October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26931 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS RECOGNITION OF THE CHIEF of turning sour; if the farm economy weak study commissioned by Mr. Buegler, which EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ens, that number would soar. hasn't been released, says that in many ST. PAUL DISTRICT OF FARM Raging around Mr. Buegler is a storm over cases loan officers were under such tight CREDIT, MR. LARRY D. how to revive the ailing farmer-owned Farm deadlines that they didn't have time to get BUEGLER Credit System, which operates banks across appraisals and income statements. A midlev the country. The system-federally char el official who is quitting after 17 years tered but not financed or insured by the complains that a lot of mistakes were made U.S.-has had $4.8 billion in losses over the because his staff was given weeks to restruc HON. BRUCE F. VENTO past 2¥2 years. Federal regulators expect it ture loans that required months of research OF MINNESOTA to have an additional $1.2 billion in losses and negotiation. for the last half of this year. The system IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wants a government bailout of as much as "There were a lot of seat-of-the-pants Wednesday, October 7, 1987 $6 billion, and Mr. Buegler's approach is judgments," says Mr. Lins, who was also one getting attention as one of the least expen of the study's authors. Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed fitting sive alternatives. The pressure isn't easing. Bad loans keep that yesterday when the House debated the "He has raised a lot of eyebrows," says sprouting. The district is scrambling to re merits of H.R. 3030, the Agricultural Credit Act Neil Harl, a farm economist at Iowa State structure an additional $500 million in loans of 1987, that the accomplishments of Larry D. University. Adds U.S. Rep. Steven Gunder by the end of this year and anticipates more Buegler, the Chief executive officer of the St. son, a Wisconsin Republican: "He is not the next year. Paul District of the Farm Credit System, were most popular man in Farm Credit Services. He is much more popular in Congress." Mr. And Mr. Buegler has yet to figure out how highlighted in the Wall Street Journal. Mr. Buegler's strategy solves a political dilem to rebuild loan business at a time when few Buegler has shown commendable foresight, ma: How to clean up Farm Credit without farmers are willing to go deeper into debt; ability and courage in turning around the per forcing more farmers out of business. more are turning to commercial banks and the lower interest rates they offer. He even formance of the St. Paul district and I would REPUTATION FOR TURNAROUNDS like to share this article with my colleagues. tually wants to offer farmers mutual funds, A slow-talking Minnesotan who unwinds estate planning and brokerage services. [From the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 6, 19871 by taking Las Vegas gambling trips-"! have never gambled with anyone else's money," Mr. Buegler also has made peace with PLANTING SEEDS OF DEBT RELIEF FOR some of the district's traditional adversaries. FARMERS he hastens to add-Mr. Buegler was consid ered the ideal candidate to take over the St. Last summer, he had breakfast with James Paul district. He was an outsider to the M. Corum, a Minnesota lawyer who repre ST. PAUL. Minn.-By all rights, Ruben Farm Credit System-something federal sents farmers in disputes with Farm Credit Maisel should have lost his farm last year. regulators pushed for. He brought a flock of Services. "It was the first time that anyone For two years, he hadn't paid his biggest ideas from commercial banking, where he over there has drawn me out," Mr. Corum lender, the Farm Credit Services in St. Paul, had built a reputation for turning around says. and he didn't have the money to start ailing banks, generally by trimming staff As a condition of any government bailout, paying anytime soon. and courting clients. Congress will probably demand sweeping But the threat of foreclosure evaporated At the Farm Credit district, he decided cuts in the Farm Credit System's bloated after a banker named Larry D. Buegler took quickly that he had to slash the size of the bureaucracy. In a pre-emptive move. Mr. over the St. Paul district, one of the weakest loans owed by farmers in default, often by writing them down to the value of the land Buegler is negotiating a merger with the in the Farm Credit System, and put in place Omaha, Neb., district. It isn't certain that a radical plan. The strategy: restructure and stretching out payment terms. The move is pumping money into the coffers; he will get the top job, but he is likely to half of its $1.3 billion portfolio of bad loans remain a key player. in six months. before the revamping, so many farmers were paying their loans late that the district "Not many people get an opportunity to One-third of Mr. Maisel's debt was forgiv was losing $480,000 a day just paying the walk into an institution that had lost a bil en and his interest rate halved to 8%. He'll bonds floated to make the loans. lion dollars," he says. "It was an opportuni start making payments again in January. What's more, the traditional solution ty to look good." "If Larry Buegler hadn't come in, I would foreclosing on bad loans-wasn't working have had to file bankruptcy," he says. because land values had fallen to a fraction Mr. Maisel is one of a legion of Midwest of the loans they backed, says Dave Lins, a farmers plucked from the brink of foreclo University of Illinois professor. Now the dis A NATION IN DECLINE? sure by Mr. Buegler, the 50-year-old presi trict says it will come out ahead even if one dent and chief executive of the St. Paul dis third of the reworked loans fail again after trict, which covers four states. Regulators two years. Meanwhile, getting farmers HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK and bankers say Mr. Buegler, who left a paying again-even if the amount is smaller fast-track banking career with Norwest than what they should have been paying OF CALIFORNIA Corp. of Minneapolis, has restructured the produced a $7 million second-quarter profit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES loans of more borrowers in less time than for the district, compared with a $210.7 mil any private U.S. banker they know of lion year-earlier loss. Wednesday, October 7, 1987 about 5,000 farmers holding approximately "I personally have a problem with restruc Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, forewarned is $709 million of loans. turing loans," says John Shaffer, a farmer forearmed. A MODEL FOR THE SYSTEM and a director of a Farm Credit office in In recent years, Americans have come to In Congress, some are calling Mr. Worthington, Minn. "But the old ways don't Buegler's strategy a model for how the work anymore." accept incompetence, stupidity, and dishones Farm Credit System, the nation's largest Yet Mr. Buegler's strategy involves big ty from their government and leaders. It farm lender, should mend itself. But it has risks. For one, it almost encourages farmers doesn't have to be that way. We need to take scared just as many; the plan involves enor to default: It is an easy way to get big parts of their debt forgiven. Others worry that it a good, hard look at where we're headed mous risks that are driving away creditwor and change course as fast as we can. thy borrowers and may only postpone the only postpones the problem, that more day when the district must face up to its farmers are destined to fail in any event. I recommend the following essay by the bad loans. Mr. Buegler's staff calculates TIGHT DEADLINES eminent American historian Barbara W. Tuch that each of the 5,152 loans it rescheduled Such concerns are fueled by talk that Mr. man. It should wake us up. in the first quarter has a one-in-five chance Buegler's loan restructurings were hasty. A The essay follows:
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 26932 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 7, 1987 [From the New York Times Magazine, Sept. force. Consequently, the Stark could not or of the Spanish conquistadors in 1519. He be 20, 1987] did not defend itself. stowed gifts on them, even received them in A NATION IN DECLINE? THE AUTHOR FEARS A In the case of the Stark, no one was tried his court. His downfall and death soon fol DETERIORATING ETHIC IN THE U.S. WITH by court-martial to establish a clear verdict lowed at their hands. INCOMPETENCE AND INEFFICIENCY THREATEN of responsibility. In 1756, in an analagous Lawlessness often accompanies incompe ING SURVIVAL situation, the Brjtish Navy sent an inad tence. When the President authorized the equate and poorly manned fleet to fight off arms sale to Iran without informing Con a French attack on Minorca. When the com gress, he may have violated the Arms Decline of a nation or a society is a pro mander, Adm. John Byng, lost the island Export Control Act. According to that law, vocative historical problem. In Rome, it is through a half-hearted defense, he was in a transaction involving the export of associated with external pressure from the tried and condemned for not doing his arms by a private manufacturer, the State barbarians and the inability of the empire's utmost, and then executed by firing squad. I Department has the authority to decide agricultural rim to offer firm resistance. In am not advocating that we imitate the pro whether the release is advisable and politi the ancient Greek cities of Asia Minor, it cedure-the exaggerated penalty did more cally suitable. If the arms have become part can be traced to the silting up of harbors, to harm the Royal Navy than six Byngs on of United States stock in the possession of closing them to access by sea. In the Aztec the bridge. Nevertheless, persons in posi the Defense Department, as were the TOW empire of Mexico it was the invasion of tions of command, military or civil, must be missiles that found their way to Iran, the ruthless Europeans. In China, it is a long held to standards of competent performance export requires an authorizing document story. In the United States, who knows? One cer if our ships are to hold the sea and our poli signed by the Secretary of Defense or an of tainly feels a deteriorating ethic in many cies not be held to ridicule. ficer of his department. spheres. Our Government is beset by incom In the Iran-contra affair, the most egre The act requires that Congress be notified petence; our officials display an inability to gious case of incompetence, leaving us in of significant sales of arms abroad, and that execute policy efficiently or with the law. shocked wonderment, is the sale and deliv arms not be sold to a customer for transfer The policy-making apparatus itself appears ery of arms to Iran without obtaining ful to a third party. Thus, in authorizing the to have broken down, with the chain of fillment of their side of the bargain-which sale in hi.s finding of Jan. 17, 1986, President command in the Government's executive was, according to Rear Adm. John M. Poin Reagan twice ignored that law by failing to branch reduced to a meaningless flow chart. dexter, a straight trade of arms for hos notify Congress and by using Israel for the Such incoherence and disarray in policy and tages. At first, only one hostage was re transfer to Iran. This must have been done its implementation result, in tum, from the leased, then two more trickled out; but then consciously-unless he is given to signing public's unthinking acceptance of image three more were seized and are still being documents with his eyes closed. over substance in its choice of Government held. Our arms bought us a total of one re Lawlessness appears again as a twin of in officers. covered hostage. competence in the Reagan Administration's Incompetence is a companion of decline · The mental incompetence of our self-ap mining of Nicaraguan waters in 1984, a bel because decline has no goal; when people do pointed operators was clear. In a situation ligerent act against a country with which we not care and have no goal in view they do of their own creation, these agents of covert were not and are not at war, ordered by our not function at their utmost. They grow lax operations entered an antique land with no Government as a whole, not by the out and accept defeat. They will go on produc more serious thought than tourists off a riders of the National Security Council. ing babies for an ever-increasing population cruise ship, with no knowledge of the lan What was gained? A hash of our Good because that is easy, but they will not con guage or the culture of the Levant, no ac Neighbor policy and greater turmoil than trol the poisoning of air and water for pres quaintance with the ancient skills of the before in Central America-hardly the ervation of the national health. bazaar, unprepared to do anything but record of a competent government. One of the members of the Congressional botch the job. I quite understand and ap Pundits talk about the need for legislation panel investigating the Iran-contra affair prove President Reagan's desire to bring the to tighten our rules of conduct within the stated that the chief issue to emerge from hostages out, for their sake and for his. But Government, to prevent any recurrence of the hearings was "incompetency in govern why on earth did his agents, knowing his ur an aberration like the Iran-contra case. But ment." I entirely agree with him, and had gency and informed that their intermediary, all the rules are already in place. What is been thinking the same thing myself. I Manucher Ghorbanifar, was a liar and unre missing is compliance. You cannot pass a define incompetence as sloppy and ragged liable, not require some down payment, a law, it has been said, to stop people from performance that ends in unwanted result. hostage on the table, so to speak, or some breaking the law. Competence, the obverse, is the ability to do evidence of good faith in the bargain, before Next we have the extraordinary spectacle work expertly, neatly and correctly without delivering the arms? of the American Government exerting dip foolish mistakes. Unaware or unconcerned, President lomatic pressure on friendly nations not to Incompetence can be of two kinds: first, Reagan benignly kept these off-the-reserva sell arms to Iran while we were simulta poor performance, the inability to accom tion adventurers in position and sanctioned neously sending official American envoys plish a given task without making a mess of their exploits. With no one actively in Robert C. McFarlane and Oliver L. North it, like a person who washes the dishes and charge, the National Security Council ran to Teheran to negotiate just such an arms leaves them greasy; and second, poor think wild in support of the contras, in the name sale by ourselves, for the sake of improved ing-also known as stupidity-when a of "patriotism." They might just as well "dialogue" with Iran and for release of the person adheres inflexibly to preconceived have been bombing abortion clinics and call hostages. Is this coherent government? notions and fails to discern a meaningful ing it "patriotism," because abortion was The open expression of divided opinion pattern in facts or circumstances that stare something the President was known to among citizens is the virtue of our democra him in the face, and hence fails to act sensi oppose. cy; the divided policy to which it may lead is bly in relation to them. This was the kind of Reagan was the security council's chief, the hazard. Because of the divisions, agents incompetence that Neville Chamberlain but his interest in the position was lackadai of Government take it upon themselves to took along with his umbrella to face Hitler sical, and he apparently was oblivious to its act independently, with a quite astonishing at Munich. Both kinds will be present in a responsibilities. That may have been due to inattention to ordinary lines of command, society in decline. age. When a person reaches 70 or 75, conse despite all their loyal readiness to do a / And massive incompetence of both kinds quences seem less important, and someone headstand if ordered and salute smartly in can be seen clearly in the case of the frigate carrying heavy responsibilities will have a response, an athletic trick when both hands Stark. After being warned, the ship could tendency to let things go, in the comforta are braced on the floor. not manage owed to the mental incompetence of the De to be in Washington." This stays with me as can only be labeled pathetic-for men in fense Department staff at home, which dis the single most memorable remark of the their position. patched to the Persian Gulf a frigate not hearings. The most outspoken action the two could designed for independent battle duty in Reagan's attitude resembles to some have taken would have been simply to waters where active self-defense could be extent the easygoing acceptance by the refuse to give their departments' license for expected, but as a component of a carrier Aztec emperor Montezuma of the invasion the sale of arms and, upon this refusal, to October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26933 resign-as former Secretary of State Cyrus a little too slick, the ideal young American from our society, as if it had floated away R. Vance did over the attempted rescue of activist. An attractive figure, he could not on a shadowy night after the last World the earlier hostages in Iran, as British For fail to conquer the viewers. War. So remote is the concept that even to eign Secretary Anthony Eden did in 1938 But the reality underneath North's heroic speak of right and wrong marks one to the over Chamberlain's rapprochement to Fas exterior is that of a meddlesome, overgrown younger generation as old-fashioned, reac cist Italy. Boy Scout with streaks of megalomania, tionary and out of touch. Ministerial resignation, renouncing the whose activities, rather less than heroic, I choose that war as the turning point in important scream of a motorcycle police caused more trouble for his country than public morality. It is my belief that the Nazi escort and accepting exile from the golden did all of Nixon's "CREEP." The "Ollie years have been underrated as a milestone circle of insiders, is a difficult and infre mania" phenomenon-which now reaches in history marking the onset of a continuing quent choice. Secretary Shultz says he of from Oliver North T-shirts to clubs promot period of interpersonal violence in the 20th fered his resignation three times to the ing North for President-demonstrates a century. Comparable crimes have been President, but in terms that could not have distressing popular development that I con known in other times, although not with been very firm or convincing, for he is still sider the main point of the Iran affair, quite the same deliberate, officially pursued here. He based his desire to quit not on any deeper than the issue of incompetence in purpose. So much evil was perpetrated by principle of policy, but because he was cut government. It is the public's acceptance of the Germans and callously accepted by our out of· decision-making and kept unin the pictured image without regard to the re own and other nations that harm done to formed, was being deceived by the White ality underneath. fellow human beings began to appear House staff and came to feel "a sense of es The problem is serious. It has caused us to normal, and there was a consequent failure trangement" from the White House and put in the Presidency a person who appears to regard wrongdoing in general as out of from associates at the National Security likable and avuncular on the screen but is bounds and punishable. Killing and mean Council. As the State Department's chief, not otherwise equipped for the White ingless mass murder without affect, as the knowing he was being misinformed, surely House. psychologists say, and brutality in unspeak Shultz should have exerted a stronger hand I need not say that this is the result of a able terms have become too frequent occur ty. the ill and lonely, but the degree to which it rences in contemporary life. The failure by Weinberger and Shultz to has impaired the brain cells of the general Whether a national decline has ever been say anything publicly of their disapproval population has not been measured. initiated by a habit of violence would re of Reagan's signed "finding" approving the A visual culture has important implica quire a lifetime of study to obtain the evi arms sale seems to me a disillusioning indi tions for government. The subjects of the dence. I think a good case can be made for cation of their independent judgment as Bourbon monarchy were so overcome by the the Ottoman Turks, after their conquest of Cabinet officers. They are, or should be, ad mystique of the court-curled wigs and ele Constantinople in 1453. Some 400 years visers to, not minions of the President. "My gancies-that they allowed the Bourbons to after that victory, the once-all-powerful country right or wrong" has a certain nobili reign in decadence until revolution became Ottoman empire, mired in an orgy of atroc ty of sentiment, but "our President right or inevitable. Today, television has become our ities in Bulgaria, had become the "Sick Man wrong" signals the collapse of constitutional monarch. It determines more and more our of Europe" and had earned Gladstone's government. choice of candidates for office and the per famous peroration 91 -059 0 -89-32 (Pt. 19) 26934 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 7, 1987 that the American people, in the era of tele Patrick Carroii-Abbing, a man who has made "During the war when I was involved in the vision, with the heavy hand of advertising many outstanding contributions to world underground and needed helpers, I turned exerted upon them from the cradle, are not peace. It is my pleasure to announce that I to the young people," he said. "I came away now very smart in their political under have nominated Reverend Monsignor Carroii from this experience with a new vision of standing. What is needed-and God knows youth." Beginning in 1943 he recruited how it may be achieved-is more political Abbing as a candidate for the Nobel Peace young volunteers to aid war refugees. Ma.tly sense in the American citizen. Prize. I respectfully submit my letter of nomi of these youths were the children of Italian One improvement would be to prohibit nation to the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. aristocrats, but they quickly became accus packaged 30-second spots on television by Monsignor Carroii-Abbing's major accom tomed to their situation, and demonstrated political candidates. We should permit only plishment has been the founding of the Boys' their selflessness, maturity and quick ac live, spontaneous appearances of a mini Towns, institutions established in order to help ceptance of hardships. mum duration of two minutes, to allow us shape the lives of thousands of abandoned After the war, the Monsignor set up na more realistic ideas of the candidates. children after World War II. His selflessness tionwide medical and relief efforts. It was This would be only a tiny beginning, and toward both children and adults has stretched the orphaned children of the war who at much more must be done to put sense into tracted his attention the most. "There were the electorate. We have to recognize that far beyond what most men and women give in their lifetimes. street boys everywhere, shining shoes, sur where the buck stops in this crazy Iran reptitiously holding out packs of stolen contra affair is here on the doorstep of the Mr. Speaker, I ask that this body recognize American cigarettes, leading drunken sol American people. Somehow, we must learn Monsignor Carroii-Abbing's unceasing activity diers by the hand up ill-famed alleyways, to do better, if more and perhaps more dan on behalf of the suffering and his many years tendering the photos of girls who were up gerous mischief is not to revisit us. of dedicated service to children throug~out for sale," he wrote. "Ragged, dirty, emaciat A peculiar vacuum exists in American the world and join me in wishing him luck ed, brutalized children, whose own indomi public opinion: not "where's the beef?" but upon his nomination for the Nobel Peace table spirit was the only force to keep them where's the outrage? Where's the anger Prize. alive. What was to become of them?" He that ought to have met the deaths of 241 was touched by the orphaned, homeless United States marines in the truck-bombing Reprinted below is the letter of nomination I sent to the Nobel Foundation in Sweden: children who were trying to survive: "I was in Beirut through the failure by officers of amazed and moved by their fortitude," he the station to block the road? Where's the I would like to call your attention to a wrote. "They had experienced every heart anger over the 37 deaths on the Stark? And man who in the opinion of many deserves break; they could not possibly look to the now, where's the outrage over the disclo the respected honor of the Nobel Peace future without a feeling of terror, and yet sures of misconduct and incompetence in Prize. Monsignor John Patrick Carroll they could still find the courage to smile. Government by public officials of the high Abbing, age 75, has spent fifty years in the They pushed forward along the roads, bare est rank? service of humanity. He has devoted his life footed and half-naked, undernourished and Those deaths and illegalities excited to the care of the children of the world. sickly, exposed to every physical and moral hardly a tremor, but the amorous peccadil Over the past fifty years Monsignor Carroll danger. I was amazed not by the tempta loes of Gary Hart generated as much excite Abbing has had a tremendous influence on tions to which they had succumbed, but by ment forming these services he was in constant younger generation. To raise the level of public understanding danger, many times actually working under No institution would accept the vaga from frivolity to a readiness to take serious fire. As a chaplain for the war-wounded, he bonds, nor would the youngsters accept any things seriously will require a great and con founded many first aid stations for wounded institution. Monsignor Carroll-Abbing estab certed national effort-if, like the problem civilians and organized a group called Medi lished a place for these homeless boys called of controlling AIDS, we can figure out how cal Aid for the Battle Areas. As the allies the "Shoeshine Hotel," where he lived with it may be done. Until it is, we shall not soon swept north, new territories in need of aid them. Eventually the boys set up a division retrieve coherent national policy or the rule were opened. Monsignor Carroll-Abbing also of labor by which each was responsible for of law. worked for the Resistance, finding shelter some aspect of keeping up the hotel, such as and eventual freedom for allied prisoners of cooking and cleaning. The Monsignor re war and Italian Jews who were sought by ferred to the hotel as "their hotel, their A TRIBUTE TO REV. MSGR. the Nazis. home." As soon as the group outgrew the JOHN PATRICK CARROLL- For these actions he was awarded Italy's Shoeshine Hotel, the Monsignor negotiated ABBING Silver Medal for Military Valor, an honor with the Ministry of Defense for the use of rarely given to a civilian. After the war he abandoned barracks on the outskirts of was put in charge of all medical supplies Rome to house the children temporarily. HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI sent by American relief funds, and began to Monsignor Carroll-Abbing's final solution OF NEW YORK give his attention to the problems of the to the problem of the thousands of aban IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many displaced persons, the living casual doned children were the Boys' Towns, for Wednesday, October 7, 1987 ties of wartime, especially those who were which he is now world-renowned. The first disabled and ridden with disease. was set up in 1945 forty-five miles northwest Mr."''DIOGUARDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today The most influential aspect of these years of Rome, on the coast. Soon others ap to once again pay tribute to Rev. Msgr. John was his association with young people. peared. The purpose of the Boys' Towns was October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26935 to give a home, as well as dignity, to the her family, such as looking after siblings or President Guiseppe Saragat of Italy: "• • • youngsters who had lost so much during the making a financial contribution; but today, an undertaking that has done so much good war. He also succeeded in establishing them he or she feels like a burden. "The only way to our country and that puts into practice in society by giving them responsibilities. we can reclaim our young people is to give the highest moral principles of the Chris Trust and love were his two foundations. them responsibility, give them a sense of tian message. Our very particular gratitude The Boys' Towns were run completely by dignity," he says. "Kids will never mature to you who have founded and nurtured this the children, whose ages ranged from ten to unless you give them responsibility." Fur organization with such enthusiasm and mer eighteen years. He raised funds for his Boys' thermore, "they must be taught responsibil itorious fervor." Towns by bringing the plight of the home ity today, while they are young. Not with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of Germany: less children to the attention of the world sermons, not with mere words, but by giving "Congratulations for your beneficient work through fundraising tours in the United them concrete day-to-day responsibilities." for the underprivileged children of Italy." States and other countries. The Monsignor feels that it is important for United States President Richard Nixon: Each Town has its own shops, farms and parents to show love and caring to build "The vital work of Boys' Towns of Italy banks, which are all run by the youths. The their child's self-esteem. merits the gratitude and admiration of all Towns have lush vegetation and decorations men of conscience and goodwill. For if we of which the inhabitants are proud. Each THE LEGACY youngster learns a trade which will be devel His major contribution to society has been are to realize the peaceful, prospering socie oped in his or her adult life. There is a trade to give so many young people a new chance, ty we seek, we must begin by forging a system by which they export much of their to give each child a purpose in life. This better life for the world's children." ceramic, leather and wood products. . Monsignor Carroll-Abbing is an authority Prime Minister John Gorton of Australia: Many university honorary doctorates. on the problems facing today's young gen "It gives me great pleasure to extend to Many honorary citizenships. eration. He has worked with children who Boys' Towns of Italy my warmest congratu Many humanitarian awards. have abused drugs, attempted suicide, run lations and good wishes .... I am aware of Monsignor John Patrick Carroll-Abbing away from home and committed acts of vio the splendid work your organization has has served humanity all his life. For more lence. He has an understanding with the done for the children of Italy, and it gives than forty years he has devoted his life to Italian government to allow him to gain cus me great satisfaction to know that many ex helping young people. He has given of him tody of children through the court system citizens of your Boys' Towns have settled self and received the pleasure of seeing his and to rehabilitate the delinquents. He has happily and successfully in Australia." thousands of sons and daughters learn proven time and again his ability to commu United States President Ronald Reagan: values and morals while growing up. His nicate with young people, even those who "Over the years, you have not only given children have learned the value of good citi would potentially pose a threat to society. many children love and shelter, but also zenship. During World War II and during Monsignor Carroll-Abbing says that a rise taught them how to govern themselves in a natural disasters he has always helped the in delinquency comes from the break-up of Democratic way and thus become responsi sick, with no thought for himself. His ac the family, whether through war, death, ne ble citizens. People throughout the world tions for the poor, the helpless and the un glect or any other means. In the past, a applaud and thank you for your work as fortunate people of the world should earn child may have had responsibilities to his or they find inspiration in your deeds." him the Nobel Peace Prize. 26936 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 7, 1987 ADDRESS BY MARIAN WRIGHT But there is another black community the black child and the strength of the EDELMAN that is not riding high tonight and that is black family. going down and under. If you and I don't Not only are too many babies and youths build a bridge back to them and throw out fighting poverty and sickness and homeless HON.AUGUSTUSF.HA~NS some strong lifelines to our children and ness and too little early childhood and weak OF CALIFORNIA youths and families whom poverty and un basic skills preparation, they are also fight IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES employment and hopelessness are engulf ing AIDS and other sexually transmitted Wednesday, October 7, 1987 ing, they're going to drown, pull many of us diseases; drug, tobacco, and alcohol addic down with them, and undermine the black tion and crime which hopelessness and the Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, on September future that our forebears dreamed, strug absence of constructive alternatives and 2.6, 1987, the Congressional Black Caucus gled, and died for. support systems in their lives leave them Foundation hosted their annual awards dinner. I am grateful, therefore, that the Congres prey to. A black baby is seven or eight times I was proud to introduce the keynote speaker sional Black Caucus has focused attention more likely to be an AIDS victim than a of the dinner, Marian Wright Edelman, presi this year on Educating the Black Child. Just white baby and minority teens [15 to 191 are as Martin Luther King, Jr. and others ac the highest group for a range of sexually dent of the Children's Defense Fund. No one cepted the challenge of their time, so the has been a stronger advocate of the rights transmitted diseases. A black youth is five challenge of our time is educating all of our times more likely than a white youth to end and needs of children in America than Marian children in mind, in body, and in soul if we up in an institution and is nearly as likely to Wright Edelman. Her strong and eloquent ad are to preserve and strengthen the black be in prison as he to be in college. Between dress at the Black Caucus dinner was truly an future. 1979 and 1985 the number of black youths inspiration for all who attended. This powerful It is the worst of times for poor and black in juvenile detention facilities rose by 40 statement, which I would like to submit in the babies born within a mile of this hotel and percent while the number of black youth RECORD, should also provide an inspiration to in many inner cities around the country entering college immediately after high this body as we work toward improving the who have less of a chance of living to the school graduation fell by four percent. More first year of life than a baby born in Costa black males go to prison each year than go quality of life in America. Rica. Black babies are still twice as likely to The address follows: to college. There are more black drug ad die in the first year of life than white dicts than there are black doctors or law It was the best of times, it was the worst babies. of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the yers. It is the worst of times for black youths Now some of you sitting here will ask age of foolishness, it was the epoch of and young adults trying to form families belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was what this has to do with you. You struggled without decent skills or jobs and without a and beat the odds and those folks who the season of light, it was the season of strong value base. Young marriages have es darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was haven't made it could do the same. Others sentially stopped in the black community. of you will rightfully say you're already the winter of despair.-A Tale of Two Cities Sixty percent of all black babies today are Book 1, Chapter 1. doing your bit for the race by achieving born to never married single mothers; 90 yourself and by contributing to black orga You have no right to enjoy a child's share percent of those born to black teens are in the labors of your fathers unless your nizations. Still others place the blame for children are to be blest by your labors. born to unmarried mothers. One out of two growing black family poverty and weaken children in a female-headed household is ing community bonds and support systems Frederick Douglass, "The Meaning of July poor. Two out of three (67.1 percent) chil Fourth for the Negro." dren in black female-headed householes are on urbanization and the continuing racial For many of you sitting in this room, it is discrimination in national life which de the best of times. Black per capita income is poor. If that household is headed by a mother younger than 25, three out of four values black talent and curbs black opportu at an all-time high and many of you have are poor. Even when teen pregnancy results nity. moved up the corporate ladder even if the As many nuggets of truth as each of these ladders you are on frequently don't reach in marriage, young two-parent families are almost three times as likely to be poor as views may contain, I will simply say that towards the pinnacle of corporate power. unless the black middle class begins to exert Black purchasing power, now at $200 billion, those with parents 25 to 44 years of age. A significant cause of this black family more effective and sustained leadership exceeds the gross national product of Aus within and without the black community on tralia and New Zealand combined. But it problem lies in young black men's eroding employment and wage base. Only 26.5 per behalf of black children and families both has not yet been translated into commensu as personal role models and value instillers rate black economic influence and benefit. cent of all black male teens were employed in 1986 and 61.3 percent of those 20 to 24 and as persistent advocates for national, Black elected officials are more numerous state and local policies-funded policies than ever (6,681 in 1987, a 350 percent in years old. And even when tpey are lucky enough to work they frequently can't earn that assure our children the health and crease since 1970). But white economic child care, education, housing, and jobs they power still controls our city tax bases. The enough to lift a family out of poverty. Be tween 1973 and 1984, the average real (infla need to grow up into self sufficient adults, amassing of committee and subcommittee to form healthy families, and to carry on chairmanships <8 full House Committee tion-adjusted) annual earnings among males ages 20 through 24 fell by nearly 30 percent the black tradition of achievement, then all chairs including the Select Committee, and of our Mercedeses and Halston frocks will 18 subcommittee chairs) by members of this ing to withstand the wind and the rain, PUBLIC POWER WEEK In t~e area of spiritual and personal growth, lightning and thunder that have character Wesprne offers evenings of conversation with ized the black sojourn in America. They HON. HAL DAUB area leaders, weekly conferences given by the need the anchor and rightful pride of a chaplain, personal counseling, college en great people that produced a Harriet OF NEBRASKA trance, and career guidance programs. They Tubman and Sojourner Truth and Freder IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES engage in volunteer activities such as service ick Douglass from slavery, a Benjamin Mays and Martin Luther King, Jr. and Fannie Wednesday, October 7, 1987 projects in conjunction with social service agencies and visits to the elderly who live Lou Hamer from segregation, people second Mr. DAUB. Mr. Speaker, the American alone or in nursing homes. to none in helping transform America from Public Power Association has designated the Wespine is operated by the Association for ·a theoretical to a more living democracy. week of October 4-10 as Public Power Week. Educational Development, a not-for-profit cor The last step is to keep dreaming and During this week, the APPA and the nearly poration which conducts youth centers aiming high. At a time when so many in 2,000 publicly owned electric utilities across public and private life seem to be seeking throughout the Midwest. Spiritual guidance at the country are conducting public awareness the lowest common denominator of public activities designed to communicate the bene these centers is entrusted to Opus Dei-work and personal conduct, I hope you will dream of God-a prelature of the Roman Catholic fits of public power to electricity consumers. and set new examples of service and cour Church. The great State of Nebraska has called this age. The professional men and older students week a "Celebration of Success" as it looks Dr. Benjamin Mays, a former president of who comprise the volunteer staff transmit to back on the tradition of public power in Ne Morehouse College and role model for me young people a youthful and practical desire said: "It must be borne in mind that the braska. Nebraska is the only State which is for human excellence and the pursuit of ideals tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching entirely supported by locally owned public in life. your goal. The tragedy lies in having no power. It is not a coincidence that Nebraska Through its programs and activities We goal to reach. It is not a calamity to die with continues to have some of the lowest electric spine offers human and spiritual formation to dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not ity rates in the Nation. young men during the most formative years of to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to The presence of public power in the Great their lives-from fifth grade up. capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to Plains has helped to deliver electricity to rural Mr. Speaker, there are no substitutes for have no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace areas which would not have power otherwise. not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to gifts of service given from the heart. President Whether it's irrigation, electricity, or recreation, have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but Reagan has made voluntarism-private sector the products of public power in Nebraska low aim, is sin." We must aim high for our initiatives-a national priority. And it is fitting have enhanced the quality of life for the children and teach them to aim high. that we honor the Wespine Study Center people of Nebraska. I'd like to end with part of a prayer for which has met the needs of so many young I encourage my colleagues to take a look at children written by Ina Hughes of South men and their families over the years. Carolina. the fascinating history of public power and un We pray for children derstand its importance to the economic well who spend all their allowance before being of States like Nebraska. FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDING Tuesday, COMPANY ACT who throw tantrums in the grocery store and pick at their food, COMMENDING THE WESPINE who like ghost stories, STUDY CENTER HON. DAVID DREIER who shove dirty clothes under the bed, OF CALIFORNIA and never rinse out the tub, HON. JACK BUECHNER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who get visits from the tooth fairy, who don't like to be kissed in front of the OF MISSOURI Wednesday, October 7, 1987 carpool, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. DREIER of California. Mr. Speaker, the who squirm in church and scream in the Wednesday, October 7, 1987 Financial Services Holding Co., concept is a phone, Mr. BUECHNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today new and ambitious proposal for restructuring whose tears we sometimes laugh at and the financial services industry. On October 1 1 whose smiles can make us cry. to extend both my congratulations and my gratitude to my friend, Mr. John Gatewood, on introduced H.R. 3360, to establish financ{al And we pray for those services holding companies, a concept devel whose nightmares come in the daytime, his devotion of volunteer service to young men in my district. John is the executive direc oped by the Association of Bank Holding who will eat anything, Companies. As is the case with any new pro who have never seen a dentist, tor of the Wespine Study Center-an organi who aren't spoiled by anybody, zation made possible only by the se1fless posal which seeks fundamental change, the who go to bed hungry and cry themselves dedication of John and others like him. Financial Services Holding Co., concept raises to sleep, No matter how big Government gets, and as many questions as it does answers in the who live and move, but have no being. no matter how many services it provides, it present debate over the appropriate legal and We pray for children who want to be car can never take the place of volunteers. We regulatory structure of banks. I would like to ried and for those who must, spine has provided a great service in building submit for the record responses to some fun For those we never give up on and for character and integrity in young men. This damental questions regarding H.R. 3360. those who don't get a second chance. summer, I had the privilege of meeting some QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING " FINAN- For those we smother • • • and for those of the young men at their summer camp. CIAL SERVICES HOLDING COMPANY ACT" who will grab the hand of anybody kind 1. Why is a "financial services holding enough to offer it. Computers, lab equipment, the great works of literature, and the ever important perfect company" needed? Please offer your hands to them. Let your paper airplane-to study aerodynamics-were For years, the financial services industry Amen be in your committed actions to help was rather neatly compartmentalized. Bro black children when you leave here. They all part of this unique setting. kerage firms served one segment of the desperately need your help on a one-to-one The Wespine Study Center fosters personal market, commercial banks another segment basis and in the political arena. We must all and intellectual leadership among young men. of the market, and thrift institutions yet an work to redirect the nation's foolish prior Their activities include: supplementary educa other. Beginning in the mid-1970's, these ities which favor bombs and missiles over tional activities for junior high school boys in clear-cut distinctions among the various babies and mothers upon whom our real na which the boys learn new skills and put their providers of financial services began to tional and community security rest. hands and their minds to work, using their evaporate. The invention of "NOW" ac time constructively. With a combination of ath counts by the thrift industry in New Eng land, and of money market funds by the se letics, hobby skills, and academic activities, curities industry, are two examples of the these young men are encouraged to give im changes that took place in the 1970's. The portance to serious study, loyal friendships, unique and well-defined categories of busi respect for family values, and sportsmanship. ness for banks and other financial institu- October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26939 tions no longer fit. As these distinctions with bank holding companies. proposed by the Association uninsured affiliates, thereby protecting de driven. of Bank Holding Companies provides this positors' funds. Anti-competitive interests will always at structure by allowing any company "finan 6. How would an FSHC be certified and tempt to block market improvements by cial in nature" to own a bank holding com regulated? using arguments against change. Nonethe pany, and thereby own a full-service com Certification of an FSHC would be ob less, these anti-competitive arguments mercial bank or banks. At the same time, a tained by submitting a notice to the Federal should not obscure the fact that consumers bank holding company may utilize the same Reserve Board stating that the company's will benefit from the diversification and FSHCA framework to own insurance, securi activities will be limited to those provided competition occurring in all segments of the ties and real estate firms. By building on for by the Act and that insured depository financial services business. the experience of the Bank Holding Compa institutions affiliated with the FSHC will be 11. Will the creation of FSHC's lead to an ny Act, the FSHCA provides a flexible in compliance with the provisions of the undesirable concentration of financial re mechanism for financial services companies FSHCA restricting transactions with affili sources? to serve businesses and consumers while still ates. Following certification by the Federal The FSHC proposed by the Association re allowing for appropriate regulation and su Reserve Board, which would be an automat flects the view that commercial firms such pervision of the affiliated despository insti ic process so long as the terms of the statute as General Motors or Ford should not be af tutions. were met, the activities of the FSHC would filiated with a bank holding company. We The Financial Services Holding Company be regulated on a functional basis. The bank believe that if such affiliations were permit concept is therefore a product of holding company would be regulated and ted, they could lead to an undesirable con market forces. supervised by the Federal Reserve Board centration of economic resources. 2. Would the FSHC proposal require and state bank supervisors; savings and loan With regard to companies "financial in major changes in the present system of de associations by the Federal Home Loan nature," each industry-banking, securities, livery of financial services? Bank Board and state savings and loan su insurance and real estate-have different The creation of a FSHC is voluntary. pervisors; insurance companies by their re levels of concentration and different yard There is no requirement for change in the spective state insurance commissioners; and sticks by which concentration is measured. present operation of existing financial insti investment companies and securities compa It is not at all clear that, taken either sepa tutions. A bank holding company may con nies by the Securities and Exchange Com rately or together, concentration in these tinue to operate under present law and reg mission and state securities regulators. industries should be considered a problem. ulation. Only when the management of a 7. Are companies outside the scope of "fi In banking, for example, the industry is bank holding company desires full entry nancial in nature" covered by the Financial noteworthy for its lack of concentration. into the securities, real estate and/or insur Services Holding Company Act? Moreover, there has never been agreement ance fields need it then opt for FSHC Companies outside the scope of "financial among academicians about what should con status. The same course may be followed by in nature" are not covered by the FSHCA. stitute a true measure of concentration in non-bank financial companies: only if the This means that a firm in commerce gener banking. Should it relate to deposit-taking managements of these firms chose to own ally-e.g., retailing, manufacturing or pub or to the granting of commercial or con full-service commercial banks would it lishing-would not be eligible to form an sumer credit? If deposits are considered as become necessary to form a FSHC. FSHC in order to own a full-service com the criterion, should foreign and domestic 3. How would a FSHC be structured vics-a mercial bank. The FSHCA broadens the deposits be included, and should the depos vis a bank holding company? scope of financial businesses that may be af its in thrift institutions and such near-de The bank holding company is the corner filiated with insured commercial banks, but posits as money market funds be included? stone of the FSHC, in recognition of the it retains a distinction between financial Citicorp, for example, as the nation's largest fact that today most banks are affiliated services and commerce generally. bank holding company, has less than two 26940 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 7, 1987 percent <2%> of the domestic deposits of all activist of all times, Dick Gregory deserves the hold was so poor that often there were no U.S. banks; if deposits of thrift institutions accolades recently bestowed upon him in the lights, no hot water and no working stove. are inc1uded, this number drops to about Washington Times. Today, I wish to share Rep. William Clay, a Missouri Democrat 1.35%. Thus, there is no evidence that the with my colleagues the story of a man who who knew Dick Gregory as a boy, remem growth of bank holding companies has led bers that poverty and added, "But he was a to adverse concentration in the national recognizes that the civil rights struggle is no very good athlete.'' banking market. It is relevant to note that laughing matter. Mr. Gregory became a distance runner the number of commercial banks, 14,200, is A MONSTER AT HIS HEELS KEEPS GREGORY and track star. That got him a scholarship the same as it was ten years ago. Even with GOING to Southern Illinois University at Carbon the spate of mergers that have occurred, Concurrently, foreign banks not phy. Hit 'em quick. Don't give them too Playboy Club, even before Bill Cosby," Mr. subject to many of the restrictions placed much time. Use satire so sweet, they don't Wilson recalled. "But he gave it all up to on American banks continue to garner a immediately notice the bitterness. So join the civil rights movement.'' growing share of U.S. banking assets. potent, it hits hard later on. That call came from the late civil rights Using yardsticks applicable to their indus Remember his old chicken joke? activist Medgar Evers. Mr. Gregory canceled try, the securities and insurance businesses "Last time I was down South I walked into engagements and flew to Mississippi and turn out to be much more heavily concen this restaurant and this white waitress came Alabama. At his expense, he airlifted food trated. For example, the ten largest life in up to me and said, "We don't serve colored to Mississippi families whose federal food surance companies have 43 percent of the people here." subsidies were cut off by the Leflore County industry's assets. Nevertheless, with thou "I said, 'That's all right. I don't eat col government in retaliation for black voter sands of firms in this industry, and with rel ored people. Bring me a whole fried chick registration drives there. atively easy entry, the life insurance indus en'." Before it was all over, Mr. Gregory was try need not be considered overly concen "Right about that time these three cous beaten, jailed and often criticized by a press trated. With regard to the securities indus ins walk in. You know the ones I mean that claimed he joined the movement for try, various criteria may be used, and some Klu, Kluck and Klan. And they say: 'Boy, the publicity. "No way," said Mr. Wilson. show significant concentration. For exam we're givin' you fair warning.' Anything you "He actually lost a lot of bookings because ple, the New York Times reported that the do to that chicken, we're gonna do to you.'' he was helping the movement." top ten corporate underwriters accounted "So I put down my knife and fork, and I "He was always there," recalled Carl for 91% of all volume of new corporate picked up that chicken and I kissed it.'' Holman, executive director of the national issues in 1985; by a different measure, the In his autobiography, "Nigger," published Urban Coalition. "Unlike some entertainers Securities Industry Association reported in 1964, Mr. Gregory tried to describe the who got in, then got out of the movement, that in 1984 the top ten firms' total under urge that compels him to become involved he's remained a supporter of causes even to writing revenues came to 48% of the total in one cause after another, often at great his own financial detriment. The phone for the industry. expense: rings and Dick Gregory is there.'' By eliminating artificial barriers to entry "I feel it when we march down a street for "I used to tell him, 'Dick, why are you of bank holding companies into other finan our rights. A familiar dry taste in my going to give up all your nightclub engage cial services activities, and allowing for reci mouth, that old hot water seeping into a ments for the movement? Why not keep procity, the FSHC can promote increased working and give money?' " said lifelong competition, which should be the guiding cold body . . . the race was for survival and principle for antitrust policy in any indus the monster said go.'' friend Ron Townson, a signer with the Fifth try. And because commercial and manufac The monster's been at his heels for 35 Dimension. "But Dick said he felt he had to turing firms would not be allowed to estab years. be there. He felt he had something more to lish FSHC's, there is no possibility that cor "I'm thankful I'm married to a black give than money." porate combinations along the lines of Japa woman that's never put a demand on me," Mr. Gregory remembers his roller-coaster nese or German models could emerge. Mr. Gregory said in a recent interview. "I've financial predicament very well: "I owned a 12. What are the advantages of the FSHC never had to make a decision based on how Rolls-Royce once and had it repossessed. structure to smaller institutions? it affects my family. The decision has But it was never an embarrassment to my There are advantages to the FSHC struc always been, 'How will it affect the move wife if everything we had was lost, because ture to institutions of all sizes. First, this ment?'" we always knew that the civil rights move flexible structure would be an option avail Since the mid-'70s, Mr. Gregory has lived ment was bigger than our family, our mar able to all institutions. It is not necessary with his wife, Lillian, on a farm in Plym riage, our relationship." for an institution to be a particular size to outh, Mass. He said they raise not crops but "Dick was protesting segregation long take advantage of the opportunities that "children." before Brown vs. the Board of Education," the FSHC structure provides. Second, even Mr. Gregory is the father of 10 with seven Mr. Townson said. "When we were in high though an institution may not choose to of his children still in college. His oldest, school, he led a walkout. engage in the expanded securities, real Michele, is earning a doctorate in sexual "Summer High School was a black school estate or insurance activities that would be harassment in the work place at the London that had three times the 1,200 kids it was made available under the FSHC concept, it School of Economics, an accomplishment he supposed to have. It wasn't long after that nonetheless would find increased flexibility mentions with immense pride in his sing we got annexes for the overcrowding. A few to conduct its existing businesses. Any bank song tenor. years later the schools were desegregated.'' holding company could benefit from reorga At 55, the mature Dick Gregory isn't Mr. Clay's wife, Carol, was Mr. Gregory's nizing its existing nonbanking businesses much different from the skinny welfare kid classmate. "Dick led 3,000 kids on a march into the FSHC structure so as to utilize the who shined shoes in St. Louis, according to to the board of education," the congressman advantages of the system of functional regu his boyhood friend Earl Wilson, an IBM recalled. "He organized his school and the lation it provides. marketing executive who still lives in Mis two other black high schools, which were so Also, the bill contains provisions allowing souri. overcrowded the kids were sitting on the ra national banks to engage directly in low "Unlike some people who get ahead, he diators. risk, agency-type financial activities, with always remembers his friends," Mr. Wilson "Dick Gregory decided to do something out having to establish a bank holding com said. "He'll always stop and say, 'Hi.'" about it. He stirred that city up.'' pany and/or financial services holding com Mr. Gregory's been an entrepreneur for When the civil rights turmoil calmed, the pany structure. several years. Last year, Dick Gregory's monster still wouldn't let him rest. In No Slim-Safe Bahamian Diet and his firm, The vember 1967, Mr. Gregory began a series of Dick Gregory Correction Connection Inc., fasts, lasting from 40 to 80 days, to drama A FUNNY MAN'S FIGHT which distributes a substance abuse remedy, tize his anti-war stance on Vietnam. grossed $61 million. He has plans in the Between 1962 and 1968 he was arrested works for a children's anti-drugs coloring more than 20 times for nonviolent protests. HON. WIWAM (BILL) CLAY book and expansion into non-perishable . In 1969, he reduced his political activism, re OF MISSOURI household iteins. suming his nightclub act for four years. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "But he's still the same," Mr. Wilson said. left show business for good in 1973. Wednesday, October 7, 1987 "He's never lost his roots.'' Mr. Gregory's But even venturing into business didn't "roots" were a mother he idolized, three stop the urge. Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, a celebrated come brothers, two sisters, and an abusive and As recently as April, Mr. Gregory was ar dian and one of the most dedicated civil rights often absentee father. The Gregory house- rested in McLean, Va., for protesting too October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26941 close to CIA headquarters. He called for a place else, because of what it means. It goes against the Soviets arguing that a more federal grant jury probe of charges made in means more blacks will get into the econom reasonable policy after the rape of Afghani the CBS-TV newsmagazine "West 57th." ic mainstream. stan would be to expand East-West trade, The show claimed the CIA employed known "What keeps me going is there's always which he claimed would "not add signifi drug smugglers to fly arms to Nicaraguan been more victories than failures. Because cantly to the military capacity of the rebels and looked the other way when the of Malcolm [X] and Martin [Luther King] U.S.S.R." planes returned with cargos of illegal drugs. and the Urban League and the SCLC and Mr. Verity's interest in the issue was not Mr. Gregory had just gotten out of jail SNCC, and Stokely [Carmichael] and Ralph merely academic. In the detente boom after being arrested the week before in At [Abernathy] and the NAACP, something years, the Soviet Union purchased $80 mil lanta for demonstrating outside the federal happened in the '60s that changed this lion in goods and services from Armco, Inc., jail, protesting Cuban refugees' treatment planet. of which Mr. Verity was then chairman. In there. The week before he was arrested in "I'm so glad I can say I was part of it. We the late 70's the would-be Commerce Secre Washington after protesting too near the black folks pulled something off that had tary was working to seal a multibillion South African Embassy. never been pulled off before. dollar deal with the Soviets, which would He's said more than once while being led "There are folks out there who just sit have engaged Armco in a dozen industrial to prison, "Here I go again!" That commit and criticize and have unknowlingly pimped projects in the U.S.S.R. over a 15 to 20 year ment has not gone unnoticed. Cars stopped the civil rights movement. But when you period. when drivers spotted Mr. Gregory's reed hear black folks say we're losing what we Mr. Verity's zest for making money from thin figure walking through the streets of gained, it's because they haven't been out trade with Moscow seems to be in indirect Washington recently. there." relation to his concern for the victims of "Hey Greg! How ya doing? Good to see He can't talk much longer. He's off again Soviet repression. In 1979, he contributed to you," yelled one driver after another. to do a "Donahue" show in Connecticut, a book published by the American Commit He waved casually, yelled back, "How y'all then there are other meetings in London, tee on East-West Accord entitled "Common doing? God bless you!" then Los Angeles. He seldom stops. The Sense in U.S.-Soviet Trade." Mr. Verity as "It's nice to be recognized for a good monster won't let him. sailed the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which reason," Mr. Gregory said softly. "It's not tied Soviet trade status to Jewish emigra like being Hitler or somebody." CONTRACTS FOR OBLIVION tion, and warned fellow free enterprisers to As long as he's known him, Mr. Clay said, beware lest the Soviets consider protesta Mr. Gregory's been willing to go anyWhere tions about the plight of more than 400,000 to help a cause. But some of the causes HON. JACK F. KEMP refuseniks an "interference with domestic these days stem from within the activists. OF NEW YORK affairs." Just in case he might be misunder "The two things closest to my heart are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stood, Mr. Verity later clarified his position the black family and changing the whole on the issue, saying, "The American Jewish diet," Mr. Gregory said. "I feel the No. 1 Wednesday, October 7, 1987 community can never be satisfied on this problem confronting America today in Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, I applaud the ef matter. Their desires will ever be escalat health, and black forks are at the top of the forts of my Senate colleagues Senator JESSE ing." list." HELMS and Senator ALFONSE D'AMATO in Mr. Verity's life has been subsumed in According to figures compiled by his firm, bringing attention to C. William Verity's record commerce, and perhaps he can be forgiven blacks are 12 percent of the population. But for mistaking world politics for a contract they are at greater risk than whites for on East-West trade relations. negotiation: his apparent obliviousness to le cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes. The following editorial from the Washington gitimate demands by religious dissidents for "All the major things we die from are not Times chronicles the reasons why some of us the right to practice their faith is less excus diseases. They're conditions," Mr. Gregory believe that Mr. Verity's record and public able. He should not be invited to help for said. "Let's look at the diet. My contention statements must be examined very carefully mulate American policy. is that growing up black in America means before there is a vote to confirm him in the cigarettes, soda pop, candy bars, dope, beer Senate. and whiskey." His solution is to consume less meat, [From the Washington Times, Oct. 7, 19871 A TRIBUTE TO ARCHBISHOP sugar, salt and caffeine; eat more fruits and CONTRACTS FOR OBLIVION IAKOVOS vegetables, and exercise. He has been a The choice of C. William Verity for Secre strict vegetarian for years. tary of Commerce seems to be raising some Of course, being a businessman too, he's eyebrows on Capitol Hill, with Sens. Jesse HON.EDWARDF.~GHAN not likely to let the moment go by without a Helms and Alfonse D'Amato joining in an OF OHIO pitch to join Dick Gregory's Correction effort to block his Senate confirmation. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Connection, Inc., and urge his listener to reason for the brewing storm is both Mr. Wednesday, October 7, 1987 become one of its distributors. Verity's long record of promoting trade with "But even if you don't join my company, the Soviet Union and, perhaps more alarm Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of join somebody's. If you're not in business in ing, evidence that he has been less than en the people of northeast Ohio, I would like to America, you might as well go to another thusiastic about assisting persecuted Soviet take this opportunity to welcome Archbishop country," he said. "America caters to busi Jews. lakovos to the city of Cleveland. On October ness." As for the first, in the early 70's, Mr. 24, 1987 we will be hosting His Eminence and He advocates making this system work for Verity joined Armand Hammer and David blacks and the poor. Rockefeller in the effort to create a U.S. hundreds of other Greek Orthodox faithful "We need to come together, pool our re U.S.S.R. Trade and Economic Council, an from throughout the Western Hemisphere to sources and sell each other products. If idea long cherished by Mr. Hammer and of commemorate the archbishop's 28th year as women are being oppressed by men, then ficially boosted by a diplomatic protocol co primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of why don't women sell cosmetics to women? signed by then Treasury Secretary George North and South America. "Last year, black folks spent $1.5 billion Shultz. From 1977 to 1984, Mr. Verity co Archbishop lakovos, spiritual leader of over with Coca-Cola. If our muscles had been chaired the council, working with Soviet 2 million Greek Orthodox Christians in the flexed right, Coca-Cola would have been out Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Vladimir N. Americas, and dean of all religious leaders in of South Africa a long time ago. Shushkov and executive committee member "We spent $600 million on candy bars, and Yevgeny P. Pitovranov, a former director of the United States, has worked diligently for we don't even make a wrapper. How can my the KGB training school. Mr. Shushkov's over three decades to bring greater vitality black colleges be closing down when we greatest contribution to world comity was and unity to the church. spend $600 million on candy bars?" he helping to forge the deal by which private A vigilant crusader for human rights, Arch asked, his voice rising to an excited pitch. American companies constructed the giant bishop lakovos aligned himself and his church "The black community needs to be re-edu Kama River truck factory for the Soviet with the civil rights movement in the 1960's. cated in a number of ways. I think Jesse government. He lobbied Congress in favor of the Civil [Jackson] will be able to do that, with the If Mr. Verity was shocked when armored Rights Act and marched beside Dr. Martin visibility. Even if he doesn't win-which he cars equipped with Kama River engines will-just seeing a black man run for presi rolled into Afghanistan-despite solemn Luther King in Selma on that historic day in dent will do a whole lot of folks good." Soviet assurances never to use Kama-pro 1965. In 197 4, he initiated a massive cam Mr. Gregory said he plans to work with duced equipped militarily-he gave no sign paign to assist Greek Cypriot refugees follow the Jackson campaign: "I wouldn't be any- of it. Indeed, he was soon ridiculing embar- ing the invasion of Cyprus by Turkish forces, 26942 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 7, 1987 and he has forcefully spoken out against the This open letter had attached to it a chart THE ALruMEDA BUREAU OF violation of human rights by oppressive gov setting out the economic side effects of this ELECTRICITY AND THE PUBLIC ernments throughout the world. legislation. The chart illustrates the costs of POWER MOVEMENT An ardent ecumenist, lakovos was the first implementing H.R. 162 for two businesses: Greek Orthodox Archbishop to visit the Pope For an average-sized small business with 57 HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK in 350 years when he was received by Pope employees and for a small business with 16 OF CALIFORNIA John XXIII at the Vatican in 1959. Ten years employees. It is based on actual operating later, he was the first Greek Orthodox Arch cost data and illustrates the impact on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bishop to preach in St. Patrick's Cathedral. He bottom-line combined costs of implementing Wednesday, October 7, 1987 also served as copresident of the World the mandated benefits provisions in H.R. 162. Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, this week we are Council of Churches for 8 years and initiated The chart indicates that the total cost to the Orthodox dialogs with Roman Catholics, Angli celebrating Public Power Week. The public small employer is $26,000 to $50,000 and the cans, Lutherans, Southern Baptist, and Black power movement started over a century ago, cost to the medium employer is $37,000 to church leaders. on the night of March 31, 1880, in Wabash, $97,000. These estimates take into consider Acknowledged as the most important figure IN. Ten thousand people watched as four in American Orthodoxy, he has not only ation such things as individual notification 3,000-candlepower arc lights on the top of the headed the largest Orthodox body in the cost, surveillance and testing, transportation, courthouse were lit. The scene that followed United States, but also founded and chairs the food, and lodging associated with medical was described by a witness: Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox monitoring, cost of idle equipment, and the "The strange, weird light, exceeded in Bishops in the Americas [SCOBA], represent cost of the medical removal provision. What it power only by the sun, rendered the square ing over 7 million Orthodox Christians of does not include in the total cost estimate are as light as midday. Men fell on their knees, Greek, Russian, Romanian, Antiochian, Bul the inestimated increases or savings in work groans were uttered at the sight and many garian, Carpatho-Russian, Serbian, and ers' compensation or health insurance. were dumb with amazement." Ukrainian jurisdictions. On September 20 of Another letter from a businessman to one The electrical revolution had begun. this year in our Nation's Capitol, he led a Dox of our colleagues states: Today we're so accustomed to living with ology with his fellow SCOBA hierarchs on H.R. 162 would place an unacceptable electricity that we take it for granted. If the behalf of all Orthodox Christians, commemo burden on the small and medium manufac power goes out on Thanksgiving before dinner rating the 200th anniversary of our Nation's turing businesses and their employees in the is cooked, then we might groan-we might Constitution. United States. even fall to our knees, if we trip over the cat Archbisop lakovos has received honorary Should your first thought be, "This is the in the dark-but never again will we be dumb degrees from 35 universities and accolades usual rhetoric we hear from the business com with amazement when the lights go on. Elec from church and government leaders around munity"? Allow me to dissuade you of that tricity is now too commonplace. That is the tri the world. In 1980, President Carter presented thought. umph of the electrical revolution started by him with our Nation's highest civilian award, This particular letter came from Mr. Ken the public power movement. the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Presi Foster, the former plant manager of the Au I am proud to have in my district one of the dent Reagan awarded him the Ellis Island gusta Chemical Plant where the National Insti pioneers of the public power movement, the Medal of Honor in 1986. tute for Occupational Safety and Health Alameda Bureau of Electricity. Alameda was These signal awards recognize the great [NIOSH] did a pilot notification project. among the first cities to generate electricity. In contribution that Archbishop lakovos has Mr. Foster's letter goes on to state: 1885, it contracted with the Jenny Electric Co. made to America's religious, political, and cul to install a generating plant and 59 street tural life. As a progressive religious leader The resulting scenario was an unmitigated disaster which produced enough informa lights. Two years later, Alameda bought the concerned with human rights and the ecumen tion about screening large groups of people works. The Alameda Bureau of Electricity was ical movement, he has put his preaching into for specific illnesses to cause your esteemed born. practice and given guidance to millions. We body to pause before it acts. At the time, opponents presented figures are proud to welcome him to Cleveland. I urge my colleagues not to turn a deaf ear proving that it would take 101 years to pay off to Mr. Foster. Let's pause before we consider the $40,000 price from profits. Alameda's BUSINESS'S ABILITY TO STAY IN enacting H.R. 162. Board of Trustees fearlessly went ahead. BUSINESS The liability ramifications of H.R. 162 are Today, 100 years later, the Bureau of Electrici ty pays annual dividends to Alameda's Gener enormous for our Nation's small employers. al Fund of $2.1 million. While it is true that large employers have had HON. TOM DeLAY The Alameda Bureau of Electricity has a fi OF TEXAS liability insurance, it is also true that hundreds, nancial record that puts numerous privately if not thousands, of small employers have had IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES operated companies to shame. What's more Wednesday, October 7, 1987 no liability insurance and would be threatened remarkable, its record of service and good with an incredible number of lawsuits. Even Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, all too often Con management is not unusual in the public where some insurance existed, insurance power movement. Consider these facts: gress has passed legislation without fully un companies will fight a claim for past liability derstanding the consequences on the Federal First, public power plant company rates are 20, 30, 40 years ago, where coverage is am trough or on an employer's ability to effective far lower than private power company rates. biguous. Where does that leave an employer ly compete in the world market. Two exam Residential customers pay on average 40 per who is faced with a class action suit filed ples immediately come to mind: The 1972 by cent less for public power, and commercial amendments to the Longshoremen and several of his former employees? Punitive customers 30 percent less. Harbor Workers Compensation Act and the damages alone, which in some States are not The difference between public and private 1972 and 1977 amendments to the Black insurable, could bankrupt a small business. company rates has actually widened over the Lung Benefits Act. In both of those cases, Last year, the White House Conference on past decade. Why? Nonprofit status. Divi Congress had to revisit the legislation to undo Small Business named product liability as the dends don't have to be paid to out-of-town what had originally been done. Let's not make number one problem facing small business. stockholders. the same mistake with H.R. 162, the High Passage of H.R. 162 would only exacerbate Second, public power companies pay more Risk Occupational Disease Notification and this serious problem. of their gross income to the communities Prevention Act. Let's not act in haste. Let's follow the where they operate than private companies Enactment of S. 79/H.R. 162 will, by any advise of our experienced small businessmen. do. It's only natural. Locally controlled compa reasonable measure, destroy the jobs of Trade legislation will not protect the bankrupt nies have a greater stake in the community. countless American workers. That sentence business. Third, public power companies have pre appeared in an open letter to Members of the Reject H.R. 162 and support the more rea vented private power companies from monop House and Senate from approximately 200 sonable approach set forth in the Jeffords/ olizing power and jacking up rates sky-high. businesses and associations. He'nry substitute. When communities with private power compa- October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26943 nies merely consider switching to public devote to her husband, Albert and their two ventions that"* * * can help children embark power, suddenly the private company will children, Michael and Mary. and stay on the road to successful lives lower rates and grant concessions. Even cus Mr. Speaker, please join me today in paying * * *" including quality child care arrange tomers of private power companies benefit tribute to this incredible woman and constitu ments for teen parents in schools and poor from public power! ent of mine, Vera DeMarco. She is truly de working parents. In fact, the public power companies have serving of the recognition she is being paid According to the CEO report, child care promoted competition so well that in the today. should "* * * provide intellectual stimulation 1920's the private power companies tried to and opportunities to learn socialization skills. eliminate them. The private companies waged Good child care programs should provide low national campaign to stop the public move HOW MANY TIMES DO WE NEED a TO HEAR IT: CHILD CARE? staff-to-child ratios and an appropriate devel ment. They thought they'd won. In his 1925 in opmental curriculum * * *" in a physically augural address, President Calvin Coolidge safe environment with flexible hours. said that, by his election, "the policy of public HON.AUGUSTUSF.HA~NS The United States is the only Westernized ownership of railroads and certain electric utili OF CALIFORNIA Nation that does not have a National child ties met with unmistakable defeat." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES care policy. With the increasing influx of Coolidge should have kept silent. Public Wednesday, October 7, 1987 power held on-and preserved healthy com women · into the labor force, the issue of how petition in the power industry. Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, how many to care for America's children is becoming The public power movement exemplifies the times do we have to hear it? How many times critical. Productivity and efficiency suffer when American ideal of local people working togeth does it have to be said? Child Care. America's workers spend more time worrying about their er to meet local needs. It's an American suc children are in need of quality child care that children during the workday. cess story. The Alameda Bureau of Electricity is affordable and accessible to all working par Last year, as chairman of the Education and has been a part of that success since the ents. Different communities across the country Labor Committee, I issued the "Report on movement began. are spreading the news. Children in America: A Strategy for the 1OOth Several Members of the House and Senate, Congress," which calls for, as one of its including Representatives LANTOS, MILLER, goals, the development of a national child A TRIBUTE TO VERA DEMARCO BIAGGI, KILDEE and Senators RIEGLE, DODD, care policy. In order to build that policy, I rec and CRANSTON have brought the issue before ommended that Congress take the following their respective houses. HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI actions during the 1OOth session: Several reports have been issued in the OF NEW YORK First. Enact the Family and Medical Leave IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES past year that break down the facts about the types of child care needed and the cost. For Act of 1987; Wednesday, October 7, 1987 example, AT&T released "Investing in Quality Second. Increase funding of title XX of the Mr. DIOGUARDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Child Care," which provided recommendations social services block grant for child care; to pay tribute to a distinguished member of my on employee child care support for employers. Third. Increase funding of the Child Care district, Vera DeMarco. On Friday, October 9, "Who's Minding the Kids?" issued by the Food Program; Vera will be the honored recipient of the 1987 Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Fourth. Increase funding for Head Start an Humanitarian Award presented by the city of Commerce, provided data on child care ar nually so that the number of children receiving Yonkers Columbus Day Celebration Commit rangements during the winter of 1984-85. assistance is increased by 20 percent annual tee. The Population Reference Bureau, Inc., re ly until all eligible recipients are served; Vera's commitment to her community and leased, "Juggling Jobs and Babies: America's Fifth. Enact legislation that provides tax in her family is unyielding. Her spirit of volunteer Child Care Challenge," a report that docu centives to employers who make provisions ism has positively affected the lives of people mented the increasing number of mothers for child care for employees; of all ages. From young children to teens to with young children in the work force and the Sixth. Enact legislation that provides stand senior citizens, Vera has worked assiduously need to provide quality child care. The Ameri ards for training, planning, and development helping others. She is a past president of the can Federation of State, County and Municipal of child care services and credentialling by Queens Daughters Day Care Center, a Employees [AFSCME] reported findings from 1990;and member of the advisory board and board of a survey of 600 working Americans regarding Seventh. Expand the information and refer directors of Enrico Fermi School, and the the growing need for child care by working ral activities of the State Grants for Depend Treasurer of "YES," Yonkers Employment for parents. The National Black Child Develop ent Care Program. Also, implement a program Seniors. In addition, The Italian Government ment Institute examined tr1e potential conse of demonstration activities for preschool and knighted Vera with the title of "Cavaliere" for quences of establishing child care in public early childhood education targeting low her tireless dedication to the Italian language schools. classes and Italian community. She is also the The media has loaded the public with re income children, and a program of school president of the Westchester Chapter of the frains for child care, including Fortune maga based comprehensive centers with child care American Committee on Italian Migration. zine, "Executive Guilt: Who's Taking Care of for teen parents. Vera has been an involved member of the Children?", Time magazine, "Who's Bring The time has come to begin to put the many diverse community groups and organiza ing Up Baby?", Ms. Magazine, "Whose Job is pieces of a national child care policy together. tions. She is a past president of Big Brothers, Child Care?", and Newsweek, "What Price A coalition of labor, education, religious, social Big Sisters; past residential chairperson of the Day Care?'' Local TV and radio stations and services, science, and government organiza United Way of Yonkers and an honorary newspapers, including USA Today, the New tions have mobilized the Alliance for Better board member; a board member of the Ameri York Times, the Washington Post, the Los An Child Care [ABC]. The coalition's primary pur can Cancer Society; member of the Yonkers geles Times, and the Boston Globe have ex pose, at this time, is to develop legislation to Rotary Club; past president and breakfast pounded on the need for child care. help create a national child care policy. It is chairperson of the Yonkers Chamber of Com Most recently, representatives from the anticipated that the Act for Better Child Care merce; president of the North Yonkers Mer business community added their voices. The Services of 1987, a comprehensive child care chants Association; treasurer of the Friends of Committee on Economic Development [CEO] bill, will be introduced in both houses soon. the Yonkers Public Library; cochairperson of issued its report, entitled, "Children in Need: Some of the pieces of a national child care the annual March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon, and Investment Strategies for the Educationally policy are already in place. Others will need to secretary and advisory board member of the Disadvantaged." According to Owen B. Butler, be created. The ABC bill is a good beginning, Salvation Army. vice chairman of the CEO, who testified but this bill is just that-a beginning. I encour In addition to her innumerable volunteer ac before a joint session of the House Commit age my colleagues to give this important issue tivities and services, Vera is employed as as tee on Education and Labor and the Senate their attention and best efforts. sistant vice president of the Westminster Bank Committee on Labor and Human Resources, of U.S.A. Remarkably, she still finds time to CEO recommended a number of early inter- 26944 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 7, 1987 DEREGULATION AND RURAL "In a sense," says Calvin Beale, a U.S. Agri tween life and death for me." Now his life AMERICA culture Department population expert, depends on a more haphazard arrangement. "rural development was propped up by fed Since bus deregulation began in 1982, eral regulation." more than 3,000 small towns and cities have HON. HAL DAUB SPEEDING DEPOPULATION? lost bus service, according to the Depart OF NEBRASKA Deregulation is underscoring the extent of ment of Transportation. Star Bus Lines, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES those hidden rural subsidies as it wipes Panhandle's last remaining local carrier, Wednesday, October 7, 1987 them out. Mr. Beale and others worry that still has travel posters for Hawaii and Aus the process is also hastening the depopula tralia on the walls of its Scottsbluff termi Mr. DAUB. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ex tion of some of the same communities that nal. But a bus traveler headed for one of press my concern regarding deregulation and regulation once helped build. those exotic destinations must first take the effects it has on rural areas with small "If the present deregulation trend contin Star's 6:30 a.m. bus 40 miles south to Kim populations. Whether it is the bus system, the ues," warns Sen. Larry Pressler, Republican ball, Neb., then catch the westbound Grey airlines, the telephones, trucking, or the of South Dakota, a longtime opponent of bound for Cheyenne, then wait for the bus banks, rural areas often pay for the costs of the trend, "small cities and towns could end south to Denver. The 250-mile trip takes a day and a night. Few people bother. deregulation while others reap the benefits. up as remnants of the past." Since the beginning of the 1980s, nearly Darlene Ruth, Star's manager, says the I read with interest a Wall Stfeet Journal ar half the nation's nonmetropolitan counties bus line is thinking about ending its sched ticle which discusses the effects of deregula have lost population, reversing the widely uled runs and just offering charter service. tion in rural areas, and I ask that it be includ publicized back-to-the-land trend of the pre Under deregulation, big carriers like Grey ed in the RECORD so that Members may be vious decade. Agriculture's problems, farm hound Lines Inc. juggle schedules and aware of the consequences in rural America. consolidations and the aging of the rural routes so fast, Mrs. Ruth says, that feeder I would also like to ask that my comments population have all contributed. "But when operations like Star can't keep up. "You get on the designation of October 4-1 0 as Public you deregulate," says William S. Duncan, the impression they don't care about us Power Week by the American Public Power head of the Mountain Association for Com little people in between the big cities," she munity Economic Development in Berea, says. Association be included in the RECORD. Ky., "you're making a social decision to The article follows: become a nation of big cities." TRUCKS [From the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 5, 19871 On the high plains of western Nebraska's Richard Holliday, a blunt-spoken former COUNTRY BLUES: DEREGULATION RAISES Panhandle, a region that is as large as all of trucker whose Gehring, Neb.-based Nebras PRICES, CUTS SERVICES IN MANY RURAL lower New England but has a population of ka Transport Co. is the region's biggest AREAs less than 100,000 deregulation's impact isn't truck line, says that since deregulation he (By Bill Richards) like that of the dust storms and droughts has routinely slashed rates for customers on that sent farmers stampeding in years past. highly competitive interstate-highway SCOTTSBLUFF, NE.-As Scottsbluff's mayor, routes. But customers in communities off Donald Overman, recalls that unpleasant Instead, it is more like erosion, making life a morning several years back, snow was blow bit more expensive here and a bit less palat the beaten path, where there is no truck ing out of a leaden sky when his eastbound able there. competition, have to pay more than their Frontier Commuter Airlines flight set down THE TELEPHONE urban counterparts. Mr. Holliday offers a at North Platte, Neb. At her desk in Crawford, Neb.'s tiny city gloomy prediction for some of the industry's As soon as the door popped open, the crew hall, Mary McGinnis, 65, holds forth about customers: "The mom-and-pop store in some hastily departed, leaving the plane sitting her telephone bill from Northwestern Bell small, out-of-the-way town-they've had it." on the tarmac with Mr. Overman and 20 Telephone Co. "Can you believe?" Craw In a corner booth at the 77 Lounge in other bewildered passengers waiting to fly ford's white-haired water commissioner tells Chadron, Neb., far from any interstate, on across the state. The pilot retmned to a handful of loungers. "The bill on that old owner Evva Gore whips out a freight bill to announce that the airline was jettisoning its el-cheapo dial telephone of mine, it went up show a visitor just how fast her trucking unprofitable route across Nebraska. He gave nearly 300% since 1984"-from $7 a month costs are climbing. It costs $13.55 to have the passengers a choice: Fly 200 miles in the to $27. three cases of liquor hauled 400 miles across opposite direction to Frontier's home base In the past, the Federal Coriununications the state fr.om Omaha, up from $12.78 last in Denver or stay dumped in North Platte. Commission required telephone companies year. Mr. Overman calls it "a pretty dramatic to charge urban and rural customers the "When I saw that I said 'bullfeathers,' " lesson in deregulation." same for service, in effect subsidizing rural says Mrs. Gore, a 27-year veteran of the bar For big-city dwellers, deregulation has service, which is far more expensive because business. The 77 Lounge is up for sale-not mostly been a boon. Wider freedom from there are far fewer customers to cover fixed because of deregulation-and Mrs. Gore federal rules has often led to cutthroat com costs. But since deregulation, phone compa says she is looking forward to moving some petition in everything from interest rates to nies are passing on more of the actual serv place warmer. Meanwhile, she confides that intercity flights and telephone calls. ice cost to their customers, and rural phone she has worked out a way to beat the price bills are soaring. increase: "I drive my motor home to Omaha DIFFERENT IN THE PANHANDLE and tell them to fill up the bathtub with But in sparsely populated places like the By itself, a rising phone bill isn't likely to send anyone packing for the city. Still, Mrs. cases of booze." Nebraska Panhandle, deregulation hurts. Not everyone in Chadron's business com Although some 700 banks have branches in McGinnis says she sometimes finds herself thinking the unthinkable these days-con munity can improvise like Mrs. Gore. James New York City and about 40 airlines fly in templating a move to a bigger place, like Aspden, manager of Jenkens Implement and out of Chicago, a rural area frequently Co., wends his way between bins stuffed has only a single supplier of such vital serv Rapid City, S.D. "It would be nice," she says, "living close to where things are with spare farm-machinery parts and stops ices. in front of a 16-foot sickle bar. Mr. Aspden So as regulatory control fades, prices are cheaper." THE BUS says the device costs only $150, but he has climbing in these areas-and service is dwin to tack on $50 more to cover trucking dling. From banks to buses to telephones, William Shay is one of a contingent of dis charges. When a freak hailstorm caused $25 deregulation is driving home a hard eco abled veterans around Scottsbluff who million of damage to the town last summer, nomic lesson: Big government may not fit travel regularly to Veterans Administration Chadron residents discovered they could with the rural self-image of rugged individ hospitals for treatment. He suffers from find replacements for their shattered storm ualism, but no government is sometimes edema. Twice a month, the 70-year-old windows for $20 less in towns with better worse. former farm laborer leaves his rented room truck service. "Rural people place great value on the so that doctors can drain off the fluid that idea of self-sufficiency. but they operate in balloons his weight to 290 pounds. THE BANK a framework that is anything but independ Mr. Shay, who has had two heart atacks, When Robert McCulley turned up at the ent," says George W. Rucker, research di used to take the bus to the veterans' hospi Holiday Restaurant in Kimball, Neb., one rector for Rural America, a Washington tal in Hot Springs, S.D., some 150 miles evening this past July, more than 50 people D.C. public-interest group. Mr. Rucker and north of Scottsbluff. Then came deregula crowded into the back room to meet him. others say that federal regulation has long tion and the bus route was eventually Mr. McCulley is no celebrity; he is a broker amounted to a subsidy of low-price rural dropped. Now he waits for the local veter for E.F. Hutton & Co. And like a growing power, transportation, telephone and other ans' office to find him rides and doesn't number of bankers, brokers and other services, acting as a form of social engineer always get to the hospital on schedule. money managers these days, he spends ing to build and maintain rural populations. "That bus," he says, "was the difference be- more time in small towns and cities and the October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26945 Panhandle trying to persuade people to put effort," says Carl Dierks, Chadron's city the top ten charts. Black leadership has per their money elsewhere than the local bank. manager. meated a range of mainstream institutions. Deregulation means more business for Mr. Among other problems, Mr. Dierks points Bill Gray chairs the House Budget Commit McCulley and his fellow circuit riders. But out, there would be no air link for nearly tee, Frank Thomas heads the Ford Founda it is sapping life from small-town banks and 2,000 students who attend Chadron State tion, and Cliff Wharton heads TIAA-CREF. from the communities that rely on them. College, the community's economic anchor. A. Barry Rand is in charge of marketing at Under deregulation, many rural banks are Mr. Dierks is heading an effort to broaden Xerox. Anita De Frantz is America's repre forced to pay higher interest to compete Chadron's agriculture-based economy. But sentative to the Olympic Committee, and with outsiders for deposits. Deregulation he says one of the f.irst things prospective Richard Knight is the city manager of has also cleared the way for big outside employers ask about is air service. Dallas. banks to steal away borrowers who once "Disaster might be too strong a word to I am proud of these and many similar ac automatically would have gone to their describe the effect of losing our air service," complishments and applaud the black local bank fo!' cash. Mr. Dierks says. "But it would certainly middle class for whom the times are good In a report on changes in rural America make Chadron a less desirable place to live." tonight. We've worked hard to get where we last year, researchers at the Kansas City are. However, we have to work harder still Federal Reserve Bank weighed the pros and to stay there and to move ahead. cons of bank deregulation and concluded, THE FUTURE OF BLACK But there is another black community "On balance, economic activity in many AMERICA that is not riding high tonight and that is rural communities probably has been nega going down and under. If you and I don't tively affected by higher [loan] interest HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY build a bridge back to them and throw out rates from deregulation." OF MISSOURI some strong lifelines to our children and Michael Nelson, president of Kimball's youths and families whom poverty and un First State Bank, estimates that 25% of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES employment and hopelessness are engulf money the town's 3,500 residents might Wednesday, October 7, 1987 ing, they're going to drown, pull many of us have deposited L~ his bank in the past now Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, The Congressional down with them, and ur.dermine the black goes to brokerage houses and other outsid future that our forebears dreamed, strug ers. Squeezed for profits, small-town banks Black Caucus and Congressional Black gled, and died for. are shying away from putting money into Caucus Foundation recently convened the I am grateful, therefore, that the Congres uncertain local business ventures. "These 17th annual legislative weekend in Washing sional Black Caucus has focused attention days," says Lewis Mehling, vice chairman of ton. In conjunction with the theme of · this this year on Educating the Black Child. Just American National Bank in Sidney, Neb., year's event, "Educating the Black Child: Our as Martin Luther King, Jr. and others ac "you're a little less inclined to stick your cepted the challenge of their time, so the neck out to help some young person get Past and Our Future" the keynote speaker, Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Chil challenge of our time is educating all of our started." children in mind, in body, and in soul if we Mr. Mehling's bank recently turned down ren's Defense Fund, gave a moving address on the very special needs of our black chil are to preserve and strengthen the black applicants seeking business loans to launch future. a restaurant and a retail store in Sidney. dren. I commend her remarks to my col It is the worst of times for poor black There isn't much likelihood the businesses leagues. babies born within a mile of this hotel and will get help elsewhere. "E.F. Hutton," Kim CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS AWARDS in many inner cities around the country ball's Mr. Nelson points out dryly, "doesn't DINNER, WASHINGTON, DC, PRESENTATION who have less of a chance of living to the finance gas stations and clothing stores." BY MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN, PRESIDENT, first year of life than a baby born in Costa THE PLANE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FuND Rica. Black babies are still twice as likely to At his insurance agency in Scottsbluff, It was the best of times, it was the worst die in the first year of life than white Mayor Overman keeps a plastic model of a of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the babies. passenger jet behind his desk. It is a talis age of foolishness, it was the epoch of It is the worst of times for black youth man of sorts, since Scottsbulff has managed belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was and young adults trying to form families to hold on to some air service since deregu the season of light, it was the season of without decent skills Oi' jobs and without a lation. But at a price. There are no Super darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was strong value base. Young marriages have es savers or fare wars. Since 1984, four airlines the winter of despair.-A Tale of Two Cities, sentially stopped in the black community. have come and gone, including the one that book 1, chapter 1. Sixt.y percent of all black babies today are stranded Mr. Overman in North Platte. The You have no right to enjoy a child's share born to never married single mothers; 90 i50-mile flight to Denver now costs $75, up in the labors of your fathers unless your percent of those born to black teens are from $49 three years ago. children are to be blest by your labors. born to unmarried mothers. One out of two chil out of a small town had climbed by 16% For many of you sitting in this room, it is dren in black female-headed households are while the cost of flying out of big cities had the best of times. Black per capita income is poor. If that household is headed by a declined by 33%. A federal aviation expert at an all-time high and many of you have mother younger than 25, three out of four says those percentages are "still in the ball moved up the corporate ladder even if the are poor. Even'when teen pregnancy results park ~oday.") ladders you are on frequently don't reach in marriage, young two-parent families are Mr. Overman isn't complaining about the towards the pinnacle of corporate power. almost three times as likely to be poor as price. He has been to Washington twice re Black purchasing power, now at $200 billion, those with parents 25 to 44 years of age. cently pleading for federal help to keep exceeds the gross national· product of Aus A significant cause of this black family Scottsbluff's air connection alive. The city is tralia and New Zealand combined. But it problem lies in young black men's eroding 400 miles from Lincoln and Omaha, Nebras has not yet been translated into commensu employment and wage base. Only 26.5 per ka's state capital and its financial center. rate black economic influence and benefit. cent of all black male teens were employed Without air service, the mayor says, "we Black elected officials are more numerous in 1986 and 61.3 percent of those 20 to 24 might as well be in another country," tha.n ever <6,681 in 1987, a 350 percent in years old. And even when they are lucky Other Panhandle communities are even crease since 1970). But white economic enough to work they frequently can't earn more worried. Since deregulation, virtually power still controls our city tax bases. The enough to lift a family out of poverty. Be all the region's air service depends on the amassing of committee and subcommittee tween 1973 and 1984, the average real (infla federal government's Essential Air Service chairmanships <8 full House Committee tion-adjusted) annual earnings among males program, which provides subsidies to com chairs including the Select Committee, and ages 20 through 24 fell by nearly 30 percent muter lines servicing otherwise unprofitable 18 subcommittee chairs) by members of this that the rich are becoming richer and the poor OF OHIO Only 12% of new jobs have been in the are becoming poorer under the Reagan ad IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES low-skill, low pay category. Indiana. the carefully crafted compromise produced ABUSE Although not a native of the area, Ray through those talks. Many discussions have Madden came to symbolize the strength and been held where these farm organizations HON. ROBERT E. BADHAM industry of the great steel city of Gary. As a even flew producers in from several poultry OF CALIFORNIA next door neighbor to my hometown of Chica States for their direct input into the process. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES go, he shared the passion for what the Mid At this point, it might be useful for me to west had become in his lifetime-the focal briefly explain how this compromise differs Wednesday, October 7, 1987 point of American manufacturing. Ray Madden from the legislation I introduced in the 98th Mr. BADHAM. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleas represented his district, and his entire area, and 99th Congresses. First, my earlier bills ure to tell my colleagues about a special pro with consummate skill and energy. would have allowed the Packers and Stock gram in California to fight drug abuse. It's At the helm of the Rules Committee, Chair yards Administration to enforce all existing called Red Ribbon Week and it lasts from Oc man Madden steered a firm and fair path regulations over poultry marketing practices tober 25 to October 31. through the legislative process. Much of what through administrative procedures. This meant This statewide campaign is designed to I have adopted as my way of chairing a com that the Department of Agriculture's adminis attack the drug problem where it starts by en mittee I learned from him. trative law judges could have pursued alleged couraging everyone to stay away from drugs. Ray chose to stay in Washington after he violators of regulations over such areas as Last year thousands of people wore red rib left the Congress, and I had many happy oc contract compliance and weighing practices bons to show their support for a drug-free casions of encountering him on the street and without having to take them to U.S. district community. Government leaders, school in the halls. He always had something worth- court. Both the National Broiler Council and teachers, students, businessmen, la'A'Yers and October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26951 reporters wore the ribbons. The ribbons dential veto) were wise. The Reagan admin Cornwell, and Capt. Joseph Houghton Ill of remind us that we have a lot of work to do to istration feels they haven't worked and the 175th Tactical Fighter Group of the Air stamp out drug abuse, but they also show our won't, and some part of the Congress feels they haven't worked and will-if they are National Guard, I commend you for a job well commitment to show drug abuse for what it is: strengthened. Many others who detest done. contemptible, despicable, and pitiful. apartheid are agnostic. A year's experience Wearing ribbons alone will not solve the has shown sanctions cut both ways: they drug problem, but when so many people dem push the ruling white minority toward A TRIBUTE TO MRS. VIRGINIA onstrate that they know the terrible punish reform, but they also stiffen its resistance. H. AND JOHN T. HAZEL, JR. ment that drugs can inflict upon individuals Before considering new sanctions, more and society, we make progress toward making time and evidence are needed to calculate HON. STAN PARRIS drug abuse socially unaccceptable to our the net effect of old ones. There is genuine uncertainty about which OF VIRGINIA entire community. I would like to take this op external actions promote and which retard IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES portunity to commend Californians for a Drug internal change. Still, what is clear is that Wednesday, October 7, 1987 Free Youth and the California Department of South Africa is not only a society being Alcohol and Drug Programs for their work on daily torn apart by apartheid but also one Mr. PARRIS. Mr. Speaker, on October 17, this important project. The California State As being increasingly touched by impulses 1987, Mrs. Virginia H. and John T. Hazel, Jr., sembly and the California State Senate have toward reform. Whether these will produce will be honored by receiving the Founders expressed their support for Red Ribbon Week a sustained wave is the great question. It is Award, presented by the Northern Virginia and I'm sure my colleagues in the House of evident that the various sources of change Community Foundation at its annual dinner. inside and outside South Africa are making My colleague, Representative FRANK WOLF, Representatives join me in commending this a mark. Look at the items listed by Secre program. tary of State George Shultz in a speech on of Virginia, joins me today in applauding the Mr. Speaker, we must fight drug abuse with Sept. 29: the new Indaba constitutional pro accomplishments of Jinx and Til Hazel and in strength and commitment. I encourage all posals negotiated by all racial groups in saluting the Northern Virginia Community Californians to wear red ribbons during this Natal, the meetings of Afrikaners and the Foundation for its outstanding achievements special week to show such commitment. African National Congress, negotiations which have benefited all citizens in northern across racial lines by black trade unions and Virginia. NVCF is a tax-exempt organization other groups. Any strategic view must take UNITED STATES POLICY established in 1978 by a number of citizens into account the reality of apartheid's hor from northern Virginia. The foundation's funds TOWARD SOUTH AFRICA rors and the potential of developments like these. are used to support the arts, education, health In his speech Mr. Shultz reaffirmed the care, youth oriented programs and civic im HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD administration view that the primary provements for the benefit of citizens living OF MICHIGAN sources of change in South Africa are inter and working in northern Virginia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nal and that American influence is necessar The Founders Award is NVCF's most pres Wednesday, October 7, 1987 ily limited. He took the occasion to present tigious award and is presented annually for a democratic vision of South Africa's future Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, it has outstanding community service and dedication and to summarize the contribution the to the betterment of northern Virginia and to been nearly 1 year since Congress overrode United States intends to keep making by its the President's veto and imposed sanctions openness to all peaceful groups, by its aid to promote awareness of the significance of indi against South Africa. While the Anti-Apartheid black projects and by its forward-looking vidual action in improving the quality of life for Act of 1986 contained several different ap private business presence. all persons in the community. proaches toward South Africa, including aid to Some critics view the administration ap .This year's recipients, Jinx and Til Hazel proach as a cop-out, or worse. We disagree. have had an enormous, personal influence on black and other disadvantaged communities in The administration's effort to keep the that country, it is most widely known for the the improvement and character of our north policy, and the policy debate, within consen ern Virginia community. economic sanctions it contains. Before the ink sual bounds makes sense. was dry on the act's implementing regulations, Both Jinx and Til were born in Arlington, VA, calls for more and tougher sanctions were al and both graduated from Washington-Lee ready being heard. A TRIBUTE TO THE 175TH High School. Jinx went on to attend Western Before Congress rushes headlong into' the TACTICAL FIGHTER GROUP Maryland University, while Til attended Har process of adding to the list of economic vard College and ultimately graduated from sanctions already in effect against South Afri HON. C. THOMAS McMILLEN Harvard Law School. They have four children, cans-both black and white-perhaps we OF MARYLAND Leigh Ann, Jack, Jim, and Dick. should attempt to determine the effect sanc IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It is difficult to summarize the impact that Jinx and Til Hazel have had on the northern tions have had on South Africa. As the Wash Wednesday, October 7, 1987 ington Post indicated in its lead editorial Octo Virginia area. Many of you in the Congress ber 4, 1987, "before considering new sanc Mr. McMILLEN of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, know this area as a thriving business and resi tions, more time and evidence are needed to Top Gun is alive and performing well for the dential community. Let me assure you that it calculate the net effect of old ones." The Post 175th Tactical Fighter Group of the Maryland was not always this way. In fact, they used to goes on to indicate that current administration Air National Guard. refer to the congressional districts across the policy toward South Africa "makes sense," Recently, fighter pilots from this unit won river as the "bedroom community" of Wash and cites Secretary Shultz's remarks about the East Coast Hog Shoot, taking two of the ington, DC. "the contribution the United States intends to seven individual awards and receiving top But thanks to the guidance of people like keep making by its openness to all peaceful marks for navigational skills. Flying the A-1 0 Jinx and Til Hazel, northern Virginia has grown groups, by its aid to black projects and by its attack plane, or "Warthog" as it is fondly re into its own-a major metropolitan community, forward-looking private business presence." ferred to by its pilots, the 175th Tactical Fight offering the best in schools, housing, recrea For the benefit of my colleagues who may not er group will now go to the international com tion, economic opportunity, jobs, and so much have seen this editorial, it follows in its entire petition Gunsmoke to be held by the U.S. Air more that I can't name all its attributes in the ty: Force at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. At time alloted. [From the Washington Post, Oct. 4, 19871 the last international competition in 1985, the Northern Virginia is a thriving business com 175th Tactical Fighter Group also represented munity, with one of the lowest unemployment THE WRONG SOUTH AFRICA DEBATE the Air National Guard's A-1 0 units. rates in the United States. This is in no small A requirement for review written into We all know how important the Air National part due to Til Hazel, who envisioned northern anti-apartheid legislation enacted last year is putting the question of sanctions against Guard is to our national security, Mr. Speaker. Virginia as an ideal area, ripe for business de South Africa back on the political agenda. They mean much more to our defense pos velopment. Corporations by the hundreds It's a debate for which there is no serious ture than a "weekend warrior" tag could ever have relocated in northern Virginia, making it need. There is scant agreement on whether imply. To Maj. Ron Ball, Maj. Charlie Morgan, one of the leading commercial communities the sanctions voted last year CLAUDE PEPPER cessity denials must be reviewed and a deter provided the leadership and has been largely responsible for the dramatic growth of George OF FLORIDA mination communicated to the provider within Mason University, moreover, he helped found IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 45 days. Restrictions, such as medical necessity de the George Mason University Law School, ad Wednesday, October 7, 1987 vancing this area's education by providing nials, come at a time when demand for such northern Virginia with a quality university and Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to care is increasing. The newly implemented law school. He has served as the head of our advise my colleagues that I am today joining prospective reimbursement for hospitals has area bar association, he is the senior partner Senator JOHN HEINZ in introducing legislation resulted in a 40-percent increase in patients in one of the: areas largest law firms, and has that will help to bring an end to the increasing discharged into home care. With sicker pa served as an associate judge in Fairfax incidence of home health care coverage deni tients being discharged, community home care County. als throughout the United States. services are pressed to meet the growing He's been active in multiple charities from As you know, I was pleased that this admin need and the patient is oftentimes left to pick the Boy Scouts to tuberculosis research, re istration has at long last recognized the need up the bill. to provide catastrophic health care for the el ceiving awards of all kinds for his community The humanitarian benefits of home care derly people of this country. I am hopeful that service. He has served as the chairman of the have long been recognized. For the vast ma such a policy will soon be expanded to en Washington Board of Trade, and was a jority of people, if proper medical care can be member of the Dulles Task Force. compass every man, woman, and child in America. What disturbs me, however, is the given or assistance rendered, they are so I will conclude Mr. Speaker, by simply stat much happier to be able to stay in their own ing that Jinx and Til Hazel have contributed so fact that at the same time the administration is promising the American people greater health homes. Let us not deny them that privilege. much to northern Virginia, their home commu I urge my colleagues in the House to join nity, that a statement such as this can never care protection, they are cutting back on the me in cosponsoring this important and mean convey that full commitment. In expressing most vital element of any catastrophic health ingful corrective measure. mine, and Congressman WOLF's gratitude, I care plan-the home care benefit. want to say thank you so much for your serv Home care prolongs a sense of self-suffi ciency. Home care has the positive effect of ice. You can look back and be proud of the THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSA community that you have helped create. permitting the aged and infirm to enjoy the comfort of familiar settings. Home care re RY OF MR. AND MRS. IAAT lieves some of the pressure on institutions to THEW WISNER SOLVING MEDICAL MYSTERIES care for the rapidly growing elderly population. And, in many cases, home care can mean HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI HON. RON WYDEN considerable savings to an American health OF ILLINOIS OF OREGON care system already battling spiraling costs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Despite all these advantages, the home IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES care benefit is denied to many older Ameri Wednesday, October 7, 1987 Wednesday, October 7, 1987 cans. An estimated 5 million people are going Mr. WYDEN. Mr. Speaker, medical research without the home care they need and de Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure is vital to understanding the complexities of serve. to bring to the attention of this body an exem medicine and improving our Nation's health. In addition, increasingly restrictive eligibility plary couple from my district, Matthew and Solving our medical mysteries can only be requirements are forcing thousands of home Genevieve Wisner, on the occasion of their done through hard work and a commitment to care recipients to join the 5 million already 50th wedding anniversary. research. going without care. In recent months, the Mr. and Mrs. Wisner were married at Sacred One of America's key medical research fiscal intermediaries under pressure from the Heart Church of southwest Chicago on August centers is the Oregon Health Sciences Univer Health Care Financing Administration [HCFA], 28, 1937 and are exemplary of the family sity [OHSU]. And, thanks to the hard work of are increasing the number of denials of home strength and solidity which has made America many Oregonians, OHSU is about to expand health care claims with the argument that they great. They will be joined in celebration by into another vital research area. Recently the are "not medically necessary." These denials, their family, two children and two grandchil university established the Institute of Nutrition which are a direct override of patients' physi dren, as well as the many friends they have and Cardiovascular Research. cians orders, often result from reviews by made in their years in the southwest Chicago One of the institute's major projects is to nurses with little or no experience in home community. examine the relationship between hyperten health care delivery. Their commitment to each other and their sion and calcium intake. Preliminary animal re The victims of such arbitrary denials are search has shown that many with hyperten frail, sick older Americans who are least likely family is impressive and, especially in today's sion have calcium deficiency. Oregon Health to successfully seek recourse. Many home world, deserving of special recognition and Sciences University, in conjunction with dairy health care providers also find themselves honor. I am sure that my colleagues join me in farmers from around Oregon, began this re faced with serious economic uncertainty as congratulating Mr. Wisner and his bride of 50 search in 1980. In one study, the majority of such denials are not routinely accompanied by years, Genevieve, on their many years of love elderly people given an additional 1,000 milli an explanation. Furthermore, it is difficult for and commitment. grams of calcium daily had reduced blood them to comply when there is no explanation pressure for 48 weeks. This information is for denials and when physicians orders are very important in assisting researchers in met being challenged by lower level and inexperi abolic and nutritional controls of high blood enced health care personnel. October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26953 ARE TERRORISTS ON DOD'S security forces between 1981 and 1984 and He also said he was paid $50,000 last year PAYROLL? never reappeared. for six months' work-at a rate of $400 a The country was then governed by a day-as a consultant to retired Army lieu United States-backed, Argentine-trained tenant general Gordon Sumner Jr. on an HON. GEORGE MILLER strongman, Gen. Gustavo Alvarez. His rule, other Pentagon contract, a classified "sole OF CALIFORNIA and the disappearances that characterized source" study of "low-intensity conflict" in it, ended in March 1984 when his militarY the region. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES colleagues became fed up and put him on a Alvarez said he asked Nestor D. Sanchez, Wednesday, October 7, 1987 plane that took him out of the country. REZ RECEIVED $50,000 FOR PENTAGON STUD varez, who could certainly be placed on the IES right." · Though it has attracted scant attention in the United States, an extraordinary event is HON. WIWAM E. DANNEMEYER tion of the 76th anniversary of the founding of The Reagan administration engaged in il OP' CALIFORNIA the Republic of China, I would like to join Tai legal "covert propaganda activities" de IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wan's many friends in Hawaii in extending signed to influence the news media and the Wednesday, October 7, 1987 congratulations to President Chiang Ching-kuo public to support its Central American poli cies, according to a report by the congres Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, today I and Dr. Frederick Chien, representative of the coordinating council in the United States. sional General Accounting Office released am introducing the Consumer Product Safety yesterday. The people of Taiwan have much to be Amendments of 1987 on behalf of myself and The report said the State Department's my colleagues, Congressmen BuLEY, RITTER, proud of and look forward to at this time. Eco nomically, Taiwan is experiencing a commer Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin Amer and NIELSON. We offer this bill as an alterna ica and the Caribbean had violated a con tive to H.R. 3343, which was introduced by cial liberalization and internationalization, es gressional ban on the use of taxpayers' Commerce Subcommittee Chairman FLORIO 2 tablishing itself as a financial center in the Far money for unauthorized publicity and prop weeks ago. We do not claim that our piece of East. An impressive foreign reserve, totaling aganda purposes in 1985. legislation is a perfect consumer product $60 billion, attests to the nation's economic In a statement releasing the report, Rep. safety reauthorization bill, but we trust our leg prosperity. Jack Brooks , chairman of the I would like to draw special attention to the House Government Operations Committee, islation will be a useful tool for debate as we said that "this illegal operation represented endeavor to craft a bipartisan reauthorization substantive progress toward greater democra tization achieved by the Taiwanese govern an important cog in the administration's bill. effort to manipulate public opinion and con Our only goal is to protect the American ment. This past summer witnessed the lifting gressional action.'' public. We believe that this Nation's consum of martial law and the countenancing of a Rep. Dante B. Fascell (D-Fla.), chairman ers are entitled to a consumer product safety genuine opposition party. Additionally, the of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, organization that works. That organization government is now considering lifting the said, "It makes me wonder what else is still should spend its time and money protecting travel ban to the People's Republic on the being hidden from Congress and the Ameri consumers from unreasonable risks associat mainland. can people." We in the United States are impressed with Attached to the GAO report is a "confi ed with consumer products. We are tired of dential eyes only" memorandum of March the time and attention that has been given to the economic prosperity and political reforms accomplished under President Chiang Ching 13, 1985, to Patrick J. Buchanan, then the politicization of the issues-consumers White House communications director, from and the products they use have become kuo's leadership. We wish him and all our Johnathan S. Miller, then an official of the pawns in political headline grabbing. friends on Taiwan continued success as they State Department Latin America public di In April of this year the General Accounting continue efforts to strengthen democracy in plomacy unit, boasting of its "white propa Office recommended that the Commission be their nation. ganda" operations. Later Miller became a Congratulations. October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26955 White House administrative aide and re The Post carried an op-ed article by tional Multiple Sclerosis Society has put forth signed last May after it was revealed that he Calero on April 7, 1985, but deputy editorial to promote the fight against MS. had cashed traveler's checks from Lt. Col. page editor Stephen S. Rosenfeld said yes Oliver L. North's National Security Council terday he worked directly with Calero on safe for payment to a contra leader. the article and had no indication of a State REMARKS OF THEODORE E~ · In a related development, President Department hand in it. The Times carried LENOFF, PRESIDENT OF THE Reagan prepared to inaugurate a new phase an op-ed article by the three contra leaders AMERICAN JEWISH COMMIT of his campaign to continue U.S. aid to the on Dec. 13, 1985. Robert B. Semple, editor Nicaraguan contras in a speech Wednesday, of The Times op-ed page, said it was "far TEE, HONORING RAOUL WAL demanding additional actions by Nicaragua from clear" that the article was the same LENBERG to change its internal policies and meet U.S. one "that apparently was being prepared national security concerns, White House the previous March." HON. TOM LANTOS sources said yesterday. The GAO report said the unit's activities Reagan's speech to the Organization of violated a law against the use of State De OF CALIFORNIA American States, followed by an address by partment funds "for publicity or propagan IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Secretary of State George P. Shultz in Chi da purposes not authorized by Congress." Wednesday, October 7, 1987 cago Friday, was described as the kickoff of Otto Reich, who was head of the Latin a month-long drive that will culminate in a American public diplomacy office at the Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, last night the request to Congress shortly after Nov. 7 for time and is now U.S. ambassador to Venezu American Jewish Committee and the Congres additional contra aid. ela, said he had not been interviewed by the sional Human Rights Congress sponsored an The administration's efforts to continue GAO, and that his office "did not engage in outstanding reception to mark the sixth anni contra aid have been complicated by Nicara any kind of propaganda of any color." guan government acceptance of a Central versary of the signing of legislation conferring American peace agreement calling for major honorary U.S. citizenship upon Raoul Wallen policy shifts, including greater political free FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL berg. The American Jewish Congress and its doms and other reforms, by Nov. 7. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY president, Ted Ellenoff, have been most sup The New York Times reported yesterday portive of Raoul Wallenberg and the effort to that the White house has settled on a list of make his story known around the globe. demands to be made of the Nicaraguan gov HON. LAWRENCE J. SMITH At the reception last night, Ted Ellenoff de ernment that go beyond the Central Ameri can peace agreement. The Times said these OF FLORIDA livered a moving and significant address. Mr. demands include new presidential elections, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker, I ask that Mr. Ellenoff's speech be placed in the RECORD for the benefit of my an end to Soviet and Cuban military aid, ne Wednesday, October 7, 1987 gotiation of a Nicaraguan cease-fire directly colleagues. or indirectly with the contras, full amnesty Mr. SMITH of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I would REMARKS FOR RAOUL WALLENBERG RECEPTION for the contras, release of all Nicaraguan like to bring recognition to an event in my dis The American Jewish Committee is proud political prisoners and sharp reduction in trict which deserves as much praise and at to be part of tonight's historic occasion, as the size of the Nicaraguan armed forces. tention as we can give. we remember that six years ago come. named the song "The Orange Blossom Spe Mr. Speaker, we must work to get our eco Mr. PERKINS. Mr. Speaker, as the Chinese cial" as "The most played song in 1982", and nomic house in order, but it will take hard people in the Republic of China on Taiwan Whereas, the song "The Orange Blossom work, not rhetoric. celebrate their National Day on October 10 of Special" emphasizes the Florida citrus in this year, I wish to assure them that the dustry, one of the major industries of the Taiwan-United States relationship is on-going state, and PERSONAL EXPLANATION and strong, under the stewardship of Envoy Whereas, The Orange Blossom is the state flower, as designated by the 1909 Legisla Fredrick Chien in Washington, D.C. Despite ture, now, therefore, HON. JIM MOODY differences of opinion regarding trade matters, Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Taiwan is an ally whose security and prosperi Florida, That the Florida Senate hereby OF WISCONSIN ty are of great interest and concern to the recognizes and honors Ernest Gordon Rouse IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the family of Ervin Thomas Rouse, Sr., United States. Wednesday, October 7, 1987 My colleagues and I have total faith and for their contributions to the culture and popularity of the state by their musical per Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, Oc confidence in Taiwan's present and future, as formances, and especially their composition, we affirm our support of the Taiwan Relations recording, and many performances of the tober 6, I was unavoidably detained and Act of 1979. song, "The Orange Blossom Special". unable to vote on H.R. 3391, a bill to ban the Good luck, President Chaing Ching-kuo. We Be it further resolved That a copy of this importation of Iranian products. I voted to ap salute you and your people. resolution, with the seal of the Senate af prove the measure during its consideration by fixed, be presented to Ernest Gordon Rouse the Ways and Means Committee. Had I been and the family of Ervin Thomas Rouse, Sr., able to vote, I would have supported the bill as a tangible token of the sentiments ex pressed herein. on the floor as well. 26958 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 7, 1987 TRIBUTE TO FORMER CON tors, former President Richard M. Nixon, and thousands of perfectly sane people to psychi GRESSMAN WILLIAM S. MOOR Jerry Falwell. I think that is ironic. atric hospitals and the brave psychiatrist Dr. HEAD Ironic because, despite his release of a few Koryagin to the gulag for exposing the truth prominent Soviet Jews and his cosmetic liber about these "hospitals". alization of Soviet society, things really have I will wait until the Soviets abide by the HON. E de Ia GARZA not changed much. If he wants us to believe agreements signed by Leonid Brezhnev which OF TEXAS that he means well, then why not release the were incorporated into the Helsinki accords IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thousands of Soviet Jews still held in psychi final act: article 18 provides for freedom of Wednesday, October 7, 1987 atric hospitals and in the gulag system? And thought, conscience and religion; article 19 why not allow the emigration of the hundreds provides for freedom of expression and opin Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, when of thousands of Soviet Jews who want and ion; and article 13 provides for the right to came to the Congress in January 1965, Rep have applied to leave? And why not allow reli resentative William S. Moorhead had long freedom of movement including the right to gious freedom to those who want to stay? leave any country and return.-U.N. Charter, since established himself in this Chamber. It is hard to believe that he genuinely As the years went along, it was to great fig Universal Declaration of Human Rights incor means to create a more free society because porated into Helsinki final act, principle VII. ures such as he that younger Members would he has not moved beyond the pathetically su turn for advice and a helping hand. We all re I will wait until he lets Dr. Dashevsky and perficial gestures to which the media pays so Dr. Yantovsky, the brilliant scientists I spoke member, in this connection his service on our much attention. Real change has not come to House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of earlier today, emigrate to Israel. the Soviet people, and it has not yet come to Only then will I believe Gorbachev intends Committee. Soviet Jews. to respect the universally accepted principles There is a special remembrance that I have Real change has not yet come to the lives of dignity and respect the state owes the indi of Bill Moorhead. He worked hard at what he of Dr. Shimon Yantovsky and Dr. Vladimir Da vidual. Only .then will I believe that he genu did-accomplishing every legislative task with shevsky. And unless we champion the cause inely wants to reform his society. Only then determination and persistence. His 22 years and tell the story of these two men, and all will I believe he wants glasnost. are testimony to this. He never lost sight of the others, no real change will ever come. his objectives. Dr. Shimon Yantovsky is a respected chemi THE REFUSENIK CASE HISTORY OF DR. In one sense we owe a debt of gratitude to cal physicist and decorated Soviet war hero. SHIMON YANTOVSKY Representative Moorhead. His efforts remind However, he is also a Jew and held in very Shimon Yantovsky was born in 1909. us that being a Congressman requires study high esteem by the refusenik community. Born When he was 17 years old, he became a and hard work, critical examination and com in 1909, he has been persecuted his entire life member of Shomer Hazair, a youth Zionist promise. Bill Moorhead truly saw his role as a organization. In 1926 the organization was because of his defense of his Jewish brothers. destroyed by the authorities and an article Member of Congress to be a profession-a Now, after defending his homeland from the appeared in the newspaper "Priazovksy Pro career to be nurtured and in which to grow. Nazi's in World War II, after contributing his letary" accusing Yantovsky of anti-Soviet In these times when professional mobility life's work to the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sci activity. Fearing arrest, he fled to Kharkov and changes seem the order of the day, it is ences, and after being imprisoned, repressed, where he continued his Zionists activity. reassuring to remember Bill Moorhead's com and continually harassed by that same home Persecuted his entire life for his involve mitment to the task of representing his con land, he is just a 79-year-old man who wants ment in the Zionist movement, he was stituency in this great Chamber. the freedom to leave Moscow and live with his blacklisted as a traitor, dismissed from the I thank our colleague, JOSEPH GAYDOS, for family in Jerusalem. Red Army in 1934 and deprived of the right to vote. giving us the opportunity to speak of our de Dr. Vladimir Dashevsky also wants to leave. Later on Shimon managed to get into the parted colleague and remember his enormous He is a brilliant Ph.D. who has contributed im Polytechnical Institute. After graduation, contributions and the fellowship he leaves mensely to the study of astrophysics in the he worked as a chemical physicist in the behind. Soviet Union and throughout the global scien USSR Academy of Sciences. During the tific community. He is recognized as a full second World War he volunteered in the member of the American Astronomical Society Soviet Army, took part in battle, received THE TRAGEDY OF DR. SHIMON which, by the way, has only three distin four medals for bravery, was captured and YANTOVSKY AND DR. VLADI guished members from the Soviet Union. But was kept as a war prisoner in Finland from MIR DASHEVSKY: SOVIET RE 1942 till 1944. After an attempt to escape he as a jew he has been frustrated, detained, was sent to a penal camp and suffered there FUSENIKS threatened, and abused. He has had enough. from dystrophya. At his request he was He is ready to leave. Since 1976, he has transferred to a special camp for Jewish waited for a visa to Israel. prisoners in Finland. He was then trans HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER I have attached biographies of these two ferred to a third camp-a Soviet camp for men to my statement for inclusion in the CoN Soviet soldiers who had been in enemy OF WISCONSIN prison camps. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GRESSIONAL RECORD. While we watch with hope that the Soviet After the war, he continued his scientific Wednesday, October 7, 1987 work. In 1948, during the Stalin repressions, Union will, at long last, take steps which will his past Zionistic activity was discovered Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, give its long-suffering people a chance to and he was dismissed from his job. Only come before you today, a few days after the attain the same level of human dignity that we after Stalin's death did he begin to work as Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom enjoy, we must also be cautious not to let our a scientist again and got a scientific degree Kippur, to remind my colleagues of the terrible hopes influence our good judgment. We must for his dissertation on the problem of flame plight of Soviet "refuseniks." I consider the be cautious in our praise every time a sup and combustion. He is the author of many cause of Soviet Jewry to be of continuing con pressed book is published, or some poor citi scientific papers and two books. In 1977 Shimon applied for permission to cern, especially during this time when the so zen is allowed access to better food rations, reunite with his brother in Israel. He was called policy of glasnost or openness is re or one of the ample supply of political prison refused because of "alleged secrecy of his ceiving so much public attention. ers is allowed to emigrate. Premier Gorbachev previous job." Since 1977 Shimon has not We see that Premier Gorbachev, in the is certainly more sophisticated than his prede worked in his profession. spirit of glasnost, has released several well cessors, but he has not altered the basic In 1980 he made his summer home avail known and celebrated refuseniks during the structure of the system and has not suggest able to the Moscow underground Jewish past year and has filled many with great hope. ed he will. And why would he? He is part of it: Kindergarten. The authorities threatened His actions have been received with great fan it brought him to power and keeps him there. to take the summer home away from Shimon if he helped the kindergarten. fare and approval. A recent New York Times No, I will wait. I will applaud only when Gor Through the years Shimon collected in article reflected data from a poll done by the bachev changes the repressive mentality of formation about Jewish religious life in the Gallup organization which indicates that Gor his police state. I will wait until he arrests and Soviet Union. This information includes bachev's public approval rating in the United tries those men, and that system, which sent conditions of Synagogues and various States is higher than that of Wall Street inves- Dr. Sakharov into exile, Shcharansky to jail, Jewish communities throughout the coun- October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26959 try and is not available through official TRIBUTE TO THE LATE free zones that play an important role in channels. In July 1987 Shimon presented an HONORABLE RAY J. MADDEN preventing the proliferation of nuclear exhibit of this research in his Moscow weapons by carving out huge slices of the apartment. Shimon is active in all aspects of earth where, by international agreement, refusenik life and is one of the organizers of HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI the nuclear arms race is prohibited. the ref~senik seminar dealing with secrecy OF KENTUCKY There has been bipartisan approval by refusals, which will take place in the fall of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES several U.S. administrations of the concept and practice of nuclear-free zones. Our gov 1987. He is respected and held in esteem by Wednesday, October 7, 1987 all refuseniks. In the course of 10 years ernment continues to support efforts to es since 1977 he applied many times for per Mr. MAZZOU. Mr. Speaker, it is with sorrow tablish effective nuclear-weapons-free zones mission to unite with his family in Israel, today that I join my colleagues in a special in other regions of nonproliferation con but was always refused. tribute to our former friend and colleague, the cern, specifically, in the South Asia subcon Honorable Ray J. Madden. tinent, Africa, and the Middle East. In 1982 Shimon married Professor Erlena Our nation is now a member of the Treaty Matlina. Since that time they have applied Ray Madden served his constituents in the of Tlatelolco, the Antarctic Treaty, the together for permission to go to Israel. Er First District of Indiana-and this Nation-well Seabed Arms Control Treaty, and the lena's son is living in Israel. His address is: and with distinction for over 30 years in the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activi Michael Kara-Ivanov, Hai Taib 64, apt. 13, House of Representatives. Those of us who ties of States in the Exploration and Use of Jerusalem. have brought peace-loving nation. That is true. about an increase in the number of tropical It is also true that nuclear-weapons-free sons clearly and forcefully. Our past policy on considering these zones cyclones that batter French Polynesia and zones are not primarily created to shield Mururoa, further endangering the test site themselves from worldwide nuclear confron has been set out in specific detail. Seven very clear criteria must be met for us to and increasing the possibility of contamina tation but for much more practical political tion. reasons: Proponents believe that they can judge the effectiveness of a proposed zone lessen their "targetability" by not having in meeting our strategic interests: Reports persist that the French will move nuclear bases and at the same time provide 1. The initiative is from the nations in the their Mururoa site to the Kerguelen Islands a positive influence on the worldwide arms region; in the Indian Ocean because of these com reduction movement. 2. All nations whose participation is plications. That may help lessen the antinu deemed important participate; clear sentiment in the region, but it may On a more practical level, however, the 3. Adequate verification of compliance is South American zone was created because also create a stimulus for a zone in the provided; Indian Ocean, which would pose an even of nuclear weapons proliferation concerns 4. It does not disturb existing security ar among the nations of the region. That larger problem for our Diego Garcia base. rangements to the detriment of regional The French are in the process of develop treaty provides assurances through verifica and international security; tion and enforcement mechanisms so that ing their second generation of nuclear weap 5. all parties are barred from developing ons. They are "MIRVing" their weapons the nations will monitor each other in a co or possessing any nuclear device for any operative effort to prevent any state from purpose; creating smaller weapons for multiple tar acquiring nuclear weapons. That was in our 6. it imposes no restriction on internation geted reentry vehicles. There is no techno best strategic interest, also. al legal maritime and aerial navigation logical or logistical reason they cannot do In the South Pacific, the treaty is aimed rights and freedoms; and this in the United States or on the French specifically at forcing the French to cease 7. it does not affect the international legal mainland. nuclear weapons testing at Mururoa in Poly rights of parties to grant or deny other We should offer France the use of our nesia. As I will point out, this is a worth transit privileges, including port calls and Nevada testing grounds as an interim solu while political aim. overflights. tion. The offer also should be made to dem Moreover, the treaty can be a valuable The Treaty of Rarotonga meets all those onstrate to our South Pacific allies that· we tool in creating greater regional integration, requirements. Zones that don't meet our re are trying to persuade the French to end encouraging a stronger sense of regionalism, quirements should not be endorsed. It can their Pacific-based testing, not simply acqui and supporting the regional interests of one be that simple. escing in this environmentally and political of our closest allies in the region: Australia. If the United States were to lose its access ly dangerous program. A political and psychological value of the and flexibility of movement of its nuclear On political grounds, the French should treaty lies in its potential to develop greater powered ships as well as nuclear-armed ves stop before they cause a total revulsion of interisland ties and encourage a greater sels and nuclear-equipped forces-if our Pacific island peoples-a revulsion that sense of regionalism among the widely scat Navy lacked the needed bases or flexibility could, by association with our nuclear deter tered and economically disparate nations of of movement to operate in vast ocean areas rent and our refusal to sign the protocols, the South Pacific. This interest alone dic that cover access to strategic locations-we further severely damage U.S. relations with tates our cooperation and encouragement. would clearly be within our legal interna The Australians went the extra distance the region. tional rights not to join the zone. While there are no technological or logis for us on this treaty, ensuring that it did But we do not face these restrictions not compromise our essential defense needs tical reasons why they cannot test in under the Treaty of Rarotonga. Zones like France, there doubtless are political and and strategic interests in the region. Specifi it, which do not adversely affect our ability cally, they were largely responsible for en psychological reasons against underground to project and maneuver our forces and testing on the French mainland-many of suring the treaty did not ban the transit which serve a political effort, the same reasons South Pacific islanders overflights of nuclear weapons-capable air should be encouraged and we should join want the French testing program out of craft. How have we thanked them for their them. Mururoa. effort? By leaving them dangling slowly in In fact, we are already observing all of the THE PROPAGANDA WAR the wind, naked to the criticism of their re protocols that we refuse to sign. Our nation A bonus to our signing the protocols is the gional neighbors that Australia carries little has already agreed in international fora not weight in our councils. value it will have in the heightened infor to dump nuclear waste or test nuclear weap mation war in the region-the war of words A BAD PRECEDENT ons in the region. Administration spokes in the market of public opinion. Con: Signing the treaty protocols would men have testified that we do not need new America's image has been significantly set a bad precedent for our Asia-Pacific and bases or nuclear storage in the area. damaged by our refusal to sign. We have European forces by encouraging nuclear OUR FRENCH CONNECTION handed the Soviets a propaganda bonus. We weapons-free zones in these strategic areas. Con: Signing the treaty would add the must fight against the movement in the In the present state of East-West tension, considerable weight of official U.S. support region to equate anti-nuclear and anti the zone is seen by administration officials for the movement to force the French gov French feelings with anti-American senti as a possible precedent, adding stimulus to ernment to cease its nuclear testing pro ment. other regional groups, like the Association gram at Mururoa. The French nuclear Clearly our military presence and nuclear of Southeast Asian Nations, to extend the weapons arsenal is considered a part of the deterrent have enabled the region to pros zone to their area or to adopt their own West's overall deterrent in the global bal per. But I believe all sides to the dispute zone. ance of forces and their testing program, now hold that ever-growing nuclear arsenals Nuclear-weapons-free zones that might like ours, is necessary to maintain a credible are not the answer. The Reagan administra compromise our military forces, for example deterrent. The French are our allies. We tion is working to reduce nuclear arms and in the Philippines, would worsen an already should not undercut them on this issue. lay the groundwork for continuing the arms tense situation and create conditions for tre Pro: I strongly believe the administration reduction dialogue well into the next centu mendous instability that would affect the should sign the protocols to add our voice to entire Asia-Pacific region. the chorus of criticism on French testing in ry. There is also concern that European and the South Pacific. But we must not lose sight of the signifi Pacific Labor parties, like Britain's and Aus Against the moral outrage of Pacific is cant benefits we also can gain from small tralia's, which call for nuclear-free zones, landers, the French are adamantly continu steps in regional cooperation for the sake of would misinterpret U.S. acceptance of the ing their testing in Polynesia, and that is a a safer world and our political interests. South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone. tragic mistake. On humanitarian grounds October 7, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26961 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS OCTOBER 13 Governmental Affairs 9:30a.m. Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, Armed Services tions agreed to by the Senate on February Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense To hold hearings on product substitu 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a Subcommittee tion by Department of Defense con system for a computerized schedule of To hold closed hearings on the military tractors. all meetings and hearings of Senate balance in Europe. SD-342 committees, subcommittees, joint com SR-222 Judiciary Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings to review new Federal mittees, and committees of conference. To hold hearings on S. 1217, to provide sentencing guidelines and proposals to This title requires all such committees for oil and gas leasing, exploration, delay implementing the guidelines. to notify the Office of the Senate and development within the coastal SD-226 Daily Digest-designated by the Rules plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Small Business Committee-of the time, place, and Refuge in Alaska. To hold oversight hearings on the Small purpose of the meetings, when sched SD-366 Business Administration small busi uled, and any cancellations or changes 10:00 a.m. ness development center program. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs SR-428A in the meetings as they occur. To hold oversight hearings on globaliza As an additional procedure along tion of securities markets. OCTOBER16 with the computerization of this infor SD-538 9:30a.m. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily OCTOBER14 Governmental Affairs Digest will prepare this information Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga for printing in the Extensions of Re 9:30a.m. tions marks section Of the CONGRESSIONAL Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry To continue hearings on product substi REcORD on Monday and Wednesday of Business meeting, to consider legislative tution by Department of Defense con recommendations which it will make tractors. each week. to the Committee on the Budget with Any changes in committee schedul respect to spending reductions and SD-342 ing will be indicated by placement of revenue increases to meet reconcilia OCTOBER 19 an asterisk to the left of the name of tion expenditures, as imposed by H. 9:30a.m. the unit conducting such meetings. Con. Res. 93, setting forth the con Finance gressional budget for the United Taxation and Debt Management Subcom Meetings scheduled for Thursday, States Government for fiscal years mittee October 8, 1987, may be found in the 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. To resume hearings on the effect of cur Daily Digest of today's REcoRD. SR-332 rent tax laws on American competi Energy and Natural Resources tiveness. MEETINGS SCHEDULED To continue hearings on S. 1217, to pro SD-215 vide for oil and gas leasing, explora OCTOBER 20 tion, and development within the OCTOBER9 coastal plain of the Arctic National 9:30a.m. 9:00a.m. Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Commerce, Science, and Transportation Foreign Relations SD-366 Surface Transportation Subcommittee To hold hearings on the nomination of 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on S. 816, S. 1026, and William H. Houston III, of Mississippi, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs S. 1040, bills relating to the construc for the rank of Ambassador during his To hold oversight hearings on implica tion, acquisition, or operation of rail tenure of service as United States Ne tions of new technology for banking carriers, and to review the Interstate gotiator on Textile Matters. regulation. Commerce Commission consideration SD-419 SD-538 of railroad line sales. 9:30a.m. Finance SR-253 Armed Services To resume hearings on how to improve 2:00p.m. Manpower and Personnel Subcommittee the existing family welfare system and Energy and Natural Resources how to promote the well-being of fami Public Lands, National Parks and Forests To hold hearings on morale, welfare, Subcommittee and recreation programs of the De lies with children. SD-215 To hold hearings on H.R. 2629, to clarify partment of Defense. the conveyance and ownership of sub SR-232A 2:00p.m. Appropriations merged lands by Alaska Natives, Governmental Affairs Native Corporations and the State of Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga Foreign Operations Subcommittee Business meeting, to mark up proposed Alaska, S. 1335, to establish the Ci~y tions legislation appropriating funds for of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho, To continue hearings on government fiscal year 1988 for foreign assistance and S. 1675, to provide for the estab handling of Soviet and communist programs. lishment of the Hagerman Fossil Beds bloc defectors. S-126, Capitol National Monument in Idaho. SD-342 OCTOBER 15 SD-366 Labor and Human Resources OCTOBER 21 Business meeting, to consider S. 1663, 9:00a.m. authorizing funds for programs of the Select on Indian Affairs 9:00a.m. Child Abuse Prevention and Treat To resume hearings on S. 721, to provide Rules and Administration ment Act, S. 1726, to promote employ for and promote the economic devel To hold hearings on the feasibility of ee health and disease prevention, opment of Indian tribes. providing captioning for the hearing budget reconciliation and pension SR-485 impaired of television from the Senate reform proposals, and pending nomi 9:30a.m. Chamber. nations. Energy and Natural Resources SR-301 To continue hearings on S. 1217, to pro Select on Indian Affairs SD-430 vide for oil and gas leasing, explora Business meeting, to consider proposed 10:00 a.m. tion, and development within the amendments to the Indian Self-Deter Environment and Public Works coastal plain of the Arctic National mination and Education Assistance Business meeting, to resume markup of Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Act (P.L. 93-638), S. 1236, to authorize proposed legislation to provide limited SD-366 funds for certain programs of the extensions in the Clean Air Act dead 10:00 a.m. Navajo-Hopi Relocation Program, and lines. Commerce, Science, and Transportation S. 795, San Luis Rey Indian Water SD-406 To hold hearings on safety and re-regu Rights Settlement Act; to be followed lation of the airline industry. by hearings on S. 1321, to declare that SR-253 the United States holds in trust cer- 26962 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 7, 1987 tain lands for the Camp Verde Yava OCTOBER 28 tribal taxation on Indian reservations pai Apache Indian community. 9:00a.m. and residents. SR-48S Select on Indian Affairs SR-485 9:30a.m. To hold hearings on S. 141S, to facilitate Commerce, Science, and Transportation and implement the settlement of Colo 9:30a.m. Foreign Commerce and Tourism Subcom rado Ute Indian reserved water rights Commerce, Science, and Transportation mittee claims in southwest Colorado. Aviation Subcommittee To hold oversight hearings on activities SD-S62 To resume hearings on S. 1600, to create of the Foreign Commercial Service, 2:00p.m. an independent Federal Aviation Ad Commerce, Science, and Transportation ministration. Department of Commerce. SR-253 SR-2S3 To hold hearings on the nominations of Francis J. Ivancie, of Oregon, to be a Governmental Affairs Federal Maritime Commissioner, and NOVEMBER 16 Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga Francis H. Fay, of Alaska, and William 2:00p.m. tions W. Fox, Jr., of Florida, both to be Select on Indian Affairs To resume hearings on government han Members of the Marine Mammal Com- To hold hearings on S. 1722, to establish dling of Soviet and communist bloc de mission. the National Museum of the American fectors. SR-2S3 Indian, Heye Foundation within the SD-342 Smithsonian Institution, and to estab 10:00 a.m. OCTOBER 29 lish a memorial to the American Environment and Public Works 10:00 a.m. Indian, and S. 1723, to establish cer Water Resources, Transportation, and In Commerce, Science, and Transportation tain regional exhibition facilities as frastructure Subcommittee To resume hearings on safety and re part of the National Museum of the To resume hearings to review infrastruc regulation of the airline industry. American Indian. turE~ issues. SR-2S3 SR-301 SD-406 NOVEMBER4 NOVEMBER 19 OCTOBER 22 10:00 a.rri. 9:00a.m. 10:00 a.m. Environment and Public Works Select on Indian Affairs Commerce, Science, and Transportation Water Resources, Transportation, and In To hold oversight hearings to review To resume hearings on safety and re frastructure Subcommittee Federal agency actions related to the regulation of the airline industry. To resume hearings to review infrastruc implementation of the Department of ture issues. the Interior's Garrison Unit Joint SR-2S3 SD-406 Tribal Advisory Committee final OCTOBER 23 report recommendations. NOVEMBERS 10:00 a.m. SR-48S Judiciary 9:00a.m. Immigration and Refugee Affairs Subcom Select on Indian Affairs NOVEMBER24 To hold oversight hearings on certain mittee 2:00p.m. provisions of the Omnibus Drug En Select on Indian Affairs To hold hearings on S. 1611, to effect forcement, Education, and Control Act changes in the numerical limitation To hold hearings on S. 1236, authorizing
