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INTERNATIONAL CHRONIC FA- IN HONOR OF JOHN GANGONE zation in commending the exciting efforts of TIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFUNC­ Brooklyn Union Gas in fostering national en­ TION SYNDROME AWARENESS HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY ergy activities. DAY OF NEW YORK The National Energy Resources Organiza­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion, NERO, was formed as a non-profit orga­ nization whose purpose is to bring together HON. PAUL McHALE Tuesday , May 12, 1998 representatives of U.S. industry and govern­ OF PENNSYLVANIA Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, ment officials so that information can be dis­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I rise today to honor John Gangone, who has seminated and new applications of energy re­ Tuesday , May 12, 1998 been chosen as an honoree for the School sources may be created. Specifically, NERO Settlement Testimonial Dinner, in Brooklyn, has also been committed to educating the Mr. McHALE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to New York, along with his brother, Vincent. public about the advances made in energy take this opportunity to honor and recognize John Gangone, the co-owner of a surgical technology and its application for modern en­ May 12, as International Chronic Fatigue and supply store, has lived for over thirty years in ergy technology for the benefit of mankind. Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) the Greenpoint!Williamsburg section of Brook­ NERO recently recognized Brooklyn Union for Awareness Day. The following proclamation lyn. After graduating from St. John's University its effort in achieving all of these goals with its was presented to the Chronic Fatigue Syn­ with a degree in business, Mr. Gangone Research and Development Award. - drome Association of the Lehigh Valley, Penn­ worked briefly for a local industrial real estate Brooklyn Union has worked diligently to sylvania: firm as an associate broker, and then went on make fuel cells a clean and efficient means of PROCLAMATION-INTERNATIONAL CHRONIC F A­ to work for the New York City Division of generating electricity for industrial and com­ TIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME Housing Preservation and Redevelopment. Al­ mercial customers. While working with Inter­ AWARENESS DAY though he enjoyed these positions, neither national Fuel Cells, Brooklyn Union has been Whereas, the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome provided the interaction with his own neighbor­ actively involved with fuel cell development for Association of the Lehigh Valley joins The hood that John treasured. more than 25 years. Its program has centered CFIDS Association of America, the world's It was at this point that John Gangone, around demonstrating the environmental bene­ largest organization dedicated to conquering along with his brother, Vincent, pursued his fits and energy-efficiency of fuel cells for in­ CFIDS, in observing May 12, 1998 as Inter­ dream and established Salerno Surgical Sup­ dustrial and commercial applications, particu­ national Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dys­ plies. The name Salerno was borrowed from larly in facilities that need reliable, continuous function Syndrome Awareness Day; and the Italian hometown of their parents, Nicola sources of power. Whereas, the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Anna Gangone. Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Association of the Lehigh Valley is cele­ brating its sixth year of service to the Mr. Gangone, a successful business and Brooklyn Union for all of its achievements and CFIDS community; and family man, also devotes much of his time to hard work in fuel cell units. Whereas, the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome the Greenpoint community. He serves on the Association of the Lehigh Valley recently re­ board of directors of the St. Nicholas Preser­ ceived CFIDS Support Network Action vation Corporation, an organization within the NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION Awards for excellence in service in the area community that promotes and manages hous­ WEEK, MAY 3, 1998 TO MAY 9, 1998 of CFIDS Awareness Day in 1996 and for ex­ ing and special programs for the neighbor­ cellence in commitment and service to the hood's youth and elderly. He is also an active HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. CFIDS Community in the area of public pol­ member of the St. Cono Di Teggiano Catholic OF NEW JERSEY icy in 1995; and, Association, where he has served as treas­ Whereas, chronic fatigue and immune dys­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES function syndrome (CFIDS), also known as urer, advisor, and, currently, as committee Tuesday, May 12, 1998 chairman for the organization's 25th anniver­ chronic fatigue syndrome, is a complex ill­ Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ness which affects many different body sys­ sary. tems and is characterized by neurological, Mr. Gangone is also a member of the New call to your attention the Paterson Task Force rheumatological and immunological prob­ York State Fraternal Order of Police and the for Community Action, Inc. lems, incapacitating fatigue and numerous New York City Police Athletic League. In addi­ The Paterson Task Force is one of 27 Com­ other symptoms that can be severely debili­ tion , he holds a New York State license as a munity Action Agencies in the State of New tating; and, real estate broker, insurance broker, and a Jersey. From Sunday, May 3, 1998 to Satur­ Whereas, conservative estimates suggest certified real estate appraiser. day, May 9, 1998 the Paterson Task Force will that hundreds of thousands of American Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues rise be observing National Community Action adults and children have CFIDS; and Week with a series of activities designed to Whereas, it is imperative that edu cation with me in this tribute to Mr. John Gangone of Brooklyn, New York. He is a dedicated mem­ help lower income people in the City of and training of health professionals regard­ Paterson. ing CFIDS be expanded, that further re­ ber of the Greenpoint!Williamsburg commu­ search be encouraged, and that public aware­ nity, which he has selflessly served for many The Paterson Task Force has increasingly ness -of this serious health problem be in­ years in a variety of capacities. I am proud to assumed duties connected to maintaining the creased. count him among my constituents. self-sufficiency of those who are unable to Now, Therefore, Congressman P AUL maintain themselves without public assistance. McHALE does recognize May 12, 1998 as Inter­ Members of the Paterson Task Force are also national Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dys­ HONORING BROOKLYN UNION GAS increasingly devoting themselves to helping function Syndrome A ware ness Day, com­ move those already on public assistance to mends the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Asso­ HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS self-sufficiency and other non-welfare means ciation of the Lehigh Valley on its Sixth An­ of support. niversary and pays tribute to its efforts to OF NEW YORK conquer CFIDS on behalf of those battling IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Paterson Task Force has served the Paterson community since 1964 in providing this disabling illness. Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Signed and Sealed this Twelfth Day of child care, housing, employment and training, May, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine­ Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in and emergency assistance services. The task ty-eight. joining the National Energy Resources Organi- Force will continue to expand and improve

e This "buller" 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. May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8895 these services to all low-income residents of York University in 1953. Shortly after gradua­ charter. While numerous .groups with similar the Paterson community. tion he was drafted into the Army and carried stature as the AGIF were almost routinely Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our col­ out a twenty-month tour in Europe. Upon his given charters, the American Gl Forum was leagues, members of the Paterson Task Force discharge and return to New York, Anthony effectively left out. for Community Action, the City of Paterson, was employed by Alexander's Department As the American Gl Forum enters its 50th and the State of New Jersey in recognizing Stores as a manager. year, we believe it is fitting to secure passage the momentous occasion that is "National Mr. Summa then became involved in bank­ of this important legislation which would finally Community Action Week," from Sunday, May ing, first at Citibank as a senior examiner and grant the American Gl Forum a federal char­ 3, 1998 to Saturday, May 9, 1998. This procla­ at the largest bank in New Jersey, First Na­ ter. A federal charter is an honorary recogni­ mation is truly benefitting of the dedication and tional State Bank. He then joined Irving Trust tion that does not convey any special rights or accomplishments of the members of the Company where he rose to the honorable po­ authority. However, within the veteran commu­ Paterson Task Force. sition of vice president and deputy auditor. Mr. nity, a federal charter is deemed to be rec­ Summa is now chairman of Cross County ognition of a national veteran organization's Federal Savings Bank. commitment and service to our . nation's vet­ IN HONOR OF T HE 15TH ANNIVER­ Mr. Summa remains active in his parish. erans. Other entities sometimes distinguish SARY OF THE GEORGE FEDOR Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, where he has between Veterans Service Organizations MANOR served as usher, lecturer, trustee, member of (VSOs) which are congressionally-chartered the Parish Finance Committee, · past president and those which are not. For example, the De­ HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH of the Parish Council, and as chairman of the partment of Veterans Affairs publishes a direc­ tory of VSOs, in which it separately lists OF OHIO Mt. Carmel Parish Centennial. groups based upon whether or not they are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIVES Mr. Summa is also a past president of the chartered . Holy Name Society, a Fourth Degree member Tuesday, May 12, 1998 The Hispanic community is among the most of the Knights of Columbus where he is a Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to patriotic in America, historically ready to an­ council recorder and community committee honor the 15th anniversary of one of the focal swer the call to service. Having earned the chairman. In addition, Mr. Summa is president points in southeast Lakewood, Ohio, the highest number of medals of honor per capita, of the Daughters & Sons of Italian Heritage George Fedor Manor. Hispanic Americans have a distinguished This eleven-story apartment complex for the Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America, record of valor and patriotism. There are over elderly provides residents with low-cost Sec­ as well as treasurer of the New York State 1,000 ,000 Hispanic veterans alive today. On tion 8 housing and a breathtaking view of Commission for Social Justice, which is an behalf of my colleagues and myself, I urge Lake Erie, the Gold Coast and downtown anti-defamation branch of the order. you to join us in sponsoring this legislation to Cleveland. After attending the 75th anniver­ Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to rise grant a federal charter to this deserving orga­ sary of the founding of S.S. Cyril and with me in this tribute to Anthony Summa of nization. Methodius Church, a group of parishioners de­ Brooklyn, New York as he receives this award for his dedication to his community. I am cided that the large number of elderly people TRIBUTE TO L AWRE NCE R . CO DEY living in southeast Lakewood needed conven­ proud to have Mr. Summa as an active mem­ iently located, low-cost housing. The building's ber of my district. namesake, George Fedor, wanted to give HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. something back to his community and was in­ OF NEW JERSEY THE AMERICAN GI FORUM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strumental in arranging support for the project. FEDE RAL CHARTER ACT OF 1998 He is a lifelong resident of Lakewood and a Tuesday, May 12, 1998 dedicated parishioner of S.S. Cyril and Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Methodius Catholic Church, and he under­ HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ call to your attention Lawrence R. Codey of stood the needs of this area of Lakewood. OF TEXAS Spring Lake, New Jersey. Larry is President Under the sponsorship of S.S. Cyril and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Chief Operating Officer of Public Service Methodius Church and the leadership of Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Electric & Gas Company. Larry was born and raised in Montclair. After George Fedor, and with funds from the De­ Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, graduating from St. Peter's College in Jersey partment of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of myself and a number of my col­ City in 1966, he attended Seton Hall Univer­ and the City of Lakewood, the complex was leagues to introduce a bill to grant a federal sity's School of Law and was awarded his J.D. finished in May, 1983. Fifteen years later, the charter to the American Gl Forum (AGIF), a degree in 1969. Following admission to the building continues to provide senior citizens National Veterans Family Organization. I am and handicapped individuals with comfortable New Jersey Bar, Larry entered military serv­ proud to join an effort which is being ad­ ice, attained the rank of Captain, and spent and affordable housing in a prime Lakewood vanced by the distinguished Chairman of the location. one year of service in Vietnam. Senate Judiciary Committee and his col­ Larry joined Public Service Electric & Gas My fellow colleagues, please join me in hon­ leagues who have filed identical legislation, oring the perseverance of those who recog­ (PSE&G) in 1973 and was named Corporate S. 1759. Rate Counsel two years later. In 1983 he was nized a community's need for low-cost hous­ The American Gl Forum was founded on ing for senior citizens and have worked tire­ elected Vice-President. In 1987 he was elect­ March 26 , 1948, in Corpus Christi, Texas by ed Senior Vice President, Electric and in Sep­ lessly to see that The George Fedor Manor the late Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a medical doctor has filled that need for fifteen years. tember 1991 , was elected President and Chief and Army veteran of World War II . This year, Operating Officer of PSE&G and Director of the AGIF celebrates its 50th year of service to the Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. He IN HONOR OF ANTHONY SUMMA our Nation's veterans and their families. was also appointed that year to the U.S. Envi­ Today, the AGIF has over 100,000 members ronmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Act HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY in 500 chapters across 32 states and Puerto Advisory Committee. Recently, Larry became Rico. Though predominately Hispanic the OF NEW YORK a spokesman on the environmental impact of AGIF is an inter-racial organization open to all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES energy deregulation and, in 1997, he spoke veterans and their families. before the National Governors Association on Tuesday, May 12, 1998 This is not the first time the AGIF has the subject. Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, sought a federal charter. At least as early as Larry serves as Director on the Boards of rise today to honor Anthony Summa of Wil­ the 1960's, in an era when Hispanic veterans the Trust Company of New Jersey; United liamsburg, Brooklyn, who has been chosen as were facing exclusion and discrimination, Water Resources, Inc.; Blue Cross and Blue an honoree for the School Settlement Testi­ AGIF approached Congress for a federal char­ Shield of New Jersey; Sealed Air Corporation; monial Dinner. ter. At that time, as now, the AGIF had the the Regional Business Partnership; the Cham­ Anthony Summa graduated from Stuyvesant broad-based national and patriotic characteris­ ber of Commerce of the Metro Newark Re­ High School and earned a B.S. from New tics which would have entitled it to a federal gion, Inc.; the New Jersey Utilities Association; 8896 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 and the Edison Electric Institute. He is also a the 13th Congressional District of California. HONORING COLUMBIA UNIVE RSITY member of the Board of Trustees of St. Pe­ On Saturday, May 16, 1998, twenty high SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ter's College and the New Jersey Commission school seniors will be honored for graduating on Higher Education. from the program at the Eighth Annual Awards HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me , our col­ Recognition Banquet. OF NEW YORK leagues, Larry's family and friends, the ARC of In 1965, the Upward Bound Program was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Essex County, and the County of Essex in Tuesday, May 12, 1998 recognizing the many outstanding and invalu­ established at universities and colleges able contributions Lawrence R. Codey has throughout the country. Upward Bound pre­ Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion made to our community throughout the years. pares low-income students who will be the first of the Centennial of the oldest social work in their families to obtain a degree from a four training program in the nation, I hereby offer year college or university. The program pro­ congratulations to the Columbia University IN HONOR OF THE 75TH ANNIVER­ vides tutoring, instruction, counseling, career School of Social Work. Evolving from a sum­ SARY OF ST. ANGELA MERICI orientation, and an opportunity to experience mer program organized by the Charity Organi­ CATHOLIC CHUR CH educational development and personal growth zation Society in New York, the School of So­ within a college setting while students are still cial Work has a long and distinguished history HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH in high school. In 1990, the Program at CSUH of pioneering research, informed advocacy and exceptional professional training. OF OHIO became one of the over 550 Upward Bound It is a remarkable accomplishment that so­ Programs nationwide. At present there are 72 IN T HE HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT IVES cial workers have played key roles in every participants from Southern Alameda County in Tuesday, May 12, 1998 major social reform movement, from settle­ the Program. Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ment houses to labor reform, to the New Deal, honor the 75th anniversary of the first mass In order to be eligible for the Program a stu­ to civil rights and voter registration. Many of held at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in dent must have the potential to succeed at the the things we take for granted today-Social Fairview Park, Ohio. The parishioners of St. college level, even though his or her test Security, child labor laws, the minimum wage, Angela Merici and all the citizens of Fairview scores and grades may not reflect it. The stu­ the 40-hour work week, Medicare-came Park will join to celebrate the church's anniver­ dent must also come from a low income back­ about because social workers saw injustice, sary. Mayor Karl Kubb has dedicated May 17 ground as established by the U.S. Department acted, and inspired others. as Diamond Jubilee Celebration Day for St. of Education, or from a family whose parents Throughout this century Columbia's faculty, Angela Merici Parish. or guardians have not graduated from a four students and alumni have worked tirelessly to The parish has come a long way from meet­ year college. address both the causes and symptoms of our most pressing social problems. National move­ ing in the basement of the old Fairview Village The Program at CSUH consists of an aca­ Town Hall in 1923. The early parishioners ments, such as the White House Conference demic year component and a summer session were dedicated to outreach programs in the on Children and the National Urban League, component. During the academic year stu­ community and to the education of their chil­ have emerged from projects undertaken by dents attend Saturday instructional sessions at dren. With the continued faith and dedication the School's faculty and administrators in co­ of the over 3,500 families in the church com­ CSUH, tutorial sessions during the week, and operation with professional and community or­ munity today, the parish has carried on these field trips to educational, cultural, and rec­ ganizations. The entire nation has benefited original goals and grown rapidly. The parish­ reational sites. The Program provides assist­ from the work of people like Eveline Burns ioners believe that the young people in the ance in preparing applications for college ad­ (Social Security); Mitchell I. Ginsberg (Head community are their future and invest their mission and financial aid, and makes a coordi­ Start); Richard Cloward (welfare rights and time and talents to provide sports and scout­ nated effort to maximize students' educational voter registration); Alfred Kahn and Sheila B. ing programs, day school and religious edu­ development by maintaining close communica­ Kamerman (cross-national studies of social cation as well as a teen ministry for the youth tion with the students' teachers, counselors, services), and David Fanshel (children in fos­ in the parish. and parents. ter care). An extensive schedule of jubilee events in­ As your School, and indeed the social work During the summer students spend an in­ profession, moves into its second century, cludes a one-mile and five-mile run , a con­ tensive 4 to 6 weeks living and studying on secration of families, a family picnic, a clam­ they will be both challenged to respond to so­ the CSUH campus. The students take high cial change, new social problems, family bake, and a choral concert. Special masses, a school level development and enrichment school reunion, a golf outing, and the first an­ change, and evolving societal commitments. courses, and receive career, academic, and nual Founders Day celebration are also Now more than ever, we will need well-trained personal counseling. They also have access planned for the following years. The jubilee and dedicated social workers to work with to all facilities, and sports, cultural , and rec­ celebration will close with an outdoor mass. troubled children and families, organize com­ reational events, with the goal of giving them My fellow colleagues, please join me in rec­ munities for change, conduct cutting-edge re­ an opportunity to see what life will be like as ognizing the dedication and faith of the parish­ search, administer social programs, and allevi­ ioners of St. Angela Merici Catholic Church as a college student. ate society's most intractable problems. Mr. Speaker, it is with appreciation and ad­ they celebrate 75 years of serving the Fair­ This year there will be twenty seniors grad­ miration that I extend my best wishes to the view Park community. uating from the program, and I would like to Columbia University School of Social Work on congratulate them by name. They are: Sonia its Centennial and look forward to its future Abrego, Noemi Arrieta, Michael Barrett, activity and achievement. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 20 Gabriela Bressler, Ricshell Bunton Jr., Damali GR ADUATING SENIORS OF CALI­ Burton, Oliver Chang, Eujenia Garcia, Ana FORNIA STATE UNIVER SITY, Gutierrez, Darryl Hampton, Anthony James, IN HONOR OF VINCENT GANGONE HAYWARD'S UPWARD BOUND Joshue Jones, Peng Lim, Bogdana Marchis, PROGRAM Feliza Montes de Oca, Reyna Nava, Phuong HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Nguyen, Vanessa Perez, Marion Thurmond, OF NEW YORK HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK and Andrea Williams. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT IVES OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and all my col­ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leagues join me in congratulating these stu­ Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, Tuesday, May 12, 1998 dents on their achievements. CSUH's Upward rise today to honor Vincent Gangone, who Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Bound Program continues to be an effective has been chosen as an honoree for the take this opportunity to recognize the achieve­ vehicle for educational equity and opportunity School Settlement Testimonial Dinner, in ments of the Upward Bound Program at Cali­ through its efforts to help students progress Brooklyn, New York, along with his brother, fornia State University, Hayward (CSUH), in along the path of academic success. John. May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8897 Vincent Gangone, the co-owner of a sur­ IN HONOR OF THE 13TH ANNUAL his art work, depicting a scene from inter­ gical supply store, was born at St. Catherine's SENIOR OLYMP ICS galactic space, as well as an essay describing Hospital in the Greenpoint!Williamsburg sec­ the picture was displayed in the Ballroom of tion of Brooklyn over thirty years ago. He at­ HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH the Hotel Washington. His ability earned him tended the Grover Cleveland High School in OF OHIO the championship in the High School division Ridgewood, Queens, and the School of Phar­ IN THE HOUSE OF REP RESENTATIVES of this competition. macy at St. John's University in Jamaica, Tuesday, May 12, 1998 I am proud to congratulate Robert as well Queens. Later, Mr. Gangone graduated from as his teacher, Ken Jeffries, on their hard the Police Cadet Corps. Mr. Gangone then be­ Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to work in receiving this honor. I know that I join came a fixture in the Greenpoint community recognize Senior Citizen Resources for spon­ my entire community in expressing how proud while working in a neighborhood pharmacy. soring the 13th annual Senior Olympics in we are of Robert's success. His hard work is In 1990 Mr. Gangone came to a crossroad Cleveland, Ohio. an inspiration to us all. in his life and decided to open Salerno Sur­ Senior Citizen Resources, Inc. has been gical Supply with his brother. The Gangones' serving the 60+ population in the Cleveland Mr. Speaker, I would like to conclude by business, named after the Italian hometown of area for 27 years. The organization provides adding Robert's essay to the record depicting his parents, Nicola and Anna Gangone, has much needed services such as transportation, his championship scene for this competition. become a successful surgical supply store and nutrition programs, volunteer opportunities, SCULPTURE IN THE COSMOS a necessary addition to the Greenpoint/Wil­ and health programs to the senior citizens in liamsburg community. the community. Thousands of senior citizens (By Robert Lit tle) It has been eight years since Salerno Sur­ take advantage of the outreach programs and Nebulae give our universe beauty. They are gical Supplies opened , and Vincent Gangone services offered by Senior Citizen Resources the cloudy sculptures of the cosmos. They believes it was one of the best decisions he each year. are really quite simple. Consisting only of and his brother have made. The store allows The seven-day Senior Olympics is one of gases, debris, and stars, they are enormous Mr. Gangone to serve and interact with the the most unique and most popular activities star factories. In m y illustration, the Eagle community, an element of the job that he sponsored by Senior Citizen Resources. Some Nebula is portrayed with a star cluster near­ cherishes. of the events held this week include bowling , ly form ed into a galaxy in th e background. The Eagle Nebula bas a very dramatic ap­ Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues rise miniature golf, darts, swimming, water walking, with me in this tribute to Mr. Vincent Gangone pearance with its three large columns. The horseshoes, table tennis, basketball toss, soft­ column shown on the left of this illustration of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. He deserves sincere ball throw, lawn toss, ballroom dance, golf, is three light years in length. My illustra­ congratulations for receiving such a fine honor bean bag toss, volleyball , and shuffleboard. tion of the Eagle Nebula and its star cluster from the School Settlement Association. I'm There are also special events for the phys­ shows not only the beauty of nebulae, wh ich proud to have him as a constituent. ically challenged. The Olympics will conclude inspires me, but also the relationship be­ with a Victory Luncheon and an Olympic Pa­ tween nebulae and galaxies. Most of the mass in nebulae is made up of the debris T RIBUTE TO THE GREAT GEOR GE rade featuring all the athletes. My fellow colleagues, please join me in sa­ from supernovas. A supernova is an explod­ FESTIVAL ing star. St ars explode when they are very luting the spirited participants of the Senior old. They run out of the fuel needed to resist HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. Olympics and the leadership of Senior Citizen their gravity. The star collapses, explodes, Resources. and debris is scattered in all directions. In OF NEW JERSEY many cases, gas will drift until it clusters IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with other gases, and gravity holds them to­ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT gether. Inside t he newly formed nebula there Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to LITT LE AND NAS A'S SSIP COM­ are usually a multitude of stars being pro­ duced. call to your attention the momentous occasion PETIT ION of the opening of the Great George Festival in If nebulae did not exist, we would have a the City of Paterson, in memory of the late HON. HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON very black empty sky at night. All stars are born from a nebula in a three-step process. Grace George. OF CALIFORNIA First, ultraviolet radiation is emitted from a Grace was born in 1918. Her wealth of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES previous generation of stars onto the nebula. knowledge regarding the history of Paterson Tuesday, May 12, 1998 In the Eagle Nebula, the periphery of the col­ and dedication to promoting the historic district umns becomes very hot and begins eroding. eventually led to a request from the Mayor Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to The gases near this area have been fre­ that she leave her teaching job of 37 years at recognize a wonderful achievement of a con­ quently clumping together. These clumps Eastside High School in August 1976. She stituent of mine, Robert Little of Saugus, Cali­ produce more gravity and grow dense. Next, then began directing and operating the Visi­ fornia. Earlier this week, I had the opportunity the radiation erodes the gas from around the tor's Center in the Historic District. to personally meet Mr. Little, but felt that I denser and stronger area. This creates a tad­ At the Visitor's Center, Grace conducted should share his recognition with the rest of pole shape coming from the edge of the neb­ my colleagues. This week, Mr. Little was hon­ ula. It is now an EGG (Evaporating Gaseous walking tours of Paterson's Historic District for Globules), and is known as a protostar. Last­ groups of all ages. She also conducted and ored by NASA as a High School National ly, the protostar is separated from the neb­ led educational workshops, presented slide Champion in the 18th Annual Space Science ula due to continuous erosion , and drifts into shows and lectures to classes and organiza­ Student Involvement Program (SSIP) competi­ space . .. . tions, and developed teachers' guides for tion. In the background of my illustration, a teaching Paterson's history. The SSIP competition is an interdisciplinary star cluster is nearly a galaxy. It lacks the In 1994 Grace was presented with the His­ program designed to address the need for great spiraling motion and contains more toric Preservation Committee Heritage Citizen­ greater literacy in the areas of science, critical stars than gas. The forming of a galaxy is ship Award. She passed away in February of and creative thinking, mathematics and tech­ the result of star clustering. The star cluster 1996. The legacy she leaves behind is one of nology. Nearly 10,000 students from Elemen­ gains gravity and forms a large spherical pride and passion for the great historical past tary through High School have competed in heap of stars with enormous gravity. This is and the uniqueness of the City of Paterson. five .categories including mathematics, a g·lobular cluster. It pulls gas and other matter such as asteroids into the churning Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our col ­ science, technology, art, and creative writing. disk. Open clusters will not form a large leagues, the family and friends of Grace, and 29 national winners, along with their teachers, mass but instead will eventually drift apart. the City of Paterson in recognizing the many came together this week at the National outstanding and invaluable contributions Space Science Symposium to honor their There is a continuous pattern related with stars and nebulae. Stars explode and the dust Grace George has made to the City of achievements to date. forms a nebula. The nebula gives birth to Paterson. It is fitting that we honor a true pio­ Robert Little, a student from Saugus High stars. Those stars once again explode and the neer such as Grace on this occasion of the School, was entered in the Intergalactic Art dust adds to the nebula. It is all a cycle of opening of the Great George Festival. Competition of the Symposium. All this week, birth, death, and recycling. 8898 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 TAIWAN CELEBRATES PRESIDENT work which continues to make theirs a vibrant in-law Mary Lynn, and sons-in-law Anthony, LEE'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY IN community. Waynesfield's spirit of family and Robert, and Peter. Much of John's free time is OFFICE responsibility serves as a model for other spent with his eight grandchildren: Diana, towns to follow. From its family farms to its John Ill, Danielle, Samantha, Thomas, HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON small-town churches, this town exemplifies all Brianna, Anthony, and Alexa. OF NEW YORK that is good in our great land. I commend all Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our col­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the villagers as they celebrate their 150th leagues, John's family, friends, and col­ birthday, and I look forward to many more to leagues, and the members of the Orange/ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 come. West Orange UNICO as John J. DiNapoli is Mr.· SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I join my col­ honored this evening as the organization's leagues in extending my best wishes and con­ "Man of the Year. " gratulations to President Lee Teng-hui of the TRIBUTE TO JOHN J. DINAPOLI Republic of China on Taiwan. Two years ago, the people in Taiwan demo­ HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. PART 3: JOBS WITH JUSTICE- cratically elected a head of state for the first OF NEW JERSEY FIRST NATIONAL WORKERS' time in China's history. Incumbent President IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RIGHTS BOARD HEARING Lee Teng-hui took a resounding 54 percent of Tuesday, May 12, 1998 the vote on a platform of democracy and Tai ­ HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH wan's greater international assertiveness. Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to OF OHIO Two years later, Taiwan's astonishing eco­ call to your attention John J. DiNapoli who is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES being honored this evening as the Orange/ nomic progress and political progress have Tuesday, May 12, 1998 enabled it to survive the latest Asian financial West Orange UNICO "Man of the Year." crisis. Taiwan has been an exemplary nation The eldest of Angelo and Antoinette's three Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, Jobs With Jus­ in the world-reaching out to the Chinese sons, John showed his intelligence at an early tice convened its "First National Workers' mainland seeking peace and reconciliation age by skipping kindergarten. During the re­ Rights Board Hearing on Welfare/Workfare and extending financial assistance to all needy mainder of his school years at Immaculate Issues" in Chicago in 1997. This hearing fea­ neighbors in southeast Asia. Conception Grammar School and later tured a number of community, labor and polit­ As we congratulate President Lee Teng-hui Montclair High School, he developed a pench­ ical leaders. I include their remarks for the and the people of Taiwan, I wish to reassure ant for numbers and mathematics which would CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. them that many of us in the U.S. Congress serve him well in his chosen field at work. It Part 3 of this statement includes: Laurie and elsewhere believe in a free and demo­ was also during this time that John developed Barretto of Catholic Charities; IIana Berger of cratic Taiwan. Decades of American con­ his underlying loyalty to the New York People Organized to Win Employment Rights stancy have helped draw Taiwan into free­ Yankees and the New York Giants while idol­ (POWER); Wardell Yotaghan of the Coalition market democracy, and it is squarely in the izing a man named DiMaggio. to Protect Public Housing; and Peggy Haack, American interest to keep Taiwan democratic Upon graduation, John took advantage of a Child Care Provider from Madison, Wis­ and free. an opportunity offered to him by Montclair Na­ consin. tional Bank, while continuing his education We will make sure that the provisions in the LAURIE BARRETTO, CATHOLIC CHARITIES with courses at Seton Hall University. He later Taiwan Relations Act shall be adhered to and My name is Laurie Barretto. and I am the that the United States will not make arrange­ attended the Stonier School of Banking at Rut­ Director of Governmental Relations at ments for Taiwan's future without full consulta­ gers University in New Brunswick where he Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chi­ tion with Taiwan. also earned his degree. His banking career cago. I also chair the Catholic Charities USA took him from an entry-level teller at Montclair Social P olicy Committee for our national National all the way to Vice-President at membership organization. CELEBRATION OF WAYNESFIELD Chemical Bank, where he has served for 30 As a political junkie, I have advocated for SESQUICENTENNIAL years. and against numerous pieces of enabling leg­ In the late 1950's, John made a long stand­ islation followed by implementing rules and regulations followed by government designed ing commitment to one of his loves that re­ HON. MICHAEL G. OXLEY and funded initiatives. Some have had enor­ OF OHIO mains intact today. He became a season tick­ mous positive impact on the way people are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES et holder to the New York Giants. Eight Au­ cared for and assisted; some, like Workfare, tumn Sunday afternoons were spent with fam­ have been gravely flawed with far reaching Tuesday, May 12, 1998 ily and friends at Giants Stadium cheering on and unintended consequences. Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to "Big Blue." Saturdays can find John sup­ At Catholic Charities agencies here and highlight an especially important milestone for porting the Mounties of Montclair High School across the country we participate in initia­ the State of Ohio. From May 15th to the 17th, with another group of family and friends. tives that are consistent with our mission and when we believe we have the skills and the Village of Waynesfield will be celebrating During the 1960's, John discovered another capacity to produce successful outcomes for its sesquicentennial birthday. Festivities in­ love, Angela Pomarico. John and Angela the people we serve. clude opening ceremonies, village tours, old dated, and developed a strong mutual love for Therefore in October, 1992 when Illinois time movies and a parade. I would like to rec­ each other that resulted in marriage. Together, dismantled the General Assistance Program ognize this profound civic event. Wayne Town­ they raised a family of four: John Jr., Diane, we struggled to determine the best course. ship and Waynesfield were named for General Patti, and Carol. Frankly we had been suspect of such pro­ Anthony Wayne. General Wayne was a leader John and his family eventually settled in grams. We were concerned about unfair and hero in the Revolutionary War. His vic­ West Orange, and along with Angela, raised treatment, a lack of safety standards, dis­ crimination, and churning of people with low tories against the Indians in the Northwest the children and guided them through the skills and lower self-esteem. Territory helped end this crisis. His soldiers school years. A 25th Wedding Anniversary However, it became apparent that partici­ won the second battle of Ft. Recovery, as well present from their children sent John and An­ pating in the Earnfare Program was con­ as the Battles of Ft. Defiance, Ft. Miami and gela to the birthplace of the DiNapoli Family: sistent with our mission, rooted in Catholic Fallen Timbers. In 1948, Waynesfield was also Calitri, Italy. It was a moving experience that Social Teaching. In addition to the dignity home to John R. Bennett, the second to last made John appreciate his roots. Soon there­ of each individual human being, Catholic So­ surviving Civil War veteran in Ohio. Harriet after, on the recommendation of friends, he cial Teaching talks about the dignity of Beecher Stowe's sister, Lucinda, married and became a member of the Orange/West Or­ work. Society is urged to encourage and re­ ward work, to recognize that people have a lived in Waynesfield. As you can see, Mr. ange Chapter of UNICO where he has held a right to be productive, to earn fair wages, to Speaker, Waynesfield has a long and patriotic variety of positions with the organization in­ labor in decent conditions. past that all Americans can view with pride. As cluding President and District Governor. Because of our tradition of service, we also the Member of Congress representing the citi­ Now in his 36th year of marriage to Angela, know something about work with the poor, zens of Waynesfield, I appreciate all their hard John's family has grown to include a daughter- and we believed that we could address our May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8899 justice concerns while making a difference in Catholic Charities of Youngstown OH re­ The next day, the worker returned to the peoples' lives. ported that they received 177 more request s Presidio yard to do his workfare, and was It is now five years later and we continue for housing in the second quarter of this year told by the superior that he was to report to to operate our Earnfare contract. than they did in the first quarter. his caseworker to be reassigned to another And we have learned much. And we have And here in Chicago we are working with a worksite. The Assistant Superint endent at accomplished much. family-mother, father, and twin boys. The Presidio Yard, Larry Resnick, told the De­ But now social service agencies and our father cannot find work. Their credit is partment of Human Services (which admin­ faith-based communities across the country lousy so apartment hunting is difficult. They isters and coordinates the workfare program) are seeing and serving people impacted by have exhausted their resources and their that Mr. Goudy was being fired for attending the overhaul of the welfare system that pro­ friends so this family is living in one of our a protest at Muni Administrative offices- on vided for poor families with children. People shelters. his day off. DHS refused to intervene to de­ who are working come to us because they In closing I would say the panel title is fit­ mand that Muni allow the worker to return can't afford to buy food for the whole month; ting-"First let me work ... And just as im­ to reinforce the GA regulation, stating that, families are living in homeless shelters be­ portant, Let me live in dignity and with jus­ " this thing has become too big, too messy, cause their paychecks can't stretch to cover tice." and the worker must go to a different work­ rent. site- if he tries to return, he will be discon­ And so we have urged our colleague agen­ !LANA BERGER, POWER tinued." cies to join us and provide meaningful work POWER, People Organized to Win Employ­ This incident illustrates two major prob­ opportunities to people struggling to transi­ ment Rights, is a project of San Francisco's lems with workfare. First, workfare workers tion from welfare to work. We have urged General Assistance Rights union, and is an do the exact same work as City workers, but them to provide written job descriptions, organization of workfare workers who have are not given the benefits or protections that with appropriate job titles; we issue em­ come together to fight the City's fifteen City workers receive because workfare work­ ployee identification badges, include them in year-old workfare program. In the City there ers are not considered to be workers- offi­ employee orientations and training. We in­ are 2,500 workfare workers, with an addi­ cially they are " volunteers." Second, sure that safety measures are in place to tional 11,000 men and women who will be re­ workfare workers are exposed to hazardous protect people in their work assignments. We quired to do some sort of work in exchange work conditions every day on the job. Our have encouraged supervisors to establish mu­ for their TANF and Food Stamps benefits in members include men and women who sweep tually agreed upon performance expecta­ the next two years. the streets for the Department of Public tions. Here's a story to illustrate how workfare Works and are exposed to · used hypodermic Because many participants will lack basic workers are treated with no dignity or re­ needles, human waste and broken glass with­ job skills, we urge that as employers we spect, and are subject to conditions which out any training or protective gear. When it must be prepared to provide extensive men­ endanger their health and safety. On rains, workers often are not given rain gear taring and support. Wednesday, October 8 San Francisco or boots. Workers have no access to rest­ And because many are overcoming enor­ workfare worker RG Goudy came to the rooms during their 7-hour work day. Our mous barriers to employment-substance POWER office feeling dizzy, nauseous and members include men and women who clean abuse, domestic violence, limited skills and groggy. That day, at his workfare job clean­ buses for Municipal Railways, who use toxic education-supportive social services must ing buses at the Presidio Muni Yard, he was chemicals with no training or protective be available. told by his supervisor to remove graffiti gear. Because at many Muni yards workfare We know that, done well, the people whose from the inside of buses using " So-Safe" workers are not allowed to use the restrooms lives we touch in Workfare Programs are Graffiti remover. When the worker asked to that other workers use, they have no access better off for the experience. Because of our see the Manufacturer's Material Safety Data to water to wash their hands, and no access participation in Workfare and our relation­ Sheet (MS-DS) as is his right under Cal­ to eye wash for chemical exposure. Workers ship with businesses throughout the metro­ OSHA regulations, the supervisor responded, are often not allowed access to the areas politan area we have the capacity to move ''I've read it you don't need to." where health and safety information is post­ people into the workforce. Workfare Partici­ So-Safe is a cleanser that contains highly ed. At San Francisco General Hospital, pants have begun to build a resume and job toxic chemicals and, according to the MS­ workers handle linen soaked with human references. They have begun to see, and per­ DS, should only be used with sufficient ven­ blood and feces, without blood-borne patho­ haps believe, that they can be successful. tilation, or with an " appropriate air-supplied gens trainings or Hepatitis-B vaccines. At Catholic Charities we look upon this en­ respirator (e.g. SCBA or airline with escape Part of our work at POWER has been to deavor seriously because they are better able pack.)" On May 15, 1997 Arlene Eisen, Acting win health and safety protection for to find and perform and keep a real job in Health and Safety Director at Muni, sent a workfare workers: We have been organizing the open marketplace. memo to all Muni supervisors stating that and representing workers in workplace griev­ Earlier I referred to the guiding principles " GA workers should not be assigned the ances as a union; we have filed complaints tasks of interior gTaffi ti removal." of Catholic Social Training; in addition we When the worker reported that he felt with Cal-OSHA, establishing OSHA's rec­ believe in a preferential option for the poor sick, he was ridiculed, but his supervisor ognition of workfare workers as workers and and standing in solidarity with the poor. I eventually agTeed to send him home from setting an historical precedent; we are de­ mention these because even if we create an work for the day. He came to the POWER of­ manding that the Department of Human environment where people leaving welfare fice to report the incident, and find out Services implement a systematic enforce­ can participate in meaningful work in a dig­ where to receive medical treatment because ment policy of health and safety regulations nified manner, we are not done. his on-site supervisor had not provided him for any agency employing workfare workers; Catholic Charities USA has conducted a with workers' compensation forms. I went we have written a Pledge for Fair Work, out­ parish impact survey to determine the im­ with him to the Presidio Yard to obtain lining a policy for non-profit and non-City pact of welfare reform on the parish. Some workers' compensation forms to enable him agencies to employ workfare workers in a early anecdotal responses; to go to SF General Hospital's Occupational manner that will be safe and healthy; we are St. Mary's Cathedral in Austin Texas: "We Health Office. holding workers' rights trainings with law­ are receiving calls from all over Austin from The immediate response from the Assist­ yers, representatives from Cal-OSHA, and people needing food. Most of these are work­ ant Superintendent at the Muni yard when rank-and-file union members; we are fight­ ing but can't fe ed their families on what we asked for workers' compensation forms ing and continuously pushing the envelope they earn. Also many have lost food Stamps was, " Why? He's a GA worker." He continued to win workfare workers the right to orga­ or have been refused for them for having a to refuse to fill out the forms even when we nize and advocate on their own behalf; and car." presented official City documents detailing finally, we understand that workfare work­ The Oahu, Hawaii Social Ministry reported workfare workers' rights to workers' com­ ers' rights will be abused while they are con­ that because the state cut welfare benefits pensation. sidered volunteers, so we continue to fight by 20%, many are unable to pay rent or utili­ For the next six hours, we went back and for workfare workers to be recognized as ties. " Because we can not provide for the forth between Muni administrative offices workers and for POWER to be recognized as level of need some people ... have taken up and the yard, being refused from everyone a legitimate union. residence in caves in the mountains." from Emilio Cruz, director of Muni on down. The work to win protections for workfare In the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ there We were locked out of four "private con­ workers is an integral part of our campaign has been an increase in the demand for food versations" in offices, ignored, yelled at and to win equal pay for equal work, equal pro­ 20% accompanied by a decrease in food dona­ ordered to leave. The worker, still suffering tection under the law, and equal access to tions. from dizziness and nausea was denied treat­ full time job opportunity for workfare work­ In Beaumont TX 560 children are on a wait­ ment for over six hours. He finally decided to ers. The health and safety campaign has won ing list for child care so their parents can go to the hospital without the Workers' us unprecedented recognition of workfare work. Compensation papers. workers as workers, has provided a forum for 8900 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 introducing the campaign to other workfare by providing care for America's currently IN HONOR OF YORK COLLEGE workers and the general public, and offers es­ working families. And, we are asked to do all ALUMNI INC. sential personal stories and concrete exam­ this on a shoestring, of course! ples of the abuses in the workfare program which serve as a reference point for people to Well, I am one grossly misunderstood, un­ HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER understand our overall goals and vision. dervalued, hard-working, skillful, well-edu­ OF NEW YORK While POWER continues to fight the haz­ cated and angry family child care profes­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ardous work conditions faced by workfare sional who is saying NO. And there are thou­ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 workers each day on the job, we understand sands of others like me. United with our col­ that workfare workers' rights will be abused leagues in child care centers, nursery Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to while they are considered ' volunteers." Men schools, Head Start programs, and school­ ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and women who do workfare are workers age care programs, we wish to send this sim­ York College Alumni Inc. for the services who deserve real jobs, real benefits, respect ple message to policy makers at all levels of which it and its participants have provided for and dignity. We reject the notion that poor York College of Jamaica, Queens in New York people have no rights, and we're working to government: We need more money to do this job, and you need us to do it right! We need City. let everyone in San Francisco and the coun­ York College Alumni Inc. was started in try know that slavery is dead and we're not more money not only to meet an ever-in­ letting anybody bring it back! creasing need for child care as a result of September 1978 by Jeremy D. Smith, Esq., welfare reform, but also to do it better! David J. Thompson, and Elizabeth Williams '77 to promote the well-being of York College, There is not a parent in the world-wheth­ COALITION TO PRorrECT its alumni , and the surrounding community. It PUBLIC HOUSING, er he or she is a U.S. senator, the president Chicago, IL, October 24, 1997. of a corporation, a factory line worker, or a has fulfilled this role for the past twenty years, Testimony before The Board. welfare mom-who is able to give the best to and is run today by Camille T. Allen, Esq., '90. Jobs with Justice Workers' Right's. their job, any job, when they're worried York College Alumni Inc. has served York MR. CHAIRMAN, PANEL MEMBERS AND LA­ about their kids and the care they are re­ College and the surrounding community in a DIES AND GENTLEMAN PRESENT: Good morn­ ceiving. myriad of ways. It has established four schol­ ing, I would like to start by saying in this arships for York College students in addition county we have a housing crisis, congress­ We have tried to cope with this child care to awards for distinguished members of the system where availability and affordability men in this country, is making and passing graduating class, outstanding alumni, and in legislation that ill effect low-income people. for parents determine what the system looks recognition of outstanding service to the An example of that legislation, is that the like ... and it isn't working for us or for the congress passed legislation to demolish families we serve. We have created a system Queens community. It has published a quar­ 100,000 units of public housing nationally and that is mediocre at best, a system that ex­ terly newspaper, the York College Alumni 18,000 units right here in Chicago. That puz­ ploits its work force by paying meager News since March 1980 in addition to holding zle me since there is 6,000,000 homeless peo­ wages, does not guarantee healthy develop­ a number of annual fundraisers, seminars, and ple in this country and 80,000 right in Chi­ receptions. York College Alumni Inc. also or­ cago. ment for children, and cannot sustain a soci­ ety in the long run. It is time for us to focus ganizes community literacy programs, Toys­ This new legislation will effect or make For-Tots drives, financial planning workshops, homeless 300,000 to 600,000 nationally and on quality child care as our top criteria for 34,000 to 50,000 here in Chicago. the provision of child care, because in the and voter education and registration drives. It seems to me that the politicians no long run it is the best investment in our fu­ Strong alumni serve as the symbol of a vig­ longer work for the health, interest, rights, ture. Young children do not define their own orous college by putting their education to use and needs of the people, it seems they only potential in life based on how much or how in the community. In this sense, York College work for the rich and the powerful corpora­ little their family earns and how much they is honored to be represented by an organiza­ tions. can pay for child care ... even though that tion like York College Alumni Inc. If this government is truly formed, of the is exactly what our current public policies I hope that all of my colleagues will join me people, and by the people, for the people, in commending the fine work that York Col­ then something is wrong, because low-in­ do. Welfare reform as it is now is simply come people are really getting KICKED IN about trimming the federal deficit, not about lege Alumni Inc. has accomplished and in THE BUTT. reforming a system and making this country wishing it a long and productive future. Thank you, one that dignifies the worth of all people. WARDELL YOTAGHAN. And about welfare recipients doing family HONORING DR. JULIUS S. SCOTT, child care in order to receive their benefits JR., FOURTEENTH PRESIDENT TESTIMONIAL .. . I personally welcome moms on welfare, OF WILEY COLLEGE (By Peggy Haack, Child Care Provider, as I welcome U.S. congressmen seeking a ca­ Madison, Wisconsin) reer change, into my profession. I welcome HON. MAX SANDUN I am a family child care provider, one of anyone who shares with me the gift of inti­ many providing care and education for mately relating to young children and shares OF TEXAS young children on a shoestring budget. As a with me a knowledge and understanding of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES family child care provider, I represent on one their development. The gift I am referring to Tuesday, May 12, 1998 hand all the myths one has ever heard about is the ability to use your eyes, your touch, Mr. SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the job of caring for children-myths like and your voice to soothe a needy baby, even honor Dr. Julius Scott, Jr. for his inspired lead­ these: when you cannot discern the exact need; to ership as the President and Chief Executive Myth 1: Anyone can do this work because give up some of your big person power to a training and skills are irrelevant. toddler struggling to discover her own; to see Officer of Wiley College, one of the country's Myth 2: Our income doesn't support a fam­ greatest Historically Black Colleges, in my ily, so it's OK that we only earn on average past the anger of an impulsive preschooler to discover the frustration, fear, desperation or hometown, Marshall, Texas. Dr. Scott's exam­ $9,528 a year after expenses, working 50 hours ple of time-honored values, scholarship, integ­ a week. repentance that is surely there; to accord Myth 3: Our work is so " cute," certainly the school age children the respect that their rity and professionalism significantly impacted not serious business, so we don't need vaca­ insights of life deserve ... Anyone who has Wiley College and the community throughout tions, health insurance, retirement plans and that gift and is provided the opportunity and the college's historic 125th anniversary year. other benefits that some workers take for is willing to be educated in the important as­ A native Texan, Dr. Scott followed in the granted. pects of children's growth and tutored in footsteps of his father, who was also a min­ Myth 4: We are all just " motherly types" skills that promote their learning, while at ister and college president. Julius Scott has doing what we do best. the same time able to manage a small busi­ earned degrees from Wiley College (with hon­ At the same time these outrageous myths ors), Garrett Evangelical Theological Semi­ are dished out, we are being asked to be the ness, please do join us. Family child care is bedrock of welfare reform by caring for a few a wonderfully challenging place to be. Oh, nary, Brown University, and Boston University, extra children so the mothers of America's but be prepared to fight for your self-respect in addition to the fourteen honorary degrees poorest children can enter the labor force. and for your economic survival, because the bestowed upon him. Plus we are being asked to continue to be policy makers of this country demand it of Dr. Scott's impressive career includes the cornerstone of a healthy U.S. economy you! teaching at Wiley College, Boston University, May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8901 Atlanta University and Spelman College; chap­ IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM " HENRY" ordinated, continuum of quality care for the laincy at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech­ ALSTON entire family. Over the past half a century it nology, Texas Southern University and Brown has educated, counseled, guided and sup­ University; and administration at Spelman Col­ HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. ported countless numbers of Westchester citi­ lege, Paine College, Albany State University OF NEW JERSEY zens. I am proud to welcome the Westchester and Wiley College. His current directorates in­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clude the Carnegie Council on Ethics in Inter­ Jewish, Community Services' new head­ national Affairs, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Tuesday, May 12, 1998 quarters to North White Plains, and I look for­ Center for Nonviolent Social Change and the Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ward to working with the members WJCS as Boards of Trustees of Andrew College, the At­ call to your attention William "Henry" Alston of they continue to offer vital services for the lanta University Center, North Central College Passaic, New Jersey who has recently passed people of Westchester. and Wofford College. Dr. Scott is also a away. Henry was born in Warrenton, North prominent and influential member of the com­ Carolina on July 23, 1923. He was the son of munity of Marshall, serving on the Civic Cen­ the late Wiley P. Alston, Sr. and Maggie HONORING THE PASADENA ter Advisory Board and the Board of the Stamper Alston. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Chamber of Commerce. A lifelong resident of Passaic, Henry at­ Dr. Scott has shown an unwavering dedica­ tended Passaic public schools and graduated HON. KEN BENTSEN tion to education and the centrality of the aca­ from Passaic High School. He served in World OF TEXAS demic program, teaching students the impor­ War II and was very active in the community. IN THE HOUSE OF REP RESENTATIVES tance of developing "tough minds and tender He was the former President of both the Tuesday, May 12, 1998 hearts." Dr. Scott's optimism, enthusiasm and former President of both the Passaic Demo­ commitment to a vision of a great institution cratic Club and the Passaic Alcohol Beverage Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con­ bolstered the credibility and visibility of Wiley Board. Henry worked and retired from the gratulate the Pasadena Strawberry Festival as College, cultivating many friends and sup­ Manhattan Rubber Company of Passaic. it celebrates its 25th anniversary, kicking off porters for the institution. On October 7, 1951 Henry married the late this year's festival with an opening ceremony Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Dr. Julius Scott, Lulu Cornell Alston. From this union, two chil­ at the Pasadena Fairgrounds on May 15, Jr. for his extraordinary leadership of Wiley dren were born: Elaine Everett of West Or­ 1998. The multi-cultural event draws a crowd College. His legacy of faith , service and good ange and Wayne Alston of Passaic. of more than 30,000 to enjoy the strawberries, works will endure at Wiley College for years to Henry is survived by a brother, Irving Alston entertainment, food , activities and fun. come. of Dover, New Hampshire and three sisters, The Strawberry Festival began in 1974 Emma Moody of Passaic, Vernette Cole of when Helen Alexander, better known as Miss Port Charlotte, Florida, and Mary Coleman of Helen, "planted a seed" to promote the grand INTRODUCT ION OF LEGISLATION Montclair as well as son-in-law Richard Ever­ opening of the new Pasadena Historical Mu­ GRANTING A FEDERAL CHARTER ett, daughter-in-law Dawn Alston, brothers-in­ seum. The Museum project was close to her TO THE AMERICAN GI FORUM law Robert Cole and Andy Coleman, and heart and she wanted the opening to be a grandchildren Brian and Kelly Everett, memorable success. She sought a way to HON. HENRY BONILLA Branden and Avery Alston, and Derek Hardy. capture the imagination and attention of all the OF TEXAS Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our col­ people of Pasadena and thus was born Miss IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT IVES leagues, the fam ily, friends and colleagues of Helen's Magic Festival Seed. The seed Miss Helen planted grew into to­ Tuesday , May 12, 1998 Henry, and the City of Passaic in paying trib­ ute to the memory of William "Henry" Alston. day's Pasadena Strawberry Festival , named to Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor Pasadena's heritage as the Strawberry pleasure that I am introducing legislation, Capitol of the World. Rosalie Kuntz was the along with my San Antonio colleague Rep­ THE WESTCHEST ER J EWISH COM­ first chairman and Sterling Loomis, vice-chair­ resentative Giro Rodriguez, to grant a federal MUNITY SERVICE S DEDICATION man. Miss Helen asked the San Jacinto Day charter to the American Gl Forum (AGIF). The EVENT Foundation for help, but otherwise recruited American Gl Forum is an institution in Texas volunteers and donations whenever possible: and has more than 500 chapters across our HON. SUE W. KELLY A.C. Czigan at Houston Lighting and Power great nation. It is the largest national veterans OF NEW YORK provided free electrical hook up; Don Nichols service organization without a federal charter. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIVES of the Pasadena Citizen arranged for a special AGIF members, through their commitment and section featuring the event and the museum; sacrifice have earned this honorary status for Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Oaks TV and C.A. Spears donated the sound their organization through their military service. Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in system; Bob Jones' Vending Company do­ It is long past time to grant this honor. recognition of the Westchester Jewish Com­ nated beverages; and Jimmy Harris from the I am fortunate to represent one of the most munity Services' (WJCS) Dedication Celebra­ Parks Department pitched in to help. Principal patriotic congressional districts in America. tion. This May 17th, 1998, on the 55th year Lonnie Keller agreed to allow the use of the There are seven military bases in and around anniversary of the WJCS, the organization's football practice field at Pasadena High School my district. There are two veterans cemeteries members will celebrate the opening of their as the festival site. and three veterans hospitals in my area. It is brand new headquarters in North White It was a modest, but highly successful be­ not surprising that this patriotic area has many Plains, New York with a WJCS Dedication ginning with approximately 30 booths, each chapters of the American Gl Forum. The patri­ Celebration at the new headquarters. I am decorated with pride and enthusiasm. In the otism of the region makes it a natural home thrilled to offer my congratulations for these long tradition of festivals, there was a Beauty for the Gl Forum and makes me all the more milestone events. Pageant. In an interesting twist, however, only committed to granting this organization a fed­ WJCS began in 1943 in a three-story walk­ redheads and strawberry blondes could enter. eral charter. up in White Plains, New York. Undergoing an It was a hit from the beginning. The American Gl Forum celebrates its 50th enormous expansion since its inception in When the museum opened on Festival day, anniversary this year as our nation's largest 1943, the WJCS is currently operating 29 pro­ the American Legion donated a flag and pre­ predominantly Hispanic veterans organization. gram sites throughout Westchester. This sided over flag ceremonies and the mayor cut It is only fitting that we commemorate this oc­ spring , as the center celebrates its 55th anni­ the ribbon. From the large turnout, it was obvi­ casion by granting a federal charter. This bi­ versary, it will open its doors to their own ous that the Festival could be a very success­ partisan bill provides a means for this Con­ three-story headquarters at 845 North Broad­ ful annual event for the community. Miss gress to recognize the sacrifices of the one way, North White Plains, New York. Helen and her associate Beverly Jackson real­ million Hispanic veterans. I urge my col­ The Westchester Jewish Community Serv­ ized the economic benefits and historical sig­ leagues to join this bipartisan effort to provide ices is a unique and invaluable resource to nificance this event could have for the entire a federal charter to the American Gl Forum. our community, offering a comprehensive, co- area so they registered the San Jacinto Day 8902 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 Foundation as a nonprofit historical organiza­ The Council of Khalistan recently issued a A BILL TO AMEND THE FEDERAL tion. The Foundation fosters the observance of press release on this issue which speaks ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971 San Jacinto Day and the Strawberry Festival strongly and responsibly about measures and continues to grow and help the city of America can take to make it clear to India that HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA Pasadena. we will not allow it to turn the subcontinent OF AMERICAN SAMOA Today the Pasadena Strawberry Festival is into a theater of nuclear combat. I support the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a two-and-a-half day multi-cultural event pro­ measures outlined in this release and I would duced by hundreds of volunteers on the Pasa­ like to place this release in the RECORD . Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise dena Fairgrounds. Continuous live entertain­ SANCTION INDIA FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS ment, arts and crafts, children's games, car­ TEST-PRESIDENT CLINTON SHOULD CANCEL today to introduce legislation to make a tech­ nival rides, a fabulous variety of foods, special VISIT TO INDIA nical correction to the Federal Election Cam­ acts and demonstrations, and of course, WASHINGTON, D.C. , May 11-Dr. Gurmit paign Act of 1971. The bill clarifies the right of "Texas' Largest Strawberry Shortcake," are Singh Aulakh, President of the Council of non-citizen nationals of the United States to just a few of the Festival's features. Income Khalistan, today strongly condemned India make contributions in connection with federal from the festival funds scholarships, books for for its test of three nuclear devices and elections. college libraries, and community projects that called on the Administration and Congress Mr. Speaker, I represent the territory of preserve and promote the study of Texas his­ to impose sanctions on India for that test. American Samoa, the only U.S. soil in the tory. He also urged President Clinton to cancel his Southern hemisphere. Persons born in Amer­ scheduled visit to India. The Pasadena Strawberry Festival is big ican Samoa of non-citizen U.S. parents are "India has been pursuing nuclear domina­ given the status of U.S. national. These indi­ and exciting, but still maintains the warm, tion in South Asia for quite a while," Dr. country charm of the original Festival. Most of Aulakh said, " even though it is under no viduals are nationals of the United States, but all , the Festival remains true to its roots, re­ military threat." According to a British doc­ not U.S. citizens. They owe their allegiance to flecting the history and rich heritage of Pasa­ umentary entitled " Nuclear India," India the United States, serve in the U.S. military, dena. uses only 2 percent of its development budg­ carry U.S. passports, and have the same ac­ et on health and 2 percent on education, but cess to the United States as do U.S. citizens. 25 percent of its development budget goes to They are not foreign nationals or aliens. Ap­ INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST IS A nuclear development. India is one of the five proximately 90% of the residents of American THREAT TO PEACE largest recipients of U.S. aid. " It is time for Samoa are non-citizen U.S. nationals. This the U.S. government to place sanctions on this imperialist state," he said. status can be acquired only by birth in Amer­ HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS India has refused to sign the Comprehen­ ican Samoa or by birth in a foreign country OF NEW YORK sive Test Bart Treaty (CTBT), Dr. Aulakh from parents, one or both of whom are U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pointed out. " Without India's agreement to nationals. this treaty, how do we know that India won't Federal law currently specifies that U.S. citi­ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 spread its nuclear-weapons technology zens and permanent resident aliens may Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I was very dis­ around to hostile countries like Iran?," he make contributions to candidates for federal tressed to hear of the recent Indian nuclear asked. India has provided heavy water and office. If federal law were interpreted to pro­ test. This test moves the subcontinent closer nuclear submarines to the Iranian regime, hibit non-citizen U.S. nationals from contrib­ according to newspaper reports. than it has ever been to a devastating nuclear "This nuclear test poses a serious danger uting to federal elections, the vast majority of war and threatens the peace of South Asia to the world," Dr. Aulakh said. " India has the residents of my Congressional district and the world. ballistic missiles currently aimed at Paki­ would be prohibited from contributing to can­ Recently, the Rand Corporation, a widely-re­ stan and it shows signs of a country pre­ didates running for the office of delegate to spected think tank, predicted a war between paring for a military attack," he added. the U.S. House of Representatives from Amer­ India and Pakistan. The Rand study predicted " India can no longer deny its ambition to ican Samoa. Additionally, the non-citizen U.S. that this war could go nuclear. Unfortunately, achieve hegemony in the subcontinent, nationals residing in the states of the United this explosion in the Rajasthan desert brings backed by nuclear weapons,'' he said. He States, estimated to be between 35,000 and pointed out that two leaders of the ruling that prediction dangerously close to material­ BJD recently called for Pakistan and Ban­ 100,000, would also be prohibited from con­ izing. gladesh to become part of India. "I view this tributing. I do not believe this was the intent of No one can be sanguine in the face of such nuclear test as an effort to scare India's Congress when it passed the Federal Election a grave threat, especially since India refuses neighbors into submission to its dreams of Campaign Act. At that time, there were many to join the other nuclear states of the world in hegemony." he said. fewer U.S. nationals in the United States, and accepting the restraints of the Comprehensive "Sanctions against South Africa led to the the position of delegate to the U.S. House of Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). Pakistan has said end of apartheid," he said. "Sanctions Representatives from American Samoa did not that it will sign the treaty when India does; it against India will bring about an end to its exist. is the Indian government that refuses to let aggressive nuclear weapons development." Several years ago, out of concern that then Dr. Aulakh called on President Clinton to South Asia escape from the threat of nuclear cancel his visit to India. " Why should the current law could be interpreted to prohibit war. President of the United States grant his non-citizen nationals from making political con­ It appears that even many supporters of symbolic blessing to this aggressive action tributions, I requested and received an opinion India are worried about this dangerous test. against all the countries of South Asia?," he from the Federal Elections Commission indi­ The Center for Strategic and International asked. " We all want to have good relations cating that political contributions could be ac­ Studies, a pro-India think tank, reportedly said with India, but it must pay the price for its cepted from non-citizen nationals. This admin­ that this test would backfire on India. I am en­ destabilizing test," he said. " By cancelling istrative clarification of an ambiguous law has couraged that a prominent organization that ·this visit, the President can make it clear been the basis upon which I have relied in ac­ that America will not support Indian mili­ supports India has spoken out about the dan­ tary aggression or Indian hegemony in the cepting funds in my Congressional district. ger this test poses. subcon tine n t.'' Federal court opinions in recent years have America provides significant support for this "The best way to keep India from using its led to increased flexibility in the use of some nuclear campaign. India is one of the five larg­ military resources to achieve dominance in campaign funds, and publicized violations of est recipients of aid from the hardworking tax­ South Asia to support Punjab, Khalistan and federal election law in the 1996 presidential payers of the United States. We should end all of the subcontinent in their struggle for campaign have prompted efforts in Congress this aid immediately and impose tough sanc­ freedom. ," Dr. Aulakh said. " Punjab, to change the current system. tions on India to put the brakes on its aggres­ Khalistan is a natural buffer between India H.R. 34, a bill to prohibit individuals who are and P akistan. Sikhs are committed to make not citizens of the United States from making sive nuclear effort. This will put pressure on Punjab a nuclear-free zone now and in the fu­ India to focus its resources on development at ture. We will not and cannot tolerate nuclear contributions or expenditures to candidates for home, where half the people live below the weapons in our homeland and the Sikh Na­ federal office passed the House by a vote of international poverty line, instead of trying to tion will do all in its power to make all of 369-43, with one member voting present, on intimidate its neighbors to extend its empire. South Asia nuclear-free." March 30, 1998. If H.R. 34 were to become May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8903 law, the delegate from American Samoa would the House Ways and Means Subcommittee In­ A little more than eighty years ago, in the be prohibited from receiving political contribu­ vestigating Administration of Internal Revenue shadow of the Nation's Capitol in Northeast tions from the vast majority of the residents of Laws from 1951 - 52. From 1955 to 1985, Walt D.C., a small group of dedicated Christians, his or her Congressional district. This is a con­ sought out the private practice of law and was who believed in and had experienced "the sequence which I consider unfavorable and a senior partner in his own firm for 26 of those blessing of entire sanctification" attended a which would move the campaign finance sys­ years. During this time, however, he still re­ series of tent meetings where they heard this tem further from the voters in American mained active in public matters. Walt served doctrine preached. This "Holiness Movement" Samoa. Additionally, I believe that if H.R. 34 as Chair of the Arms Control and Disar­ was not generally accepted by the established were to become law, it would favor the incum­ mament Committee and Vice-Chair of the churches of that day and, in many cases, bent delegate from American Samoa and work International Courts Committee from 1974-78. these people were resented for this belief and to the detriment of any challengers. He was founder and Executive Vice-President met with opposition in their own churches and As it now appears that campaign finance of the Campaign for United Nations reform were often dismissed from them. legislation will be considered by the House from 1975-91 and Executive Director and Ex­ Out of these tent meetings, and the desire this spring , I wish to bring the issue of non-cit­ ecutive Vice-President of the World Federalist of this group to serve the Lord in "Holiness" izen U.S. nationals to the attention of my col­ Association from 1985-93. Walt also was ap­ in the Nation's Capital, a church was born. leagues and offer a legislative remedy. pointed by House Speaker Thomas Foley to This church was the forerunner of the First The number of U.S. nationals in the United the United States commission on Improving Church of the Nazarene, which is now known States and its territories is comparatively the Effectiveness of the United Nations, serv­ as the National Church of the Nazarene, small, but this is no reason to ignore this tech­ ing from 1992-93, Chair of the International Washington, D.C. The name was changed in nical problem which could have a significant Organizations Interest Group from 1995- 96, 1996 since "National" more appropriately de­ impact on future elections for the delegate and President of the Center for U.N. Reform scribed the true nature and mission of the. from American Samoa, and which could also, Education from 1993-96. church since its beginning in Washington. Its should H.R. 34 or similar language be enacted In addition to his vast experience in govern­ ministry and impact have been not only city­ into law, ensnare candidates for other federal mental affairs, Walt also has a strong teaching wide , but nationwide and worldwide. office who unknowingly accept contributions background. He has taught courses on Polit­ From its humble beginnings at the tent from U.S. nationals. ical Science, American Government, Political meetings, the original group was determined I urge my colleagues to support this tech­ Theory, and Law at such institutions as Wil­ to establish a Holiness Church in Washington. nical change to the Federal Election Cam­ liam Paterson College and Ramapo College. It first organized as the Wesleyan Pentecostal paign Act. Currently he is an Adjunct Professor of Amer­ Church . As a result of differences, a portion of ican and International Studies at both Ramapo H.R. - the group withdrew and formed the Pente­ College and William Paterson University. Walt costal Church of the Nazarene. Several other Be 'it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ is also serving as Legal Counsel to the World resentatives of the United States of America in attempts were made to establish the church Congress assembled, Federalist Association and Treasurer of the but, for a number of reasons this did not mate­ SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF RIGHT OF NA· Center for U.N. Reform Education. rialize. Five years later, through the efforts of TIONALS OF THE UNITED STATES TO Walt has also been active politically, having an ordained Nazarene minister, Reverend MAKE POLITICAL CONTRffiUTIONS. served as Councilman for the Township of Leewin B. Williams and a converted layman, Section 319(b)(2) of t h e Federal Election Wayne from 1964-71 . He was also a Demo­ Mr. F.F. Sweeney, the group reformed. The Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e(b)(2)) is cratic candidate for mayor in Wayne as well amended by inserting after "United States" deep desire of this group to become a perma­ as the State Assembly, and served in numer­ nent organization caused the General Super­ the following: "or a national of the United ous capacities for Presidential candidates Eu­ States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the intendent to appoint Rev. W.E. Suber as the Immigration and Nationality Act)" . gene McCarthy and Norman Cousins. first pastor. In the fall of 1917, with 22 charter Walt is married to the former Lois Johnson, members the church was formed and was in­ and together they will celebrate their 50th corporated as the First Church of the Naza­ T RIBUTE TO WALTE R HOFFMAN Wedding Anniversary this June. They have rene, Washington, D.C. in July 1920. three adult children: Anne Ferruggio, who is Following the resignation of the first pastor, Minister of St. Paul's United Church of Christ Rev. Williams, once again assumed leadership HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. in Allentown, PA; Laura Calixte, who is the OF NEW JERSEY of the church. One of his first actions was to Chief Window Clerk at the Pequannock Post start a building fund. With $3 ,500 in the build­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office; and Charles Hoffman, who is a mort­ ing fund and $450.00 in Liberty Bonds, the Tuesday, May 12, 1998 gage banker with Northwest Mortgage Com­ church purchased the Epworth Methodist Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pany. Walt and Lois also have three grand­ Church building at 7th and A Streets, NE call to your attention Walter Hoffman of children: Sylvianne Calixte, who is a student at which had been significantly damaged by fire. Wayne, New Jersey, who is being honored William Paterson and Raymond and Gregory After extensive renovation, singing "We're this evening by the Wayne Democratic Organi­ Hoffman, who are in the 4th and 1st grades Marching to Zion," the entire congregation zation. respectively, in Havertown, PA. marched the four blocks to the new church. Walt was born in Newark, New Jersey on Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our col­ The mortgage on that property was burned in December 21 , 1924. He was raised in Glen leagues, Walt's family and friends, and the 1942. This building now houses the Unity of Ridge and East Orange, and was active in Township of Wayne in recognizing Walter Washington, D.C. scouting activities, including Assistant Scout Hoffman's many outstanding and invaluable In 1944, a building fund drive was initiated Master and Explorer Adviser, Walt was also contributions to our society as he is being for a "National Church of the Nazarene in co-captain of his high school's track team. honored this evening by the Wayne Demo­ Washington, D.C. and a lot was purchased a Walt is a Marine Corps veteran, having cratic Organization. few blocks from the church home. The mem­ served his country during World War II in the bers saved dimes, which were placed in a Pacific Theater of Operations from 1943 to PRAISING THE NATIONAL CHURCH large bucket, to be used for furnishing the new 1946. Upon leaving Marines, Walt attended OF THE NAZARENE church. In December 1950 a $10,000 pipe the University of Michigan where he earned a organ was purchased from a radio station in Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Hagerstown, MD for the sum of $3,000- the 1948. Pursuing a career in law, he attended same amount that was in the bucket at the OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA the University of Chicago Law School and time. Topay, this organ stands in the National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES earned his J.D. in 1950. He was also Asso­ Church of the Nazarene at 16th and Webster ciate Editor of the law school's Law Review. Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Streets. Walt has an accomplished and distinguished Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay In the 1940's, World War II brought many care~r in both law and public service. He was tribute to the National Church of the Nazarene changes to the churches in Washington. Gov­ a trial attorney for the National Labor Rela­ on the occasion of its 80th anniversary cele­ ernment workers and military personnel at­ tions Board in 1951 and a staff attorney for bration. tended Sunday Schools and worship services. 8904 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 Some of them remained in the area after the HONORING THE RONALD tion to all Americans and I congratulate them War and made their homes here. McDONALD HOUSE OF HOUSTON on this special occasion. In the late 1940's, Rev. Roy Stevens be­ came the pastor. It became obvious that the HON. KEN BENTSEN SENSE OF CONGRESS ON 50TH AN­ lot purchased for the new church would not be OF TEXAS NIVER SARY OF F OUNDING OF adequate and it was sold. A lot was pur­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MODERN ST ATE OF ISRAEL chased at 16th and Webster Streets, NW for Tuesday, May 12, 1998 $22 ,000. However, because of the Korean Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor SPEECH OF War and the shortage of steel, the project was the Ronald McDonald House of Houston as it HON. JAY W. JOHNSON threatened with delay. After an extended pe­ prepares to celebrate its first family reunion on OF WISCONSIN riod of prayer by the church and personal con­ the weekend of May 15th and 16th at the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tacts Rev. Stevens made with government offi­ newly opened Ronald McDonald House in the Tuesday, April28, 1998 cials, sufficient steel was released for con­ Texas Medical Center. struction to proceed. On March 15, 1953, the The Ronald McDonald House gives a home Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I new facilities, on 16th Street, representing a away from home to the families of seriously ill rise today to honor Israel's 50th birthday and total investment of $430,000, were dedicated. children being treated at the Texas Medical celebrate a half century of freedom , democ­ Center. It is rightly known as 'The House that racy, and independence. Fifteen years later the mortgage was paid in Love Built." More than one hundred past Ron­ In 1948, a Jewish homeland was created full. ald McDonald House families from all over the after 2,000 years in which its people knew During the early 1980's there was some world are coming home this weekend to cele­ only exile and, far too often, persecution. For thought that the future of the church would be brate the new House and to visit old friends, thousands of years, the Jewish people would best served by moving to the suburbs. After doctors, nurses, and all those who have be­ say, "Next year in Jerusalem," but their cry prayerful, careful analysis the church Board come a part of their family over the years. would go unrealized. But the suffering and decided, unanimously, that this congregation The idea for the Ronald McDonald House wandering ended fifty years ago when the should become a metropolitan church serving was launched in 1978 by a group of parents world community fulfilled the dreams of the Zi­ people of every race and culture and remain and friends, most of whom had experienced onists, and gave men and women around the in Washington, D.C. A Hispanic Congregation the trauma of serious childhood illness in their globe a place in the holy land to call their own. own families. They were supported by con­ It has been a remarkable fifty years. As the began through a Portuguese Sunday School tributions from the Houston McDonald's Oper­ Psalmist tells us, "He that keepeth Israel shall class taught by the wife of the Ambassador of ators Association, the Houston Oilers, and neither slumber nor sleep." We have certainly Cape Verde ..This congregation now totals 90- area foundations, corporations, community or­ seen this message bear truth. Israel's entire 100 members. In 1993, a Haitian ministry was ganizations, and individuals. In May 1981 , the history has been a race of hope versus con­ formed with 13 members. They now have 5Q- first family moved into the original Ronald flict. Though its people have known tragedy 60 members in attendance on Sunday morn­ McDonald House. and war, Israel has always triumphed. This ings. The African Christian Fellowship, which Because of its many outstanding medical fa­ tiny nation has persevered and thrived, build­ ministered to students who had come to cilities, thousands of children travel to Houston ing an island of democracy in a troubled re­ Washington, D.C. from their homes in Africa, each year to be treated for serious illnesses. gion and a haven of faith in an uncertain time. outgrew their facilities at National Church and The Ronald McDonald House provides a place As a representative of all the people of now have their own in nearby Maryland. The where the whole family can stay in a homelike Northeast Wisconsin, it is my great pleasure to church has sponsored refugees from several environment and find support as they share congratulate Israel on an extraordinary half countries including Viet Nam, Hungary and the with other families who are also experiencing century and extend my hope and confidence Philippines. At present, 30 different nationali­ the trauma of childhood illness. The Ronald for its continued strength in the years to come. McDonald House strives to relieve the stress ties are represented in the church. In the last fifty years, we have turned the and pain of illness by offering these families a plea of "Next year in Jerusalem" into a prom­ In 1995, under the leadership of the present warm , caring environment where they can ise. Long may that promise flourish. pastor, Rev. Michael T. Burns, an extensive share their concerns. repair and renovation program was under­ In the fall of 1994, a $10 million capital cam­ taken in the main sanctuary. Membership now paign was launched to secure funds for the SALUTING THE STATE OF ISRAEL stands at 463-14 of whom have been mem­ construction of a new, larger Ronald McDon­ ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY bers for more than 50 years. One person has ald House of Houston in the Texas Medical been a member for 69 years. An important un­ Center. With the successful completion of this HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN dertaking, at present, is the development of campaign in September 1997, the doors to the OF NEW JERSEY the National Church of the Nazarene Founda­ current House were opened. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The new House is a three-story brick atrium tion whose purpose is to maintain and perpet­ building including 50 private bedrooms, an Tuesday, May 12, 1998 uate the ministry of the Church of the Naza­ eight-station kitchen, special needs kitchen, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise rene in Washington, D.C. This will enable the dining room , meeting areas, business offices, today to congratulate the State of Israel on the church to develop more ministries that will cre­ resident manager quarters, playrooms, laun­ 50th Anniversary of its establishment. It is an ate additional ports of entry into the church dry, outside play area, and even a school­ honor to salute Israel, our long-standing ally and to assist in its continuing commitment to room. The House now averages 32 fam ilies a and to remember that the United States of reach the ever-changing and broadly diverse night and is well on its way to a full House of America was the first nation to recognize offi­ residents of the greater metropolitan Wash­ 50 families. cially the State of Israel fifty years ago. ington, D.C. area. The reunion weekend will consist of an old Recently, I had the opportunity to attend Mr. Speaker, over the years the National fashioned Texas Round-up Barbecue hosted several events in the 11th Congressional Dis­ by the employees of Southwest Airlines, as trict of great significance. One event to com­ Church of the Nazarene has been a "sending" well as a breakfast with special guests from memorate the 50th Anniversary of Israel was Church-where people have come for a pe­ the Texas Medical Center, The Spring Fling a joint celebration held by three synagogues in riod of time and prepared to become active Children's Party, and a commemorative Clos­ Morristown, New Jersey. The Congregation lenders in other areas. Many have gone from ing Ceremony. During the ceremony, the chil­ Ahavath Israel, the Morristown Jewish Center its altars as ministers, evangelists, mission­ dren will plant a garden honoring those chil­ and Temple B'nai Or held a remarkable cele­ aries and laymen. I ask this body to join me dren who were unable to attend the reunion . bration on the grounds of the Vail Mansion in sending a special ovation and salute to the Mr. Speaker, the Ronald McDonald House which was both cultural and educational, and National Church of the Nazarene on the occa­ of Houston, its staff, volunteers and especially it highlighted the "modern miracle that is sion of its 80th anniversary celebration. its families over the years are a great inspira- Israel." May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8905 What was of special significance were the three thousand years ago in the city of Jeru­ the early 1990s and most recently met with number of children present from Conservative, salem and in the land of Israel; members of a Commission delegation that vis­ Orthodox and Reform congregations. It was a Whereas one century ago at the First Zion­ ited Turkey in January. Today's attack oc­ ist Congress on August 29 to 31 , 1897, in remarkable event that reinforced the need to Basel, Switzerland, participants under the curred against the backdrop of an ongoing remember and to never forget the Holocaust leadership of Theodore Herzl affirmed the de­ campaign of harassment against human rights and that the struggle for true peace is never sire to reestablish a J ewish homeland in the NGOs in Turkey. The Human Rights Founda­ over. historic land of Israel; tion, Turkey's largest human rights monitoring Another special event was the dedication of Whereas the establishment of the modern group, has had numerous offices closed down the Holocaust Memorial Garden and Study St ate of Israel as a hom eland for the J ews by the Turkish authorities. The Foundation's Center at Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston. followed the slaughter of more than six mil­ leadership, including Mr. Birdal, has been re­ Mr. Speaker, the garden is a remarkable lion European Jews dur ing the Holocaust; peatedly targeted for prosecution. Whereas since its establishment 50 years place. For some it will be a place for recollec­ ago, the modern State of Israel has rebuilt a The attack against Akin Birdal in a very real tion , for others medication. Most importantly, nation, forged a new and dynamic society, sense is an assault on Turkey's fledgling civil the study center and garden is a place to and created a unique and vital economic, po­ society. The development of a genuine civil teach the young. Like the Holocaust Museum lit ical, cultural, and intellectual life despite society is essential if Turkey hopes to develop in Washington, my hope is that this special the heavy cost of six wars, terrorism , inter­ into a true democracy. Mr. Speaker, instead of Memorial Garden and Study Center will attract national ostracism, and econom ic boycott s; ·viewing human rights advocates like Mr. Birdal people of all faiths. Whereas th e people of Israel have est ab­ as adversaries, Turkey's leaders should em­ Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, April 21 , the lished a vibrant and functioning pluralistic brace these courageous individuals as allies House of Representatives passed a resolution democratic political system including free­ dom of speech , a free press, free and fair and and form a partnership with those dedicated to expressing the sense of Congress on the 50th open elections, the rule of law, and oth er democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. Anniversary of the State of Israel and reaffirm­ democratic principles and practices; Our prayers go out to Mr. Birdal and his family ing the bonds of friendship between our two Whereas, at great social and financial in the aftermath of this senseless act. nations. I was pleased to both cosponsor and costs, Israel has absorbed hundreds of thou­ vote for this resolution, which recognized the sands of J ews from countries thr oughout the accomplishments of the Jewish people who Wor ld, many of them refugees from Arab CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. MAN J. helped forge the modern state of Israel, and countries, and fully integrat ed them into CHA, DR. WALTER FUNG, DR. who make it the vibrant and dynamic country Israeli society; TOYOKO MAE T AKAHASHI, MR. Whereas for half a century the United SUTEE VATANATHAM, AND MS . it is today. Mr. Speaker, I am including a copy States and Israel have maintained a special of that important legislation at the end of my relationship based on mut ually shared demo­ IA V. XIONG remarks today. cratic values, common st rategic interests, The modern state of Israel is still tied to the and moral bonds of friendship and mut ual re­ HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH ancient Kingdom of Israel, first established spect; and OF CALIFORNIA Whereas the Am erican people have shared over three thousand years ago. The recogni­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion of their history, and respect of tradition, an affinity with the people of Israel and re­ gard Israel as a strong and t rusted ally and Tuesday, May 12, 1998 has helped guide Israel's leaders for the past an import ant strategic partner: Now, th ere­ Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise fifty years. David Ben-Gurion, the founding fa­ fore be it ther and first prime minister of Israel, said in Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep­ today to pay tribute to Dr. Man J. Cha, Walter an broadcast to the Israelis on May 15, 1948, resentatives of the United States of America in Fung, M.D., Toyoko Mae Takahashi, Pharm. the day after Independence: Congress assembled, That the United States- D., Sutee Vatanatham, and Ia V. Xiong, for Whatever we have achieved is the result of (1) recognizes the historic significance of being selected the 1998 Portraits of Success the efforts of earlier generations rio less than the 50th anniversary of the reestablishment Program Honorees by KSEE 24 and Compa­ our own. It is also the result of unwavering of the sovereign and independent modern nies that Care. In recognition of Asian Amer­ fidelity to our precious heritage, the herit­ State of Israel; ican Heritage Month, these five leaders were (2) commends the people of Israel for their age of a small nation that has suffered much, honored for their unique contribution to the but at the same time has won for itself a spe­ remarkable achievements in building a new state and a pluralistic dem ocratic society in betterment of the community. cial place in the history of mankind because Dr. Man J. Cha has served as Professor of of its spirit, faith and vision. the Middle East in the face of terrorism, hos­ tility and belligerence by many of her neigh­ political science and public administration at Mr. Speaker, my hope for the future of bors; California State University, Fresno since 1969. Israel, for the next fifty years and beyond, was (3) reaffirms the bonds of friendship and co­ He earned his masters and doctoral degrees best stated by Chaim Herzog, the fifth presi­ operation which have exist ed between the from the School of Public Administration at the dent of Israel, in his farewell address to the United States and Israel for the past half­ University of Southern California. He also century and which have been significant for Knesset. To paraphrase him, I hope that earned his baccalaureate degree in Inter­ bot h countries; and Israel, as a flourishing, cohesive and progres­ national Relations and Economics from this sive society, can continue to climb to the sum­ (4) extends the warmest congratulations and best wishes to the State of Israel and her acclaimed University. Since 1965, Dr. Cha has mits and reach the height from which they people for a peaceful and prosperous and suc­ made significant contributions as an instructor may be a beacon to the nations. cessful fut ure. in higher education. He has taught public Joint Resolution expressing the sense of the management, organizational theory and be­ Congress on the occasion of the 50th anni­ havior, and many other courses related to versary of the fo unding of the modern AKIN BIRDAL-VOICE FOR HUMAN American government and public policy state of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of RIGHTS IN TURKEY issues. He has also conducted extensive re­ friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. search related to environmental issues, eco­ nomic development and the political and social Whereas on November 29, 1947, the United HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH Nations General Assembly voted to partition OF NEW JERSEY culture of South Korea. In 1988, he was the Br itish Mandate of Palestine, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES awarded a Rotary Foundation International through that vote, to create the State of Ambassadorial Scholarship to give lectures in Israel; Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Korea and the United States. In 1992 he was Whereas on May 14, 1948, the people of Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, awarded a major grant from the Korea Re­ Israel proclaimed the establishment of the many in the human rights community were search Foundation to study Korean bureauc­ sovereign and independent State of Israel horrified to learn of the shooting of Akin Birdal, racy and public policy. More recently, Dr. Cha and the United States Government estab­ President of Turkey's Human Rights Founda­ lished full diplomatic relations with Israel; was on sabbatical leave conducting policy re­ Whereas the desire of the Jewish people to tion, by unidentified armed gunmen at his of­ search in China and Korea. Dr. Cha has pub­ establish an independent modern State of fices in Ankara. Mr. Birdal, a widely recog­ lished numerous scholarly works on a broad Israel is the outgrowth of the existence of nized and respected human rights advocate, range of social and environmental issues re­ the historic Kingdom of Israel established appeared before the Helsinki Commission in lated to Korea, Asian-American politics and 8906 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 America's economic foreign policy. On the Youth Forum is organized for students in Fres­ School District she designed unique bilingual local front, Dr. Cha served as a member of no and Clovis to provide young people with reading materials and developed primary lan­ Fresno City Review Committee which rec­ unique opportunities to discuss ways in which guage support programs for first and third­ ommended Fresno's strong mayor form of they can help to build a better society. Dr. grade Hmong students. Ms. Xiong is credited government in 1992. He also conducts training Takahashi also served for five years as a with developing unique multi cultural learning workshops to introduce city, county, and state member of the Board of Directors of the Fres­ activities, such as her popular "Story Night" employees to an advanced systems approach no Private Industry Council, which provides program. In 1987 Ia V. Xiong published "The to public management methodology and proc­ employment and training programs to local Gift: A Hmong New Year." This book has be­ esses. residents. She has also been very active with come a popular resource for people wanting to Dr. Walter Fung was born and raised in the Central California District Council, Japa­ learn more about Hmong culture. Her trans­ Fresno, California. He graduated from Edison nese American Citizens League, the Central lation of "How The Farmer Tricked The Evil High School in 1950 and later from California California Nikkei Foundation, and the Wood­ Demon," has become another favorite among State University, Fresno. He received his de­ ward Park Shin Zen Gardens. Additionally, bilingual teachers who work with Hmong stu­ gree in medicine from the University of Cali­ she has served on numerous committees de­ dents. Ia V. Xiong is active in community serv­ fornia at Irvine specializing in gastro­ signed to promote small business develop­ ice. She currently serves as a board member enterology. From 1971 until 1974, Dr. Fung ment, higher education and civil rights protec­ for the Fresno Center for New Americans. She served as the Medical Director for the Fresno tion of Japanese-Americans. In 1990, Dr. is also past President of the Association of County Economic Opportunities Commission, Toyoko Mae Takahashi was Appointed by California School Administrators, Region IX, providing clinical care, immunization, and President George Bush to the U.S. Depart­ and is an active participant of the Hmong Lan­ health screenings to low-income individuals ment of Agriculture Citizen Advisory Com­ guage Institute. Ms. Xiong is married to and children. In 197 4 Dr. Fung was confronted mittee in Equal Opportunity. That same year Chalee Xiong. They are blessed with two with a life-changing experience, which he says she was recognized by the U.S. Department young boys, Kien and Vincent. brought him a renewed focus on life. He was of Justice for her support and dedication to the Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I diagnosed with cancer and given two years to Japanese American Redress Program. congratulate Dr. Man J. Cha, Dr. Walter Fung , live. He credits this frightening experience with Mr. Sutee Vatanatham was born in Thailand Dr. Toyoko Mae Takahashi, Mr. Sutee adding a deeper dimension to his physician­ in 1951. He and his family immigrated to Los Vatanatham, and Ms. Ia V. Xiong for being patient relationships. His own illness prompted Angeles, California, in the early 1970's where recognized as the KSEE 24 and Companies him to serve others as much as possible. His he attended public schools. In the mid 1970's, that Care 1998 Portraits of Success Honorees caring and sensitivity has earned him public Mr. Vatanatham moved to Visalia, California, in celebration of Asian-American Heritage recognition for providing "extraordinary patient where he received a two-year degree in Engi­ Month. I applaud the contributions, ideals, and care." More recently, Dr. Fung coordinated the neering from College of the Sequoias. In leadership they have exhibited in our commu­ building of the new First Chinese Baptist 1980, he received a baccalaureate degree in nity. I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing church in Fresno. The facility has become the Electrical Engineering from California State these fine individuals many more years of suc­ hub of activities for the Chinese community. University, Fresno. In 1981 , he opened the cess. Dr. Fung personally was responsible for rais­ Thai House, the First Thai restaurant in Fres­ ing $700,000 of the $1 .5 million needed to no. The restaurant has been rated the Best complete this project. His past community in­ Thai Restaurant for four consecutive years, VETO PROMISE NOT WARRANTE D volvement also includes working with the Boy and three times the "Best Asian Restaurant in Scouts, the March of Dimes, and the Boys the Valley" by the "Fresno Bee". The Thai HON. DOUG BEREUTER and Girls Club of Fresno. Today Dr. Fung House employs more than 40 employees. In OF NEBRASKA says he will continue promoting "filial piety" addition to becoming a successful res­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIVES among the Asian community. His future plans taurateur, Mr. Vatanatham has also made a Tuesday, May 12, 1998 include helping to build a skilled nursing and significant contribution to our nation's defense. Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, it seems that retirement home for Asian seniors to best In 1988, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. In the "Mexico City" policy will continue to be an meet their dietary and cultural needs. Dr. Fung 1989, he was assigned to six month's active item of contention between the House of Rep­ and his wife Barbara have been blessed with duty in Subic Bay, the Philippines, where he resentatives and the Clinton Administration. three children and two grandchildren. served in Operation Desert Shield. He later This Member hopes the President will recon­ Dr. Toyoko Mae Takahashi is described by served in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia in Desert sider his hard-line opposition to the "Mexico her friends and professional colleagues as a Storm. Mr. Vatanatham earned the National City" policy, but that appears unlikely. As "perennial volunteer" who has been active for Defense Medal, the Achievement Commenda­ demonstrated during the Reagan years, there many years helping to improve the Fresno and tion Medal, the South West Asian Medal , and are family planning organizations which do not Clovis communities. Dr. Takahashi completed the Kuwait Liberation Medal for his military perform abortions that can implement the her undergraduate studies at the University of service. On the local front, Mr. Vatanatham international family planning programs. California, Berkeley. She attained a doctoral has distinguished himself through his chari­ Accordingly, this Member commends to his degree from the School of Pharmacy at the table work and contributions. He makes year­ colleagues an excellent editorial which ap­ University of California, San Francisco. In round contributions to school activities, the peared in the Norfolk (Nebraska) Daily News, 1959, she completed a three-year pharmacy Salvation Army, the Cancer Society, AMVETS, on May 12, 1998. internship at Valley Medical Center in Fresno. the March of Dimes, and the American Heart In . 1960, Dr. Takahashi established Valley Association. Now, he volunteers to help build VETO PROMI SE N OT WARRANTED Medical Pharmacy, Inc. (Manor drugs) acting homes for Habitat for Humanity. ON ABORTION MATTER, UNITED NATIONS POLICY as its corporate President. From 1969 until Ms. Ia V. Xiong was born in Highlqnd Laos. CONSISTENT WITH REPUBLICANS 1987, she served as a consultant for Hope She is the third daughter of seven children. Most Americans are accustomed to meet­ Manor and Clovis Community Hospital. She Her family immigrated to the United States in ing their obligations, even those made on later became a Partner at Hope Manor Con­ 1980 when she was 12 years old. Despite the their behalf by polit icians and statesmen with whom they may disagree. The dues pay­ valescent Hospital, and more recently founded great number of obstacles that confront South­ ment t hat the United States provides (or has the Professional Pharmacy Alliance, Inc. and east Asian immigrants, Ms. Xiong has distin­ refused to pay in full in the past) to the currently serves as the corporate President. In guished herself by becoming a highly success­ United Nations is one of those obligations. addition to her exemplary professional career, ful role model for the Hmong community and The arrears should be paid. Dr. Takahashi is recognized for her extensive society. In 1992, she became the first Hmong­ A long battle to reduce t he size of that an­ community service. She has been active for American woman to become a teacher in the nual assessment, to get the U.N. to be less many years with Central California Asian Pa­ Fresno-Clovis Area. Currently, Ms. Xiong wasteful and more accountable, was won last year. A compromise was reached, the pay­ cific Woman, an organization that helps to works for Fresno Unified School District as a ment of nearly $1 billion in back dues has raise scholarships for deserving Asian Stu­ bilingual advisor. Previously, she worked six been approved by Congress. dents. As well , she is active in the Soroptomist years with Clovis Unified School District as an President Clinton, who favors the pay­ International of Fresno's Youth Forum. The elementary bilingual teacher. At Clovis Unified ment, threatens to veto th e bill, however. It May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8907 is because the Republican majority in Con­ ence of Kosovo as a realistic solution to this tion and strengthen international resolve to gress succeeded in aiding language to the ap­ crisis. It is not at all clear that the people of take further measures. propriations bill that would preclude any of Kosovo are getting this message as loudly I appreciate your thoughts on this impor­ tant issue, and will count on your advice and the federal funds from being used by inter­ and clearly as they should. This is the em­ national family planning organizations assistance on this difficult problem in the which advocate abortion. phatic message that visiting Italian Prime Min­ weeks ahead. Judging by the slim margin of victory for ister Prodi conveyed to the Administration and Sincerely, the measure in the Senate a few days ago the Congress during his state visit here last SAMUEL R. BERGER, (51-49), President Clinton could expect to be week. Assistant to the President sustained in his veto action. That would In late March I sent a letter to National Se­ for National Security Affairs. leave the dues unpaid, of course. curity Advisor Sandy Berger setting forth my Undesirable as it may be to attach special policy concerns and suggestions for adjusting MARCH 31, 1998. conditions to this sort of appropriations U.S. policy in the Kosovo crisis. These sug­ Hon. SAMUEL R. BERGER, measure, the president needs to back down. Assistant to the President for National Security Any one of these three reasons is enough. gestions included the need for the Administra­ tion to continue to work closely with our allies Affairs, The White House; Washington, DC. 1. The United Nations itself has adopted a DEAR SANDY: At a recent breakfast Sec­ in the contact group and to state unequivocally policy consistent with that which the GOP retary Cohen had with several Members, the majority is attempting to emphasize. In 1984, and clearly that the United States does not subject of Kosovo came up. Following the at an international conference related to support independence for Kosovo-that a so­ meeting, I did some thinking on the issue, population control, it affirmed this policy: lution for Kosovo must be found consistent and I wanted to share with you some policy "Abortion is never to be promoted as a with the territorial integrity of Serbia and the suggestions concerning the U.S. approach to means of family planning." Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. the crisis in the Kosovo province of Serbia. 2. Planned Parenthood and other organiza­ The basic policy problem for the United tions which are involved in this field have Mr. Berger's response to this letter is very helpful in clarifying U.S. policy on this and States, working with the Contact Group, has adequate means to promote their own poli­ been getting Yugoslav President Milosevic cies without tapping either the resources of other key issues involved in the Kosovo prob­ to compromise on Kosovo. We want him to the American government or the United Na­ lem. Specifically, in the letter Mr. Berger con­ remove his special police units and initiate a tions. firms that " ... the difficulties in Kosovo can­ serious negotiating process, without pre-con­ 3. The bitter and unreconcilable divisions not be solved through the use of force. We ditions, with leaders of the ethnic Albanian in America about when, or if ever, abortion have made it clear that we do not support se­ majority in Kosovo to find a mutually ac­ is acceptable, should mean that no money cession or independence for Kosovo, and that ceptable compromise on the future status of obtained from mandatory tax levies should the province. be used for such procedures unless there is Kosovar Albanians must pursue their legiti­ mate human rights grievances peacefully." I understand and support the basic goals of virtually unanimous approval. the Administration's policy in Kosovo-a That the procedure is legal in America, Mr. Speaker, I believe my colleagues will peaceful resolution of the crisis through ne­ under a variety of conditions approved by find my exchange of letters with National Se­ gotiation resulting in a return of full auton­ the Supreme Court and set forth in law, does curity Advisor Berger to be helpful in clarifying omy for the province. However, it is my im­ not mean that public funds must follow. Pri­ Administration policy on Kosovo and in formu­ pression that the Administration's tactics in vate funding for those who choose abortion lating their own views on the continuing crisis support of this policy-pushing for sustained should be demanded. in that region. For this reason I am inserting pressure on Milosevic by advocating renewed President Clinton should not be allowed to both in the Record at this time. The text fol­ economic and diplomatic sanctions, and claim that his congressional opponents on making implied or even direct public threats lows: the abortion issue are voting, in effect, tope­ of possible military action if the Serb crack­ nalize the U.N. by refusing to give him a THE WHITE HOUSE, down in the province gets harsher-is not a spending bill without any strings attached. Washington, May 4, 1998. policy that our NATO allies in the Contact The conditions imposed are not only a valid Hon. LEE H. HAMILTON, Group support. They are urging a cautious expression of the congressional majority's House of Representatives, and more even-handed approach as the best views on an important issue related to inter­ Washington, DC. way to get Milosevic to compromise. national affairs, but also consistent with DEAR LEE: Thanks for your ideas regarding I would suggest that U.S. policy on Kosovo U.N. policy. our policy on Kosovo. Your thoughts broadly be adjusted to give Milosevic both the incen­ reflect our own approach. tive and the confidence to compromise: As you suggested, we are working to main­ First, the Administration should not make U.S. POLICY ON KOSOVO tain Contact Group unity and thereby sus­ implied or direct public threats of military tain effective pressure on Milosevic. In two action in Kosovo. The use of military force meetings in March, Contact Group Ministers against Serbia has no· support among our al­ HON. LEE H. HAMILTON outlined the specific steps needed to resolve lies. We are already committed in Bosnia OF INDIANA the situation and agreed on a set of meas­ with 8,000 troops on the ground. We need Ser­ ures, including a UN arms embargo, to apply IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bia's cooperation to make Dayton work. pressure on Milosevic. We demanded an ur­ Threats to use force lack credibility, and air Tuesday, May 12, 1998 gent start to authoritative talks between strikes alone are unlikely to change Serbia's Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, the situation Belgrade and Kosovar Albanians, and pledged policies on an issue as crucial to it as to consider further measures, if needed. in the province of Kosovo in the Federal Re­ Kosovo. We can only avert continued deterioration U.S. threats to use force will also encour­ public of Yugoslavia is tense and volatile. It is in Kosovo and serious risk to regional sta­ age the Kosovo Liberation Army and others getting worse by the day. bility through unified, focused, sustained to provoke Serbia, thereby enlisting the U.S. The United States and its allies and part­ pressure on the parties, especially Belgrade. on the side of their separatist agenda. ners in the contact group are attempting to Strobe Talbott recently visited key Euro­ Second, the Administration should stop achieve the right combination of incentives, pean capitals to build support for further comparing the situation in Kosovo to war­ pressures and sanctions to induce Yugoslav Contact Group action at the April 29 meeting time Bosnia. Kosovo, unlike Bosnia, is an in­ President Milosevic to abandon the use of in Rome, and beyond. Our proposed approach tegral part of Serbia and the Federal Repub­ includes a balanced mix of incentives and lic of Yugoslavia. We could cite inter­ military force and repression and start a nego­ disincentives that deserves the support of all national responsibility to help the inde­ tiation without preconditions with the leaders Contact Group nations. pendent state of Bosnia, but Kosovo is not an of the Kosovo Albanians. The goal of these As you also advocate, we have been firm independent state, and has no recognition as talks would be a return of the region's former with both parties that the difficulties in such. Continued comparisons of Kosovo to autonomy and a clarification of the future sta­ Kosovo cannot be solved through the use of Bosnia will only harden Mikosevic's resolve tus of the region within Serbia and the Federal force. We have made clear that we do not to defy the international community and cir­ Republic of Yugoslavia. support secession or independence for cle the wagons in his country. At the same time, it is also necessary to Kosovo, and that Kosovar Albanians must Third, the Administration must state un­ pursue their legitimate human rights griev­ equivocally and often that we do not support make clear to the leaders of the Kosovo Alba­ ances peacefully. We also have made clear to independence for Kosovo, and that a solution nians and to the Albanian people of Kosovo in Milosevic that further acts of repression or for Kosovo must be found consistent with general that the United States and its partners disproportionate violence by Serbian secu­ the territorial integrity of Serbia and the in the contact group do not support independ- rity forces will only deepen Belgrade's isola- Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The future 8908 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 of Kosovo must be decided between the Ser­ pressive high school record. President of the residents were finally granted the right to in­ bian government and representatives of the Student Council, Katie is also a member of the corporate as an independent municipality, and ethnic Albanian residents of Kosovo, and the National Honor Society, and is the photo edi­ the Borough soon developed into a popular re­ international community should do what it can to facilitate those negotiations. tor for her school newspaper. Outside of sort community. Today, Hopatcong remains a Fourth , we can threaten Milosevic with school, Katie is involved with the Community vibrant residential area with a growing busi­ sanctions, as the Contact Group has done theater and various other community activities. ness community and a population of over very recently, if he does not start negotia­ In special tribute, therefore, I am proud to 15,000 persons. tions without preconditions with the ethnic join with her many admirers in extending my Mr. Speaker, for the past 100 years, the Albanians within the next month. But highest praise and congratulations to Katie Borough of Hopatcong has prospered as a threats of sanctions must have the support Rocchio for her selection as a winner of a community and continues to flourish today. By of the Contact Group if they are to be effec­ tive-otherwise Milosevic will play off gov­ LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is also all accounts, it will continue to prosper in the ernments against each other. To be con­ a testament to the parents, teachers, and oth­ future, and I ask you, Mr. Speaker, and my sistent and even-handed, we should also tell ers whose personal interest, strong support colleagues to congratulate all residents of Ho­ ethnic Albanian leaders that they must also and active participation contributed to her suc­ patcong on this special anniversary year. come to the table without preconditions on cess. To this remarkable young woman , I ex­ independence of the presence of a third-party tend my most heartfelt good wishes for all her mediator. future endeavors. THE PASSING OF A DIS TIN­ Fifth, the Administration should not GUISHED LEADER, PHILIP blame Milosevic alone for the current crisis ROTELLA in Kosovo. Clearly, he bears heavy responsi­ lOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOR­ bility. But to be an effective intermediary, we must also highlight the unacceptable use OUGH OF HOPATCONG, SUSSEX, HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN of violence by armed ethnic-Albanian sepa­ COUNTY, NJ OF NEW YORK ratist groups, which is part of the reason for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Serbia's recent crack-down in the first place. HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN Tuesday, May 12, 1998 We must make clear to both sides that we OF NEW JERSEY will not accept violence as a means of resolv­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great ing the conflict. deal of regret that I inform our colleagues of If we want to get Milosevic to demonstrate Tuesday, May 12, 1998 compromise on Kosovo, I do not believe the the passing of one of the most remarkable current U.S. policy of threatening sanc­ Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise public servants my 20th Congressional District tions-beyond what the Contact Group sup­ today to commemorate the 1OOth Anniversary of New York has ever produced, Philip Rotella ports-and threatening unilateral U.S. mili­ of the Borough of Hopatcong, Sussex County, of Haverstraw, N.Y. tary force will achieve such compromise. NJ . Phil Rotella first sought public office in 1946, Such a policy antagonizes our allies and The Borough of Hopatcong, known originally being elected that year to the Board of Trust­ Russia, and will not result in a lasting polit­ as the Borough of Brooklyn, was founded on ees of the Village of West Haverstraw. Two ical settlement. Such a policy could very well embroil us in a military conflict in April 2, 1898 off the western shore of Lake years later, in 1948, he sought election to the Kosovo at a time when the U.S. public and Hopatcong, the largest public recreational lake position of Town Justice of the Peace, and the the Congress grudgingly tolerate our con­ in New Jersey. Although the land surrounding then-President of th~ United States, Harry Tru­ tinuing involvement in Bosnia, and could the lake was originally settled by the Lenni man, came to Haverstraw to campaign for harm U.S. interests throughout former Lenape Indians, by 1715, English colonists at­ Phil. He was successful in that 1948 contest Yugoslavia. tracted by the growing fur trade had pur­ and went on to serve as Justice of the Peace I appreciate the opportunity to give you chased over 1,000 acres of the lake area. for 15 years. some of my thinking on the Kosovo problem. The discovery of iron ore in the middle On election day 1963, when John F. Ken­ I intend to follow up with you on the phone on this matter as well, and I am available if 1700's led to the development of a thriving nedy was President, Phil Rotella was pro­ you have any questions. mining industry in the Hopatcong area. The in­ moted by his voters to the office of Town Su­ With best regards, habitants of Hopatcong at that time, which pervisor of the Town of Haverstraw. Phil was Sincerely, numbered no greater than 20 families, stayed re-elected by the voters every two years con­ L EE H . HAMILTON, in small communities that were close to the tinually until he voluntarily retired in 1997. Dur­ Ranking D emocratic Member. local iron forges. The Brookland Forge, one of ing his tenure of 34 years as Town Super­ the most productive in the area, comprised visor, Phil Rotella was known for his skill in four hearths which produced 300 tons of iron saving the taxpayer's dollars while providing SPECIAL TRIBUTE HONORING per year. While most iron was transported superb town services. KATIE ROCCHIO, LEGRAND east, to be used by various companies in cre­ Instead of issuing bonds which had to be re­ SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ating metal products, high shipping costs paid by future taxpayers, Phil Rotella eventually led to a decline in the industry by squirreled money away, financing a new police HON. NICK SMITH the early 19th century. and courthouse building in 1974, a new Town OF MICHIGAN As the iron industry in the area waned, a Hall and public library in 1981 , and a new IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES decision in the last 1800's, to dam and merge highway garage in 1992 by his frugal fiscal Tuesday, May 12, 1998 the two lakes constituting Lake Hopatcong led policy. Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is to a rapid increase in tourism within the vicin­ Supervisor Rotella, throughout his 34 year with great respect for the outstanding record ity of Hopatcong. Due to the pleasant climate tenure, earned a reputation for preserving of excellence she has compiled in academics, and proximity to New York City, the lake area parkland for future generations. He convinced leadership and community service, that I am soon became a major northeastern resort and our local utility company to donate a park to proud to salute Katie Rocchio, winner of the began to experience high levels of prosperity. the townspeople in exchange for allowing 1998 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This award By the late 1800's Hopatcong was still part of them to construct a second power plant. He is made to young adults who have dem­ Byram Township, one of three municipalities spearheaded the construction of one of the onstrated that they are truly committed to play­ bordering the lake at that time. As many sum­ superb marinas on the entire Hudson River, ing important roles in our Nation's future. mer cottages were built in the surrounding and his town makes about $250,000 a year As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar­ towns, Hopatcong residents became increas­ from marina concession fees. In 1981, Phil ship, Katie is being honored for demonstrating ingly dissatisfied with the pace of development successfully negotiated the purchase of that same generosity of spirit, intelligence, re­ in their own community. Cheesecote Mountain Park from the State of sponsible citizenship, and capacity for human After some debate, Hopatcong residents de­ New York for one dollar. service that distinguished the late LeGrand cided that . officially separating from Byram During most of his tenure as Town Super­ Smith of Somerset, Michigan. would allow them to build new roads and visor, Phil Rotella also served in the additional Katie Rocchio is an exceptional student at make other necessary improvements near the capacity as a Rockland County Legislator, as Coldwater High School and possesses an im- Lake to attract tourists. In 1898, Hopatcong is permissible in that county. In that position, May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8909 he also fought to make certain that his Town century. It has been said that "the good that Feng Shan Ho was the Consul General of received its due from the county government. men do, lives after them ," and the many good China in Vienna in 1938. Following the annex­ The closest Phil came to facing political de­ works of Bud Lovell will echo for generations ation of Austria by Germany that year, he saw feat during his entire elective career of over 50 in his home of Stratford, and beyond. increasing persecution of Jews and others at years was when, in 1983, the opposition was the hands of the Nazis. Jewish-owned busi­ successful in removing Phil's entire political nesses were vandalized and their owners ar­ party from the November ballot due to a legal SPECIAL TRIBUTE HONORING KIM- technicality. It is a remarkable tribute to Phil BE RLY SECKINGE R , L EGRAND rested. Jews and other so-called "enemies of Rotella's incredible popularity that he was re­ SMITH SCHOLARSIDP WINNER the Reich" were sent to concentration camps elected that year by receiving over 5,000 valid within weeks of the annexation. Austrian Nazi write in votes which in New York State are ex­ HON. NICK SMITH authorities informed Jews that if they obtained tremely difficult to validly cast. OF MICHIGAN visas for other countries and emigrated, they Our region has truly lost a giant public serv­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would be allowed to leave unharmed. Many ant in the passing of Phil Rotella. To his Tuesday, May 12, 1998 tried to emigrate, but most found that few widow Marilyn, to his daughters Carolyn and countries were willing to permit them entry. Diane, to his sons John and Philip Jr., his Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is three stepsons Jack, Edward and Arthur, his with great respect for the outstanding record Consul General Ho was appalled at the in­ stepdaughter Esther, his 13 grandchildren and of excellence she has compiled in academics, creasingly desperate situation that he ob­ 12 great-grandchildren we extend our sincere leadership and community service, that I am served. In an act of courage and compassion, condolences. Although mere words cannot as­ proud to salute Kimberly Seckinger, winner of he sought to help the refugees. On his own suage the grief of losing this remarkable man, the 1998 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This authority as Consul General- and without the it is hoped that his many loved ones will have award is made to young adults who have permission of his superiors in China-he the consolation that he. was an outstanding demonstrated that they are truly committed to issued visas for admission to China to any playing important roles in our Nation's future. public servant who will long be missed by so person who requested one. With these visas many of us. As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar­ ship, Kimberly is being honored for dem­ as proof of destination, Jews could obtain per­ onstrating that same generosity of spirit, intel­ mission from Nazi officials to leave Austria IN HONOR OF HAROLD " BUD" ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity and Germany. LOVELL for human service that distinguished the late In 1939 Nazi officials confiscated the build­ LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. ing in which the Chinese consulate was lo­ HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO Kimberly is an exceptional student at Hills­ cated because of its Jewish ownership. The OF CONNECTICUT dale High School and possesses an impres­ Chinese consulate was forced to operate in sive high school record. Kimberly is a board IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES other, smaller facilities. In 1940 Consul Gen­ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 member of the National Honor Society and Senior Class Secretary. Kimberly is also a eral Ho was transferred to the United States. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to member of the Varsity Golf Team. Outside of In 1941 , the government of China broke off recognize Harold Lovell of Stratford, Con­ school Kimberly is involved with the PAC diplomatic relations with Germany and the necticut on the occasion of tonight's testi­ Camp as a Counselor and various other com­ Consulate General in Vienna was closed. monial dinner being held in his honor. As Har­ munity activities. After leaving Vienna, Mr. Ho spent the re­ old, or "Bud" as he is affectionately known to In special tribute, therefore, I am proud to his friends, is honored this evening, I would mainder of the war involved in China's strug­ join with her many admirers in extending my gle against Japan. His first assignment after like to join his many well-wishers in paying highest praise and congratulations to Kimberly Vienna was to Washington , DC, and he later tribute to a man who has spent his life enrich­ Seckinger for her selection as a winner of a ing his community and serving others. Bud LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is also served at the Foreign Ministry in China's war­ was born in 1910, raised in Stratford, and edu­ a testament to the parents, teachers, and oth­ time capital, Chungking. In 1947, Mr. Ho cated in Stratford schools. He then continued ers whose personal interest, strong support began a nine-year term as Ambassador to his studies at DePauw University and grad­ and active participation contributed to her suc­ Egypt and several other Middle Eastern coun­ uated in 1934. Bud began his career at the cess. To this remarkable young woman, I ex­ tries. At the conclusion of the Chinese Civil Bridgeport Post Publishing Company soon tend my most heartfelt good wishes for all her War, Mr. Ho remained loyal to the Chinese after graduating from DePauw. It was there future endeavors. Nationalist government which fled to Taiwan in that he honed his skills in writing and editing­ 1949. Following his term in the Middle East, skills he has used with great success ever Ambassador Ho served as China's ambas­ since. TRIBUTE T O AMBASSADOR F ENG Bud left the Post Publishing Company and SHAN HO sador to Mexico, Bolivia, and Colombia. began his distinguished tenure as editor of the In 1973 after a distinguished career in the Stratford News. After a prestigious career with HON. TOM LANTOS diplomatic service of the Republic of China the News, Bud left journalism to run his fam­ OF CALIFORNIA that spanned four decades, Ambassador Ho ily's business, the H.C. Lovell Hardware and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES retired and settled in San Francisco. On Sep­ Equipment Company- a Stratford institution Tuesday, May 12, 1998 tember 28, 1997, at the age of 96, he died at since 1783. his home there, attended by his wife and Throughout his life, Bud has never strayed Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I invite my col­ daughter. from his commitment to his community. He leagues to join me today in paying tribute to has dedicated countless hours to organiza­ Mr. Feng Shan Ho, an outstanding San Fran­ The story of Feng Shan Ho's courageous tions such as the Stratford YMCA and the cisco resident who rescued thousands from actions in Vienna is currently being told in a American Shakespeare Festival Theater, but Nazi destruction during World War II. Mr. Ho traveling exhibit organized by Mr. Eric Saul his greatest pastime has been his membership died in September 1997 at his home in San that is being shown in American and foreign in the Lions Club of Stratford. The most senior Francisco. cities. The exhibit was on display at the Yad member of the club, Bud epitomizes the self­ Mr. Speaker, Feng Shan Ho left an indelible Vashem Holocaust memorial in Israel in April, less commitment that is the very basis for the imprint on the people whose lives he saved. and earlier it was on display at my district of­ Lions. A member since 1956, Bud has served Like the Swedish diplomat and humanitarian, fice of California. as President and Zone Chairman. He has won Raoul Wallenberg, and the American diplomat several awards in recognition of his good and humanitarian rescuer, Varian Fry, Mr. Ho Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join works, including the Melvin Jones Fellow has shown what an individual can achieve me in paying well-deserved tribute to Ambas­ award for his exceptional service to the blind. when he has the courage to oppose repres­ sador Feng Shan Ho-a great man, a dedi­ A dedicated family man , Bud has been mar­ sion and racism despite seemingly impossible cated public servant, and a courageous hu­ ried to his wife Lulu Klein for almost half a odds. manitarian. 8910 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Mike Giaccio, Delbarton, " Deconstructing SPECIAL TRIBUTE HONORING Directions"; RACHELLE TELLER, LEGRAND HON. RON KIND Tom Harrison, Delbarton, " Coat"; SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER Eric Joyce, Delbarton, " Untitled"; OF WISCONSIN Vanessa Batters, Kinnelon, " Moonshine"; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. NICK SMITH Deborah J. Link, Kinnelon, " Skyscape"; Tuesday, May 12, 1998 OF MICHIGAN Cristina Murphy, Kinnelon, " The Two IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I read with interest Faces"; Tuesday, May 12, 1998 an article in today's Los Angeles Times about Sunnie Kim, Livingston, " Still Life" ; media coverage of the U.S. Senate primary in Adam Sacks, Madison, " No Title"; Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect for the outstanding record California. In the race to win the Republican Paula Salerno, Madison, " Floral Still nomination for the U.S. Senate the news Life"; of excellence she has compiled in academics, leadership and community service, that I am media has provided almost no coverage to the Eliza Jane Thomas, Madison, " Andrew"; two major candidates. One news station exec­ proud to salute Rachelle Teller, winner of the Marlene Toledo, Madison, " Egyptian Pro- 1998 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This award utive said "I can't afford to have a reporter file" ; is made to young adults who have dem­ spend two hours for a story that is low-impact, Melissa Davis, Millburn, " Pink Walls"; low-merit." It appears that our democratic onstrated that they are truly committed to play­ Lauren Doto, Millburn, " Wandering Eyes" ; process has lost out in the ratings game to ing important roles in our Nation's future. sex, violence and scandal. This lack of Amy Goldfeder, Millburn, " Whimsical"; As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar­ "earned media" coverage has forced can­ Stieg Retlin, Millburn, " White Oak and ship, Rachelle is being honored for dem­ didates to rely solely on paid media advertise­ Hobart" ; onstrating that same generosity of spirit, intel­ ments to get out their message. Of course this Greg Espersen, Montville, " Panorama" ; ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity development is one more benefit for the can­ Sook-Kyung Lee, Montville, " Shoveling for human service that distinguished the late didate who has the most money from personal Snow"; LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. wealth or from special interest contributions. Renee Snelson, Montville, " Secret Gath­ Rachelle is an exceptional student at Napo­ This is yet one more example of the need erings" ; leon High School and possesses an impres­ to reform our campaign finance system. Tony Yang, Montville, " Speed Check" ; sive high school record . Rachelle is a Class Money and paid media have come to domi­ Nicholas Black, Morris Knolls, " Self Por­ Representative in the Student Government nate political campaigns more than ever be­ trait"; and a member of the schools S.A.D.D. pro­ fore. Yet, the Republican leadership has con­ Amy Broadwell, Morris Knolls, " I'm Not gram. Rachelle is also the Editor-in-Chief of tinued to delay a debate on campaign finance Sarah''; the school newspaper. Outside of school, reform. It is time to allow a vote on campaign Peter Harris, Morris Knolls, " Ascend In to Rachelle is involved with the International finance reform in the House of Representa­ * * * !" ; Order of Rainbow for Girls and various other tives. The people of this country are tired of Seth Ruggles Hiler, Morris Knolls, " Fall community activities. waiting. Memory"; In special tribute, therefore, I am proud to Kate Lovering, Mount Olive, " Time Worn"; join with her many admirers in extending my Janet Swan, Mount Olive, " Drowned in highest praise and congratulations to Rachelle ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL ARTS Anger''; Teller for her selection as a winner of a COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS Kimberly Hill, Pequannock, "Tran- LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is also HONORED quillity"; a testament to the parents, teachers, and oth­ Daniel Muzzio, Pequannock, " Nick My ers whose personal interest, strong support HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN Love''; and active participation contributed to her suc­ OF NEW JERSEY Steve Su, Pequannock, ··nark Thoughts" ; cess. To this remarkable young woman, I ex­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Alyssa Tierney, Pequannock, " Blossoms on tend my most heartfelt good wishes for all her a Warm Spring Day"; future endeavors. Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Erika Mathison, Ridge, " Retrospect"; Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, once Emily Schulenburg, Ridge, " Deaconry again, I come to the floor to recognize the Livestock"; MEMORIAL DAY 1998- 0UR THANKS great success of strong local school systems AND GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO Glen Wiley, Ridge, "The Core of Wiley"; SACRIFICED FOR OUR NATION working with dedicated parents and teachers. Peter Wonsowski, Ridge, " Unity Through I rise today to congratulate and honor 45 out­ Music" ; standing high school artists from the 11th Carolina Coppi, West Essex Regional, HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN Congressional District of New Jersey. Each of " Mood Descends" ; OF NEW YORK these talented students participated in the An­ Keri Moran, West Essex Regional, "Dif­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nual Congressional Arts Competition, "An Ar­ ferent Shades of Grey"; and Tuesday, May 12, 1998 tistic Discovery," sponsored by Schering­ Kathleen Peng, West Essex Regional, " Ex­ Piough Corporation. They were recently hon­ otic Amazon" . Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for ored at a reception and exhibit, and their all of us on this Memorial Day to commemo­ As you know, Mr. Speaker, each year the rate all those who made the ultimate sacrifice works were exceptional. winner of the competition will have an oppor­ Mr. Speaker, I would like to list each of on the battlefield, on the seas, and in the air, tunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to meet so that we in our nation may enjoy the liberty them, their high schools, and their contest en­ Congressional leaders and to mount his or her tries, for the official record: for which they gave their lives. artwork in a special corridor of the U.S. Cap­ Our Memorial Day services which date back Leandro Flaherty, Bayley-Ellard, " Inte­ itol with winners from across the country. This to our country's tragic conflict, the Civil War rior"; year, first place went to Emily Schulenburg of Lisa Johnson, Bayley-Ellard, " Interior"; period, which tore apart our nation and in Michelle Mechanic, Bayley-Ellard, " Full Ridge High School, for her outstanding acrylic which brother fought brother, have taught us Circle"; painting, "Deaconry Livestock." In addition, how fragile our liberty is. Jonathan Wagner, Bayley-Ellard, " Self ten other submissions received honorable The first National Memorial Day was held on Portrait"; mention by the judges. As usual, the judges May 30, 1868 in honor of those who had given Kelli Coghlan, Boonton, " Untitled ; had an extremely hard time with the awards their lives during the Civil War. It was Arling­ Larissa Schaffnit, Boonton, " Onions"; process, and they wished that they could de­ ton National Cemetery, in the presence of Lara Victoria Zakk, Boonton, " Foot­ clare every entry a winner. General Ulysses S. Grant, where future Presi­ Loose '; Matthew Zugale, Boonton, " Untitled" ; Indeed, All of these young artists are win­ dent James A. Garfield touched upon the sol­ Mark DeLotto, Delbarton, ' Mom and ners, and we should be proud of their achieve­ emnness and reverence of honoring the dead Dad"; ments so early in life. stating: May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8911 If silence is ever golden, it must be here be­ IN HONOR OF V ARICK MEMORIAL United States foreign policy as we mark the side the graves of fifteen thousand men A.M.E. ZION CHURCH half century anniversary of this event. It was whose lives were more significant than one of the most critical steps in defining the speech and whose death was a poem the HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO American response to the Soviet Union and in music of which can never be sung. * * * they establishing the parameters of United States summed up and perfe ct , by one suprem e act, OF CONNECTICUT policy in the Cold War. the highest virtues of m en and cit izens. F or IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES love of country they accepted death, and All of us are familiar with the story of the thus resolved all doubts, and made immort al Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Berlin Airlift. In the spring of 1948, Soviet dic­ their patriotism and virtue. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tator Josef Stalin began a campaign to force recognize Varick Memorial A.M .E. Zion the Western Allies from the occupied city of In the subsequent Spanish American War, Church of New Haven, Connecticut on the oc­ Berlin, which was isolated inside East Ger­ the two World Wars, in Korea, in Vietnam, in casion on its 180th anniversary. Blessed with many, some 150 miles behind the Iron Cur­ Somalia, Grenada, Panama, and the Persian a vibrant and thriving congregation, Varick's tain. In a concerted effort to consolidate his Gulf, and in countless other skirmishes, on history reflects the words of its motto, "Each hold over all of Central and Eastern Europe, lawless frontiers, and in peacekeeping efforts One Reach One , Each One Teach One, Each he pressed to eliminate this island of democ­ throughout the world, our brothers and sisters, One Save One" racy inside the Soviet occupation zone. our sons and daughters, our parents, our Established in 1818 by 35 former slaves, Mr. Speaker, as the occupation of Germany friends and loved ones, our fellow Americans, Varick's philosophy reflects the history of this began at the end of World War II , the United have given their lives for a greater cause. great church. These newly freed men and States, Britain and France had negotiated air Franklin Delano Roosevelt summed up the women first sought to worship at the First corridors to fly over the Soviet zone in order American Spirit when he said: "We, too, born Methodist Church. However, Bishop James to reach their sectors of occupied Berlin. Ne­ to freedom , are willing to fight to maintain free­ Varick of the A.M .E. Church of New York soon gotiations on land access via autobahn, rail­ road, and barge were begun but never com­ dom. We, and all others who believe as deep­ convinced the group to join with his move­ pleted because of the deterioration of relations ly as we do, would rather die on our feet than ment. From its very inception, this parish fam­ with the Soviet Union. ily has reached out in fellowship to the Dixwell live on our knees." We are a proud peace lov­ On June 11 , 1948, Soviet military authorities and Greater New Haven Community. In its ing nation, but when alternatives fail , we will halted Allied and German freight traffic to Ber­ fight to maintain liberty and freedom. Memorial earliest days the parsonage of the church lin for two days. This was the beginning of a Day is a solemn day where we honor those served on the Underground Railroad, which campaign of harassment and bullying that who had the courage to die on their feet. was led by an A.M.E. Zion Church member continued for the next two weeks. On June 18, named Harriet Tubman. We honor our fallen heroes of those con­ the three Western Allies-the United States, The church's mission of outreach brought flicts, not only because they are worthy of our Britain, and France-announced the establish­ countless distinguished men and women to its honor, but also by recalling their sacrifice, we ment of a critically important currency reform pulpit, including educator Booker T. Wash­ make certain that we keep the peace for our that paved the way for Germany's post-war ington and Civil War hero E. George Biddle. future generations. By honoring our tragic he­ economic recovery. Soviet authorities pro­ The distinguished ranks of the pastors of roes , our nation is reminded to avoid the mis­ tested the currency reform and announced Varick Church include six men who went on to takes and errors that could lead to any future that they would not participate. On June 22, enlighten even more people by becoming conflict. following a meeting of the four occupying pow­ A.M.E. Zion Bishops. ers, Soviet authorities announced that they As we pause today, remembering our loved This year, Varick has the honor of hosting would proceed with a separate currency re­ ones who died in service, let us take a mo­ the 1998 New England A.M.E. Zion Church form in their own zone of occupation. The ment to also recall all those Americans whose Annual Conference. As their members gather Western Allies reaffirmed their intention to pro­ fates are still unknown, our POWs and MIAs. in fellowship, I rise to salute their tireless min­ ceed with their planned reform. There are over two thousand from Vietnam, istry. Varick Memorial A.M .E. Zion Church has On June 24, 1948, Soviet military authorities and countless others from other conflicts. Let changed the face of New Haven through its enforced a complete prohibition of all ground us remember those thousands of service men moral guidance and unwavering commitment transportation to and from the western sectors and women who still remain unaccounted for. to improving our community. I join with Varick of Berlin-freight and passenger by highway, We also honor the millions of other Ameri­ in celebrating their first 180 years, and thank railroad, and water. The following day, June cans who sacrificed to defeat tyranny here them for their continued faithful service to the 25, Soviet authorities served notice that they and abroad, the women and civilians who many families whose lives have been changed would not supply food to the Western occupa­ worked in our defense plants and who served by the good works of Varick Memorial A.M.E. tion zones of the city. That very day, the first in the auxiliary during both World Wars, our Zion Church. eight British Royal Air Force aircraft arrived in workers in business and industry who helped the British sector of Berlin to commence airlift to make our nation the "Arsenal of Democ­ operations. The Berlin airlift formally began on 50TH ANNIVERS ARY OF THE June 26 with 22 flights of United States C- 47 racy", the Boy and Girl Scouts who conducted BERL IN AIRL IFT metal and paper drives, the housewives who aircraft carrying 80 tons of supplies from Wies­ baden in the U.S. occupation zone to Berlin's learned to make do with ration stamps, the HON. TOM LANTOS workers who learned to car pool, and the sen­ Tempelhof airfield. OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Speaker, over the next 320 days-until ior citizens who served as civil defense offi­ May 12, 1949, when Soviet authorities re­ cers, those who wrote letters and spent pack­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPR}!jSENTATIVES opened ground routes to Berlin-the United ages to our troops in Korea, Vietnam , The Tuesday, May 12, 1998 States and Great Britain carried out a massive Persian Gulf and Bosnia. All of these Ameri­ Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, in just a few airlift bringing in all of the food and other sup­ cans have helped make -the world safe for de­ days President Clinton will be in Berlin to mark plies necessary to maintain the 2.1 million mocracy. the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. Just people living in the Western Allied occupation Mr. Speaker, on this Memorial Day, let us last week, I joined a number of my colleagues zones of Berlin. give thanks and praise to all the men and the in preparing a CARE package to mark this an­ The effort was truly remarkable. By Feb­ women, who worked together and in many niversary. These CARE packages will be sent ruary of 1949 the U.S. Air Force and the cases died together, so that we may remain to Berlin for the 50th anniversary celebrations Royal Air Force were delivering nearly 8,000 free. of the airlift, and then they will be shipped on tons daily- the equivalent of 530 German rail to Afghanistan to provide assistance to the carloads of supplies. All kinds of commodities Let us also pause today to pray for the safe­ Afghani people who have been devastated by were transported to the city in order to main­ keeping and safe return of our thousands of twenty years of war and turmoil. tain the health and well-being of its citizens. American service men and women serving in Mr. Speaker, it is particularly appropriate Two-thirds of the material carried to Berlin was distant lands in peacekeeping missions. that we remember and reflect upon the Berlin coal-the fuel necessary to maintain the west­ Thank you and God bless. Airlift and the significance of that event in ern zones of the city. Less than one-third of 8912 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 the material carried to Berlin was food- slight­ Union. That policy was followed by every Fund word that they had awarded a medal to ly more than one pound per person per day, President and Secretary of State-both Re­ Marc Meunier of New Bedford, Massachu­ which provided the West Berliners with a nour­ publican and Democratic-for the next forty setts. On March 18, 1997, Marc Meunier ishing, though monotonous, diet. Some 7 per­ years. saved two people from drowning. Many of us cent of the total goods transported were indus­ When we applaud the fall of the Berlin Wall Mr. Speaker, would be very proud if we were trial raw materials, in order to maintain the and the opening of the iron curtain, Mr. able to give assistance to fellow human beings economy of the city, liquid fuel , and other Speaker, it is Harry Truman whom we must in trouble. To not simply give assistance but items. thank. He did not live to see the triumph of the save the lives of two people who were about Mr. Speaker, the cost of operating the airlift wise policies that he set in place, but we as to drown is obviously an accomplishment of was high for all involved. West Berliners suf­ Americans are now living in a new and safer enormous significance. I am very pleased that fered to maintain their freedom. Their privation world that was shaped and largely brought the Hero Fund extended this extremely well was real. Despite the airlift, food and fuel was about through the genius and foresight of deserved recognition to Mr. Meunier and I ask scarce. Unemployment rose steadily through­ Harry Truman and George C. Marshall. that the description of his heroics be printed out the period of the airlift because industries Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join here as an example of how we human beings did not have sufficient fuel and raw materials me in commemorating one of the critical can act at our best. to maintain their operations. The American events of this century-the 50th anniversary of JODI C. RODERICK and the British people paid an estimated $200 the Berlin Airlift. R. STEPHEN MORRISON million to operate the airlift over the 320 days that it functioned. Considering the massive Plym ou th , Massachusetts scale of the operation, it was remarkably safe. SPECIAL TRIBUTE HONORING MARC M. MEUNIER Nevertheless, 76 people died in airlift oper­ HEATHE R ROGERS, L EGRAND New Bedford, Massachusetts ations, including 31 American servicemen. SMITH SCHOLAR SHIP WINNER J odi C. Roderick, Marc M. Meunier, and R. The airlift was an example of one of the fin­ Stephen Morrison saved Leslie L. and Helene est efforts of the United States military forces. HON. NICK SMITH E. Faulkner from drowning, Carver, Massa­ The logistics requirements were extraordinary. chusetts, March 18, 1997. Faulkner, 62, and OF MICHlGAN his wife, 71 , were traveling in their auto­ Aircraft had to be gathered from American IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mobile on a roadway atop an earthen dam bases around the world , pilots had to be Tuesday, May 12, 1998 when that section of the dam collapsed be­ trained, ground crews coordinated. The Tem­ neath them. Their car dropped into the deep, pelhof airfield in Berlin was inadequate to the Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is 10-foot-wide gap that was creat ed init ially task, and it had to be expanded and rebuilt at with great respect for the outstanding record and was pinned against debris by turbulent the same time that aircraft were using the run­ of excellence she has compiled in academics, breach waters from East Head Pond, the ad­ ways around the clock. Throughout this mas­ leadership and community service, that I am jacent reservoir. Faulkner and his wife wer e sive effort American and British military forces proud to salute Heather Rogers, winner of the trapped in th e car, which began to fill with 1998 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This award water . Among the first motorists on th e worked side by side. scene were Roderick , 37, heating and air con­ General George C. Marshall served as our is made to young adults who have dem­ ditioning technician ; Meunier, 40, correction Secretary of State at the time of the Berlin Air­ onstrated that they are truly committed to play­ officer, and Mor rison, 47 , sales representa­ lift, and he played a critical role in the decision ing important roles in our Nation's future. tive. Roderick obtained a hammer, then to establish the airlift. Robert H. Ferrell, in his As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar­ jumped onto the submerging car's exposed biography of General Marshall, put the impor­ ship, Heather is being honored for dem­ trunk and broke out the rear window before tance of the Berlin Airlift in context: onstrating that same generosity of spirit, intel­ returning t o the r oadway. At the edge of the The City [of Berlin] was a symbol of the di­ ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity breach , h e, Meunier, and Morrison pulled vision of Germany . Its continued independ­ for human service that distinguished the late Faulkner, then his wife, from the car to th e r oadway, with Meunier, h eld by Roderick ence . .. gave evidence of the will power of LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. th e Western nations on the whole German and Morrison, extended into the breach to Heather is an exceptional student at Deer­ reach the victims. The turbulent rush of question and even more: if Berlin went com­ field High School and possesses an impres­ pletely to the Russians, all Germany could water continued t o widen the br each, under­ fo llow, and such a procession of calamities sive high school record . Heather is President mining the pavem ent from which t he men might collapse Western Europe. of the National Honor Society and Treasurer acted. Faulkner and his wife required hos­ pitaliza tion for treatment of their injuries. Mr. Speaker, the Berlin Airlift was a critical of the school yearbook. Heather also is in­ event that helped to cement the friendship of volved with Varsity basketball, volleyball and the American and the German people fol­ cheerleading. Outside of school , Heather is in­ volved with various community activities. REHABILITATION BENEFITS lowing World War II. In 1994, then Secretary REINSTATEMENT of State Warren Christopher told a German In special tribute, therefore, I am proud to audience at the Berlin Airlift memorial at Tem­ join with her many admirers in extending my pelhof Airport: highest praise and congratulations to Heather HON. JOHN E. ENSIGN Rogers for her selection as a winner of a Americans remember the airlift as the OF NEVADA bridge that joined us as kindred nations, pre­ LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a testament to the parents, teachers, and oth­ pared to stand firm in defiance of tyranny, Tuesday, May 12, 1998 prepared to endure hardship in defense of lib­ ers whose personal interest, strong support erty. This legacy outlasted the airlift , the di­ and active participation contributed to her suc­ Mr. ENSIGN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to in­ vision of Germ any and, ult imately, the Cold cess. To this remarkable young woman , I ex­ troduce the "Reinstatement of the Medicare War itself. tend my most heartfelt good wishes for all her Rehabilitation Act (RMRA) of 1998." RMRA The Berlin Airlift was a critical step in estab­ future endeavors. repeals the $1 ,500 annual limits on physical lishing the United States response to the So­ and occupational rehabilitation services estab­ viet Union at the critical opening stage of the lished by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 Cold War. President Harry S. Truman, who di­ CARNEGIE RECOGNIZES THE (BBA) which are set to go into effect on Janu­ rected that the airlift be established when So­ HEROISM OF MARC MEUNIER ary 1, 1999 and requires the Health Care Fi­ viet forces attempted to isolate and engulf nancing Administration to implement a budget Berlin, established the fundamental U.S. pos­ HON. BARNEY FRANK neutral alternative payment system no later ture-a firm but measured response to efforts OF MASSACHUSETTS than January 1, 2000. to extend Soviet authority. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In a rush to find savings in the Medicare As we look back from the perspective of half program last year, Congress imposed an arbi­ a century, Mr. Speaker, President Truman and Tuesday, May 12, 1998 trary $1 ,500 annual limitation on most out­ his outstanding Secretary of State, General Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, patient rehabilitation services. Unlike other George C. Marshall, were responsible for set­ I was very pleased to receive last week a noti­ BBA provisions, the $1,500 limits were adopt­ ting United States policy toward the Soviet fication from the Carnegie Commission Hero ed without the benefit of committee hearings May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8913 or a detailed analysis by HCFA of their likely Tamari Valentine and Nicholas Mercado, highest praise and congratulations to Maureen effects on beneficiaries' ability to obtain medi­ ages 14 and 13, have established Adolescent Peters for her selection as a winner of a cally necessary services. Council Workshops-Sensitivity Workshops LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is also In fact, analyses undertaken since the en­ with a difference-in response to an ugly inci­ a testament to the parents, teachers, and oth­ actment of the BBA indicate that implementa­ dent that had occurred at the Children's Vil­ ers whose personal interest, strong support tion of the limits will have a disproportionate lage. Instead of confronting the situation, and active participation contributed to her suc­ effect on the most vulnerable Medicare bene­ which arose after some derogatory epithets cess. To this remarkable young woman, I ex­ ficiaries, including victims of stroke and other had been sprayed on some of the residential tend my most heartfelt good wishes for all her debilitating conditions which require con­ buildings of the Village, with a response in future endeavors. centrated therapy services. A $1 ,500 annual kind, these young men stood back and payment may be sufficient to address the "av­ thought about the circumstances that had erage" case, but it will not be adequate for probably motivated this misguided act they be­ HONORING SENECA S . FOOTE , beneficiaries who require more intensive serv­ lieved had been committed by other young PRESIDENT OF THE UNITE D ices. The option of transporting non-ambula­ people. METHODIST RETIREMENT COM­ tory residents of a skilled nursing facility or The solution Tamari and Nicholas came up MUNITIES, INC. ON HIS RETIRE­ other rehabilitation setting to an outpatient with was to create a forum where residents MENT hospital department will be disruptive to pa­ from the Village and other young people from tients and ultimately more costly to the Medi­ the surrounding community could come to­ HON. DEBBIE STABENOW care program. Savings will be achieved only if gether and talk out whatever differences they OF MICHIGAN this inconvenience and disruption cause pa­ felt they had between themselves. These IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tients to forgo medically necessary services to meetings soon grew into workshops where the Tuesday, May 12, 1998 which they are entitled under the Medicare youth of Dobbs Ferry learned that stereotyping program. a person ·because of where he lives or his ap­ Ms. STABENOW. Mr. Speaker, I am More importantly, American seniors have pearance is a barrier to appreciating individ­ pleased to acknowledge the work of Seneca been encouraged to expect Medicare to cover uals for who they are and what they have to S. Foote, president of the United Methodist the cost of medically necessary treatment, offer. Retirement Communities, Inc. subject to reasonable copayments and The Children's Village Adolescent Council Mr. Foote has been associated with the deductibles. The existence of an arbitrary cov­ has now conducted more than 40 workshops, church-affiliated retirement communities since erage limitation on otherwise medically nec­ including programs for schools, senior citizens his ordination as a United Methodist Church essary services will likely come as a shock to groups, corporations, conferences and local minister 18 years ago. During his tenure, he affected beneficiaries and their relatives, often groups. As a recognition of their courage and has overseen major fund-raising, building, and at a time of great stress. Surely, a less disrup­ their creativity, Tamari and Nicholas were re­ service projects at retirement communities in tive approach can be found to achieve pro­ cently selected by the Walt Disney Company Chelsea, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, all of which gram savings. to participate in the U.S. delegation to the have made a true difference in the lives of VSPA will prevent the $1 ,500 annual limita­ 1998 Children's Summit in Paris. I am proud many families around Michigan. tions from taking effect on January 1, 1999 that they are young constituents of mine and Specifically, there are projects across mid and will require HCFA to develop and imple­ I hope my colleagues in the Congress will join and Southern Michigan, such as the Alz­ ment an alternative payment system for out­ in recognizing their outstanding initiative that heimer's/memory loss unit at . St. Joseph patient physical therapy, occupational therapy, promises to build a better future. Mercy Hospital or the soon to open 120-bed and speech-language pathology services. Alzheimer's and memory loss facility in Chel­ Rather than limiting the availability of medi­ sea, that would not have been completed with­ cally necessary services by imposing an arbi­ SPECIAL TRIBUTE HONORING out the work, leadership, and commitment of trary annual dollar limitation, the new system MAUREEN P ETERS, L EGR AND Mr. Foote. These projects have made and. will would be based on patient need. Payments SMITH SCHOLAR SHIP WINNE R continue to make a positive difference in our would be based on patient classification by di­ community and to our families. agnostic category and would take into account HON. NICK SMITH Mr. Foote leaves his post as a nationally prior use of services in both inpatient and out­ OF MICHIGAN recognized leader in the field of long-term patient setting. Payment rates would be estab­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES care. But most importantly, he ends his tenure lished in a budget neutral manner. Mr. Speak­ after serving the people of Chelsea on the er, I acknowledge that I did not oppose the in­ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 highest level. I thank Mr. Foote for his service clusion of this provision in the Balanced Budg­ Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is and dedication and I wish him and his family et Act. Frankly, we did not understand how with great respect for the outstanding record the very best in the future. unfairly it could affect the most vulnerable of of excellence she has compiled in academics, Medicare beneficiaries. Now that we have that leadership and community service, that I am information, we should not be reluctant to cor­ proud to salute Maureen Peters, winner of the CELEBRATING THE 50TH CITIZEN­ rect a policy which we now know will cause 1998 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This award SHIP ANNIVERSARY OF EME RY great hardship and unfairness. is made to young adults who have dem­ GROSINGE R For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to onstrated that they are truly committed to play­ join me in support of the Reinstatement of the ing important roles in our Nation's future. HON. ZOE LOFGREN Medicare Rehabilitation Benefit Act of 1998. As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar­ OF CALIFORNIA ship, Maureen is being honored for dem­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES onstrating that same generosity of spirit, intel­ ADOLESCE NT COUNCIL Tuesday, May 12, 1998 WORKSHOPS ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity for human service that distinguished the late Ms. LOFGREN . Mr. Speaker, I am honored HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. to make a special tribute to a proud American Maureen is an exceptional student at Jack­ who is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his OF NEW YORK son High School and possesses an impressive U.S. citizenship. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES high school record. Maureen is actively in­ Emery Grosinger came to our country more Tuesday, May 12, 1998 volved in the Student Government and Na­ than 50 years ago as a young boy who had Mr. GILMAN . Mr. Speaker, I would like to tional Honor Society. Maureen is also -involved already endured a lifetime of hardship. Born in commend the initiative of two young people with Varsity soccer, tennis and volleyball. Out­ a part of eastern Europe that has passed back who are residents of the Children's Village in side of school , Maureen is involved with her and forth between Romania and Hungary, Dobbs Ferry, New York who have coura­ Church Youth Group. Emery at the age of 10 was deported, sepa­ geously and creatively confronted a problem In special tribute, therefore, I am proud to rated from his family, and sent to concentra­ within their community. join with her many admirers in extending my tion camps, including Auschwitz. He survived 8914 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 and came to the United States after World citizens, I can speak about my government of excellence she has compiled in academics, War II. He served in the Army, started a busi­ whoever and wherever I desire. I did not just leadership and community service, that I am ness, and raised a family. get lucky, though. The lives of dedicated proud to salute Kristin Warner, winner of the men and women in the Armed Services had Mr. Grosinger is having a celebration for to be sacrificed so that I could have my voice 1998 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This award being an American for 50 years. But all of us in our democracy. is made to young adults who have dem­ in America also need to celebrate his 50 years Unfortunately, many young Americans onstrated that they are truly committed to play­ as our fellow American. His life and his pas­ often feel as though their opinions are too ing important roles in our Nation's future. sion for freedom and for justice are part of inferior to mention. Contrary to this belief, As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar­ what makes our country great. How fortunate as an American citizen from birth, I have al­ ship, Kristin is being honored for dem­ ways had the responsibility to contribute my we are to live in a country that stands as a ideas to our nation. As a baby I cried at the onstrating that same generosity of spirit, intel­ beacon of freedom for the world. How fortu­ top of my lungs for something, probably not ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity nate we are that America looks not to where patriotism; but then, as I became a young for human service that distinguished the late you are from , but to what is in your heart and child, I learned what was important in my LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. where you are going. People like Emery­ life as an American. I learned to say "The Kristin is an exceptional student at whose hearts led them to America and whose Pledge of Allegiance" and sing "The Star Jonesville High School and possesses an im­ love for our country enlightens us all-give our Spangled Banner." I did not just recite these pressive high school record. Kristin is the familiar patriotic words. I respected what country hope and a bright future. they stood for-freedom, democracy, and lib­ team captain for the school Quiz Bowl and a Mr. Grosinger loves America, and I am erty, all made possible by the men and member of the schools S.A.D.D. program. proud to extend to him my most heartfelt good women whose blood was shed so that mine Kristin is also involved with varsity track, wishes in honor of the 50th anniversary of his could flow. As I grew older and taller and my cheerleading and cross country. Outside the U.S. citizenship. voice began to crack, I contributed my ideas school, Kristin is involved with various commu­ as a Boy Scout. With an even deeper voice, I nity activities. have spoken in mock governments and voted In special tribute, therefore, I am proud to REORGANIZING GARY BRYAN in mock elections as I learned more about the government at Boys State. I speak to join with her many admirers in extending my FILLETTE'S WINNING ESSAY others about our democracy in patriotic highest praise and congratulations to Kristin speech programs. As an adult, my voice will Warner for her selection as a winner of a HON. JOHN COOKSEY carry even farther, as I run for office or LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is also OF LOUISIANA speak in favor of new ideas at election time. a testament to the parents, teachers, and oth­ And most importantly, my voice will be ers whose personal interest, strong support IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES heard with my vote: the single, most impor­ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 tant characteristic of our democracy. and active participation contributed to her suc­ Without my voice and yours, the word de­ cess. To his remarkable young woman, I ex­ Mr. COOKSEY. Mr. Speaker, The Veterans mocracy means nothing to us. Consider what tend my most heartfelt good wishes for all her of Foreign Wars sponsor a yearly scriptwriting a government of the people and by the peo­ future endeavors. contest and I am proud to represent the win­ ple, would be if all the people were silent. It ner from the State of Louisiana, Mr. Gary would be an idea that everyone thought was Bryan Fillette of Alexandria. Gary wrote an ex­ great, but it would remain just that: an idea. CHELTENHAM UNITED METHODIST Fortunately, colonists, like Josiah Quincy, CHURCH CELEBRATES ITS 125TH cellent script on "My Voice in our Democracy" spoke out against oppression in favor of and I submit it to be made part of the perma­ independence. Quincy stated, "Under God, ANNIVERSARY nent record. I hope that my colleagues will we are determined that wheresoever, when­ take a moment to read Gary's words and that soever, or howsoever we shall be called to HON. STENY H. HOYER we all remember what a great privilege and make our exit, we will die free men." These OF MARYLAND words helped inspire the fight for an inde­ responsibility we have in representing the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ideals that he expresses. pendent nation. The formation of our democ­ racy was not, however, a stopping point. We Tuesday, May 12, 1998 " MY VOICE IN OUR DEMOCRACY"- 1997- 98 VFW must continue to support our government VOICE OF DEMOCRACY SCHOLARSHIP COM­ with out voices. In the First Amendment of Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, on September PETT'fiON the Bill of Rights I am guaranteed the all­ 27, 1998, Cheltenham United Methodist (Gary Fillette, Louisiana Winner) important freedom of speech. By freely voic­ Church will celebrate its 125th anniversary. ing my opinions alongside other Americans, When a baby wants something done, he has This white-framed country church in Chelten­ our democracy can thrive " for the people." ham, Maryland has been serving the religious a way of letting everyone around him know. Although the audible characteristics of my No matter if he's in his crib or at a crowded voice have changed during my lifetime, what and secular needs of its community since mall, he catches the attention of everybody my voice has said, has always peen loud and 1873 when its founders met under the chest­ with his distinctive cry, and keeps crying clear. Just as a baby's voice catches the at­ nut trees that grew where the church now out until someone does something to satisfy tention of everyone, my voice is an intercom stands. him. to spread the word to others of the impor­ Although small in size, Cheltenham Church I learned from a baby. In a democracy I tance of each individual in our democracy. is very active and has a number of ministries must freely and adamantly express my ideas Experiencing gradual pitch changes, my that reach out to the local community and be­ until others listen to what I say. With my voice is also an instrument to show respect voice, I help fulfill my ever-present duty to for those who sacrificed their lives for mine. yond. A few of their many activities include improve America for both present and future In the future, my voice will continue to be a serving meals at the Hughesville Shelter for generations. tool to repair and strengthen our democracy Battered Women, making 1000-plus sand­ I have a privilege that not all humans for future generations. The next time I hear wiches for the homeless for Martha's Table in have. As an American, I have a voice in a de­ a baby cry, I'll appreciate his expressions of Washington, D.C., contributing to the Upper mocracy, and I have to use that voice if de­ his ideas, however loud they may be, and fol­ Marlboro Food Bank, assisting patients at St. mocracy is to mean something to me. For low his example as I cry out for democracy. Elizabeth's Hospital at their Sunday church over 200 years, Americans have risked their lives for our nation. To show respect for services, and sponsoring several needy fami­ these men and women, the least I can do is SPECIAL TRIBUTE HONORING lies in the area. take what they have given me-a democ­ KRISTIN WARNER, LEGRAND Cheltenham Church is an excellent example racy-and support it vocally with my ideas. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER of late 19th century rural church architecture. Not everyone has the privilege to voice Among its other features, the original door­ their opinions. In China, the government si­ knob and chandeliers remain. The pulpit, still lences any utterance that opposes the gov­ HON. NICK SMITH in use today, was made from a cherry tree ernment. In the Tiananmen Square dem­ OF MICHIGAN that fell on church property before the church onstrations, the Chinese government muted IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was built. The bricks for the foundation were the cries for more democracy and less gov­ Tuesday, May 12, 1998 ernment corruption by murdering 500 to 1,000 hauled from nearby Nottingham by horse and innocent Chinese citizens, leaving the de­ Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is wagon and had been used during the 18th mocracy movement in ruins. Unlike China's with great respect for the outstanding record century as ballast in English ships. May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8915 Although the church stands a short distance dent, the Israel Center of Hillcrest Manor LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is also from a major highway, it retains much of its came into being in 1948, the same year the a testament to the parents, teachers, and oth­ historic setting, buffered by its historic grave­ State of Israel was created. Thr9ugh unique ers whose personal interest, strong support yard. It is a noticeable landmark in a still rural determination and a indefatigable spirit, these and active participation contributed to her suc­ area of Prince George's County. men went from door to door throughout the cess. To this remarkable young woman, I ex­ To the members of Cheltenham United Flushing, Queens neighborhood building up tend my most heartfelt good wishes for all her Methodist Church, and to their members who both spiritual and financial support to establish future endeavors. have gone on before, we congratulate you on this synagogue. your 125 years of service to your church and Since its inception, the Israel Center of Hill­ to your community! crest Manor has brought to the community a sense of dedicated service and a foundation IN COMME MORATION ON THE of stability that has allowed its membership to FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF VIET ­ INT R ODUCTION OF TAX LEGISLA­ raise their families and incorporate all age NAM HUMAN RIGHTS DAY T ION TO CLARIFY TAX TREAT­ groups into an environment sensitive to their MENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAX needs. REDUCTION VOUCHERS The Israel Center of Hillcrest Manor, under HON. LORETTA SANCHFZ the leadership of Rabbi Michael Strasberg, its HON. RICHARD E. NEAL spiritual leader for more than two decades, OF CALIFORNIA OF MASSACHUSETTS and its current president, Leo Lederer, has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES continued the record of service and caring that is the hallmark of this great house of worship. Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Having provided the Flushing community for Ms . SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, half a century with a vibrant Hebrew School, commemorate the Fourth Anniversary of Viet­ today I have introduced legislation along with youth program and a highly effective Men's nam Human Rights Day. I would also like to several of my colleagues of the Massachu­ Club and Sisterhood, the Israel Center of Hill­ congratulate the International Committee for setts Delegation to correct the tax treatment of crest Manor is now prepared to lead its mem­ Freedom for organizing this important event real property tax reduction vouchers received bers into the second half century of fulfillment. in exchange for volunteer work. There are few organizations that have and I commend the participants who have The House of Representatives in the Com­ emerged with a continuous record of compas­ come together to promote human rights for monwealth of Massachusetts has passed leg­ sionate achievement as has the Israel Center Vietnam. islation that would exempt real property tax of Hillcrest Manor. I ask all my colleagues to I would like to take this opportunity to call vouchers received in exchange for volunteer rise with me in congratulating the synagogue, on the Government of Vietnam to respect fun­ work from income for state tax purposes. Simi­ its members and officers on this wonderful damental human rights and release their reli­ lar legislation is pending in the State Senate. achievement and extending our warmest sup­ gious and political prisoners. The people of Many towns in Massachusetts have imple­ port for another fifty years of service. Vietnam have waited too long for these basic mented a program which allows senior citizens changes to take place. to volunteer in exchange for a voucher of $500 to be used towards their property taxes. SP E CIAL TRIBUTE HONORING AN- By commemorating Vietnam Human Rights Seniors can volunteer to work in libraries, rec­ NETTE LEAZENBY, L EGR AND Day, we confirm the necessity of placing reational centers, parks, and senior centers in SMITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNER human rights at the center of United States exchange for a voucher to be applied to their policy toward Vietnam. property tax. HON. NICK SMITH We, as a nation, and as a people, need to This program benefits both the community OF MICHIGAN be steadfastly committed to human rights , de­ and the individuals volunteering. My legislation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mocracy, economic liberty and religious free­ would allow vouchers received in exchange for dom for all the people of Vietnam. Tuesday, May 12, 1998 volunteer work to not be included in gross in­ I strongly agree that democracy would not Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is come. The legislation also exempts these only contribute to regional stability and in­ vouchers from employment taxes. Senior citi­ with great respect for the outstanding record creased economic development of Vietnam, zens who are age 65 are eligible for this legis­ of excellence she has compiled in academics, but also grant sorely-lacking civil liberties and lation. The effective date is for payments leadership and community service, that I am basic freedoms to Vietnamese citizens. made after January 1, 1999. proud to salute Annette Leazenby, winner of This legislation enhances an important pro­ the 1998 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This I have the privilege of representing Central gram that is currently taking place in many award is made to young adults who have Orange County, home to the largest Viet­ towns in Massachusetts. I hope that we can demonstrated that they are truly committed to namese-American population in the United address this issue this year and that there will playing important roles in our Nation's future. States. Last year, I joined over 2,000 of my be an appropriate legislative vehicle. As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar­ constituents to rally in support of human rights ship, Annette is being honored for dem­ and democracy in Vietnam. We marched in onstrating that same generosity of spirit, intel­ protest of the human rights abuses and reli ­ IN HONOR OF THE ISRAEL CENTER ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity gious oppression by the current government in OF HILLCREST MANOR'S 50TH for human service that distinguished the late Thai Sinh and Xuan Loc. ANNIVERSAY LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. I joined my constituents in sending a strong Annette Leazenby is an exceptional student HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN at Waldron High School and possesses an im­ message to Hanoi-a message that these in­ pressive high school record. She has been in­ justices will not be tolerated-a message that OF NEW YORK the Vietnamese Government must obey, re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES volved with the National Honor Society. An­ nette is also involved with the high school spect and honor human and religious rights in Tuesday, May 12, 1998 band and the drama club. She is a member of Vietnam. We must remain strong, vocal, and Mr. ACKERMAN . Mr. Speaker, I rise today the varsity basketball, volleyball , softball and active on our efforts to bring these human to join with my constituents and the members track teams. Outside of school , Annette has rights abuses to the attention of the inter­ of the Israel Center of Hillcrest Manor as they been involved in volunteer work at her local national community. join together to celebrate the fiftieth anniver­ church, and is taking college classes. I applaud the efforts of the International sary of the synagogue. Through the insight of In special tribute, therefore, I am proud to Committee for Freedom, and members of the such dedicated and talented community mem­ join with her many admirers in extending my international community, who have come to­ bers as Joe Goldstein, Eric Gerstel and Syd­ highest praise and congratulations to Annette gether today to commemorate this important ney Abrahams, the synagogue's first presi- Leazenby for her selection as a winner of a day. 8916 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 INTERNATIONAL CHRONIC FA- ease is often mistaken for a variety of other highest praise and congratulations to Christin TIGUE IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION afflictions. Jury for her selection as a winner of a SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY I am committed to supporting every effort to LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is also eradicate this horrible malady, and helping a testament to the parents, teachers, and oth­ HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES those who suffer its disabling effects. The re­ ers whose personal interest, strong support OF NEW YORK ality is that doctors and scientists have few and active participation contributed to her suc­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES answers to this mysterious disease. Though cess. To this remarkable young woman , I ex­ still often treated as depression, researchers tend my most heartfelt good wishes for all her Tuesday, May 12, 1998 have unearthed evidence of subtle abnormali­ future ende~vors . Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in ties in the immune systems of CFIDS suf­ recognition of May 12, 1998, as "International ferers. This has led to widely held consensus Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syn­ that Chronic Fatigue is the_manifestation of an SAINT AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC drome (CFIDS) Awareness Day." In doing so, immune system that has turned on the body CHURCH 1858-1998 I would like to put a human face to and share that it is supposed to protect. the story of an individual in my district who The National Institute of Allergy and Infec­ HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON suffers from this illness. tious Diseases has assured me that it is also OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA I committed to supporting research that will lead have met with numerous constituents in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES my district who are afflicted with CFIDS. Many to the discovery of the cause of CFIDS. Just of these people are waging a valiant battle to as importantly, we must emphasize the need Tuesday, May 12, 1998 bring more public attention and resources to to develop effective methods for diagnosing, ''The future historian of the Colored Race bear on the search for a cure. I would like to treating and preventing this crippling disorder. in America will find interesting and edifying recognize in particular the efforts of David In Fiscal Year 1987 research for the disease materials for his work in the lives and ac­ Samelman, Marcella Feinsod and the Long Is­ was funded at $780,000. In FY 1997, CFIDS tions of the important elem ent of Colored land CFIDS Association, and even Marcella's funding was $7 million, a ten-fold increase Catholics in the Nation's Capital. '' son, Brandon, who is working in his school to over ten years. While this increase is admi­ Edmond Mallet, 1882. raise public awareness of CFIDS. rable, it still does not compare with $26 million Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay Medical professionals have not been able to spent annually on Parkinson's disease re­ tribute to Saint Augustine Catholic Church cure this mysterious ailment. Others do not search or $1 billion spent annually on both which is celebrating 140 years in the District of understand and have often misinterpreted cancer and heart disease. Columbia. CFIDS as a form of depression. The National Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the Saint Augustine Parish had its origins in the Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for House of Representatives to join me in recog­ efforts of free blacks to obtain dignity and edu­ Disease Control (CDC) have been inves­ nizing today as "International Chronic Fatigue cation. The founding of the church resulted tigating CFIDS for years and unfortunately Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness from the efforts of a number of African-Amer­ have yet to find an effective treatment. Numer­ Day." Only through raising recognition of this ican freed men and women who worked with ous studies show that biochemically, endo­ mysterious ailment can we hope to discover a Father Charles I. White to build a school for crinologically, neurologically, · neuropsy­ cure and attain some measure of relief for black children. From 1858 until 1863, fund chiatrically, and immunologically CFIDS is a those who are caught in its exhausting grip. raising and hard work among a number of separate and distinct disorder from normal de­ black families contributed the essential ele­ pression. It is heartbreaking to see our par­ ments to found a school by 1863. ents, neighbors, spouses and children, or any­ SP E CIAL TRIBUTE HONORING A fair held on the grounds of the White CHRI STIN JURY, LEGRAND SMITH one suffer through the enduring pain and per­ House during July, 1865, resulted in additional SCHOLARSHIP WINNER vasive weakness of CFIDS, with no remedy funds and a lot was purchased on 15th Street currently in sight. between L and M Streets, NW where a school One CFIDS sufferer is George Raisglid of HON. NICK SMilli and chapel were constructed. Building efforts East Setauket, NY. George is a retiree and a OF MICHIGAN continued and with the assistance of every Holocaust survivor who in 1987 suddenly took IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES element within the rapidly growing "colored ill during a trip to Israel. After months of tests Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Catholic" community, vigorous efforts were and experiencing clogged ears, sore throat, in­ Mr. SMITH . Mr. Speaker, it is with great re­ pursued to erect the grand edifice that would somnia, poor tolerance to extreme tempera­ spect for the outstanding record of excellence be the first Saint Augustine's. tures and loss of short-term memory, he finally she has compiled in academics, leadership In 187 4, materials and labor were donated found a doctor who was able to provide treat­ and community service, that I am proud to sa­ to build a new church. To raise the estimated ment for the individual symptoms but knew of lute Christin Jury, winner of the 1998 LeGrand $75,000, members of the church choir gave no remedy for his general malaise. Smith Scholarship. This award is made to "operatic representations . . . in the principle George later saw an article in the local young adults who have demonstrated that cities of the Union" [Thus] , "to the Catholic newspaper for a support group for CFIDS suf­ they are truly committed to playing important colored people of Washington belongs the ferers, and at the meeting learned that most roles in our Nation's future. honor of having raised the first opera troupe of local physicians, not being familiar with the As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar­ their race in the country, perhaps, in the disease, were unsympathetic to patients' prob­ ship, Christin is being honored for dem­ world." lems. In fact, they often refused to acknowl­ onstrating that same generosity of spirit, intel­ The church was completed and dedicated in edge that the disease existed. Ten years and ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity 1876. The ceremony was attended by many thousands of dollars later, George was still ill for human service that distinguished the late dignitaries including prominent African Ameri­ and had to retire early because of his condi­ LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. cans such as Congressmen J.R. Lynch, J.H. tion. Today George has good and bad days, Christin Jury is an exceptional student at Rainey and Robert Smalls. The church was and he has expressed to me his sincere de­ Union City High School and possesses an im­ considered one of the finest Christian monu­ sire to increase awareness and funding for pressive high school record. She has been in­ ments in the Nation's Capital. It was admired CFIDS research to help others like him. volved with the National Honor Society. for its architectural style, its grandeur and for There are an estimated two to three million Christin is also involved with the high school its significance as the "Mother Church for Col­ people in the United States like George band and the student council, S.A.D.D., and is ored Catholics in the Nation's Capital." Raisglid suffering from CFIDS. In my home a peer monitor. She is a member of the varsity The church continued expansion and its area of Eastern Long Island, this cruel disease basketball, volleyball, softball and track teams. population grew steadily. By 1905, its mem­ has stricken a disproportionately high number Outside of school, Christin has been involved bership was numbered at more than 3,000. of people. Experts say an estimated 2,000 as a community service director, volunteers at The parish boundaries were descri bed as cov­ cases of CFIDS have been diagnosed a soup kitchen, and plays the piano. ering more than one-half of the city since throughout Suffolk County. Unfortunately this In special tribute, therefore, I am proud to Saint Augustine was the premiere church for number may be understated because this dis- join with her many admirers in extending my the African-American Catholic population. May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8917 Growth was also experienced in the organiza­ of this legislation so that it might return to the 1998 DISCLOSURE: SECTION 3- Continued tions and agencies within the church that car­ floor for a vote and take effect for the sake of ried out its religious mission, such as Sodality our churches and charities. Life insurance policies Face$ Surrender$ of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Knights of Saint Northwestern Mutua I #457 4061 ...... 30,000.00 89,268 .24 Augustine, Catholic Beneficial Society (men), Massachu setts Mutual #4116575 10,000.00 7,065.13 Saint Augustine Relief Society (women), Juve­ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Massachusetts Mutual #4228344 100,000.00 156,162.13 nile Benefit Society (children 2-20). Old Line Life Ins. #5-1607059L .. .. 175,000.00 27,937 .93 The societies and organizations of the HON. F. JAMFS SENSENBRENNER, JR. Total Life Insurance Policies 317,702.19 OF WISCONSIN church have changed over the years. The lo­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation of the church has shifted as growth pat­ 1998 DISCLOSURE: SECTION 4 terns in the city have undergone transition and Tuesday, May 12, 1998 a number of pastors worked in the parish be­ Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, Bank and savings and loan accounts Balance fore the arrival of the current pastor, Father through the following statement, I am making Bank One, Milwaukee, N.A., checking account ...... $1.114.19 John J. Mudd in 1977. In its 140 years, my financial net worth as of March 31 , 1998, Bank One, Milwaukee, N.A., preferred savings .. .. . 144,53102 changes in Saint Augustine Parish have been a matter of public record . I have filed similar Bank One, Milwaukee. N.A., regular savings ...... 791.27 deeply embedded in the traditions and herit­ statements for each of the eighteen preceding M&l Lake Country Bank, Hartland, WI , checking account .. 3,672.34 M&l Lake Country Bank, Hartland, WI , savings ...... 327.85 age which inspired the first "colored Catho­ years I have served in the Congress. Burke & Herbert Bank, Alexandria , VA, checking account .... . 2.078.51 lics." This tradition has been rooted in Chris­ ASSETS Firstar, FSB , Butler, WI , IRA accounts 64,352 .87 tian values and social activism. The church Total bank and savings and loan accounts ...... 216,868.05 and its individual members have maintained a Rea l property: strong commitment to assist the needy and Single family residence at 609 Ft. Williams Parkway, City of Alexandria , Virginia , at assessed va luation. oppose injustices. (Assessed at $600 ,000) . Ratio of assessed to mar- 1998 DISCLOSURE: SECTION 5 Mr. Speaker, I ask that this body join me in ket value: 100% (Encumbered) ...... $600,000 .00 Condominium at N76 Wl4726 North Point Drive, Vil­ Miscellaneous Value saluting the Saint Augustine Catholic Church lage of Meno monee Falls, Waukesha County, Wis­ consin , at assessor's estimated market value: and celebrating its role in the city's history, its (Unencumbered) ...... 94 ,200 .00 1985 Pontiac 6000 automobile-blue book retail value .. $1 ,600.00 present and its future. 1991 Buick Century automobile-blue book retail value . 5,100.00 Undivided 25/44th interest in single family res idence Office furniture & equipment (e stimated) 1,000.00 at N52 W3 2654 Maple Lane, Village of Chenequa , Furniture, clothing & personal property (estimated) .. .. 145,000.00 Waukesha County, Wisconsin at 25/44th of asses- Stamp collection (estimated) ...... 48,000.00 RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND CHARI­ sor's estimated market value of $614,700 ...... 349,261.35 Interest in Wisconsin retirement fund ...... 91 ,110.67 Total real property 1,043.461.35 TABLE DONATION PROTECTION Deposits in Congressional Retirement Fund ...... 110,730.26 ACT Deposits in Federal Thrift Savings Plan . 95,906.46 1998 DISCLOSURE: SECTION 2 Traveller's checks . 7,418 .96 20 It Manitou pontoon boat & 35 hp Force outboard motor (estimated) ...... 5,000.00 HON. RON PACKARD Common and preferred stock No . of $per Value 17 It Bo ston Whaler boat & 70 hp Johnson outboard motor shares share OF CALIFORNIA (estimated) ...... 7,000 .00 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A.C. Nielsen Co ...... 833 26.44 $2 2,022.44 Abbott Laboratories. Inc 6100 75.31 459,406 .25 1994 Melges X Boat with sails ...... 5,000 .00 Tuesday, May 12, 1998 Airtouch Communications 148 48.94 7,242.75 All state Corporation ...... 185 9194 17,008.44 Total -miscellaneous ...... 522 ,866.35 Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, this week the American Telephone & Telegraph .. .. 566.468 65.75 37,245.27 Total Assets ...... 9,937 ,514.03 Ameritech ...... 798.82 49.44 39,49166 Senate will consider the Religious Liberty and 0 1362 86.38 117 ,642.75 Charitable Donation Protection Act, legislation ~~~ 0~~rgorii··:: :: :: : ·· · 3438 63.25 217,453.50 Bell Atlantic Corp 493 .318 102.25 50,44177 which was introduced by Senator CHARLES Bell South Corp ...... 595 .3272 67 .44 40,147.38 1998 DISCLOSURE: SECTION 6 Benton County Mining Company 333 0.00 0.00 GRASSLEY (R-IA). As you may know, the Sen­ Chenequa Country Club Realty Co I 0.00 0.00 Liabilities: ate bill mirrors H.R. 2604, which I introduced Cognizant Corp ...... 2500 57.38 143,437.50 Nations Bank Mortgage Company, Louisville, KY on Alex- Darden Restaurants , Inc ...... 1440 15.56 22,410 .00 andria . VA residence, Loan #39758- 77 .. $109,443 .77 here in the House of Representatives last Dunn & Bradsheet, Inc ...... 2500 33.19 82 ,968.75 year. This bill plays an integral role in pro­ E.l. DuPont de Nemours Corp ...... 1200 68 .00 81 ,600 .00 Miscellaneous charge accounts (estimated) ...... 0.00 tecting organizations that are very important to Ea stman Chemical Co .. 270 67 .44 18,208.13 Eastman Kodak ...... 1080 64.88 70,065 .00 Total liabilities ...... 109,443 .77 me-our churches and charities. El Paso Natural Gas ...... 75 70 .63 5,296.88 Exxon Corp ...... 4864 67 .63 328 ,928 .00 Net worth ...... 9,828,070.26 Senator GRASSLEY and I introduced the leg­ Firstar Corp ...... 1352 39 .50 53,404 .00 General Electric Co ...... 5200 86 .19 448,175.00 islation after hearing reports that churches and General Mills, Inc ...... 1440 76 .00 109,440 .00 charities were being subjected to damaging Genera I Motors Corp .. 304 67.75 20,596.00 1998 DISCLOSURE: SECTION 7 Halliburton Company ...... 2000 50 .13 100,250 .00 lawsuits by creditors and bankruptcy trustees. Highlands Insurance Group , Inc 100 26.88 2,687 .50 Statement of 1997 taxes paid : A 1992 Minnesota court decision allowed a Houston Industries ...... 300 28.75 8,625 .00 Federal income tax $236 ,981.00 lmation Corp .. .. 99 18.50 1,831.50 creditor to recapture thousands in past tithes Wiscon sin income tax .. 45 ,090.00 Kellogg Corp ...... 3200 43.13 138,000.00 Menomonee Falls, WI property tax ...... 2,062 .00 Kimberly-Clark Corp ...... 38868 50.13 1,948,258.50 from congregation -members. As a result, law­ Lucent Technologies ...... 174 127.88 22 ,250.25 Chenequa , WI property tax ...... 14,463.000 yers across the nation have sued churches Merck & Co., Inc ...... 15639 128.19 2,004,724.31 Alexandria , VA property tax ...... 6,783 .00 Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing 1000 91 .00 91,000 .00 and charities, demanding that they repay debt­ Monsanto Corporation ...... 8360 52 .00 434,720.00 ors' past contributions. Morgan Stanley/Dean Whitter ...... 156 72.88 11,368.50 I further declare that I am trustee of a trust NCR Corp ...... 68 33.06 2,248.25 Churches and charities should not be re­ Newell Corp ...... 1676 48.44 81 ,181.25 established under the will on my late father, Newport News Shipbuilding 163.356 26.69 4,359.56 garded as "cash-cows" for greedy attorneys. Ogden Corp . 910 28.75 26,162.50 Frank James Sensenbrenner, Sr., for the ben­ Mr. Speaker, this is having an absolutely dev­ PG&E Corp ... 175 33.00 5,775.00 efit of my sister, Margaret A. Sensenbrenner, Rayth eon Co ...... 19 56.88 1.080.63 astating effect on religious and charitable or­ Sandusky Votin g Trust 26 85.25 2,216 .50 and of my two sons, F. James Sensen­ ganizations across the nation. Lawyers are SBC Communications . 1007 .958 43.37 43.716.25 brenner, Ill, and Robert Alan Sensenbrenner. well aware that most churches and charities Sears Roebuck & Co .. 200 57 .44 11.487.50 Solutia ...... 1672 29.75 49,742 .00 I am further the direct beneficiary of two trusts, don't have the resources to fight a creditor in Tenneco Corp ...... 836 .115 42 .69 35,69166 U.S. West. Inc ...... 297.923 54.63 16.274.04 but have no control over the assets of either court. Without protection, every collection plate Unisys, Inc. Preferred ...... 100 47 .2 5 4,725.00 in America is a risk. Warner Lambert Co ...... 2268 170.31 386,268.75 trust. My wife, Cheryl Warren Sensenbrenner, and I are trustees of separate trusts estab­ I applaud Senator GRASSLEY for his leader­ Wisconsin Energy Corp ...... 1022 30.69 31 ,362 .63 Total common and preferred lished for the benefit of each son under the ship in the progression of the Religious Liberty stocks and bonds 7,836 ,616.09 and Charitable Donation Protection Act Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. Also, I am neither through the Senate. H.R. 2604 is being con­ an officer nor a director of any corporation or­ sidered by the House Judiciary Committee 1998 DISCLOSURE: SECTION 3 ganized under the laws of the State of Wis­ today, and I am hopeful that it will pass and consin or of any other state or foreign country. be presented before the full House. Mr. Life in surance policies Fa ce $ Surrender $ Speaker, I urge you to expedite the movement Northwestern Mutual #4378000 12,000.00 $37 ,268.76 8918 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1998 INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST NO KROFT: (Voiceover) They can't be sepa­ (Footage of Rawatbhala facility) SURPRISE rated, Dr. Sharma says, because the spent KROFT: (Voiceover) Whatever they're fuel from those nuclear power plants is need­ doing here at the Rawatbhala nuclear facil­ ed to make nuclear bombs for the Indian ity in the state of Rajasthan, they're not HON. DAN BURTON military. doing it very well. The plant has one of the OF INDIANA When the government of Prime Minister worst operating records in the country. Unit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Indira Gandhi exploded a nuclear device 20 number one was shut down for three years Tuesday, May 12, 1998 years ago, the United States and Canada because of a crack in the reactor's endshield. stopped helping India build reactors. And to Dr. A. GOPALAKRISHNANN: Yes, there Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, al­ this day, the sale to India of nuclear fuel, was a crack in the reactor endshield. That though our intelligence community was appar­ vital spare parts and critical safety systems doesn't mean . . . ently surprised by India's recent nuclear test, for its nuclear plants is forbidden by most KROFT: And you shut the plant down for it was no surprise to anyone who has been Western governments. But that hasn't three years. following the situation there. stopped India from making more nuclear On February 13, 1994, CBS' "60 Minutes" bombs and building more nuclear plants, produced an expose of India's nuclear pro­ even though Sharma says India probably INT ELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION can't maintain the safety standards that the ACT F OR FISCAL YEAR 1999 gram. Reporter Steve Kroft reported that to high-risk technology demands. India, "nothing seems as important as its Today, the Indian nuclear program is a SPEECH OF membership in the nuclear club." He inter­ dangerous failure. Its power plants are all viewed a retired university professor named operating at less than 50 percent of capacity, HON. JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD Direndra Sharma who said, the "Nuclear and some are even suspected of using more OF CALIFORNIA power program is to feed our nuclear-weapons electricity than they generate. There's little IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oversight, no independent regulation, and for program. I have no doubt about it. Nuclear Thursday, May 7, 1998 power and nuclear weapons- two are Sia­ the most part, Indian reactors are off-limits to international inspectors. mese twins. They cannot be separated." (Footage of nuclear plant control room) The House in Committee of the Whole This report makes it clear that even then , In­ KROFT: (Voiceover) The most recent trou­ House on the State of the Union had under dia's nuclear program was working to develop ble was in March at Narora, a nuclear power consideration the bill (H.R. 3694) to authorize the weapons that India exploded Monday. It is plant built in an earthquake zone, barely 155 appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for intel­ a very distressing report. miles from the capital of New Delhi. A major ligence and intelligence-related activities of fire broke out at the plant, knocking out all the United States Government, the Commu­ I would like to place the transcript of this nity Management Account, and the Central disturbing report in the RECORD in the wake of of the power in th e control room. How serious was it? Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis­ this destabilizing test, and I strongly urge my Dr. SHARMA : I would say that it was ability System, and for other purposes: colleagues to read it carefully. touch and go. Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Chair­ ANOTHER CHERNOBYL? (Footage of regulatory report) man, I rise to express my support for H.R. STEVE KROFT: Nothing frightens the KRO FT: (Voiceover) And he isn't the only 3694, the Intelligence Authorization for FY one who says so. A US Nuclear Regulatory world like a nuclear bomb falling into the 1999. However, my support is not without seri­ wrong hands or a nuclear accident like the Commission report called the incident a " close call. " Just how close may never be ous reservations, for I remain deeply con­ one that occurred at Chernobyl, which is cerned about allegations that have been why the international community has paid a known, Sharma says, because Indian law lot of attention to countries like North gives the government the power to operate raised regarding CIA involvement in drug traf­ Korea, Iran and Iraq, and to the aging, de­ in almost total secrecy when it comes to nu­ ficking in South Central Los Angeles and else­ crepit nuclear reactors of the former Soviet clear matters. where. While I applaud Chairman PORTER Union. But one country has largely escaped Dr . SHARMA: It is forbidden to talk, plan, Goss, Ranking Member NORM DICKS, and the scrutiny- India-where nothing seems as im­ write, investigate about past, present or fu­ rest of the House Permanent Select Com­ ture nuclear power programs. All this is portant as its membership in the nuclear mittee for convening a public hearing following club. Over the years, it has steadfastly kept under the law as forbidden. KROFT: Aside from the emergency at release of Volume One of the Central Intel­ international safety inspectors out of its fa­ ligence Agency Inspector General's report in cilities, while pursuing one of the most am­ Narora, the Indian government has admitted bitious, secret and potentially dangerous nu­ to 146 other nuclear mishaps-and that's just response to the San Jose Mercury News' se­ clear programs in the world. last year. Five of them ended up k illing peo­ ries "Dark Alliance", I have made my views (Footage of Indian rain forest; of Indian ple. There was an explosion at the country's about the shortcomings in this report known to people in common settings) main fuel fabrication plant; a jet fire at a the Committee and to the Agency. I am aware heavy water facility that sent fl am es shoot­ KROFT: (Voiceover) Deep in the heart of that Volume Two of the Inspector General's ing 130 feet into the air; and an underground the Indian rain forest, the Indian govern­ report, which deals with the more substantive ment is building two brand-new nuclear leak of radioactive water at a research facil­ power plants of outmoded design, surrounded ity. issues regarding the extent of the relationship by the kind of secrecy and security that (Footage of government building) between the intelligence community and the you 'd expect to find at a military installa­ KROFT: (Voiceover) That information, but Nicaraguan Contra resistance, has been pro­ tion. The Indian government says the reac­ very few details, was provided by India's vided to the Select Committee in classified tors are needed to help lift more than 800 Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, the gov­ form . I understand that it is being reviewed by million people out of poverty and into the ernment-controlled watchdog group that's the Central Intelligence Agency to determine responsible for nuclear safety. It's chairman, 20th century-that nuclear power is vital to whether any or all of it may be declassified . India's future prosperity. Dr. A. Gopalakrishnann, makes no apologies (Footage of m eeting) for the fact that India is one of the only nu­ And , we are still awaiting release of Inspector Unidentified Man #1: Mr. Sharma from clear power-producing countries in the world General Michael Bromwich's report on the al­ India. to resist safety reviews by the International legations of wrong doing that may have oc­ Dr. DHIRENDRA SHARMA (Indian Activ­ Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. curred within branches of the U.S. Department ist): Thank you. Why don't you allow safety inspectors of Justice. KROFT: (Voiceover) But Dr. Dhirendra from the ... However, I would like to take this oppor­ Sharma, a retired university professor and Dr. A. GOPALAKRISHNANN: (Chairman, tunity to strongly urge C.I.A. Director George one of the few people in India willing to take Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board): on the government-controlled nuclear estab­ Why should we-why- why . .. . Tenet and Chairman Goss to do everything lishment, says there's a reason why the KROFT: ... international agency to come possible to declassify as much information in country's nuclear power plants are treated in and in- and inspect? the report as possible as its subject matter like military installations. Dr. A. GOPALAKRISHNANN: Why should goes to the heart of the issues raised by my Dr. SHARMA: Nuclear power program is to we do it? What is the need for it? constituents in the public meetings I convened feed our nuclear-weapons program. I have no KROFT: Almost every other country in the following publication of the San Jose Mercury world does. doubt about it. Nuclear energy and nuclear News series. I also urge Attorney General weapons-the two are Siamese twins. They Dr. A. GOP ALAKRISHNANN: I don't cannot be separated. know. What-for-they're coming to look Janet Reno to release the I.G.'s report at the (F ootage of weapons plant ; of Indira Gan­ whether the reactors are safe? Or coming to earliest possible opportunity. Failure to make dhi; of Indian nuclear power plants) see what-what they are doing there? this information public feeds the skepticism of May 12, 1998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 8919 the hundreds of consitutents in my District and Committee of its own inquiry, will assist my and CIA. I reiterate my hope that the Select throughout the nation who still want answers constituents to evaluate the role the Central Committee will give their content, methodolo­ and who are encouraged by the Committee's Intelligence Agency played in balancing com ­ gies and findings the scrutiny they deserve expressed commitment to make public as peting nations priorities. Such a process will and in a similar spirit of openness, make much information as possible. also give Members of Congress, as policy themselves available to my constituents to re­ Furthermore, to fully appreciate our govern­ makers, the information necessary to make in­ spond to any questions these reports gen­ ment's efforts to fight the scourge of narcotics, formed decisions about handling such issues erate. I believe such openness is critical to the public must understand its intricacies, in­ in the future. restoration of the credibility and public trust cluding the role of interdiction and intelligence. Consequently, I and my constituents con­ necessary to allow intelligence gathering ac­ Public release of the reports, followed by pub­ tinue to eagerly await the public release of the tivities, which by their nature are secretive, to lic hearings, and ultimately the conduct by the reports by the Inspectors General of Justice coexist with democracy