12182 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS AN ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT China's Communist government, and that Communist Party and a member of the Po­ CRISIS IN THE PEOPLE'S RE­ the progress of the Chinese reform move­ litburo during most of this period. PUBLIC OF CHINA ment toward "liberalism" was irreversible. If And then, there was the famous Great nothing else good comes out of this tragedy Proletarian Cultural Revolution <1966- it will perhaps have a heuristic value, re­ 1976), the details of which we need not be­ HON. FLOYD SPENCE minding us that nothing in politics is irre­ labor here. The "wounded" literature of the OF SOUTH CAROLINA versible, especially the march toward West­ survivors of China's holocaust is well­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ern liberal democracy in a political system known, some of the personal accounts of like that of the People's Republic of China. this period having become best sellers in the Thursday, June 15, 1989 In fact, the spectacle of the Chinese gov­ United States. Deng himself became a Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, in the wake of ernment engaging in the "wanton slaugh­ victim of the Cultural revolution, purged the tragic and suppressive actions taken by ter" of its own people, to quote a distin­ and branded a "capitalist roader." His son the Government of China, I would like to guished member of the U.S. Congress in de­ was thrown out of a window at Beijing Uni­ share with my colleagues an editorial written scribing the use of the Army against the versity and paralyzed for life. by a noted professor of government and inter­ students, is really nothing new. Over the years, then, the record of gov­ If we look back to 1951, for example, the ernment violence against the Chinese national studies at the University of South first year in which the new Communist gov­ people is a rather substantial one. Carolina, an exceptional institution located in ernment had consolidated complete control During this time the factional strife my congressional district. Prof. James T. over the Mainland, Hainan Island and within the Communist leadership has not Myers has been a professor of East Asian af­ Tibet, the government launched what can been between "liberals" and "conservatives" fairs at the university for the past 20 years. In only fairly be described as a year-long reign in the Western sense, or between "hard this piece, entitled "Whither China?" Dr. of revolutionary terror. The campaign was liners" and those who advocated "human Myers illustrates the realities of the Beijing called "Suppression of Counterrevolutionar­ rights," but between those more willing to crisis by bringing the student riots into histori­ ies." The precise human toll of this cam­ take risks to make the inefficient Marxist paign is impossible to calculate, but respon­ system work more efficiently and those cal perspective. He reminds his readers that sible scholars estimate the numbers of more comfortable with the security of the "democracy" was not on the verge of becom­ deaths in the hundreds of thousands, and inefficient status quo. Deng has been among ing the new ideological basis for the Govern­ perhaps in the millions. The Land Reform the risk takers, but it has been a mistake to ment in China; nor was it the principal catalyst Movement was taking place at the same regard him as a "liberal" in the Western for the turmoil. Dr. Myers reascertains that time with the bloody and violent

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. June 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12183 fluid and volitile as that which exists in former general counsel of the Senate Appro­ of our country. Instead, I saw myself as a China today. Several points, however, are priations Committee, so that it may be shared schoolboy again-a student to a teacher who worth remembering. with the other Members of this body. had the marvelous ability of being able to There is no effective opposition to com­ consider the problems of the present within munist rule in China. There is, to be sure, THE LAST SCHOOLBOY the context of the solutions of the past. The widespread popular discontent, unease, mal­ Many years ago when I first read James critical problem this year of adequate ap­ aise, call it what you will, but such "opposi­ Hilton's classic, "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," I propriations for a future manned space sta­ tion" is atomized. There is no focus, no lead­ could not know that one day I would find tion reminded him of President Kennedy's ership, no structure, no institutional sup­ myself in the role of that novel's last school­ request to him many years ago for assist­ port for the opposition. Suppose the "hard boy. Perhaps this is because when life imi­ ance in getting sufficient funds from the liners" Deng Xiaoping and Li Peng should tates art, it often does so in subtle ways. For committee to support the new president's be ousted, who would replace them? Deng me, this will happen at year's end with the announced goal of putting a man on the and Li, after all, are last year's "reformers," departure of the senior senator from Missis­ moon before the end of that decade. Simi­ and Deng was cited as Time Magazine's sippi-John C. Stennis-chairman of the larly, President Reagan's recent visit to the "Man of the Year" for leading his country Appropriations Committee and President Soviet Union to conclude the INF Treaty toward capitalism. There are no philosopher Pro Tempore of the Senate. When he final­ ly does leave this institution which he so with representatives of that "evil empire" kings waiting in the wings, only Communist reminded John Stennis of when President Party bureaucrats who have spent a lifetime loves and where he is in turn revered by all, he will undoubtedly do so in the same Nixon first sought his advice on a secret maneuvering their way to the top of the plan to visit China and the repercussions Party hierarchy. steady way he has served it for almost 42 years and under eight presidents: with quite which might result if Nixon were to try and In addition, the P.L.A. has an enormous open relations with a country which he had stake in seeing that China does not frag­ grace, unflinching modesty and serene gen­ tility. so bitterly denounced over the years. When ment and drift into anarchy. It is not entire­ Senator Stennis informed the president ly unlikely that the army will bury its dif­ John Stennis was born when the century was new-in 1901- and as our nation now that he supported the secret overture, ferences as they did during the Cultural Nixon asked: "But will you support me on Revolution and restore order and at least stands on the threshold of the last decade the appearance of a normally functioning of this long century, he will return to his be­ the Senate floor if I fail?" John Stennis re­ society. The current situation cannot persist loved Mississippi from where he was first plied, "Yes I will, Mr. President." There is for much longer with public tranfportation sent to the Senate in 1947. He will leave in Senator John Stennis a deep reverence paralyzed, food deliveries to many cities in­ behind a legacy which is almost unique: a for the office of the presidency surpassed terrupted or stopped, and essential services senatorial career that spans one-fifth of the only by his love for the Constitution. Presi­ shut down because no one is going to work. republic's history, including our country's dents come and go, but the office, like the It is, of course, also possible that civil war emergency after World War II as a super­ Constitution, remains and must be protect­ will break out in China, though this seems power. In this respect, and as it was once re­ ed. Perhaps because he never aspired to the the less likely outcome of what is essentially marked of Dean Acheson, it may be said of office, but memorized every word of the doc­ an intra-Party power struggle at the John Stennis that he, too, was "present at ument, that the Constitution remains para­ moment. Indeed, we should probably not be the creation." mount. surprised if, a year from today, the govern­ I came to know this great and gentle man I once raised the notion of his writing a ment of China looks much like it did before in the twilight of his career when he chose book about all that he had seen, learned, the student demonstrations, with a Central me to serve as general counsel to the Senate and been privy to over the course of his Committee and a Politburo run by most of Appropriations Committee. At 85, he had career-of his first meeting with President the same people, and Chairman Mao's por­ just assumed the chairmanship of one of Harry Truman, of his long friendship with trait still in its place over the Gate of Heav­ the most powerful committees in the Lyndon Johnson, of his relationships with enly Peace. Senate, and at 42 I was being offered a job the 400 senators with whom he had served. The problems symbolized by the student that most lawyers could only dream about. "No," he said, "I don't think there would be demonstrations in Beijing are long-term The Chairman counseled me that first much interest in such a book." And when I morning on the duties and responsibilties persisted over the course of several weeks, problems which are not susceptible to short­ that would be mine and then spoke in rever­ term solutions. It is true that we are wit­ even giving him a short chronology of the ent fashion of the great men he had known major events of the past 40 years, explain­ nessing history in the making, that China and served with over the course of his 40 will never be the same, even that this may ing that there would indeed be a large audi­ years in the Senate. None occupied a higher ence of scholars, historians, politicians and be the end of Communist rule in China, but place in his pantheon of heroes than Dick the culmination of these events is not likely others who would benefit from his perspec­ Russell-the legendary senator from Geor­ tive on these events, he would smile, sitting to be sudden and dramatic. The May 4, 1919 gia who many years before had also been Movement may have marked the birth of there in his wheelchair, blue eyes twinkling, chairman of the Appropriations Committee and reply again and again, "No, I have no modern China, but it was a decade before and who had taken under his wing the the impact of this movement was seen in young John Stennis. Whenever he spoke of lessons to teach." the political life of the nation. Russell, who died in 1973, it was as if his Of course, he was wrong. Or perhaps he Many of the problems which the students mentor were still present and he, John understood better than I that what I hoped and intellectuals of 1919 were responding to Stennis, still had so much to learn. he would spell out were the traits he has had been around since the 1890s. They Over the following weeks and months as come to embody for his colleagues and sought the appropriate political formula for we came to know each other, and our daily which cannot really be taught except by ex­ China's successful entry into the modern conversations ranged over the numerous ample. Senator J. Bennett Johnston of Lou­ world. Those who believed that Communist and varied issues before the committee, a isiana has said that John Stennis is a man rule provided this formula have been proven bridge was slowly built between the years who "defines the word integrity." Senator wrong. For the Chinese students and intel­ that separated us. In discussing military Ted Stevens of Alaska has called him "an lectuals of the 1990s, like their counterparts matters, if I strayed into remembering my inspiration to new senators for four dec­ of a century ago, their quest will be neither own wartime experience as a young naval ades." Senator John Warner has likened quick nor easy. officer in Vietnam or my father's service in him to a "second father." Senator Sam World War II, he remembered and spoke of Nunn has declared that "no higher honor his uncle who fought and died at Gettys­ has come my way than serving in the THE LAST SCHOOLBOY burg. If our conversation turned to politics United States Senate with John Stennis." where my earliest recollections were of the Senator Mark Hatfield, the ranking Repub­ HON. IKE SKELTON Kennedy-Nixon debates, he remembered lican on the Appropriations Committee and OF MISSOURI with clarity his first presidential election one of the Chairman's closest friends, will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which involved Woodrow Wilson. He always show you that on the wall of his inner office considered himself a Woodrow Wilson Dem­ are only family pictures, except for one­ Thursday, June 15, 1989 ocrat, and so informed President Reagan that of John Stennis. Perhaps for all of Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, recently I had when first they met in 1981. The new Presi­ these qualities and so much more, President the opportunity to read a short item about the dent's reply was immediate: "That's what I Reagan has announced that as an expres­ am!" And so the bond was forged with yet sion of the nation's gratitude for his years now-retired Senator from Mississippi, John C. another chief executive. of public service, the Navy's next aircraft Stennis. He was in many ways an inspiration I cannot remember when it first dawned carrier would be named in his honor and to us all. I submit this writing to the CONGRES­ on me that I was slowly becoming the privi­ christened the USS John C. Stennis In 1988, families with children-not just the 30 per­ working people and their families to live in for example, 40 percent of working families with in­ cent or so of the working poor who fall poverty tacitly undermines the moral and comes below $9,100 a year- under the poverty line within the provisions of the minimum wage practical value of work. And a society in for a family of three- have wage earners working June 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12193 for more than $4.65 an hour. of university administrators, "has served as a years his outstanding years of service have in­ El Guettar. Bizerte. Sicily. The Remagen UCI ambassador throughout the country." cluded Vietnam shipboard duty, graduation Bridge. The Roer Dams. Mr. Speaker, Howard Schneiderman, one of from the Navy's Post Graduate School and Chances are anyone under 60 might think Orange County's greats, deserves the recog- most recently served as military special assist- they were getting a geography test if some- 12196 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 15, 1989 one mentioned those far away places with take command of another battalion as the "We fought from one end of the town to the strange sounding names to them. But war was continuing there. "I told him the other, often in the same house together for those who have been there, and those thanks but no thanks, I had had enough as we cleared it room by room. I recall who were waiting back home, the words and I was ready to come home," Tanner re­ seeing one company of 160 men: by nightfall have a hallowed ring. calls. there was a sergeant and eight men left. An­ They mean many things: The dreaded Tanner will give the members of the 3rd other had only its lieutenant and 16 men. I shock of a telegram saying a husband, son Battalion some of the unit's history, trying lost the bulk of my battalion that day." or brother was lost in action. The memory to help the professional soldiers establish Tanner remembers. of being wounded in combat. A medal for some roots with their unit. But it won't be What Tanner and his battalion did that heroism and bravery. And most of all, the history from a textbook. It will be the best day as they worked to lead the allied forces sites are signposts along the way to an allied kind, living history, not only from a man forward has been memorialized in several victory in World War II which preserved who was there but one who was a central books. the freedoms we so often take for granted figure in making it. "It was surely some of the most intense today. fighting in the history of the world," he Union Citian Bill Tanner will try to take EIGHT CAMPAIGNS PUSHED COLONEL TANNER pointed out. The fierceness of it was so that the officers and non-coms of the 47th Infan­ INTO SoME oF WAR's WoRsT FIGHTING during the course of the campaign, Tanner's try Regiment back to those decisive battles It could have been yesterday, not almost a rifle companies had 1,800 percent casualties. this weekend when he addresses them in a half-century ago, as Bill Tanner, decorated He remembers the El Guettar battle along banquet at the regiment's home base, Fort World War II veteran, recalls the eight with the Remagen Bridge as the stiffest he Lewis, Wash. major campaigns he was involved in with was ever in. What didn't start out as much As a young lieutenant colonel command­ one of the Army's most famous units, the of a battle wound up costing many lives fol­ ing the 3rd Battalion during the difficult 47th Infantry. lowing the American landing at Saffi in days of World War II, Tanner distinguished Tanner commanded a battalion of that French Morocco. It was there Tanner was himself and his unit, fighting first in North regiment and will be in Fort Lewis, Wash., elevated to company commander after his Africa and then through Europe, including this weekend to share his memories with captain was killed. leading his men into Germany, part of the the men who are now in the regiment's 3rd He remembers other battles as well, such first wave that crossed the Rhine River into Battalion. as the North African campaign, the work in the Nazi homeland. Perhaps the most famous battle came at Sicily and landing on the French coast in A Distinguished Member of the Regiment, the Remagen Bridge. As the Germans were the Normandy invasion, four days after D­ Tanner will leave for Fort Lewis Thursday being driven back to their homeland, they day. for a four-day visit with his old outfit. failed to blow the bridge and allied troops He saw the war as his job, a responsibility While he sees his cronies from the war at soon captured it. The 47th was to cross it thrust on him as he graduated from the annual reunions, he is being asked to share and start the decisive drive towards the University of Tennessee with a commission his memories of the 47th with men who German heartland which would end the in 1941. What he will share in Fort Lewis is were not even born when the outfit was war. that if there is another place and another kicking the Third Reich. Tanner recalls the role his battalion time but similar circumstances, he and the "It is a program, modeled I think, after played. others of the 47th will be counting on the the British program of famous regiments," "We were about 20 miles away and had regiment to continue the proud tradition of Tanner explained. "They have the Black­ marched right through the German army to being winning fighters. watch Regiment, the Coldstream Guards get to a point overlooking the Rhine, just and others. Basically, it is designed to estab­ opposite Bonn. We walked in at night and I lish regimental continuity, build tradition remember getting down by the side of the JULIUS NAIMAN WINS 1989 and esprit de corps," Tanner said. road, the men holding a blanket over me so SILVER POET AWARD Tanner will be joined for the occasion by I could look at the topographical map by retired Brig. Gen. Chip Maness for the cere­ flashlight. monies. Maness was one of the commanders "We had men who spoke German, so they HON. WILLIAM LEHMAN who served with Tanner and opted for a led and would speak to any sentries we en­ OF FLORIDA military career. countered and take care of them. As we The ceremonies had been planned for sev­ came to houses, we sent men inside to make IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eral months ago but were delayed because sure nothing went wrong. We were so close Thursday, June 15, 1989 the 47th has been serving in the Sinai Pen­ to their army we could smell their bacon ninsula in the Middle East as part of the frying and hear their orders. We got behind Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, re­ United Nations peacekeeping force. them though and spent a week or so calling cently, a constituent and special friend of While Tanner prefers to talk about the ac­ for artillery fire to drop a few rounds right mine, Julius Naiman, was unanimously voted tions of his outfit, his own personal acco­ into the middle of their command post. We the 1989 Silver Poet Award by the World of lades are many. In three and a half years, were watching every time we saw staff cars Poetry's board of directors. This is an exclu­ he rose from a second lieutenant to lieuten­ coming or going. But I had orders and co­ sive award for poets who have shown the ant colonel and was successively a platoon ordinates so as not to call any fire on the ca­ confidence, skill, and depth to express them­ leader, company commander and then bat­ thedral there in town because it contained selves in poetry. talion commander, a unit of 700 to 800 men. so many treasures," Tanner recalls. Military records and data show Tanner On March 9, his unit was ordered down to On September 2, 1989, Mr. Naiman will be was "recognized by all the officers and men the Remagen Bridge. Discovered by the honored for his achievement at the Fifth of the regiment as one of the most coura­ Germans, the unit fought its way out Annual World of Poetry Convention in Wash­ geous aggressive leaders in the regiment." through day-long bad weather and arrived ington, DC. I would like to congratulate Julius His personal honors are many, including at the bridge, just to be sent into battle Naiman on his outstanding poetry and share the Silver Star, the nation's second highest about 7:30 in the evening, his objective a with my colleagues one of his excellent award for personal gallantry; the Bronze town about two miles away. poems: Star with Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart Concerned about hitting the heavily forti­ with Oak Leaf Cluster; Combat Infantry­ fied fortress head-on, Tanner led his men HAPPY NEW YEAR man's Badge; and a Presidential Unit Cita­ across a mountain, coming out on the back­ and the cam­ usually see the patient for the first time on doctor who profits from the abortion business, paign by Carey Peck to defeat Rep. Robert the operating table and then not again. exposes the inherent realities of the American Dornan, R-Calif., a staunch foe of abortion. More contact is just not efficient. A nurse­ tragedy of abortion-the exploitation of Allred began his abortion business soon practitioner is adequate, although, of course, the doctors are always ready if there women, the poor, and the "undesirables," not after passage of a 1967 state law allowing abortion in cases where the mother's mental are problems." to mention the cold-hearted disregard for health was endangered. Allred was adminis­ Allred is also proud that he has neve lost a human life. trator of the 22-bed Avalon Memorial Hospi­ malpractice suit. Nor has a medical charge I urge my colleagues to read this horrifying tal time. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Earned time Yes ...... Yes ...... Yes ...... Yes...... No...... ANALYSIS (pro Thursday, June 15, 1989 rata ). The Ex-spousal Comparison Chart illus­ Statute of Yes...... Yes...... Yes .. ... Yes ...... No ...... ( 2 ) Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. Speaker, trates continual Federal statutory discrimi­ limita- tions. have introduced three key pieces of legislation natory treatment of members of the Armed Ex-spouse No...... Yes Yes ...... Yes...... No... which will go a long way to restore fairness Forces (DOD> retired pay awards to former age. spouses, compared to the Central Intelli­ Member Years ...... 10 ...... 10 ...... 20 ...... and equitable treatment to members of the eligibility gence Agency (CIA) and Foreign Service Payee ...... Member ... ( 3 ) ...... Member ... ( 3 ) ... .. Member .. . U.S. Armed Forces. Agency (FSA) members, for no compelling H.R. 572, H.R. 2277, and H.R. 2300 would reason. To wit: · 'DOD unlimited (McCarty, 6/26/81 ) amend the Spouse Protection Act to make it 1. Only the Armed Forces law CP.L. 97- • DOD unlimited (property) . more consistent with the existing pension 252, 10 U.S.C. 1408) was fully retroactive, re­ 3 U.S. Government plans, which Congress has established for versing a 130 year traditional personal enti­ members of the Foreign Service, the Central tlement of the member (U.S. Supreme NOTES Intelligence Agency, and portions of the civil Court, McCarty vs. McCarty decision, June 1. This analysis was made using the major applicable Federal statutes dealing with the service retirement/ survivors benefits. Specifi­ 26, 1981); but not the CIA or FSA, and 2. Ex-spousal awards of retired/retainer subject, and the "CRS Report for Congress, cally: pay of the Armed Forces: No. 88-512A, dated July 25, 1988, Treat ment One. H.R. 572 would terminate court or­ A. continue after remarriage of ex-spouse; of Former Spouses Under Various Federal dered retirement payments to ex-military not so for the CIA and FSA, and Retirement Systems." spouses upon remarriage. Public Law 97-252 B. are awarded with no minimum mar­ 2. Some specific provisions were purposely currently provides an ex-spouse with a lifetime riage time; not so for CIA and FSA, and, omitted for brevity sake; e.g., the FSA ex­ military retirement pension even though they C. "earned contribution time", or "pro­ spouse had to be over 50 years old and not may have been married for as little as 10 rata share" is not defined; it is for the CIA remarry prior to age 55 or 60. These specif­ ics are found in the (Note 1) CRS Report. years. Yet, the military member must devote and FSA, and D. have no statute of limitations time for and in the particular Public Law or U.S. more than 20 years of service for eligibility. filing after divorce; it is limited for the CIA Code. Those details can be provided by call­ The ex-spouse continues to receive these and FSA, and ing the author. benefits even if he/she remarries. If the re­ E. have no ex-spouse minimum/maximum 3. All data used was compiled from public­ marriage is to another military member, there age specified; these are for "certain CIA and ly available unclassified data. exists the possibility of two Government pen­ FSA ex-spouses". sions. This a priori judgment is neither fair nor 3. The Armed Forces member is subject to equitable. Title 10 restrictions for life, including pay SUPPORT A PRESIDENTIAL Two. H.R. 2277 would explicitly state that a forfeiture for civil or criminal convictions; WAIVER OF THE JACKSON­ not so for the CIA or FSA member, or an court may not force a military member to pay V ANIK AMENDMENT WITH RE­ ex-spouse. SPECT TO THE SOVIET UNION a spouse or former spouse any portion of his 4. The Armed Forces members always pay or her retired pay until the service member is ex-spousal awards; their ex-spouses receive him/herself entitled to retired pay. This is con­ "windfall" increases due to a member's serv­ HON.THOMASJ.DOWNEY sistent with both the intent of Congress and ice time and promotion after divorce; cer­ OF NEW YORK tain CIA and FSA members never suffer a the existing law for other Federal employees. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Three. H.R. 2300 will not only correct an in­ reduction in their annuity for ex-spousal equity, but will provide incentive for service awards. Thursday, June 15, 1989 5. Note the chronological dates of major members to stay in. This legislation simply en­ legislation; FSA 0980), CIA 0982), Armed Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. Speaker, today I am in­ sures that any increase in retired pay resulting Forces 0983) and again, CIA and FSA troducing legislation that supports a waiver of from increased service or promotion after a 0987). On not one occasion were the Armed the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to separation would be the separate property of Forces afforded the 6 Federal statutory pro­ the Soviet Union. My resolution affirms that the member. It makes no sense that an ex­ vision that protect the CIA and FSA mem­ Congress is prepared to support such a spouse should receive the additional benefits bers Call of the provisions in 1 and 2 above waiver once the President has received appro­ that accrue for time served in the military after are at no cost to the taxpayer>. priate assurances that the Soviet Government the marriage is dissolved. In summary: Federal statutes protect the CIA and FSA members with 6 provisions not is on a course toward sustained high levels of It is important to note that all three bills afforded the Armed Forces member, and emigration. follow congressional precedents and common the 1987 CIA and FSA laws on ex-spousal We are witnessing very significant progress State divorce provisions. Further, note that in awards were paid by the taxpayers, which in Soviet emigration performance. I believe all cases, although the legislation is retroac- includes members of the Armed Forces. that concrete actions by the United States 12206 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 15, 1989 that encourage the Soviets to make even fur­ Senate by my esteemed friend and colleague Whatever the motivations underlying Bulgar­ ther progress-and there is more to be DENNIS DECONCINI, chairman of the Commis­ ia's recent actions, this forced deportation of made-are essential to our national interests sion on Security and Cooperation in Europe. its citizens is yet another example of the re­ and to the interests of all people in the Soviet The Bulgarian Government claims that it is gime's brutality toward its largest minority Union who wish to emigrate. A Presidential a single-nationality state in which all of its citi­ community. Yet, in spite of its egregious waiver of the Jackson-Vanik amendment is zens, even Muslims, are of Bulgarian descent. human rights record, Bulgaria seldom receives one such action. As for the ethnic Turks, they are the descend­ the world's attention, let alone its condemna­ The fact is that Jackson-Vanik has worked ants of Bulgarians who were forcibly "Turki­ tion. This absence of criticism and pressure is as it was envisioned by its authors. Emigration cized" during the country's 500 years of Otto­ a tribute to the tight grip the Communist lead­ of Soviet Jews in 1989 may well surpass any man rule. In recent years, officials maintain, ership maintains over its citizenry and its previous year. Once the President is assured these ethnic Turks have begun to revert vol­ almost airtight control of what information that this is a trend that will continue and so untarily to the original Bulgarian identity. leaves and enters Bulgaria. requests a waiver, we are ready to support This explanation for this assimilation proc­ Because the Bulgarian Government rigidly him. ess is discounted by the world community and restricts the foreign media's access to the I am equally aware that, while something by ordinary Bulgarians themselves. The truth country, no cameras or journalists have been has been happening in the Soviet Union, there is that since the 1950's the Bulgarian regime on hand to give eye-witness reports of the is also something exciting happening in the has tried to assimilate forcibly the Turkish mi­ abuses committed by the authorities over the American Jewish community. This community, nority. In 1984, however, the Government years. We must rely on the accounts provided which has fought so tirelessly to promote the stepped up the campaign's tempo and scope, by Western diplomats and Bulgarian emigres human rights of Soviet Jews, has been exam­ seemingly aiming at nothing less than the who talk of what they have personally experi­ ining its own position on the waiver of Jack­ elimination of a people's cultural and religious enced and pass on what friends and family son-Vanik over the last several months. I am heritage. Harsh measures directed at Turkish­ still in Bulgaria report to them. pleased that the new and historic position of Bulgarians have included forcing them to There isn't always a lot of information avail­ the National Conference on Soviet Jewry also adopt Bulgarian-sounding names, forbidding able, but enough manages to get through to supports a Presidential waiver once appropri­ them from speaking Turkish, and severely re­ paint a. chilling picture of a government that ate assurances have been received. stricting their practice of Mu$1im religious rites. nearly does achieve the totalitarian goal of The success of this waiver effort will Moreover, the Koran is not permitted to be maintaining rigid control of all aspects of life. demand hard and honest work on the part of published in Bulgaria and cannot be imported. Although conditions for Bulgaria's ethnic Turks the Soviet Union. And it will also require the The name change campaign was particular­ are even harsher and more restricted than continued foresight of the Jewish community, ly infamous for the way in which it was carried they are for the country's Slavic majority, all the administration, and the Congress. Working out: Often by military and security forces at Bulgarians are subject to a system that per­ together, we can make this happen. And it gun point. Several deaths resulted and hun­ mits them absolutely no alternative to the must happen if we are to ensure that United dreds of ethnic Turks were imprisoned for Communist Party for participation in public life States-Soviet relations are based on a mutual their nonviolent opposition to this all-out and precious little space for private life as respect for the dignity of all human beings. attack on their ethnic identity. well. I have seen the effects of the assimilation For the ethnic Turks of Bulgaria, however, it program firsthand. At the invitation of the Bul­ isn't just a question of eking out some kind of CONDEMNATION OF BULGARIA'S garian Government, I led a delegation to Bul­ private life within the narrow ·limits set by the TREATMENT OF ITS TURKISH garia in September 1987 in my capacity as regime. Rather, for them it is a question of MINORITY chairman of the Helsinki Commission. We their cultural survival. The international com­ went to the Kurdzhali region, where many munity must do more than it has heretofore to HON. STENY H. HOYER ethnic Turks live. While I appreciated Bulgar­ protest this unfolding atrocity. If we wait to OF MARYLAND ia's willingness to receive us and the open­ act, the eradication of the language, culture, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ness of officials we spoke with there, I can the very identity of Bulgaria's ethnic Turks accept neither the Government's dubious ra­ Thursday, June 15, 1989 may become a fait accompli. tionale for its assimilation policy nor its harsh The human rights violations being commit­ Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, today while the methods of implementation. ted by the Bulgarian regime against the coun­ world's attention remains riveted on the tragic In reaction to this inhumane policy, ethnic try's ethnic Turks are very real; so then must events unfolding in China, I wish to focus on Turks in several towns in the northeastern be the condemnation of these acts. The re­ another Communist regime's efforts to crush part of Bulgaria participated in peaceful dem­ sults of the assimilation campaign against the its own people, who are striving to secure onstrations last month. The demonstrators Turkish Bulgarians have been frighteningly ef­ basic human rights. I speak, in my capacity as clashed with security forces, who violently fective, so then must our counterpressure be cochairman of the Commission on Security broke up the protests. Estimates of the casu­ against the Bulgarian authorities. This outrage and Cooperation in Europe, of the Bulgarian alties vary, but some place the figure at against a perople is a cirme of great magni­ Government's continuing violation of the around 30 ethnic Turks killed and hundreds tude, but, to let this persecution continue with­ human rights of its approximately 1,000,000 more wounded. out mounting systematic and sustained oppo­ citizens of Turkish background. Since May 25 several thousand ethnic sition to it, would also be a crime. Thank you, I am pleased to join my good friend and col­ Turks have been forcibly deported from Bul­ Mr. Speaker. league STEVEN SOLARZ in introducing a reso­ garia, with many then making their way to lution condemning the discriminatory practices Turkey. Ethnic Turks, like all Bulgarians, have of the Bulgarian Government toward the coun­ always been denied the right to travel freely THE DRUG UTILIZATION ACT OF try's ethnic Turkish community. STEVEN and to emigate freely by the authorities. Now, 1989 SOLARZ has a long and distinguished record in a cynical twist on these past practices, as a defender of human rights worldwide and President T odor Zhivkov has declared that HON. OLYMPIA J. SNOWE his untiring work on behalf of oppressed peo­ "all Bulgarian Muslims" are free to leave the OF MAINE ples everywhere truly exemplifies American country. What he did not add was that his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES idealism at its finest and most effective. Government has started forcing ethnic Turks The resolution STEVEN SOLARZ and I are to leave Bulgaria, whether they wish to or not, Thursday, June 15, 1989 sponsoring also calls on Bulgaria to honor its and the emigrants or deportees are not being Ms. SNOWE. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ obligations to allow Bulgarian citizens to emi­ compensated for their homes, businesses, or ducing a bill, the Drug Utilization Act of 1989. I grate freely and urges the President and Sec­ farms. believe this legislation will be a very important retary of State to make diplomatic representa­ Some analysts believe that, during a time of step in preventing needless painful and costly tions to the Bulgarian Government protesting severe economic strain for Turkey, Zhivkov is adverse drug reactions among our Nation's the brutal treatment of Bulgarian Turks. A trying to embarrass Turkey, which has a de­ Medicare beneficiaries. It also more specifical­ similar resolution is being introduced in the clared open-door policy for all ethnic Turks. ly clarifies the intent of Congress for integrat- June 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12207 ing a comprehensive drug utilization review SPACE TRANSPORTATION SERV­ substantially higher costs incurred and lack of process with the claims processing system in ICES PURCHASE ACT OF 1989 engineering and operating freedom. the implementation of the prescription drug To be internationally competitive in the long benefit of the Medicare Catastrophic Cover­ HON. RON PACKARD term, the U.S. industry must be launching age Act of 1988. OF CALIFORNIA competitively designed and priced vehicles, The Human Services Subcommittee of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not vehicles designed by Government regula­ Select Committee on Aging, of which I am the tion. Major launch companies have a commer­ ranking minority member, held a hearing on Thursday, June 15, 1989 cial division and a Government division. There mismedication among the elderly a few weeks Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to should be no difference between the two. The ago and a few facts stood out very starkly. introduce the Space Transportation Services commercial division's product design is sup­ First, Americans over 65 years old represent Purchase Act of 1989, legislation to enhance posed to reflect marketplace demands such about 12 percent of the population, yet use 30 the viability of the U.S. space transportation as cost, efficiency, and reliability. By contrast, percent of the prescribed drugs. They also av­ industry. the Government division's design is governed erage 15.5 prescriptions a year and are more The primary objective of the U.S. space by the Federal Acquisition Regulations, mil­ sensitive to medications. Consequently, they transportation policy should be to encourage specs, and the procuring agency's needs. The suffer a corresponding high rate of adverse the emergence of a strong competitive U.S. more that the Government buys commercially reactions to those drugs, often resulting in commercial space industry. The Space Trans­ rather than in the traditional manner, the more costly hospitalizations and nursing home portation Services Purchase Act furthers this commercial features will appear in these vehi­ placements. objective through enhanced competitiveness cles, the lower the cost, and the greater the A recent draft report on adverse drug reac­ in the U.S. space transportation industry. efficiency of the company. tions issued by the Inspector General of the Obtaining this objective will give the United The second key area which will affect pri­ Department of Health and Human Services States two important benefits. One, the safe vatization is the Government's space trans­ estimated that Americans over age 60 com­ and successful launching into orbit of Govern­ portation services procurement policy. This prise 17 percent of the total U.S. population ment and private payloads at the lowest pos­ legislation mandates that all Federal agencies but account for 30 percent of all hospitaliza­ sible cost. Free competition among private procure space transportation systems in a tions and 51 percent of deaths from drug re­ companies will promote competitive pricing commercially reasonable manner which would actions. without sacrificing performance. Two, NASA result in a significant cost savings to the Gov­ By reviewing a patient's entire medication can focus on its original objective of space ex­ ernment and to the space transportation in­ profile for potential adverse reactions before ploration and research. NASA can use its re­ dustry. The traditional procurement methods filling prescriptions, a pharmacist can often sources to increase our knowledge of space of the Government impose burdensome and prevent adverse drug reactions from occur­ and leave commercial development of space unnecessary cost controls and accounting ring. Many chain drug stores have pioneered to the private sector. procedures at great cost to the industry. such computerized systems which for years The U.S. space transportation services Mr. Speaker, the U.S. private sector has the have been in use in community pharmacies companies are at a severe competitive disad­ capability and entrepreneurial spirit needed to throughout the Nation. A May 1989 GAO vantage with foreign launch companies be­ expand its role as a major competitor in the report on a review of some currently available cause the foreign governments either subsi­ world commercial space market. The econom­ drug utilization systems found that the at­ dize the launch cost or provide a portion of ic, technological, scientific, foreign policy, and tributes of computer capability to fulfill the pa­ third-party liability coverage. It is true that the national security benefits the Nation would tient profile information and other functions re­ intensity of world competition for the launch reap from this achievement are great. I invite quired by this bill are currently available in at services market will depend in part on the my colleagues to join me in supporting the least some systems. level of demand for services. Yet, the fact re­ Space Transportation Services Purchase Act Furthermore, the design of the specific mains that the European Arianespace and the of 1989 as an important step toward enhanc­ system can be piloted in Seattle, King County, Chinese Long March offer increasingly com­ ing the commercial environment for the U.S. WA, which will clearly demonstrate the feasi­ petitive space transportation services, and the space transportation industry. bility and workability of medication manage­ Japanese are currently planning to begin op­ ment and the anticipated savings as a result eration of their space transportation services of substantially fewer hospital admissions. The in 1992. A TRIBUTE TO LYNN TYLCZAK pilot has been designed by a community Mr. Speaker, only commercialization will FOR HER PUBLIC SERVICE team, headed by Chisato Kawabori, regional permit a restructuring of U.S. space activities program director, region X, for the Administra­ necessary and sufficient to establish a viable HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER tion on Aging, and private funding is being U.S. space transportation industry capable of OF NEW YORK sought for it. competing internationally. The U.S. Govern­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The bill which I am introducing would bring ment should encourage this privatization by that same protection to all Medicare benefici­ purchasing launch services in a commercially Thursday, June 15, 1989 aries by requiring computer identification of reasonable manner from the private sector. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, today, I wish potential adverse drug reactions that may The bill I am introducing today addresses to honor Lynn Tylczak, mother, consumer ac­ result from drug interactions with other drugs, these two key areas which will greatly affect tivist, and concerned citizen for her one­ allergies, known physical conditions or illness­ the viability and privatization of the American woman crusade to make the world a safer es, and under, over and misutilization of the space transportation industry. place for America's children. There is no prescribed drug. The bill also guarantees the First, the Government would be required to greater public service a citizen can provide privacy of beneficiaries by giving them protec­ purchase all space transportation services than protecting our Nation's youngsters from tion from being required to disclose informa­ from the private sector, except for specialized hidden dangers. tion and safeguarding access to their medica­ military and shuttle-specific payloads. This is Mrs. Tylczak has single-handedly brought tion profiles. being done currently on a very limited basis. national attention to an issue of importance to As we move toward implementation of the Presently, the Government usually purchases all consumers, parents and nonparents alike­ Medicare prescription drug benefit in January space transportation vehicles from a compa­ the existence of a bittering agent known as 1991, I believe it is imperative that Congress ny, then later purchases launch services from denatonium benzoate which when added to also strengthen its intent that an integrated, that same company. By contrast, a private common household products could save mil­ comprehensive computerized drug utilization sector payload owner always purchases a lions of children from poison ingestion each review system be in place to safeguard aging complete package-space transportation year. Medicare beneficiaries against preventable services-never the vehicle, then the services. The American Association of Poison Control drug reactions. I believe that we must lose no As a buyer of the vehicles, the U.S. Govern­ Centers has graphic evidence to support Mrs. time in moving forward to develop the national ment has maintained unnecessary regulatory Tylczak's concern. Of the 731,000 children system capability required to do the job. That and oversight authority over the construction under 6 reportedly exposed to poison in 1987, is why I am introducing this bill today. and operation of the vehicle which results in 166,700 sampled household products, pesti- 12208 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 15, 1989 cides, or automotive products. In 1987, clean­ Seymour and his wife, Audrey, owned Harley Our bill would allow Medicare reimbursement ing products alone caused 14 deaths and Shoe Store in El Monte for 33 years. for services provided by nurse practitioners 100,000 children were rushed to the emergen­ In El Monte, Seymour became interested in working in collaboration with a physician. This cy room for suspected poison ingestion. community involvement, and in 1965 served is an important step, particularly in the area of The mother of two, ages 5 months and 4 as president of the Downtown El Monte Busi­ long-term care, as it will increase the supply years, Mrs. Tylczak knows of kids' insatiable ness Association. He was the key figure in the of quality care available to senior citizens. curiosity first-hand. And upon learning of development of El Monte's progressive down­ This is an idea which has been tried and Great Britain's widespread use of denatonium town mall. It was through his dedication and tested in a very successful project in Massa­ benzoate to keep kids from consuming killer leadership that the downtown merchants ral­ chusetts, the Nursing Home Connection. doses of sweet-smelling home_ and garden lied together to be the first in the State to im­ Since 1983, the Nursing Home Connection products, Mrs. Tylczak took matters into her plement assembly bill 103 (parking and pro­ has been operating under a Medicare waiver own hands and sought to investigate its histo­ motional district), which allows chambers of allowing teams of nurse practitioners and phy­ ry in America. commerce to use a percentage of business li­ sician assistants working with a physician to Finding that few American manufacturers cense fees for promotion and parking. Sey­ provide primary care services to nursing home lace their products with this bitterest of sub­ mour served as president of the El Monte/ stances known to man, Mrs. Tylczak began a South El Monte Chamber of Commerce in residents. Preliminary results of an evaluation letter-writing campaign and now runs the 1970-71. In 1965, he was named Distin­ of the program conducted by the Health Care Poison-Proof Project out of her Albany, OR guished Citizen of the Year by the Jaycees, Financing Administration indicate that the pro­ home. She has received thousands of letters and in 1966 he was named Citizen of the Year gram provides better quality care at no addi­ from parents across the country who are by the El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of tional cost to Medicare. ready to fight for denatonium benzoate in Commerce. Serving over 100 nursing homes in the American products and are alarmed that most In 1977, Seymour came to the Baldwin Park Commonwealth, the Nursing Home Connec­ American manufacturers have not sought to Chamber of Commerce as its executive direc­ tion addresses both the acute shortage of use denatonium benzoate already. Mrs. Tylc­ tor. His immediately began to work on imple­ physicians available to care for geriatric pa­ zak and her supporters are planning an inten­ menting AB 103, the district assessment pro­ tients and the rigid cap of one reimburseable sive lobbying effort to urge American compa­ gram in Baldwin Park. The plan was adopted visit per month per nursing home patient. This nies to use the bitter additive as an extra for the downtown area, and as a result of the policy provides a strong disincentive to treat measure to prevent children tempted by bill and an accompanying ordinance passed residents more than once a month, meaning scented cleaners and candy-colored car prod­ by the city council, the Baldwin Park chamber that health problems which could be treated ucts from sampling more than a small, very does not rely on funding from the city. One of with two or three visits may develop into more bitter taste. his proudest achievements has been the es­ serious illnesses, requiring residents to be Rather than sit back and wait for a tragic tablishment of the benefit assessment pro­ treated in a much more costly hospital setting. poisoning to grab media attention and spark gram in both El Monte and Baldwin Park. Our bill addresses this inflexibility in two public interest, Mrs. Tylczak took the initiative Seymour developed a Royal Ambassador ways. The first is by giving carriers the discre­ to alert American consumers to the need for membership team and chamber membership tion to provide routine payment for up to 1.5 denatonium benzoate before it becomes too went from a tentative 166 to a healthy 500 visits per month per patient, giving providers late. In doing so, Lynn Tylczak has given plus today, thus making the Baldwin Park more freedom in determining when a patient voice to the rights of American consumers. Chamber of Commerce financially independ­ needs treatment beyond just one visit per Her efforts to warn parents of the reality of ent. accidental poisonings and her readiness to Seymour was recently honored three times month. Second, we instruct the Secretary to fight for further safeguards deserve special by the Baldwin Park Chamber of Commerce provide for a demonstration project in which commendation. Mr. Speaker, I ask that you Board of Directors in unprecedented action to an innovative new model of determining pay­ join with me in honoring Lynn Tylczak for her make him an honorary past president-the ments would be applied. This model would undying contribution to the preservation of first time this honor has ever been awarded. allow providers to meet the cap on visits by public safety and the lives of America's chil­ In addition, he was made an honorary lifetime averaging the number of reimbursable visits dren. member of the group and was named 1989 over the aggregate number of patients receiv­ Baldwin Park Citizen of the Year. ing services from the physician-nurse practi­ Seymour Holtzman lives in Arcadia with his tioner-physician assistant team. HONORING SEYMOUR HOLTZ­ wife of 47 years, Audrey. They have two chil­ We feel that this legislation is a small, yet MAN, BALDWIN PARK CHAM­ dren, and twin granddaughters. BER OF COMMERCE significant step in meeting the long-term Mr. Speaker, on June 30, 1989, the citizens health care needs of this country. of Baldwin Park will honor Seymour Holtzman HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES for his tremendous contributions to the busi­ OF CALIFORNIA nesses and residents of this community. I ask IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES my colleagues to join me in saluting Seymour CONGRESSMAN MEL LEVINE'S Thursday, June 15, 1989 Holtzman for his outstanding record of service REMARKS ON TRADE COM­ to the community of Baldwin Park. PETITIVENESS AND OUR ECON­ Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a very special individual, Mr. Sey­ OMY mour Holtzman, executive director of the Bald­ NURSE PRACTITIONERS CAN win Park Chamber of Commerce. Seymour is HELP PROVIDE LONG-TERM HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN retiring from the chamber and will be honored HEALTH CARE AT NO ADDI­ OF CALIFORNIA at a special dinner on Friday, June 30, 1989. TIONAL COST Seymour Holtzman served as executive di­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rector for the Baldwin Park Chamber of Com­ HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY Thursday, June 15, 1989 merce for 12 years, longer than any other OF MASSACHUSETTS Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I recently had person holding the position in this chamber. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As executive director, Seymour provided conti­ the opportunity to hear our colleague MEL nuity and stability to the chamber. Thursday, June 15, 1989 LEVINE deliver an important and insightful Seymour was born in 1917 in New York Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, in this day of speech. It outlines, in a very impressive way, City. A few years later, his family moved to spiraling health care costs and growing long­ the unprecedented changes and challenges California where he attended Washington High term health care needs, we are all looking for which face our Nation, both at home and School in Los Angeles and is a proud alum­ ways to provide more care without more cost. abroad. I ask for unanimous consent to in­ nus of UCLA. He also served 4 years in the Today, with my colleague, Mr. DONNELL v, I am clude it in the RECORD and commend it to the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, introducing legislation which will do just that. attention of all of our colleagues. June 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12209 REMARKS BY CONGRESSMAN MEL LEVINE ON others for them. One hears increasing talk INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDER­ AMERICA'S ECONOMY, JUNE 1, 1989, Los AN­ of ''economic nationalism,'' protectionism, AL BUDGET STRUCTURE ACT GELES "Japan-bashing," these days. OF 1989 But though this may be natural, it makes This is an appropriate occasion to take very bad policy. We do need to speak out HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR. stock as we witness some of the most mo­ when our competitors gain unfair advantage mentous changes of the post-war era. over us. This is why I have helped lead the OF PENNSYLVANIA fight in Congress to stop the sale of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In this country, our society is being trans­ FSX fighter to Japan. formed as we deal with challenges that we Thursday, June 15, 1989 barely knew existed even a decade ago. And, But we must realize that, on the whole, perhaps most dramatically, the world today our problems begin at home, not abroad. I Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, today I intro­ is undergoing the most profound period of have introduced a bill to lengthen the duced the Federal Budget Structure Act of change in the post-war era. school year because I do not believe we can 1989. blame others for the fact that our children Think of Moscow, Tiananmen Square, a Before describing the provisions of this leg­ study only 180 days a year, while children in islation, however, I wish to express my appre­ reunifying Europe, a newly resurgent other nations study 220-240 days a year. I Japan, a third world in turmoil. On the sur­ am fighting to increase civilian funding for ciation for the valuable assistance of Charles face, these swirling events often seem sepa­ research and development and technology Bowsher, the Comptroller General, and his rate and disconnected. But one theme con­ commercialization, because it is our fault staff in helping to develop this legislation. The nects them all: we are moving toward be­ that other countries outspend us in these Comptroller continues to play a valuable lead­ coming one global civilization more quickly ership role in improving our antiquated finan­ than ever before in human history. areas. And we fought against an American, not a Japanese oil company last year that cial management practices. The United States, as author Joel Kotkin sought to drill off the coast of Pacific Pali­ The Federal Budget Structure Act simply notes, symbolizes this emerging global civili­ sades. seeks to identify, define, and present separate zation. We are the first "world nation" in history, with people living here from every I have helped to found a think tank called operating and capital components of the Fed­ corner of the globe. And it is our principles Rebuild America because of our future, and eral budget, and to distinguish between Feder­ that are now spreading around the world. that of our own kids, requires that we re­ al funds and trust funds, while maintaining a Chinese students quote Thomas Jefferson, build at home in order to win abroad. unified budget. It is not yet a perfect piece of Muscovites call for free elections and free Rebuild America has an ambitious agenda: legislation, but hopefully it will help fuel a enterprise much of Asia follows our model, We seek to promote a new "investment ec­ needed debate. We've begun down that path and Latin America and Eastern Europe with this year's budget resolution. move toward democracy as well. onomics," developed by a team of eminent economists led by Nobel Laureate Robert Mr. Speaker, let me reiterate that this legis­ Since others emulate our ideals and insti­ Solow. lation seeks to retain a unified budget. This tutions, we have a special role in helping proposal does not attempt to reduce the Fed­ the world to become a global civilization. To A group of business, leaders including Robert Noyce, a Silicon Valley pioneer who eral budget deficit through more smoke and do so, it seems to me, we need to realize mirrors by taking capital expenditures off­ three great truths: co-invented the microprocessor, are working with us to develop an "industry-led policy" budget. A unified budget is maintained. This First, the principal global struggle is no to revitalize and strengthen our strategic in­ legislation seeks to provide what the existing longer the Cold War. The Cold War should dustries. budget does not-adequate information on no longer dominate our thinking. Russians the revenues, expenditures, surplus/ deficit and Chinese now study American political We encourage "investment in people," particularly by promoting new learning amounts, and financing requirements for cap­ institutions, and they regard democracy as ital activities of the Federal Government. It their ideal. We have an opportunity today technologies that can increase students' de­ to accomplish both nuclear and convention­ sires to learn. also attempts to provide a distinction between al arms reductions thought impossible just a And we seek to build support for "global Federal funds and trust funds, and between few short years ago. co-development and growth" through eco­ capital and operating activities in a manner which does not hinder identifying the re­ Second, economic competition is the key nomic superpower cooperation, rather than battleground of our time. Evan as the Cold the protectionism that has proven so disas­ sources needed to meet the Government's War is winding down, a new sort of conflict trous in the past. capital infrastructure needs. has begun. It is a battle of markets-not Some may say that such an agenda is too The benefits of a capital budget are many. missiles, trade-not tanks. And strangest of ambitious. But I think we have no alterna­ The private sector and a large majority of all, it is being fought between friends, not tive. State and local governments have set a finan­ foes. Some of our closest military allies have cial example of the direction the Federal Gov­ become some of our fiercest economic com­ Last week, Rebuild America held a confer­ ernment should follow. A capital budget: ence in Washington on the anniversary of petitors. And our economic competition Focuses attention to a greater degree on with allies like Japan and a United Europe President John F. Kennedy's launching of the deteriorating physical infrastructure of the will do far more to determine our living the space age. It recalled the excitement of standards and our sovereignty than will our those days-the spirit that took it for grant­ Nation and allows us to make more rational relationship with the Soviet Union. ed that we would hold the cutting-edge. It investment decisions; was an occasion to remember what it was Promotes intergenerational equity by bur­ Third, success requires that we rebuild at dening future generations with debt service home rather than blame others abroad. It is like for our whole nation to be united-to ironic that, just at the moment when our reflect on the true meaning of national com­ only for activities that provide future tangible ideals have triumphed around the world, we mitment. benefits [capital]; find our industrial base challenged at home. I think it is time to rekindle that spirit Provides more equitable budget treatment Eight irresponsible years have seen us lose again-to say that we will no longer settle of capital activities by avoiding the current our lead in every strategic industry from for second-best, to say we will gain the cut­ front-end loading of the full costs in the first machine tools to high definition television. ting-edge, from the classroom to the shop year; and We are no longer the world's industrial floor to the boardroom. For a strong econo­ Shows that borrowing to finance capital in­ leader for the first time since Henry Ford vestments is accompanied by an increase in invented the assembly line. Eight years ago, my and industrial base will help to ensure of most of the world's largest banks were all of the other vital objectives we seek, the Nation's assets. American. Today, nine of the ten largest are such as a clean environment, a sound health A capital budget that remains part of the Japanese. We have become the world's larg­ care system, an effective foreign assistance unified budget may also help us better define est debtor. We are challenged by an array of program, affordable housing, or educational "what is a balanced budget?" As we move in enormous problems-drugs, homelessness, excellence. the direction of a balanced budget, we need global warming, ozone layer depletion, poor to more fully explore whether it makes sense schools. This is what you have sent to Congress to do. And, with your support, this is what we for the Federal Government to balance its So it may be natural that many, frustrat­ can achieve together in the challenging annual budget under current bookkeeping ed by such problems, would begin to blame years to come. practices. 12210 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 15, 1989 Efforts to improve Federal financial man­ force to produce a "united federal policy" in the upcoming elections. In a front-page agement and better identify capital activities on wetlands preservation. article headlined EXPOSED, The Namibian will bear directly on the quality and clarity of The president said a bill sponsored by published minutes from a September 7, 1988 the financial information that we use to make Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell meeting of the former National Security in 1957 by a group cult to verify. In addition, reports released presence in SWAPOL continues. A recent of SWA expatriates in Cape Town. OPC this week in the Namibian describe angry student delegation to the north reports a originally focused on the plight of the SWAPO detainees and detail their alleged noticeable presence of casspir troop carriers. Ovambo workers. It was renamed the Ovam­ mistreatment and torture. in apparent violation of Resolution 435 boland Peoples' Organization and 3. Repeal and Amendment of Discrimina­ which limits SWAPOL to the "carrying of merged temporarily with the South West tory and Restrictive Laws: small arms." Most Casspirs have double bar­ Africa National Union . In 1959, The draft repeal of laws relled machine guns on top and are occupied key members of OPO broke from SWANU was issued on June 5 and officially gazetted by SWAPOL members in grey uniforms, and committed to building a national June 12. The Proclamation re­ erend Brian Brown. Africa Secretary of the Organization . peals 36 laws and amends 10. The amended British Council of Churches and the NDI In the 1960's SWAPO formed the Peoples' and repealed laws include the Terrorism delegates called for Koevoet's immediate Liberation Army of Namibia and Act, the Internal Security Act, AG 9 0979) withdrawal from SWAPOL. The AG main­ launched a campaign of armed resistance and AG 26 0,978). Among other things, AG tains that SWAPOL has sufficiently "re­ against South Africa. In the 1970's SWAPO 14 spells an end to detention without trial strained" Koevoet. Ironically. however. the placed representatives with the FAO, ILO , the lifting of the curfew in the north still a major presence has been accentuated sentative of the Namibian people." and an end by the fact that they are still using Casspirs SWAPO differs substantially from its to the South African State President's ca­ and because some of them are wearing their main political opponent, the Democratic pacity to terminate trials of SADF officers old uniforms." Turnhalle Alliance , particularly with . Additional security concerns have been regard to economic policy. SWAPO envi­ For most Namibians, AG 14 marks the be­ raised by reports that Citizen Forces were sions a socialist economy with elements of ginning of the end to a long era of legalized rearmed in the wake of events of early private enterprise. DTA advocates a free oppression. However, many local commenta­ April. Under 435, these forces (along with market economy and "independence with­ tors, including DTA Chairman Dirk Mudge, commandos and ethnic forces) are to be de­ out economic chaos." protested that AG 8, the 1980 proclamation mobilized and dismantled. However, under dividing Namibia's population into 11 semi­ the repeal of discriminatory and restrictive autonomous ethnic groups, has not been re­ laws, no changes were made in the Police CALIFORNIA SOCCER HONORED pealed. suggested South African police members. Despite ear­ Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to that the proclamation covers only an initial lier pledges by the South African govern­ submit for the RECORD an example of Ameri­ list of laws. In any event, the AG appears to have the upper hand. AG 14 vests the abili­ ment to reduce the Namibian police force ca's increased interest in a global institution, ty to request further repeals with the vague from 8300 to 6000, the head of the Organi­ soccer. On June 16 of this year, approximate­ zation of African Unity's recent advance ly 1,200 soccer players, from 10 through 18 category of persons "having an interest in mission reports that police force enrollment the election." Final decisions are based years old, their families, and numerous spec­ solely on the AG's discretion and he is not has reached 8000. tators will meet for the 1989 USYSA Far West required to provide rationale for these deci­ ROLE OF UNTAG Regional Championship at Foothill High sions. When asked this week about the overall School in Pleasanton, CA. 4. Repatriation security situation in the north, the SR re­ The California Youth Soccer Association Promulgation of AG 13 and 14 paves the sponded "I don't think we can say the situa­ way for the long-delayed repatriation of Na­ tion here today is perfect." UNTAG main­ [CYSA], which will host the competition, is the mibian refugees, though at the last moment tains that paramilitary entities are supposed largest State youth soccer association in the the AG hesitated to sign the empowering to be disbanded and the United States. This is the first time the Far protocol. He reportedly raised several new SR has reportedly asked for details on the West Championship has been held in northern pre-conditions to repatriation, including re­ existence of and numbers in the security California since 1981 . I am pleased to honor quirements that UNHCR pay cash for air­ forces. Thus far, however, the UN has taken the CYSA on this, its 20th anniversary. plane fuel . Eventually the protocol was the overall security situation has raised participation sport in the country it is already signed, and the refugees are scheduled to questions in the minds of the local popula­ begin arriving from Angola and Zambia on tion regarding UNTAG's credibility. the largest. I commend the young athletes June 12. In the north, there is tremendous confu­ and the CYSA for helping to make California The returnees are scheduled to arrive over sion regarding UNTAG's role. At a meeting prominent in the world's most popular sport. a six week period, six days a week. Most will among school teachers, principals and spend from 1-7 days at secondary reception UNTAG police monitors held in Oshakati centers. On departure from the centers, on May 26, the teachers vented their frus­ SAVINGS AND LOAN CRISIS they will be given a month's food ration and tration over UNTAG's performance, which other items. The World Food Program they reportedly declared had been ineffec­ HON. MARCY KAPTUR will continue supplying food for an­ tual in protecting them against intimidation OF OHIO other 11 months. and abuse. To some extent, these objections Potential obstacles to the repatriation arise out of basic misconceptions about IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES process posed by the lawsuit of 11 tribal UNTAG's role under 435, which include as­ Thursday, June 15, 1989 leaders against SWAPO, the CCN nd 6 sumptions that UNTAG is granted control others

29-059 0 -90- 19 (Pt. 9) 12212 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 15, 1989 "of the people, by the people, and for the My amendments defeated at the Banking SECRETARY OF STATE BAKER'S people" to ignore the people-that is, until we Committee gave the Treasury an incentive to MIDEAST POLICY SPEECH: have to find someone to pay the bill. The sell the bonds to the U.S. public first by limit­ "EMINENTLY FAIR" American taxpayer did not cause the savings ing to 10 percent the amount foreign creditors and loan crisis. Yet the Bush administration could purchase in the first 18 months of the HON. HOWARD WOLPE legislation will cost the taxpayer a minimum of bond offering. I also proposed a report back $150 billion over the next 30 years to fund an to Congress on which foreign creditors buy OF MICHIGAN "off budget" bond financing scheme to re­ these bonds and to whom Americans thus IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES solve troubled thrifts. Some estimate the cost owe principal and interest. Americans have a Thursday, June 15, 1989 to the taxpayers could rise as high as $300 right to know to whom our financial system is billion depending on what happens to interest indebted. Mr. WOLPE. Mr. Speaker, Israel and the rates and the health of savings and loan insti­ Finally, in any acceptable solution to the Palestinians have been engulfed for over 18 tutions in the future. S&L crisis, reinvestment must take place in months in the turmoil and challenges posed In fact, the Bush administration bond pro­ communities which have faced lending dis­ by the uprising, known as the intifada, in the posal is the biggest tax increase in recent crimination. It is a pathetic commentary on occupied territories. These are events of his­ memory that will begin kicking in in 1991, at a those who steered the S&L industry down this torical significance and great human anguish. rate of $4 billion per year for 30 years to pay dead-end path that deposits flowed out of The intifada reflects the truth that the status the interest costs on the new bonds issued. communities that were red-lined in order to quo in the West Bank and Gaza that has pre­ Where will the annual $4 billion come from to pay for risky investments made far from home vailed since 1967 can no longer endure­ pay the interest on the bonds? Where will the by institutions that manipulated small deposi­ even though these territories were thrust upon $120 billion in interest over 30 years come tors' funds. It is sad public policy that the Israel, against her will, in a war of aggression from? Whose taxes will be raised to make Banking Committee did not pass the Gonza­ initiated by the combined military might of th these payments? Which budget accounts will lez/Kennedy amendments to strengthen the Arab world. The intifada demonstrates that the be short changed as a result-education, Community Reinvestment Act and the Home legitimate political aspirations of the Palestin­ health care, veterans, defense? No one in the Mortgage Disclosure Act to make restitution to ians must be accommodated. But just as executive branch wants to answer these ques­ those who have been discriminated against. clearly it shows there is only one road to tions. I believe that the enforcement provisions of peace: through a cessation of the violence; Incredibly, this bond scheme-which is ac­ this legislation go a long way to assure that direct, face-to-face negotiations, without con­ tually a hidden tax-is being done in the name this thrift debacle will never occur again. But ditions, between Palestinian representatives of fiscal responsibility-that is to meet in solving the present crisis, I believe this leg­ and Israel; and the forging together of a future Gramm-Rudman-Hollings budget targets. Yet islation failed miserably in proposing a fair fi­ that will let Israelis and Palestinians live with if Congress would put the bailout on-budget nancing mechanism to give American taxpay­ each other in peace. and pay for it over the next 3 years, it would ers something for their money-namely, fair­ In the wake of these momentous develop­ be three times less expensive than the Bush ness. That is why I must vote against this leg­ ments, two important and positive initiatives plan and the cost to the taxpayer would be islation. have emerged. First, the PLO has met the cut by 300 percent. This is why I support both conditions established by successive Presi­ the Ways and Means Committee amendment dents regarding the recognition of Israel and to place the bailout on-budget and the La­ SRI LANKA GOVERNMENT the renunciation of terrorism-and on that Falce amendment to force the Congress to basis, a dialog has begun between the United pay for the bailout annually on a pay-as-you­ States and the PLO. It is imperative, at each go basis. HON. BOB CARR and every session with the PLO, that we test If the bailout is placed on-budget, Congress OF MICHIGAN the intentions of the PLO's leadership, mem­ and the President should negotiate and use a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bers and supporters, and hold the PLO strictly process similar to what was done on the accountable for both its rhetoric and actions. recent budget agreement to make those re­ Thursday, June 15, 1989 The dialog that has begun can just as easily sponsible for this debacle pay for it. The aver­ Mr. CARR. Mr. Speaker, as you know, the be suspended, and the PLO should not doubt age taxpayer is not guilty. States in certain re­ Government of Sri Lanka is fighting a guerrilla for a moment our resolve that terrorism gions of our Nation that permitted their State­ movement of Tamil nationalists. The war is against Israel, its people, and its armed forces chartered institutions to engage in excessively producing human rights violations that are of will not be tolerated. Indeed, I have joined in risky activities must be made to pay their fair great concern worldwide. The case of George sponsoring legislation that requires the Secre­ share. The financial services industry, financial Alexis is one such violation. tary of State to regularly ascertain PLO com­ intermediaries and certain individuals that took On September 8, 1988, George Alexis, a pliance with the policies and conditions gov­ advantage of high interest rate, brokered de­ 30-year-old carpenter, was arrested in Sri erning the dialog with the PLO. posits also should pay their fair share of the Lanka by officials of the Indian Peace Keeping Second, the Government of Israel has bailout. Special taxes could be assessed on Force. He was taken to the Pandeteruppu come forward with a far-reaching and just pro­ these groups for a limited time period to help camp. Camp officials at first refused Alexis' posal for elections to be held in the territories fund the bailout. relatives entry, then told them that Alexis had to select bona fide representatives of the Pal­ If the Bush administration off-budget tax been released. The camp commander showed estinians to enter negotiations with Israel over scheme must be used, the interest payments the family Alexis' thumb-print on the release their future. Many details of this proposal need on the bonds should at least be structured to document. The family pointed out that Alexis to be resolved. But this courageous initiative is benefit the American taxpayer. The operative can read and would have signed his name, a necessary first step if any progress is to be question should be: How can the bond offer­ and that a curfew was in effect at the time of made. The issues are too difficult, and the po­ ing be structured to benefit the American Alexis' supposed release. He has not been litical gulf too broad, for the tabling of sweep­ public which will pay the tab for this "debacle seen since. ing proposals by either side. But beginning a of deregulation with lax examination?" My George Alexis is one of 700 civilians who framework in which all issues can be dis­ amendment adopted in the Banking Commit­ have been disappeared in recent years by the cussed is essential. The Palestinians have a tee to lower the face value of bonds sold to security forces in Sri Lanka. Even though the choice: riots or ballots. They have been $1,000 (from the Bush proposal of minimum Government is fighting the Tamil insurgent heard-in Israel and around the world. It is face value $1 0,000) is one step to make the movement, the disappearance of civilians is time to talk. bond offering more available to our citizens. wrong. I call on the Sri Lankan Government to Until diplomacy is underway, however, the But why should U.S. taxpayers pay billions of find Alexis and the others who have disap­ violence of the intifada, and Israel's response dollars in interest payments over 30 years to peared. They should be either charged and to it, continues. So many children-far too foreign investors-who are the most likely given fair trials or unconditionally released. Sri many children-have been killed by the appli­ buyers of these bonds-when the American Lanka must end this violation of human rights cation of lethal force by the Israeli Army. This taxpayer is being asked to fund the bailout? now. is an offense to moral sensibility, and it must June 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12213 be stopped. The violence has also hardened of existing U.S. policy with respect to the and need a settlement that will make it pos­ Israeli attitudes generally, with Israeli settlers territories and which continues to value Is­ sible for Israel, its neighbors and the Pales­ taking the law into their own hands, and im­ raeli security as among its highest priorities. tinians to live in peace and security, with posing cruel vigilante justice, often on inno­ Some observers have overlooked the fact human rights secured for all. that the demands Secretary Baker has The American Jewish Committee protects cents. Controls on the movement of Palestini­ made on the Palestinians are considerably the rights and freedoms of Jews the world an workers, and the issuance of identification more rigorous than those made on Israel. over; combats bigotry and anti-Semitism; cards, have been imposed-practices that He called on the Palestinians to end the in­ promotes human rights for all; works for smack of the reprehensible policies of other tifade violence, to "renounce the policy of the security of Israel and deepened under­ regimes. phases," to amend the covenant, to accept standing between Americans and Israelis; At the same time, over 40 Palestinians have the current Israeli peace initiative, to enter defends democratic values and seeks their been murdered as "collaborationists" with direct, face-to-face negotiations with Israel, realization in American public policy; en­ and to accept a transitional period of auton­ hances the creative vitality of the Jewish Israel-a chilling message of intimidation and omy prior to a final settlement, which will fear that undercuts the hopes of moderate Is­ people. Founded in 1906, it is the pioneer "mean full recognition of Israel as a neigh­ human-relations agency in the U.S. raelis and Palestinians alike. bor and partner in trade and in human con­ More and more, the territories are taking on tact." He also urged the Arabs to end the the raw character of Palestine in the 1920's economic boycott, to "stop the challenges to COMMENT BY RABBI ALEXANDER M. and 1930's-venues of ethnic warfare and Israel's standing in international organiza­ SCHINDLER, PRESIDENT, UNION OF AMERICAN strife. tions," and to "repudiate the odious line HEBREW CONGREGATIONS