17400 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 154, Pt. 12 July 30, 2008 Counsel is a bunch of experts. And they go on Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Rep- join me in commending SCAN of Northern Vir- to say that the objective of the interrogation resentatives to rise and join me in applauding ginia as it celebrates twenty years of serving techniques under discussion—we don’t know the exemplary work of William J. Kowalski. He children and families in Northern Virginia precisely what they are because they’re has been a dedicated public servant, working through programs and services that keep chil- blacked out—is not to cause severe physical to ensure the safety of the and dren safe, strengthen parenting skills and pro- pain. Just like magic, you have your expert its citizens for many, many years. I have ap- vide advocacy in the courts, legislature and advice, which gives you your good-faith belief, preciated his insight, his thoughtfulness and the community. which negates the specific intent required his commitment to performing his work and I f under the statute which criminalizes torture. wish him the best as he enters the next phase So you guys can go ahead and waterboard of his life. REMEMBERING THE U.N. SAFE HAVEN OF ZEPA, BOSNIA AND and God knows what else because the Office f of Legal Counsel has told you that it does not HERZEGOVINA cause severe pain or suffering, so you have RECOGNIZING STOP CHILD ABUSE legal license to ignore your own eyes and NOW OF VIRGINIA ON ITS 20TH HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY ears, which tell you that waterboarding will ANNIVERSARY OF IOWA break a person in minutes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Madam Speaker, the report by Physicians HON. JAMES P. MORAN Tuesday, July 29, 2008 for Human Rights makes several rec- OF VIRGINIA Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, last ommendations that deserve study and consid- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, July 25, marked the 13th anniversary eration. But in light of the release of these Tuesday, July 29, 2008 of the 1995 fall of Zepa, a United Nations-de- most recent torture memos, I would like to clared ‘‘safe haven’’ in eastern Bosnia, to the highlight today one particular recommendation Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the work of SCAN Vir- Army of Republika Srpska. I rise to com- of the report: ‘‘The U.S. Department of Justice memorate the fall of Zepa today on behalf of should publicly release all legal opinions and ginia—Stop Child Abuse Now—and congratu- late this fine organization for 20 years of the thousands of Bosnian who live other memoranda concerning standards re- in my District, the First District of Iowa. – garding interrogation and detention policy and change in children’s lives. Twenty years ago, in 1988, a group of Alex- Zepa was a village in eastern Bosnia de- practices.’’ clared a ‘‘safe haven’’ in a May 1993 U.N. Se- The Department of Justice is the arbiter of andria citizens concerned about abused and neglected children in Northern Virginia came curity Council Resolution. This declaration was what is the law of the land for this country. supposed to guarantee the safety of its popu- And I think the American people have a right together to plan ways to prevent child abuse. As a result, David Cleary founded Stop Child lation, but the siege of Zepa began in the to know if their government has sought to re- summer of 1992 and lasted until the fall of the define ‘‘torture’’ as ‘‘not torture.’’ Accordingly, I Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia, a nonprofit organization to prevent child abuse enclave in July 1995. Throughout this period, urge the Attorney General to release the full the population suffered from continuous shell- texts of all the memos relating to interrogation and neglect and became affiliated with the State organization now called Prevent Child ing and starvation, and many Zepa residents and detention policies and practices. and refugees from surrounding areas perished f Abuse Virginia. The first program offered at SCAN was the during the siege. After the fall of Zepa, an un- HONORING WILLIAM J. KOWALSKI Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) known number of Bosniak males were taken Program that now is the Alexandria/Arlington away never to be seen again, including the HON. DALE E. KILDEE CASA Program. CASA now serves more chil- commander of the defense of Zepa, Avdo dren and engages up to 75 volunteers at a Palic. Thousands of others were victims of OF MICHIGAN ‘‘ethnic cleansing.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time to give voice to the needs and priorities of abused or neglected children, one child at This 13th anniversary took place during the Tuesday, July 29, 2008 a time. same week as the arrest of Radovan Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I ask the SCAN works collaboratively with the Arling- Karadzic, indicted on charges of genocide and House of Representatives to join me in hon- ton and Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Rela- other crimes by the U.N. war crimes tribunal in oring William J. Kowalski as he retires from tions Courts to mold a CASA Program that The Hague. I believe that at this time it’s very the Federal Bureau of Investigation on August provides helpful information to the Juvenile important to remember the tragedy that befell 1st. Judges who make determinations on the fu- Zepa, and the lives that were lost there. It’s William ‘‘Bill’’ Kowalski became a Special tures of abused and neglected children, while also important that we support the efforts of Agent in May 1983 after receiving his Bach- SCAN’s CASA volunteers provide an inde- the families of the missing to learn the fate of elor of Science degree from the University of pendent voice that focuses solely on the best their loved ones, and the families of those Detroit in 1979 and his Juris Doctor from the interest of the children. missing and killed in their search for justice. It University of Detroit School of Law in 1982. SCAN’s Parent Education Program has a is only with truth, justice, reconciliation, and After taking the oath of office he trained at the continuum of services that range from inten- democratic governance that a stable and pros- FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia and began sive parenting classes, weekly educational perous Bosnia can be built. his Bureau career by returning to his home- parent support groups and developmental f town of Detroit. playgroups—all offered in English and Span- HONORING RICHARD BURTON After serving tours of duty in Memphis and ish. SCAN also offers a tri-annual Parent Con- MURPHY City, Bill was promoted to a super- nection Resource Guide, a publication that visory position at FBI Headquarters in 1989. In gives critical information about region-wide HON. MARCY KAPTUR this capacity he was responsible for counter- parenting classes, support groups, playgroups OF OHIO intelligence and espionage investigations and other resources available to parents in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES throughout the United States. He was one of Northern Virginia. the first FBI Agents to travel to Eastern Eu- The Allies in Prevention Coalition, which is Tuesday, July 29, 2008 rope after the collapse of the Berlin Wall. made up of child welfare professionals from Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today Returning to Detroit, Bill became a Field Su- the five major Northern Virginia jurisdictions, is to recognize Sergeant Richard Burton Murphy. pervisor in the Detroit Division in August, a central part of SCAN’s Public Education Pro- It is with the deepest appreciation that I pay 1992. He assumed supervisory responsibilities gram, as is SCAN’s website: www.scanva.org. tribute to retired Sergeant Richard Burton Mur- in Flint and Ann Arbor. In September 2004 he SCAN’s Allies in Prevention Coalition engages phy. May 16, 2008 marked the day Sergeant was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in child and family advocates in communicating Murphy retired from the Toledo Police Depart- Charge, Detroit Division, overseeing the FBI regional messages to prevent child abuse and ment. Detroit’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, with promote children’s well-being in Virginia. Sergeant Murphy began his career in law counter-terrorism investigation jurisdiction in Madam Speaker, I can think of no higher enforcement for the City of Oregon, Ohio Po- the state of Michigan. calling than to help children in need. Please lice Department, in January 1967. Two years

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He won five straight knock- lice Department where he served for 35 years. ing a time of political upheaval and strife. outs on the comeback trail before being After hard work and dedication to the Toledo Madam Speaker, this was the most patriotic decked and decision-ed by in Police Department, he was promoted to Ser- moment I had ever seen. Puerto Rico in 1977. Foreman stated that he geant in 1979. Among other achievements, Foreman, after an amazing amateur record saw God in his dressing room following the Sergeant Murphy served as the official and of 27–0, turned professional in 1969 with a defeat and announced he was going to be- unofficial public information officers for 12 three-round of Donald Walheim in come a preacher and retire from . He years. Additionally he performed duties in pa- New York. He had 12 fights that year, winning became a born-again Christian, dedicating his trol, communication, and in the chief of po- all of them, 11 by knockout. Among the fight- life for the next decade to Christianity. Al- lice’s office during these years. While I have ers he defeated was Cookie Wallace, who though he did not formally retire from boxing, the honor to acknowledge his years of public lasted only 23 seconds. he did stop fighting, became an ordained min- service, the citizens of Toledo, OH have given In 1970, Foreman continued his journey to- ister of a church in , , and de- Sergeant Murphy many exceptional reports. ward the undisputed title. In voted himself to his family and his parish- From the Toledo/Lucas County Safety Council, 1971, he won seven more fights. After amass- ioners. He also opened a youth center that he obtained the Citizen Policeman Award in ing a record of 32–0, Foreman ranked as the bears his name. Foreman continues to share 1975, Certificate of Appreciation in 1976, number one challenger by the World Boxing his conversion experience on Christian tele- Good Samaritan Award in 1992, and Heroism Association and Council. In 1972, his string of vision broadcasts such as The 700 Club and Reward in 1996. He was presented a procla- wins continued with a series of five consecu- the Trinity Broadcasting Network, and has mation from the Mayor’s office of the City of tive bouts in which he defeated each opponent joked that Young ‘‘knocked the devil out of Toledo in 1998 and 1999. Sergeant Murphy is within three rounds. him’’. a U. S. Navy Veteran who fulfilled active duty Still undefeated, and with an impressive When Foreman decided to return to the ring to raise money for his church; experts from 1962 to 1964, completing four years of knockout record, Foreman was set to chal- laughed, but he racked up 18 straight knock- reserve duty to follow. He is married to Patri- lenge undefeated and undisputed world out victories. He was defeated in a title bid by cia Ann Murphy, has two daughters Robin and heavyweight champion . Foreman . In 1994, Foreman again Jill and 6 grandchildren. He is a member of knocked down Frazier six times in two rounds shocked the world by knocking out undefeated Ottawa River Yacht Club, and plays in 3 golf to win the championship by knockout in one of World Heavyweight Champion Michael leagues. boxing’s biggest upsets. In what was HBO Moorer, 39–0, to become champion again at All of Toledo thanks Sergeant Murphy for Boxing’s first broadcast, the call made by age 45. his commitment to public service and helping became one of the most mem- orable in all of sports: ‘‘Down goes Frazier! Shortly after the Moorer fight, Foreman keep safe the community of Toledo. When an faced mid-level prospect Axel Schulz of Ger- officer in blue goes to work in the morning, Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!’’ Be- fore the fight, Frazier was 29–0, with 25 many in defense of his remaining International that officer never knows if they will return Boxing Federation title. Foreman finished the , and Foreman was 37–0, with 34 home at night. Our community values and rec- fight with an unsightly swelling over one eye, knockouts. Equally memorable was Foreman’s ognizes the valor, patriotism, and community- but was awarded a highly controversial major- final punch, an uppercut, landed with such mindedness of Sergeant Murphy and his col- ity decision. The IBF ordered an immediate re- force that it lifted Frazier off his feet before leagues, who protect and serve a broader match to be held in Germany, but Foreman re- sending him to the canvas for the sixth and community beyond their family. May he find fused the terms and found himself stripped of final time. As he had done following the pre- happiness and satisfaction as he enters into a his remaining title. new milestone of his life. vious knockdowns, Frazier managed to get to In 1996, Foreman returned to Tokyo, scor- f his feet, but the referee called an end to the ing an easy win over the unrated Crawford bout. BOXING GREAT AND HEAVY- Grimsley by a 12-round decision. In 1997, he Nevertheless, Foreman went on to defend faced fringe contender Lou Savarese, winning WEIGHT CHAMPION GEORGE his title successfully twice during his initial a close decision in a grueling, competitive en- FOREMAN reign as champion. His first defense, in Tokyo, counter. Yet another opportunity came Fore- pitted him against Puerto Rican heavyweight man’s way as the de- HON. TED POE champion Jose Roman. Roman was not re- cided to match him against in OF TEXAS garded as a top contender, and it took Fore- a 1998 ‘‘eliminator bout’’ for the right to face IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man only 55 seconds to end the fight, the fast- World Boxing Council champion Lennox est-ever knockout for a heavyweight cham- Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Lewis. After 12 rounds, there was once again pionship bout. Foreman’s next defense was a controversial majority decision, but this time Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, today I am against a much tougher opponent. In 1974, he the victory went to Briggs. Foreman had proud to recognize one of boxing’s most faced the highly regarded who fought for the last time, at the age of 48. feared fighters, Mr. . We are was 30–2, a boxer notorious for his awkward In January 2003, Foreman was elected to near the same age, and I have been a fan boxing style. Norton’s ability to ‘‘take a punch’’ the International Boxing Hall of Fame, where since I was a kid. was suspect, and Foreman put him to the test. he was inducted in June. That same year, he A product of a less fortunate family, In an astonishing display of aggression and was named boxing’s ninth greatest puncher of Houstonian George Foreman was in constant punching power, Foreman knocked out Norton all time by Ring Magazine. trouble with the law. He vowed to make a bet- in just two rounds. The win made Foreman Foreman said he had no plans to resume ter life for himself and later joined the Job 40–0 with 37 knockouts. his career as a boxer, but then announced in Corp. While stationed in Oregon, Foreman be- After losing his title to in February 2004 that he was training for one came infamous for picking fights with fellow 1974, Foreman remained inactive during 1975. more comeback fight to demonstrate that the trainees. It was then that his fighting skills In 1976, he returned to boxing in Las Vegas age of 60, like 40, is not a ‘‘death sentence.’’ were noticed and he was introduced to the against . After a very intense and ex- The bout, against an unspecified opponent, sport of boxing, which he grew to love. Fore- tensive struggle by both fighters, the fight was never materialized. Having severed his rela- man got his start as an amateur from the AAU stopped and Foreman was declared the win- tionship with HBO to pursue other opportuni- in San Francisco. ner. For his next bout, Foreman chose to face ties, George Foreman and the sport of boxing At the age of 19, Foreman won a gold Joe Frazier in a rematch. Frazier at this point finally went their separate ways. medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic was 32–3 and Foreman was 41–1, but people Life has definitely gone on after boxing for Games. He won his first fight on points and doubted Foreman’s ability. Unable to mount a ‘‘Big George Foreman.’’ In addition to becom- then three fights by stoppage—including the significant offense, Frazier was eventually ing the Heavyweight Champion of the World

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