committee quently fitted with steam and gasoline engines business took us, Dick would know the best eating establishments, the best watering for the past 33 years-which in itself is a and finally retired after many years of service. unique, historic record in the U.S. Congress Herron and Orawiec decided to recommission holes. I will miss the songs, the expert advice, and Dick Sullivan is one of the principal architects the old vessel by fully renovating it and equip of building a better America. Millions of Ameri ping it with 300 square feet of photovoltaic the daily association I have enjoyed with Dick Sullivan, and I wish him good health and cans have and will continue to feel, well into solar panels which, at full power, will propel the next century, his positive impact on our the Good Ship Esther at 6 knots. every success in the months and years ahead. Nation's transportation systems, on our critical The aspirations of the Good Ship Esther water resources, and on the economic devel Foundation are most laudable-especially as opment of our country. our world stands poised on the edge of the A TRIBUTE TO ARCHBISHOP After winning eight Battle Stars as a World 21st century, in which energy and environ IAKOVOS War II infantryman fighting through North mental concerns will continue to be critical Africa, Sicily, and the European Theater, and issues to us all. Hopefully, through the insight HON. EDWARD F. FEIGHAN getting his law degree, Dick joined our com and education we gain from the endeavors of mittee. the Good Ship Esther, we will be better able OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As the chief counsel to the Public Works to solve the energy and environmental prob and Transportation Committee he has been lems that face us. Wednesday, November 1, 1989 constructively involved in virtually every major Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to policy decision affecting the development of TRIBUTE TO RICHARD J . take this opportunity to pay tribute to Arch our Nation's public works projects for the past SULLIVAN bishop lakovos, the spiritual leader of over 2 33 years. Dottie Beam has served as Dick million Greek Orthodox Christians in North Sullivan's able assistant for over 30 years, HON. ARLAN ST ANGELAND and South America. On November 11, 1989, and her retirement today creates a double ir OF MINNESOTA the United Hellenic American Congress will reparable loss for the committee. Dottie sym IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor his eminence at a banquet to be held in bolizes the best there is in government serv Chicago, IL. ice, and we shall all miss her sorely. Wednesday, November 1, 1989 I had the pleasure of hosting the archbishop Roll Call, the newspaper of Capital Hill has Mr. STANGELAND. Mr. Speaker, rarely has when he came to Cleveland a couple of years described Dick as a " Hill legend." Jim one man been absolutely crucial to the legis ago. At that time, I joined in commemorating Howard, our revered late chairman of the lative successes achieved by a single commit- his three decades of leadership within the Public Works and Transportation Committee, November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26901 has said: "In his three decades on the com chuca, AZ, acquires, transmits, uses, inte have all found a home in the Flushing Council mittee, Dick has become a master at getting grates, retains, retrieves and manages infor on Culture and the Arts. things done. Without Dick's wise political and mation with a speed and efficiency that bog Recognizing the value of this organization legal counsel, the Public Works and Transpor gles the mind. to the Queens arts community, 51 arts organi tation Committee would move forward much Formed as a major Army command in zations have become members of the Flush less surely." Washington, DC, in March 1964, the ISC ing Council of Culture and the Arts, where Dick has on his office wall a poster of the today is recognized as the major force in they are able to avail themselves of program, great Babe Ruth. In many ways, Babe Ruth modernizing and expanding Army communica technical, and management support. Individual symbolized the power of the Public Works tions and automation to degrees of reliability membership continues to grow, as Queens Committee: hitting home runs again and again and responsiveness never yet achieved. Its residents show their support of the arts in for the betterment of America, from the inter worldwide complex which stretches from Queens County. state highway system to the most advanced Seoul to Saudi Arabia, from Alaska to Berlin, Helping to place Queens on the map of cul aviation system in the world. But many people and from Washington to Panama, Heidelberg tural institutions in New York, the council op forgot that hitting behind Babe Ruth was the and Tokyo-to name just a few key links erates a professional exhibition space that immortal Lou Gerhig. Without Gerhig in the processes several hundred million messages has featured artists of international renown cleanup spot, Ruth could not have achieved a year. such as lsamu Noguchi and Romare Bearden his greatness. And so it is with the Public It should be added that an impressive as well as hosting shows for artists on the Works and Committee, without Dick Sullivan in number of these are relayed to Washington verge of greatness. the cleanup spot, the committee could not and Moscow through ISC's world famous Reaching out to our younger population, the have achieved many of its successes. As "hotline" facility which is roughly 45 miles Flushing Council has developed a curriculum Gerhig became the iron man of the Yankees, from the House Chamber at Ft. Detrick, MD. for educating children about jazz as a musical playing in 2, 130 consecutive games, Dick Sul The ISC operates and maintains literally form that roots itself deep in the social and livan, over his 33 consective years, became thousands of facilities on a global basis. It has historical development of America, and cham the iron man of the Public Works Committee, standardized the Army's widely dispersed ber music, with live musicians, that many chil serving under seven chairman, counseling computerized equipment, impressively stream dren rarely get the chance to hear. These arts scores of Members on both sides of the aisle, lined the military's telephone, microwave, sat in schools programs reach over 20,000 chil contributing to our successes and, often, guid ellite, cable and audiovisual functions thereby dren a year, exposing them to other cultural ing us around potential failures. I am one of making it possible for commanders to commu influences that helped shape the popular those Congressmen who came onto the com nicate virtually anywhere in the world in a music of today. mittee as a freshman, with no legislative expe matter of seconds. Summer concerts throughout the borough in rience, and it was Dick Sullivan to whom I The Army-through the 25-year-old ISC the quiet greenery of Queens' parks is an could turn for honest, wise, expert advice. He has truly entered the information age, commu other example of the council's presentations. never-never once-injected partisanship into nicating in a most remarkable, sophisticated Keeping everyone informed of council events our deliberations. His interest always was only and effective manner. I am very proud of and performances by other member organiza what was best for the committee, the Con ISC-its people, progress and leadership tions, the Flushing Council on Culture and the gress, and the country. and wish them another 25 years of success. Arts publishes a quarterly calendar that bursts It often has been said that the Public Works with free and low cost events. Committee is the all-American committee be Mr. Speaker, in just 1O short years, the cause our business is building a better Amer THE FLUSHING COUNCIL ON Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts has ica. We cannot forget that one of the reasons CULTURE AND THE ARTS grown into a premier arts council, and their it is an all-American committee is because we future looks bright as they begin their second have been blessed for 33 years with an all HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN decade. We call on our colleagues in the American chief counsel-Richard J. Sullivan. OF NEW YORK House of Representatives to congratulate the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts on 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER their 10th anniversary and begin their second ARMY INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF NEW YORK decade of service to the people of Queens COMMAND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and all of New York. HON. JIM KOLBE Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, we rise THE GENIS FAMILY ENDURES OF ARIZONA today to bring to the attention of our col IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNKEPT PROMISES FROM THE leagues an organization that has been a vi SOVIETS Wednesday, November 1, 1989 brant force in our districts, indeed the whole Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, 1989 marks the county within which our districts are located, 25th anniversary of the U.S. Army Information the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts. HON. STENY H. HOYER Systems Command [ISC]. The Flushing Council on Culture and the OF MARYLAND Sometimes described as the "AT&T of the Arts began in July 1979 as an outgrowth of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Army", in view of its enormous and sophisti the economic revitalization of the Flushing Wednesday, November 1, 1989 cated network of telecommunications and au area. The polygot community with its multicul tomation operations worldwide, the ISC today tural influences was a fertile setting in which Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, today marks the is the backbone of this Nation's defense com to sow its organizational seeds. 45th birthday of Galia Genis, a Soviet refuse munications system. Immediately, the group began to take root. nik. Galia, along with her husband, Anatoly, Global in scope, with activities throughout Drawing on the diverse Asian community, the and her three sons, Peter, Seva, and Steven, the U.S. and 14 nations abroad, the ISC is re Asian Festival brought together longtime area have been attempting to leave the Soviet sponsible for engineering, developing and residents as well as the newer arrivals in an Union for the past 14 years. Each of their re managing command and control information exchange of art, music, and traditions that quests to emigrate have been denied because systems that are unmatched in military history. promotes understanding and acceptance. of Anatoly's access to state secrets, which al Its assigned resources, activities, facilities and That festival has continued annually, growing legedly resulted from work he did more than services to the Army and a host of other gov to be one of the largest components of 16 years ago. The .family's most recent refusal ernment agencies-including the White Queens' Festival. came in June of this year. House-involve some 40,000 dedicated mili The musical notes of the hundreds of vocal, In a further twist of fate, the Genis' second tary and civilian technicians, truly performing orchestral, and band performances sponsored oldest son, Seva, recently turned 18 and, is around the world, around the clock. through the council still reverberate through now eligible to be drafted into the Soviet mili The ISC, commanded by Lt. Gen. Thurman the county. Musical variety from opera to jaz~. tary. It is feared that if Seva is drafted, the D. Rodgers and headquartered at Ft. Hua- Beethoven to Sousa, koto to African drum family will be subject to further refusals to 26902 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 1, 1989 leave on the ground of possessing military se This title requires all such committees Caucus, on multi-national strike crets. to notify the Office of the Senate forces. Mr. Speaker, in January of this year the Daily Digest-designated by the Rules SD-226 Vienna Concluding Document of the Confer Committee-of the time, place, and 2:00 p.m. ence on Security and Cooperation in Europe Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry purpose of the meetings, when sched To hold hearings on S. 1610, to develop was signed by the representatives of the 35 uled, and any cancellations or changes a program to determine potential im Conference on Security and Cooperations in in the meetings as they occur. pacts of climate on agriculture and Europe signatory nations. The politically bind As an additional procedure along forestry, and to provide for the devel ing Vienna Concluding Document committed with the computerization of this infor opment of policies designed to address each of the 35 states to "respect fully the mation, the Office of the Senate Daily issues of global warming. rights of everyone to leave any country, in Digest will prepare this information SR-332 cluding his own, and to return to his country." for printing in the Extensions of Re Finance A much more telling test of intentions was the marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL International Trade Subcommittee provision in the document that called for "find RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of To hold hearings on the U.S.-Japan ing solutions as expeditiously as possible, but each week. Structural Impediments Initiative in any case within 6 months," to all outstand Any changes in committee schedul . ing human contact cases at the conclusion of ing will be indicated by placement of SD-215 the Vienna meeting. an asterisk to the left of the name of It has been almost 9 months since the sign the unit conducting such meetings. NOVEMBER7 ing of the Vienna Concluding Document, Mr. Meetings scheduled for Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Speaker. Yet the Genis family as well as November 2, 1989, may be found in the Energy and Natural Resources many others, still wait for the fulfillment of the Daily Digest of today's RECORD. To resume hearings on S. 324, to estab commitments made by the Soviet Union in lish a national energy policy to reduce global warming, focusing on provisions signing that document, still wait for that right MEETINGS SCHEDULED to leave their country. relating to the Public Utility Regula In closing, Mr. Speaker, I extend my heart tory Policy Act contained in Subtitle B NOVEMBER3 iest birthday wishes to Galia Genis and, in of Title III. SD-366 view of the upcoming meeting between Presi 8:00 a.m. Conferees dents Bush and Gorbachev, urge the Soviet 10:00 a.m. On H.R. 2939, making appropriations Environment and Public Works Government to give Galia Genis her greatest for fiscal year 1990 for Foreign Assist Environmental Protection Subcommittee birthday present-her freedom. ance and related programs. Business meeting, to markup Title II S-128, Capitol provisions, relating to mobile sources, ATTORNEY ROBERT M. SANTAN 9:30 a.m. of S. 1630, to provide for attainment IELLO NAMED "MOST PRO Energy and Natural Resources and maintenance of health protective To hold hearings on the nominations of national ambient air quality stand GRESSIVE ATTORNEY" IN Martin L. Allday, of Texas, to be a ards. GREATER PIONEER VALLEY Member of the Federal Energy Regu SD-406 latory Commission, Melva G. Wray, of Labor and Human Resources HON. RICHARD E. NEAL Connecticut, to be Director of the To resume hearings on S. 722, to revise Office of Minority Economic Impact, OF MASSACHUSETTS and William H. Young, of New Jersey, the authority under the Federal Food, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to be Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate pesticide chemical residues in food, Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Energy, all of the Department of Energy. and other related issues. Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I SD-366 SD-430 want to call the attention of my colleagues to Environment and Public Works Conferees an honor recently accorded to one of my con Water Resources, Transportation, and In On H.R. 1487, authorizing appropria stituents, attorney Robert M. Santaniello. frastructure Subcommittee tions for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for Mr. Santaniello, who began his practice in To hold oversight hearings on the public the Department of State. 1959, has dedicated his life to the legal pro buildings program of the General 2172 Rayburn Building fession and to the people whom he has Services Administration. 10:30 a.m. served. During his career he has earned a SD-406 Select on Intelligence reputation for honesty and excellence with his Joint Economic Closed business meeting, to consider pending committee business. colleagues and clients, which is evident To hold hearings on the employment unemployment situation for October. SH-219 through his generous dedication of time to pro 2359 Rayburn Building 2:00 p.m. bono work. 10:00 a.m. Finance His efforts have not gone unnoticed. Robert Finance International Trade Subcommittee Santaniello was recently chosen as the Most International Trade Subcommittee To resume hearings on the U.S.-Japan Progressive Attorney and his firm the Most To hold hearings on proposed legislation Structural Impediment Initiative Progressive Law Firm in western Massachu to extend international trading rules (Sil). setts by the readers of the Valley Advocate. It to agriculture in the Uruguay Round SD-215 is an honor of which Mr. Santaniello is most of General Agreement on Tariffs and Judiciary deserving. Trade negotiations. To hold hearings on the nominations of Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Mr. SD-215 Edwin L. Nelson, to be United States Santaniello on his outstanding career and this District Judge for the Northern Dis well-deserved recognition, and wish him the NOVEMBER6 trict of Alabama, G. Thomas Van best of luck in all his future endeavors. 9:30 a.m. Bebber, to be United States District Governmental Affairs Judge for the District of Kansas, and Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Susan W. Wright, to be United States Service Subcommittee District Judge for the Eastern and SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS To hold hearings to examine contracting Western Districts of Arkansas. practices and the use of consultants by SD-226 Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, the Environmental Protection Agency 2:30 p.m. agreed to by the Senate on February and the Department of Energy. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a SD-342 To hold hearings on proposed legislation system for a computerized schedule of 10:00 a.m. to strengthen and improve U.S. agri all meetings and hearings of Senate Judiciary cultural programs, focusing on reform committees, subcommittees, joint com To hold hearings in conjunction with of P.L. 480, food for peace programs. mittees, and committees of conference. the International Narcotics Control SR-332 November 1, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26903 NOVEMBER 8 10:30 a.m. NOVEMBER 17 9:30 a.m. Veterans' Affairs 9:00 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings on the nomination of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Aviation Subcommittee David E. Lewis, of Florida, to be As Communications Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 1741, to increase sistant Secretary for Acquisition and To continue oversight hearings on the competition among commercial air Facilities, Ronald E. Ray, of Florida, implementation of the Cable Telecom carriers at the Nation's major airports. to be Assistant Secretary for Human munications Act