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KEYNOTE SPEECH OF CHARLES lungs, free of braces and free of crippling­ function; it represents one of the most L. MASSEY, PRESIDENT, THE in one-tenth the time required to wipe out exhilarating challenges to be met in the last MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DE­ smallpox-is testimony to our people's con­ decades of this century. FECTS FOUNDATION scious investment of themselves to insure That's because we give the word "healing" their children's future health. a special definition with extra dimensions. And it is true to this unique heritage that Not just treating and curing birth defects in HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER March of Dimes volunteers are still laboring the present tense, but preventing birth de­ OF NEW YORK not for their own health but for the health fects in the future tense. And not just con­ of future generations. Tomorrow and the cern for the human body and its organs, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES following days, physicians and scientists, concern for individual human beings in the Wednesday, June 25, 1980 nurses and nutritionists, educators and lay total context of their environment. persons sitting among you tonight will star The Greek physician, Hippocrates-the e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, I in a multi-media production, playing the father of medicine-said that "healing is a would like to bring to the attention of role of themselves as they demonstrate the matter of time but it sometimes is also a my colleagues the speech given earlier forces they have fashioned in pursuing the matter of opportunity." this month by Charles L. Massey, prevention of birth defects. Because, on this Yes, healing is a matter of time. We know, president of the March of Dimes Birth 25th Anniversary of the Salk vaccine we in our fight against birth defects, that we Defects Foundation, to the Sixth Na­ celebrate more than our remarkable victory cannot turn ahead the clock. We cannot in­ over polio. We celebrate our progress in the stantly eradicate ignorance or apathy. We tional Volunteer Leadership Confer­ war against birth defects that is in many ence of the March of Dimes. cannot immediately reverse the genetic ways, even more remarkable. faults which have been compounded I am proud to note that this organi­ Birth defects. They weren't even called through the centuries. And we cannot be zation, whose national headquarters is birth defects when we launched our attack given instant knowledge about many of the in White Plains, N.Y., has just cele­ more than two decades ago. In fact, they causes of birth defects. So, reluctantly, we brated the 25th anniversary of the were not even recognized as a separate and must recognize the need for time .in the Salk vaccine against polio and is press­ distinct area of medical and scientific con­ process of healing. In all our endeavors-re­ ing on in the war against birth defects. cern. There was very little coordination of search, education, community awareness­ As Mr. Massey stressed in his speech research or exchange of information when we have learned that we must be patient in to these key volunteers, the cure for we moved into this uncharted area. waiting for our efforts to have effect. Since that shaky beginning we have And yes, healing is a matter of opportuni­ this problem lies in the interrelation­ learned some grim facts about our new ty. But we don't have to wait for opportuni­ ship of so many of the causes of birth enemy. We have learned that the tiny ty-the opportunity to prevent those birth defects-biological, physical, familial, infant we saw in the intensive care nursery defects which are clearly preventable now. educational, cultural, and social. could be affected by one or any number of In our basic research programs, for in­ Through their many thousands of vol­ defects from a list of more than a thousand. stance, we are continuing our quest for new unteers working at the community It may have inherited defective genes from knowledge-because we don't know nearly level, the March of Dimes is endeavor­ its parents-or it may have suffered damage as much as we need to know. Yet we do ing to insure that every newborn child during its fetal development-its mother know a lot that hasn't been applied and we may have been impoverished, malnourished, must seize every opportunity to use our in this country has a healthy and pro­ or an alcoholic. The possible causes are knowledge wherever and whenever it is ap­ ductive start in life. almost endless and that is why our war propriate. That is why-as you will see later The text of Mr. Massey's remarks must be waged on many fronts. And that is in this conference-we support not just follow: why such a wide diversity and multiplicity basic research, but clinical, social, behavior­ On this 25th Anniversary, in this state of the projects, programs and pursuits are al and environmental research. And that is that will always be identified with the an­ being handled simultaneously by the March why we educate, motivate, and organize nouncement of the Salk vaccine, I am of Dimes-biomedical research, maternal communities to be concerned about the prompted to add a footnote to the polio vac­ and infant care, professional education, quality of maternal and newborn health. cine field trials-an epilogue, if you will, to public education, and all the rest. And, in case some of you are still wondering, the stirring evocation of the prevention of What I have just mentioned may seem that is why we try to inform teenagers polio which you have just witnessed-a foot­ like just a clever March of Dimes juggling about proper nutrition as well as proper note which will also serve as prologue to the act-just a way to distribute our resources esteem for themselves and for their future unfolding of the prevention of birth defects and keep everybody happy. But it repre­ children. you will witness in the next days. sents much more than that. One reason we In the 1940's we served a healing function The vaccine field trials of 1954, the most are able to deal with such a variety of when we put polio patients in iron lungs and massive in the history of human health, and things at the same time and do it successful­ worked to rehabilitate damaged bodies. But the precedent-setting validation at Ann ly is that everything we do is focused on one in the 1950's we served a more valuable Arbor in 1955, altered forever both the central objective-the prevention and ame­ healing function when we produced the vac­ design and the application of preventive lioration of birth defects. The relentless cines that rendered the iron lung obsolete. medicine. In mounting the field trials the pursuit of that objective provides an under­ And then in the 1960's we borrowed from March of Dimes mobilized the public health lying unity, an implicit theme that runs the experience of the early polio years and forces and their colleagues in medicine's pri­ through-and holds together-and provides sought to heal the consequences of birth de­ vate sector; the schools-public, private and a rationale for everything we do. And, start­ fects-to find therapies and cures. 'But at parochial; the PTA-ers and the Catholic ing tomorrow morning, you will see and the start of the 1970's we borrowed from Home and School-ers; the media that cov­ hear how all of our programs add up to a the experience of the later polio years, and ered with reverent commitment; nearly two total attack on the problem of birth defects it became our primary preference to prevent million Polio Pioneers-aged six, seven and in all of its dimensions. birth defects in every possible way. eight-who knew even at their young ages Tonight, however, I would like to empha­ W_e acknowledge, of course, that healing that they were making history, and just size another reason for our success-a in this preventive sense is not a March of plain people who gave their time and their reason that relates to the way we do busi­ Dimes exclusive. Biomedical scientists and dimes many times over. In all, three million ness. Tonight I want to emphasize the physicians have long recognized that pre­ volunteers-think of it-all unpaid, but not power of the March of Dimes as a healing ventive health is an important aspect of the unsung. And millions more from across the force in our society. You might even say medical enterprise. But the March of Dimes nation clamoring to be included. that healing is our business. All our activi­ has expanded the definition still further. Even then, the crucible was the communi­ ties, from vaccinating to superwalking, from One of our major objectives, for instance, ty-the caring community-217 communi­ the most basic kind of laboratory research has been to bring together the physician, ties in 44 states-where a giant leap of faith to the most down to earth, face to face the patient, the scientific researcher and was forged into scientific fact. And the sub­ caring-all are directed toward healing. the fund raising public into a working part­ sequent eradication of polio-free of iron Healing, to us, is an active not a passive nership so they will recognize and appreci-

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 16844 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 25, 1980 ate one another as mutual beneficiaries, as Then there is the profit sector-business So as we come together and explore what interdependent, rather than as adversaries and industry-wielding enormous economic role may be appropriate for our larger heal­ operating in isolation from one another. In power. And finally there is the private, or ing task, our central · mission does not this manner we are healing a human independent sector, where we find our­ change-it merely enlarges. And not in a breach, just as surely as the surgeon stitch­ selves-along with other foundations, way that requires a large expenditure of es together the edges of a wound. schools, churches, and service organizations. money-but rather a largeness of spirit and Some of you will recall that after the Salk Our independent sector has the potential of imagination. These expenditures-unlike fi­ vaccine announcement there were disagree­ wielding great moral power, but it badly nancial expenditures-can only enrich all of ments about how it should be administered. needs to be reminded of its strength-it us as well as all of those we touch with our In public clinics? Or in physicians' offices? needs to be encouraged to exercise its power power of healing.e In response, March of Dimes volunteers ar­ to heal our society. And the March of Dimes ranged dialogues in communities across the must continue to lead by interfacing with nation and the problem was solved. Not both the public and the private sectors-and CRUISE MISSILES BASED IN either/or, but both and private physicians thereby helping to bring together the politi­ willingly donated part of their time and cal, economic and moral power of all three service to public clinics and the task was sectors for the common good. , completed in record time. This is not to say that there is a .precise HON. IKE SKELTON And more recently, in birth defects, the patented March of Dimes prescription-or a OF MISSOURI March of Dimes participated in a unique universal cure that everyone must accept. In dialogue among obstetricians, pediatricians, our pluralistic society with its diverse cul­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES family practitioners and other health pro­ tures, customs, and beliefs the healer fre­ Wednesday, June 25, 1980 fessionals. The result was a plan which the quently must simply be the mediator, the professionals call the regionalization of per­ bringer-together, the orchestrator of a mul­ e Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, on inatal health-which to us simply means a titude of factors into harmonious coopera­ June 17, the British Secretary of State more effective and efficient way to organize tion, rather than dissonant competition, or for Defense addressed the House of the delivery of health services to mothers even disruptive warfare. Commons and announced that U.S. and babies. In short, we are still trying to And the peacemaker is not always blessed. ground-launched cruise missiles would bring people together-people who some­ I need not remind you that some people be deployed at two bases in the United times don't want to be together-who some­ don't seem to want to be brought together. Kingdom beginning in late 1983. This times don't know they belong together until There are those who are itching for a fight their common interests are defined. and don't even like the sound of mediation. decision is part of the previously an­ And, as you will see at this conference, we And I need not remind you of these loaded nounced effort to modernize NATO's are beginning to perform a still larger heal­ words and phrases: Fence-sitter; middle-of­ long-range theater nuclear forces in ing function in our communities.· We are the-roader; neutral; play it safe; compro­ response to the Soviet Union's large learning more about the interrelationship of mise; and, don't rock the boat. Such terms and expanding capability in this type the many causes of birth defects-not just are frequently used critically to suggest that of weaponry. biological, but physical, familial, education­ an organization or an individual is too weak This was a difficult and courageous al, cultural and social. to choose sides or make a moral decision. These newly perceived realities are emerg­ But the fact is it often·takes the greatest decision on the part of the British ing in our consciousness, in our plans, and in moral courage to steer a middle course. Government. As recent demonstra­ our actions. In many communities across After all, the person in the middle-of-the­ tions indicate, there is considerable op­ the nation the March of Dimes is already in road is in the ideal spot to get run over! position in Britain to placing these the center of definition and dialogue-defi­ Either side of the road is safer. And the U.S. ground-launched cruise missiles nition of purposes and values. Dialogue peacemaker, the person who steps in to stop in their country. Moreover, the Soviet which seeks not debate, but consensus. a fight, usually winds up getting punched Union, speaking through If you are asked what does all this have to by both sides. Radio, reacted to the decision by do with birth defects you can answer with So let us not be distracted by the extrem­ threatening the British with destruc­ another question. Can we spend such prodi­ ist or provoked into changing our course. In gious efforts to bring newborns whole and the interest of healing, let us honor those tion in the event of nuclear war. healthy into the world and not to be con­ who spend their efforts putting the pieces Mr. Speaker, the decision of the cerned about the health of the world we back together-or keeping them from British Government shows its determi­ bring them into? Certainly, as we meet here coming apart in the first place. nation in the face of the growing to celebrate an exciting 25th Anniversary This is not to make a virtue of vacillation Soviet threat. We owe the British a we cannot be complacent as we look ahead when action is called for. It is to make intel­ debt of gratitude for their commit­ to the next 25 years. Our work is cut out for ligent, courageous judgments on the merits ment on this vital issue. It is to be us-and it must not be more of the same but of each given set of circumstances as they more than the same. Encouraged by our relate to our mission. For example, we have hoped that other NATO countries will past success we must look forward to the worked hard and lobbied hard for an in­ soon announce that they are prepared kind of role we might play as healers in crease in public funds for genetic services to take similar steps in this effort to America's society. And I am talking here not and we have worked hard and lobbied hard preserve the security of the alliance, just about programs and projects, but against a cutoff of public funds for mater­ and to preserve world peace.e rather what we can do with the spirited nal nutrition. These were difficult decisions. thrust of our creative imaginations. And the decisions we must make in allo­ In this troubled city and in this troubled cating our own limited funds are no less dif­ THE ANTITHESIS OF EQUAL election year we need no further reminders ficult. Questions and demands come from OPPORTUNITY of the challenge we face. Listen to the im­ every side. "Why aren't we putting more passioned rhetoric of the political candi­ money into research? Why don't we support dates. Read the daily headlines, hear the more treatment centers?" More for educa­ HON. ROBERTS. WALKER nightly newscasts and observe the worried tion! More for generic counseling! And so OF PENNSYLVANIA faces. It would be hard not to feel that on. It goes with the territory! And at the things are coming apart at the seams and same time it demonstrates what a vital force IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES we're in for hard times. we have become in an area which only 20 Wednesday, June 25, 1980 So what can we do? We are only one single years ago was hardly recognized. organization in a vast and complex society. So on the eve of the journey you start to­ e Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, as I Can we help put things back together? I be­ morrow, I would leave you with these have stated on numerous occasions in · lieve we can by setting an example and per­ thoughts: Whatever decisions we face, we this House, I am a strong supporter of suading others to follow. For more than 40 cannot expect our views, our goals, or our efforts to promote equal opportunity years we have demonstrated in all of our methods to be universally approved. We do for all individuals. Accordingly, I fully programs that by planting the seeds of lead­ live in a pluralistic society-and if there are support the affirmative actiori concept ership we can attract large scale support some who think it may be a bit too pluralis­ when · it is practiced in a nondiscrimi­ from other sources. tic-or who yearn for simple answers, I But to be successful we must keep in mind remind them of the words from St. John: natory fashion. However, the use of who we are and where we're coming from. " In my Father's house are many mansions." quotas to further the progress of one As we have heard so many times, our Ameri­ We cannot work in cloister, insulated from group of individuals at the expense of can society can be divided into three parts: the world around us. But neither will we let others is a matter of serious concern First, there is the public sector-the govern­ the clamor and confusion of that world dis­ to me. By their very nature, quota sys­ ment-wielding enormous political power. tract us from our objectives. tems exclude some individuals in favor June 25, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ~ 16845 of others-thereby rendering them in­ the doubt last week when they voted him start five players and four of them are herently discriminatory. into the lodge after what was reported to be black.' But then that person isn't equally We are a diverse people-all with careful scrutiny. concerned that another team starts four George Raveling, a black man who whites or five whites. Why doesn't he find unique characteristics and talents. We coaches the Washington State Cougar bas­ THAT alarming if he finds four black start­ are a united people, and that unity de­ ketball team when he is not writing columns ers alarming? That's where I have a prob­ pends on policies which are truly non­ for this newspaper, is inclined, for the lem.'' discriminatory. To set aside a group or moment at least, to go along with the NBA He also has a problem replacing five start­ an individual on the basis of race, Board of Governors. ers lost to graduation-any color will do­ creed, color, national origin, or sex to "One of the problems, from what I hear," and with the game of golf in general. While receive special privilege is, in my opin­ says George, who hears everything, "is that the rest of the Cougar athletic department ion, the antithesis of equal opportuni­ the guy has just never really dealt with the participated in a Monday morning golf tour­ ty for all. I have come across an excel­ public before. He's kind of a guy who in his nament with Seattle's WSU boosters, lent example of the inherent weak­ business has said whatever the hell he George demurred. Citing golf scores that wanted to his employees and associates and exceed most Cleveland Cavalier NBA scores, nesses in quota or numerically based of course, nobody was printing it. It wasn't George said, "Anybody who works that hard systems on the sports page of the Se­ on television and radio, and so now here he should at least get a 6-10 center for his attle Post-Intelligencer which I com­ is, he owns controlling interest in an NBA trouble."e mend to my colleagues' attention: team and he's making some remarks that [From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June are a little controversial." 15, 1980] Still, George isn't ready to buy Stepien's major premise. "It's a game that at the pres­ BARNABY CONRAD KEENEY ANsWER's NoT RACIAL QuoTAS ent time is dominated by blacks, tal­ ued, "is a veteran minor eight thousand bucks. a year at LaSalle and children. league manager at the time with years of he's under tremendous pressure. I know Barnaby Keeney was born in Oregon experience in Puerto Rico, was named to Paul well enough to know he'd be the first and educated at the University of manage the Indians. Robinson was not guy to tell you he was right on the border­ North Carolina where he did his un­ ready Stepien said. line of maybe losing that job at LaSalle. But Stepien later formed a slow-pitch softball he leaves there and goes to the Lakers and dergraduate work. He received both a league and fielded a team which had five all of a sudden, he's going from making masters and a Ph. D. from Harvard, blacks among its 15 players. $28,000 a year to $275,000 a year in two joined the faculty of Harvard Univer­ "It's the highest ratio in the league," Step­ years. sity and was an early volunteer to ien said, "but if I had 15 black players, I "Well now, are you going to tell me that serve in the Army during World War wouldn't have a person in the stands. in two years his coaching became that II. You're talking about a blue-collar, red-neck great? Things just don't happen like that.'' Dr. Keeney commanded an infantry factory worker going to see all blacks. I'd be Raveling has the capacity to keep his company in numerous battles during crazy to field an all-black team." head when all around him are losing In an interview in Rave magazine, a Cleve­ theirs-except when he's discussing one of World War II for which he received land publication, Stepien said in 1979, he his recruits. For the moment, he is not pre­ several high decorations for bravery in was trying to purchase the Cavaliers, who pared to call for Stepien's scalp, and, in fact, combat. Following the war, Dr. had at that time, 10 black players. says, "I think you probably need a guy like Keeney became an assistant professor "This is not to sound prejudiced," Stepien that. I think it's an issue that's discussed at of history at Brown University where was quoted as saying, "But half the squad the kitchen table, in the bars and in office in rapid succession he became a full would be white. I think people are afraid to conversations, and maybe you need that professor, dean of the faculty and, fi­ speak out on that subject. White people kind of splash in the face, the cold water nally, president. In 10 short years have to have white heroes. I myself can't effect, you know, just to get people think­ equate to black heroes. I'll be truthful. I re­ ing. It is an issue, it's just not on.e that under Keeney's leadership, that al­ spect them, but I need white people. It's in people want to talk about publicly. You ready splendid institution was en­ me. know, of course, that the NBA's done sur-_ larged and improved dramatically. "And I think the Cavs have too many veys on it and they say it's not true. There's Barnaby was possessed of a marvel­ blacks, 10 of 11. You need a blend of white been a number of magazine· articles on it, ously droll sense of humor of which I and black. I think that draws, and I think but I just think in the final analysis, win­ and many of his friends were the vic­ that's a better team." ning is going to overcome everything else. If tims for a long period of time. I had Asked about the quotes last week, Stepien you're playing exciting basketball and him said they were issued "in a context of mar­ you're winning, people are going to come see the honor of meeting when he keting. They do not mean I'm prejudiced." you. became the first chairman of the Na­ Not prejudiced? Other interpretations, of "It's kind of an argument you can't win," tional Endowment for the Humanities course, are available to anyone wishing to George says. "One person says you should which was created by a bill of which I give the man the benefit of the doubt. What have five blacks, then people are upset and was the original sponsor, along with appears to the naked eye to be bigotry may, say you should have more whites. If you say Representatives BRADEMAS, MooRHEAD, upon closer examination, be nothing more you should have more whites, the people Senators PELL, J AVITS, and others. His than a combination of candor and realism. are going to ... you know, regardless of tenure at the Humanities Endowment It is one thing to withhold patronage of a what you say, you end up being wrong. was nothing less than spectacularly business because of racial mixtures; it is Whatever you say ends up sounding like a quite another simply to recognize that these racist remark. successful. Upon leaving the endow­ flaws exist in society and to speak openly "The thing that would concern me," he ment, Dr. Keeney became chairman of about them. The NBA Board of Governors continued, "is if a person looks at the racial the consortium of the colleges and seemed willing to give Stepien the benefit of makeup of a team and says. 'These guys universities in the District of Colum- 16846 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 25, 1980 bia. He finished his academic career as Maryland Legislature, 1979: A bill to pro­ the Conservation Fund worms "have feelings, too." among those who he characterized as Thus, kids should not be involved in such HON. RAPHAEL MUSTO activities. the "Friends of Barnaby Keeney and OF PENNSYLVANIA Others."e Even the revered Jacques Cousteau, the man who has brought life under the sea IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES into millions of homes with incredibly de­ tailed television footage, has raised anglers' Wednesday, June 25, 1980 ANGLERS, HUNTERS TAKE BOLD adrenalin by inferring that sport fishing is a STEP TO PROTECT THEIR IN­ "perversion." The man is serious. • Mr. MUSTO. Mr. Speaker, it is with TERESTS AFIELD But if the Wildlife Legislative Fund of pleasure that I rise to extend a gra­ America and its educational arm, the Wild­ cious welcome to the new commanding life Conservation Fund of America, have officer of the Scranton Army Ammu­ HON. JOHN B. BREAUX their way, a great many things will change OF LOUISIANA nition Plant, Lieutenant Colonel Denis as far as the average person's outlook C. Dice. A native of Pittsburgh and a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES toward hunting, fishing and trapping is con­ cerned. 1960 graduate of the U.S. Military Wednesday, June 25, 1980 The WLFA and WCFA has opened a na­ Academy, Lieutenant Colonel Dice has e Mr. BREAUX. Mr. Speaker, emo­ tional affairs office in Washington, and the achieved an excellent record in his re­ tional responses to wildlife legislative two groups promise that, "For the first markable career. considerations should never be permit­ time, sportsmen are represented in the Na­ ted to replace sound principles of wild­ tion's Capital by an organization with the I would like to recount some of the life resource management. Too often a single purpose of protecting their right to highlights of Lieutenant Colonel vocal public minority vigorously sup­ hunt, fish, trap and to protect scientific Dice's career. Soon after graduation wildlife management practices." from the Military Academy, he attend­ ports legislative effort that in no Since January, 1979, the WLFA/WCFA manner are responsible positions for has participated in legislative fights spon­ ed New Mexico State University and the benefit of wildlife, fish, the envi­ sored by anti-hunting groups in 24 states, graduated in 1965 with an MSME ronment, or man. Recently the Wild­ and WLFA officers are pleased with the re­ degree. After a year in Vietnam as a life Legislative Fund of America and sults. Their side won in every instance. It's combat adviser to regional forces, he its education arm, the Wildlife Con­ been a long time since anyone has carried moved to West Point and was an as­ that much clout or fought back with such servation Fund of America, have intelligent, sensible arguments. sistant professor in mechanical engi­ opened an office in the Nation's Capi­ Small wonder then that its list of endors­ neering; teaching thermodynamics, tal to offer an alternative voice to the ers reads like the who's who of American fluid mechanics, and heat mass and various protectionist organizations wildlife: The National Wildlife Federation; momentum transfer. While at West concerned with wildlife matters on a Joe Foss, former American Football League Point, he attended Fairleigh Dickin­ Federal level. The WLFA and the commissioner; Ducks Unlimited; Wildlife son University and was awarded an WCFA are charged with a singular Management Institute; Sports Afield Maga­ zine. You name them, they are in favor of MBA degree-magna cum laude-with purpose of representing the heritage a major in management. Following a of sportsmen to hunt, to fish, and to WLFA/WCFA. The Washington staff, headed by an at­ tour in Korea with the 2d Infantry Di­ trap under the principles of sound and torney and experienced lobbyist in wildlife vision, he attended the Command and scientific resource management. Work­ matters, will keep close tabs on the Con­ General Staff College at Fort Leaven­ ing for the same goals at the State and gress, the Federal judicial system and the worth, Kans., and was then assigned local levels, I believe these organiza­ various administrative regulatory agencies. tions can offer substantive support Stephen S. Boynton will direct the day-to­ to Picatinny Arsenal where he was and counsel on the multitude wildlife day operations and keep the Columbus, chief of the Technical Support Divi­ issues facing our Nation. Ohio, headquarters of the WLFA/WCFA sion in the Office of the Project Man­ appraised of national activities that may ager for Base Modernization. Gene Mueller, outdoor writer for the affect sportsmen adversely. Boynton has Washington Star, has recently written been actively involved in such issues as en­ Lieutenant Colonel Dice has been an article concerning these organiza­ dangered species, international treaties con­ awarded the Combat Infantryman's tions, which I would like to share with cerning wildlife, Alaska lands legislation Badge, the Meritorious Service Medal, my colleagues. and, most 'recently, intervened on behalf of and the Bronze Star. He is a registered The article follows: hunters in a Federal suit brought by the De­ fenders of Wildlife. The suit would have professional engineer, a member of ANGLERS, HUNTERS TAKE BoLD STEP To greatly restricted the hunting of bobcats. the project manager development pro­ PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS AFIELD The WLFA/WCFA office in Washington gram and an avid handball player. . The list of attempts to stop legitimate is the first of five regional satellite outlets Colonel Dice, his wife Ann, and their sport hunting in the United States seems planned in the country to help offer a four children reside in Clarks Summit, endless: rather unique political service heretofore Pa. Illinois Legislature, 1979: A bill to stop known only to powerful special interest hunting in state parks. groups. We wish to extend our good wishes Texas Legislature, 1979 and last year's ses­ Currently the Wildlife Conservation Fund sion of the U.S. Congress: Bills to stop hunt­ of America is involved in a $4.5 million, na­ to Colonel Dice for continued success ing with dogs. tionwide fund-raising campaign to raise the and particularly in his command of Ohio Legislature, 1979: A bill that would organization's capital base. They remind the Scranton Army Ammunition have stopped all hunting. hunters and fishermen that donations to Plant.e June 25, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 16847 THE BITTERNESS OF MIAMI cries from the community become to provide jobs for blacks and other minor­ deafening. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Carl ities. But he found, as president, that he Rowan has written a good column on couldn't buck institutionalized racism, or HON. LOUIS STOKES override the handicaps of inferior education the reasons for the riot and the inci- and lack of training imposed upon minor­ oF OHIO dent with President Carter. At this ities by years of discrimination-especially IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time, with your permission, I enter in a time when Americans were clamoring Wednesday, June 25, 1980 that column in the CONGRESSIONAL against "reverse discrimination," berating e Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, in RECORD: social programs, demanding more money for defense programs. recent weeks, we have read and heard BLAcKs SouR oN CARTER Many blacks argue that if Carter had a lot about the riot in Miami. The MIAMI.-It is painful and distressing to see been a better leader, Americans would not media has predicted that we will expe- President Carter's motorcade pelted by have drifted to the right to a point where rience a long, hot summer. Still others rocks and bottles thrown by blacks, the very they reject compassion, social and court­ h people who voted for him so overwhelming- h ave specu 1a t e d on w h a t caused sue ly that they gave him the 1976 election. room justice and vote proudly for Ku Klux Klansmen. an uproar. Some of the president's aides may tell him Carter's relationship with blacks is likely Miami was an uproar but it was not to forget the Miami incident-that the rocks to sour even further, and it is not pleasant sudden. It just happens that America and bottles came from "the street people," to ponder the impact that this will have on has not been listening to the cries of from that black world of cloutless people the fall elections.e despair of the welfare mother, the un- who are not likely to vote in November employed youth, or to the minorities anyhow. in this country who have been dis- But Carter surely is aware by now that PERSONAL EXPLANATIO~ criminated against time and time the other black world where people wear again. Mr. Speaker, it took only one ties and speak politely, the world of the incident to turn the volume up on this Congressional Black Caucus, also is plenty HON. ALLEN E. ERTEL angry at him. OF PENNSYLVANIA Pandora's box so that all of America The street people are enraged because IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would take note. they are the direct victims of Carter's eco- This is a sad commentary on our so- nomic policies. They are the humans behind Wednesday, June 25, 1980 ciety. It seems as though we always the statistics showing that while nationwide e Mr. ERTEL. Mr. Speaker, yesterday snap to attention when the fire engine unemployment has jumped to 7.8% it is only I was unavoidable absent during the sirens start blaring. Other times, we 6.9% for whites but 13.9% for blacks. Teen- ·f · age rock-throwers are grim reminders that House deliberations on three bills. Be­ sit back peacef ully as 1 we were m a · idle youth

16860 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 25, 1980 dates two actions especially critical to tematives to continuing oil imports. GAO COMMENTS ON FEDERAL the Northeast-the filling of our stra­ We must devise an effective national FOOD LABELING PROPOSALS . tegic petroleum reserve and a study of strategy to break the hold of OPEC, the acid rain problem. and energy conservation in our homes HON. WILUAM C. WAMPLER Fully $20 billion is authorized in S. and businesses ·is a vital part of that OF VIRGINIA 932 for the development and produc­ strategy. For future generations, tion of synthetic fuels from coal, peat, though, the answers to our energy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shale, and tar sands. A. U.S. Synthetic problems may well lie in the develop­ Wednesday, June 25, 1980 Fuels Corporation would be es­ ment of renewable resources such as • Mr. WAMPLER. Mr. Speaker, to­ tablished to provide loans, loan and solar, wind, hydro, and biomass morrow the House Appropriations price guarantees, and joint ventures to energy. Committee is scheduled to take up Ag­ stimulate private industry investment riculture, Rural Development, and Re­ in synthetic fuels production. This legislation would also expand the current utility audit program to lated Agencies Appropriation Bill, The goals of the SFC as set out in Fiscal Year 1981-H.R. 7591. One of the bill are to produce the equivalent include small commercial offices and the items contained in the report to of 500,000 barrels per day in synthetic apartments as well as residences and accompany the bill is a discussion of fuels by 1987 or 8 percent of our cur­ permits utilities to make loans to their several food labeling proposals an­ rent imports of fuel and 2 million per customers to make energy-saving im­ nounced jointly last December by the day by 1992. The development of syn­ provements. I have long been a sup­ Department of Agriculture, the Food thetic fuels offers great promise for porter of the house-doctor concept and Drug Administration, and the the future, but there are a number of that encourages utilities to offer Federal Trade Commission. American problems and uncertainties connected energy audits of homes to show home­ agriculture is deeply concerned by with synfuel production. So far, we owners how they may best reduce these proposals. On May 28, 1980, the have not found a way to produce an their conception of energy. Expanding Comptroller General of the United adequate supply of synthetic fuel eco­ this program will insure that weatheri- · States sent a critical evaluation of nomically and without unacceptable zation and insulation measures will these proposals to the heads of these damage to the environment, particu­ also be applied to larger buildings. departments and agencies. Inasmuch larly in the Rocky Mountain States. ·Another key provision of this omni­ as I want to discuss the GAO's evalua­ This bill, however, requires annual bus energy bill requires the adminis­ tion with Members of the Appropri­ reports to Congress on progress in syn­ ations Committee during considera­ tration to fill our Nation's strategic pe­ tion of the bill H.R. 7591, I insert the fuel projects so we will have the op­ troleum reserve to a level of 500 mil­ portunity to review research and de­ letter from the Comptroller General lion barrels of crude oil or a 75-day Elmer B. Staats, dated May 28, 1980 to velopment efforts and reassess the supply of fuel. The reserve now con­ entire synthetic fuels program after 4 Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland years. Environmental impact state­ tains only 92 million barrels or a 12- and the enclosures, Comments on Pro­ ments must also be made on all of the day supply, far short of the 500 mil­ posed Food Labeling Regulations corporation's projects. lion barrel goal set by the administra­ school Our evaluation, however, indicates that impacts and want them assessed before programs, (3) media advertisements, (4) re­ the proposed regulations will fall short of changes are made. inforcement by the health professions, <5> the agencies' original objectives as they do point of sale leaflets, and <6> package in­ not constitute a comprehensive strategy for FOOD-LABELING PROPOSALS NEED INPUT FROM serts. AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER SOURCES informing the public about food and nutri­ Set interim and long-term goals and time tion. We believe such a strategy should be The Federal agencies have succeeded in frames for measuring accomplishments, ad­ developed before proposed food-labeling reg­ generating needed debate and increasing ulations are issued. Furthermore, this strat­ consumer awareness about food. The recent justing approaches as needed. Market-test egy should emphasize consumer education publication "Dietary Guidelines" is an ex­ alternative information approaches and rather than industry regulation. While the ample of Agriculture and Health, Educa­ measure their effect. agencies have generated needed debate and tion, and Welfare's cooperating and taking Thank you for the opportunity to respond increased consumer awareness, more must initiative to coordinate data, research find­ to the food-labeling proposals. We hope our be done. To succeed, the project must be ac­ ings, and nutrition messages. Also, other preliminary analysis and suggestions will be cepted by everyone affected. For this agencies within the Departments, such as helpful to the agencies in finalizing their reason, we believe the strategy should be de­ the Public Health Service, have developed food-labeling regulations. If you have any veloped cooperatively by the many parties material describing a range of education questions about this letter, please call Mr. with knowledge of food and nutrition. and information methods that the media, William_ E. Gahr, Senior Group Director, 16862 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 25, 1980 Community and Economic Development Di­ prevailing wage. This was not really A SALUTE TO THE VETERANS' vision, (202) 275-5525. necessary, because the wages had al­ ADMINISTRATION GREGORY J. AHART, ready been set at the union rates from Director.e noncontiguous Davidson County. HON. FRANK J. GUARINI These h1.gher rates and the additional OF NEW JERSEY reporting requirements doubled the REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON ACT projected cost of the room. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In spite of such mismanagement, Wednesday, June 25, 1980 HON. ROBIN L. BEARD proponents of Davis-Bacon argue that e Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, this oF TENNESSEE prevailing wage determinations can be year marks the 50th anniversary of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES made with greater accuracy. GAO, the Veterans' Administration. In New Wednesday, June 25, 1980 however, maintains that modifications Jersey we have an efficient operation, of this procedure is unlikely to be sue­ and I would be remiss if I did not pay • Mr. BEARD of Tennessee. Mr. cessful. Nearly 50 years of Labor De­ tribute to the New Jersey facility, Speaker, inflation continues to erode partment determinations tend to con­ under the direction of James Purdy. the purchasing power of the American firm this claim. Even though union Nationally, the Veterans' Adminis­ dollar. And now, due to high interest rates prevail in just 42 percent of the tration, with Max Cleland as its Di­ rate economic policy, unemployment rector, administers various programs rolls are swelling. The grim reality is cases, the Department of Labor in the area of hospitalization, pension that inflation for 1980 will run at 13 awards union rates-typically 20 to 40 compensation, housing, education, percent and unemployment rates for percent higher-in 66 percent of the training, counseling, and other areas. the year will approach 8 percent. determinations made. It attends to programs affecting 30 It appears the President has deliber- Not only is Davis-Bacon costly, it million veterans nationally from ately chosen to sacrifice American jobs also conflicts with other Federal poli­ America's wars and their families. in order to halt escalating prices-per- cies. For instance, the Federal Govern­ In New Jersey, the Newark office, haps feeling this is an easier course to ment decides to build a low-cost hous­ which handles the 14th District, repre­ follow than resisting special interests ing project to provide low-income fam­ sents 1,108,000 veterans who, with and cutting Government spending. ilies with affordable shelter. Davis­ their families, number 6 million. The constituent input I have received Bacon requirements, however, increase Mr. Purdy and his staff of 362 rejects this view, and so do I. the cost of building the apartment handle all the veterans problems in Today, I am introducing a bill ex- project by 15 to 20 percent. Thus, !a­ the State except the three VA hospi­ pressing the sense of Congress that borers employed in the Government tals. President Carter use his discretionary construction effort receive higher More than $500 million is pumped authority to suspend the Davis-Bacon wages than they would if they were into the State's economy annually for Act. This act, passed during the De- employed privately, but the cost of pensions and other programs. pression in 1931, was intended to pre- subsidized housing is driven up beyond Mr. Purdy, a Navy veteran of World vent itinerant labor from underbid- the reach of targeted families. War II, was graduated from Hartford ding local wage rates. At the time, This year the President and Con­ University, received a degree from there were neither minimum wage gress are engaged in a concerted at­ New England Law School and earned a laws nor unemployment compensa- tempt to balance the Federal budget. I master's degree from Suffolk Universi­ tion. The act requires payment of pre- commend and wholeheartedly endorse ty in Boston. He is president of the vailing wage rates, which results in this concept, but am very much op­ New Jersey chapter of the Federal Bar considerably higher wages than would posed to raising taxes to match Gov­ Association. be the case under free market, com- In order to spotlight the great work petitive bidding. The General Ac- ernment expenditures. Quite simply, the VA nationally, especially the New counting Office has documented the its nothing more than a sham to pia­ Jersey office, is doing daily, I am inflationary impact of the act, estimat- cate special interest groups and then meeting with Mr. Purdy on Monday, ing that its direct effect is over $700 pin the burden on the general public. June 30, at brief informal ceremonies. million annually. Other sources indi- The Congressional Budget Office con­ I have asked Hudson County's three cate that this total may be as high as servatively projects a $134 million Congressional Medal of Honor win­ $6 billion if indirect costs are included. fiscal year 1981 budget saving from ners, Francis X. Burke, John Meagher, Elected officials in both the legisla- repeal of Davis-Bacon. Obviously, this and Steve Gregg, to join me on this oc­ tive and executive branches are is another significant justification for casion, along with representatives searching to find cures for the ailing Congress to reassess the need, value, from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, of economy. Hearings and meetings have and impact of this almost 50-year-old which I am proud to be a lifelong been held, and theories examined. legislation. member; the American Legion, the Ironically, steps that can be taken The legal and economic environment Disabled American Veterans, the within the context of current law seem in 1931 was very different than it is Jewish War Veterans, the Catholic to have been overlooked. Davis-Bacon War Veterans, the Amvets and the is a perfect case in point. A suspension today. Workers now enjoy the protec- Veterans of World War I. of the act would be an administrative tion they deserved, but were not af­ dream, only requiring the President to forded during the Depression. Davis­ The work of America's servicemen exercise authority he already pos- Bacon is an anachronism. Not supris­ and the Veterans' Administration has sesses. ingly, calls for repeal have been sound- special significance this year because ed for several years, only to be stifled of the many international problems One often nationally cited example by organized labor. Still, a Presidential our Nation is confronted with. of the act's inflationary tendency oc- I believe the attitude of so many of curred in my district-in Dickson. The suspension is entirely appropriate at our servicemen can most succinctly be city received Federal aid for the con- this time. It would aid the construc­ reiterated in the following quotation struction of a single room added to the tion industry, lessen inflationary pres­ by Daniel Webster. water plant, and consequently, the sure in the economy, and eliminate small project was covered by Davis- needless Government spending. Equal­ AN AMERICAN Bacon requirements. Three months . ly important, a suspension would pro­ I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American; and I after the wage determinations were vide the experience necessary to deter­ intend to perform the duties incumbent made, the Department of Labor under- mine if Davis-Bacon should be re­ upon me in that character to the end of my took a local survey to determine the .pealed once and for all.e career. I mean to do this with absolute dis- June 25, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS '16863 regard of personal consequences. What are nists-which threatens our democracy even Few understood the connection between the personal consequences? What is the in­ more seriously. these• events. Yet they marked the begin­ dividual man, with all the good or evil that It is dismaying to see how our Left intelle­ ning of a grandiose plan for the penetration may betide him, in comparison with the gentsia, swayed by subtle Communist propa­ and eventual conquest of American social, good or evil which may befall a great coun­ ganda, have transformed the triumph of su­ political and governmental institutions-a try, and in the midst of great transactions perhuman fighting will of the Russian new Communist conspiracy. which concern the country's fate? Let the people into a triumph of the totalitarian NEW DISGUISE consequences be what they will, I am care­ Communist regime. The Russians had no less. No man can suffer too much, and no choice but to fight under whatever regime For many years the American Communist man can fall too soon, if he suffer, or if he they had, and they rightly decided that for­ Party functioned, with a frank program of fall, in the defense of the liberties and con­ eign tyranny would be worse than native. overthrow by violence, as an open revolu­ stitution of his country. But what shall we say of American "demo­ tionary party. The result was complete fail­ crats" who, instead of praising the Russian ure. The American people repudiated this Mr. Speaker, our Nation takes great people and hoping they may reap the overt attack on democracy, and the party pride in the valor of our men, and we reward of freedom, praise the regime that remained a small isolated group. In all these stand proud, tall, and most exalted oppresses them and compare it favorably years it never elected one Representative or when we salute our veterans of all with our democratic way of life? Senator, and at Presidential elections never wars and the Veterans' Administration The unspeakable tragedy of the Russian polled much more than 200,000 votes. The that has served them so well for the people is · that they are compelled to fight sole pro-Communist elected, Representative past 50 years. the foreign aggressor without any rights or Marcantonio, of New York, campaigned as a liberties of their own. Every second family representative of democratic organizations. I am pleased to inform my col­ of these Russian fighting men has lost But Marcantonio's success was significant, leagues of this tribute, and I am sure someone in a purge, or to one of the concen­ and it taught the Communists a lesson. that they will join with me in extend­ tration camps in which at least ten million They began to tone down their extreme pro­ ing their congratulations to the Veter­ victims of the dictatorship are still enduring gram, and to penetrate our established po­ ans' Administration.• a living death. I litical institutions in disguise. It was not, however, until the Soviet HAPPY ACCIDENT Union was attacked by Hitler, and needed Under cover of this undiscriminating vastly increased help from American cap­ THE NEW COMMUNIST praise of "Russia," the totalitarian Commu­ italism, that the Communists started going • CONSPIRACY nist habit of thought is ·penetrating insid­ through the motions of suicide. This began iously into the body of American democra­ in February 1943 when the Party published cy. The credit which was passed from the in full-page ads in 16 newspapers through­ HON. LARRY McDONALD Russian people to the totalitarian regime is out the country a speech of its General Sec­ being further handed along to the American OF GEORGIA retary, , entitled "Hitler's Communists-those rabid isolationists Secret Weapon-the Bogey of Commu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during the Stalin-Hitler pact and "patriots" nism." Browder laughed at democratic Wednesday, June 25, 1980 only since Hitler attacked Russia. But for Americans for taking seriously the Commu­ the happy accident that Hitler made his nist threat. "American democracy," he said, • Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, in attack on Russia before instead of after · "must grow up and stop believing in ghosts the October 1944 issue of Reader's Pearl Harbor, these Communists would now and witches." Digest, Mr. Alexander Barmine, a be in jail with the Nazis. But that does not Probably nothing like that had ever hap­ high-level defector from the Soviet prevent them from playing, with the help of pened before-a political party spending Union, attempted to explain the Com­ high-up New Dealers, a more and more im­ $56,000

THE GRAB FOR POLITICAL POWER have liquidated their legal party, camou­ tion in responsible Army and Navy circles, a This was made clear in the second of flaged themselves as democrats and procapi­ dismantling of those branches of the Army those four events previously mentioned. talist patriots of Americanism, and are con­ and Navy Intelligence which dealt with the With the help of Sidney Hillman, a small spiring in this new and more subtly unscru­ activities of Communists and Communist­ thinly camouflaged Communist minority pulous manner to destroy our democratic in­ fronters, and a destruction of their files. took over the American Labor Party, repre­ stitutions. In the Third Naval District which includes senting half a million votes in New York WHAT IS THE COMMUNIST PROGRAM? , headquarters of the Ameri­ State. This might easily put into their can Communists, the Navy had build up an The reader may find it hard to believe intelligently informed "Communist desk" hands officials trips by various American sports officials so employed or unemployed and in need will attend the Moscow meetings that key positions in the federations, and of more education to solve their prob­ which coincide with the 1980 Olym­ American influence, in general, would not lems. pics. Mr. Speaker, this is the height of be lost, according to Joseph Onek, deputy I am sure that DAVE BONIOR will still hypocrisy. We are barring our athletes counsel to the president. struggle to help Vietnam veterans from participation in the Olympics Willie Davenport, who has competed in but the USOC officials will have the both the Summer and Winter Olympics, even though his term as chairman of said, "They're gonna lose their positions on the VviC has ended. The House owes opportunity to attend the meetings various boards? Well, the hell with it. We're a debt of gratitude to DAVE for his cou­ and may even be able to participate as losing our position in the record books." rageous, capable leadership of the scorers during the games. Am I to un­ Kardong was equally unimpressed with VVIC, and for helping to chart a derstand that we not only have two the reasoning. "They're saying they need to course which Congress can follow in standards about human rights viola­ be there or the structure of sport will be its efforts to help the Vietnam veter­ tions but also degrees of boycotts for damaged. How much more damaged can it an. I am confident that DAVE will con­ the Olympics? get? Isn't this supposed to be a national se­ tinue to flourish as a true leader in Mr. Speaker, I think that it is time curity issue?" this and other areas of national impor­ for us to reconsider the move to boy­ "What we objected to all along is that the boycott is specific to us," he continued. "It tance.• cott the Olympics. We asked our allies doesn't apply to any other U.S. citizens to boycott and have only received