December 11, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 35431 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE highly seasoned foods. I don't recall ever erupted in his own district and other black AUGUSTUS HAWKINS missing a day of work." communities around the country, Hawkins Hawkins is at the peak of his political declared, "We need clearer thinking and power. Elected to Congress in 1962 when he fewer exhibitionists in the civil rights move HON. MEL LEVINE became the first black elected to the House ment." OF CALIFORNIA from a state west of the Mississippi, he has Another Republican colleague, Rep. Bill IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES now amassed important seniority. Since Goodling of Pennsylvania, says the con 1984 he has been chairman of the House gressman reflects such views in running the Friday, December 11, 1987 Education and Labor committee. Education and Labor Committee. He de Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, I He was a political success, for that matter, scribed Hawkins as "an outstanding leader would like to share with my colleagues an arti even before going to Congress. During an in a very quiet sort of way. Not a wheeler cle which recently appeared in the Los Ange era far less congenial to minority politicians, and dealer. He's not a shouter. He lets us he spent 28 years in the state Assembly, be know in committee that we'll do our fight les Times regarding our colleague AUGUSTUS coming chairman of the influential Rules HAWKINS. GUS HAWKINS' 53 year career in ing there and there'll be nothing said on the Committee, and in 1959, he missed becom [Housel floor." government has included 28 years in the Cali ing Speaker by two votes. Hawkins in last week's interview said he fornia State Legislature and membership in Although black lawmakers are shown con decided early in his career that "there's no this body for the last 25 years. During his long siderable deference these days, Hawkins point in going around with a chip on one's tenure as a legislator, Gus HAWKINS has contends that, for the nation's black popula shoulder, saying no one can be converted. tion in general, conditions have not changed earned the respect of Members on both sides as much as many think. Often, they can be converted.... " of the aisle. In both of these highly partisan "I feel the changes have been to a large "In Congress, you soon find out that there legislative bodies, Gus HAWKINS demonstrat extent somewhat artificial," he said in an are others that know something too,'' he ed an outstanding ability to bring both sides interview last week. "In terms of employ said. "You try to get things accomplished together in a bipartisan consensus. As this ar ment and education, the gap [between the through negotiations. . . . When seniority and leadership bring certain responsibilities, ticle repeatedly points out, it has been his races] is still very wide. That worries me. While we have made progress and changes you're at the top and not trying to establish quiet persistence and his reputation for fair any sensational new records. ness that have been the keys to his remarka have occurred, there's too wide a gap still remaining.... "I try to get bipartisan support.... I ble record of achievement. I recommend to "I find some of the same problems, in a could make a lot more noise as a Democrat, my colleagues the following Los Angeles more subtle way, as I found 50 years ago." but I wouldn't be successful in getting things through and getting them signed." Times article on the career of this outstanding 'NOT RACIALLY ORIENTED' leader. One result is that Hawkins has had an im That pessimistic assessment, coming from pressive record of accomplishment, even [From the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 30, Hawkins, probably means more than if it though his name identification with the 1987] came from most minority spokesmen in or public has not been that high. AT 80, REPRESENTATIVE HAWKINS FINDS out of government, for the congressman In the Legislature, he authored bills estab CHALLENGES KEEP HIM ACTIVE long ago won a Statehouse and U.S. Capitol lishing a low-cost housing program in the (By Kenneth Reich) reputation for being soft-spoken and cir state, putting domestic employees under the When Rep. Augustus F. Hawkins, dean of cumspect and not particularly racial in his workmen's compensation system and, in the nation's black elected officials, was political approach. . 1959, he sponsored the California Fair Em voted into the state Assembly 53 years ago The ranking Republican on the Education ployment Practices Act. He also had key this month, he became the only black and Labor Committee, Rep. James M. Jef roles in the establishment of the UCLA law member of the California Legislature. fords of Vermont, said last week: "He is a and medical schools, Los Angeles Trade "I remember driving from Los Angeles to black man, and he certainly represents the Technical College and the Los Angeles Sacramento and seeing big signs on the way, people of his district and blacks very effec Sports Arena. tively. But he never gives the opinion that's 'No Negroes Admitted Here,' 'We Do Not a factor to be considered. He never talks of MINIMUM WAGE BILL Solicit the Negro Trade,'" recalls the South it. He always thinks in general terms of In Congress, Hawkins co-authored the Los Angeles Democrat who now has longer people who need help. He is not racially ori Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and continuous service in state-elected offices ented." Balanced Growth Act, and authored the than any other Californian. Comprehensive Employment and Training When Hawkins arrived in the state cap Much of the same point was made by Rep. ital, he remembers, "I went to some func Julian C. Dixon , the Job Training Partnership sents a district neighboring Hawkins'. Act, the Youth Employment and Demon tions that I did not realize blacks had not "I think Gus has prided himself on a tech stration Projects Act and the Pregnancy gone to. We were not expected to accept Disability Act. He has recently been active som.e invitations." nique of speaking for disadvantaged people but has never characterized them as being sponsoring a bill to increase the minimum $100-A-PLATE DINNER entirely black," Dixon said. "There are a lot wage. He has come a long way since then. A still of communities who have whites who have a Often, however, he has had to compro vigorous 80, Hawkins will be honored at a need for public money.... He has never fo mise, and sometimes the compromises were special $100-a-plate dinner at the Bonaven cused on race only. That brings him a great emasculations. ture on Wednesday celebrating his 25 years degree of credibility." For example, after Sen. Hubert H. Hum in Congress. Scores of political dignitaries, Congressional Quarterly's book, "Politics phrey's death, Hawkins, in order to secure as well as about 1,500 of his supporters, are in America, The 100th Congress,'' begins its passage of the Humphrey-Hawkins Act, set expected to attend the affair. four-page essay on the congressman with tled in 1978 for a much-watered-down ver Far from announcing retirement plans this observation: "While other black politi sion in negotiations with the Carter Admin that night, Hawkins-senior member of the cal leaders have made fiery speeches and istration. Congressional Black Caucus-will probably demonstrated for civil rights, gentle Gus The act, as it emerged, was stripped of talk about his 1988 reelection campaign. Hawkins has plodded along, working several major provisions including a require Expressing a desire to serve under a through the legislative system for jobs, ment that, if need be, the government Democratic president after next year's elec equal opportunity and education." would serve as the employer of last resort to tions, he said in an interview last week: Hawkins himself once remarked, "Racia ensure attainment of a 4% unemployment "New challenges keep me quite busy.... lizing an issue defeats my purpose-which is goal. I try to be very active. I play golf. I spend 30 to get people on my side. By the following year, Hawkins was so dis minutes each morning walking briskly to It's a view he has long held. Even during gusted with what he felt was the Carter Ad work. I follow a very bland diet, avoid the 1960s, when a series of bloody riots ministration's failure to enforce the provi-
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. 35432 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1987 sions left in the bill that he issued a nine- with a college degree, he was only able to URANIUM STATEMENT point "indictment" of alleged violations of land a job as a soda jerk in that Depression it. It got little publicity, and the Administra- year. tion scarcely bothered to respond. Eventually, he got into the real estate HON. BILL RICHARDSON REAGAN YEARS NOT EASY business and in 1934, at the age of 27, Was OF NEW MEXICO Even today, Hawkins is bitter about what elected to the state Assembly to replace Re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES happened to Humphrey-Hawkins, not only publican Fred Roberts, the only black then Thursday, December 10, 1987 in the Carter years but also under the serving there. Reagan Administration. Hawkins, married in 1941 to Pegae A. Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to "Even if it was watered down, if that act Smith, quickly proved himself an effective offer an amendment clarifying the intent of could be enforced, it would have solved a lot legislator. Congress with respect to language in. the Anti of problems," he said last week. "We "Gus is very bright," explains his friend, Apartheid Act barring importation into the wouldn't have the deficits had we invested Assemblyman Tom Bane (D-Tarzana>. "He United States of uranium origination in South the money in creating jobs. We would have is a master of the political tools, including a growth economy and not have used high working with legislators personally and Africa. When we adopted the Anti-Apartheid unemployment as a means of fighting infla- working on legislation." Act, our intent was to signal firm displeasure tion." with the current apartheid regime in South The Reagan years have not been easy for In the early days in Sacramento, Hawkins Africa by barring importation of a variety of the those who, like Hawkins, believe in the recalls, some of the other Assembly mem power of big government to solve people's bers made off-color racial remarks to him. products of that regime. Two key products problems. "I felt much more embarassed for others were gold and uranium. These two commod Rep. Tony Coelho energy that belies his years, remaining ca today. "His enemies don't even think up a MALTA: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR pable, as he has demonstrated at recent rumor to lay on him." THE UNITED STATES IN THE public hearings, of incisive questioning of Long described as the blackest and poorest CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN witnesses. He has an excellent, precise in California, Hawkins' congressional dis memory. trict is changing in some respects. Centered Hawkins, born in Shreveport, La., on Aug. in Watts, the eastern portion of the dis HON. EDWARD F. FEIGHAN 31, 1907, concluded at a very early age that trict-across Alameda Street in such sub OF OHIO racial segregation was ridiculous. So light urbs as Huntington Park and South Gate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES skinned that he frequently passed on first has undergone a transition from working Friday, December 11, 1987 meeting for white, Hawkins often found class white to Latino. Even so, half of the streetcar conductors moving the segregation district still is black, and its political center Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, I recently re signs splitting the cars between black and of gravity remains in Watts. turned from a fact-finding study mission to the white behind him, so he would be in the "I represent a large number of blacks who Republic of Malta. This official trip confirmed white section. "I got so angry with the my view that the people of Malta have a good whole thing and embarrassed that I would are confined to the ghetto," Hawkins says. Just walk," he once recalled. "As individuals improve their economic feeling about the future of their country and At the age of 11, he moved to Los Angeles. status, they move out. . . . With the excep genuinely believe that their political destiny He attended Jefferson High School andre tion of a few old-timers, I represent the indi lies with the West. A good example of this is ceived his AB degree at UCLA in 1931. Even viduals who can't afford to move out." Malta's long-established cooperation with the December 11, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 35433 European Economic Community through an university's distinguished standard of excel man, he was one of the floor leaders in sup agreement of association. The new Govern lence, but he has raised it to new heights. port of the legislation that extended the provi ment of Malta feels that now is the time to en University regents have called Dr. Shapiro a sions of the Federal Voting Rights Act, a hance that association by becoming full mem strong and even-tempered leader-"Just the major achievement in helping to eliminate the bers of the community. kind of person needed at the University of vestiges of racial discrimination in this country. There has been a renewed sense of inter Michigan." They tried in vain to persuade Dr. During his time in the Congress, Harold est in improving ties with Malta. In July, Her Shapiro to change his mind. But after years of Washington impressed me as a man of great bert Okun, U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the service to the University of Michigan, he was principle and determination, who fought long United Nations visited with Maltese leaders to ready to move on-to the Ivy League-to and hard for what he thought was right. But discuss a range of issues before that body. Princeton, his alma mater. he was also a person of eminent consider Following my visit, Under Secretary of State Named president of the University of Michi ation and fairness-one who was always will Edward Derwinski met at length with govern gan in 1980, Dr. Shapiro, 51, is a Montreal ing to listen to another point of view with an ment and opposition officials to obtain an as native. He earned a bachelor's degree from open mind. sessment of political and economic develop Montreal's McGill University in 1956 prior to Perhaps it was inevitable that a man with so ments in Malta. Most significant, was the his masters and doctoral work at Princeton. much to offer in the way of leadership and po recent tour of the United States and Canada Starting his 23-year tenure at the University litical skills would one day leave this House to by Prime Minister Edward Fenech Adami and of Michigan as an assistant professor of eco pursue other challenges. This body's loss, a high-level delegation of Maltese officials and nomics, Dr. Shapiro became a full professor in however, redounded to the benefit of the the September meeting between Foreign Min 1970. He later was a research director and people of Chicago, and to the national dialog ister Censu Tabone and Secretary of State scientist in quantitative economics, labor, and on domestic affairs to which Harold Washing Shultz in New York. industrial relations. ton so eloquently contributed. Mr. Speaker, while these visits are impor Prior to becoming the University of Michi Let me join then with my colleagues in ex tant and indeed symbolize a new, developing gan's 1Oth president, Dr. Shapiro was chair tending our heartfelt condolences to the relationship between the United States and man of the economics department and served family and friends of Harold Washington, and Malta, another step must be taken to com as vice president for academic affairs. to the people of the city of Chicago. A man of plete this process. Dr. Fenech Adami, as the As president, Dr. Shapiro devised an inno his many abilities could have been a success new Prime Minister, indicated to me that he vative 5-year plan that lifted the University of in any job. We should be grateful that Harold would welcome a meeting with President Michigan from financial crises to a prosperous Washington chose public service, a career Reagan. This meeting between himself and institution loaded with new research facilities. that he ennobled, and one that allowed him to the leader of the free world will confirm He accomplished this by increasing private touch the lives of millions. Malta's commitment to establishing closer ties funding and reducing the role of some depart with the West and the United States. We need ments while reallocating funds to more promi to do more than ask the people of Malta what nent and income-generating academic and re IN HONOR OF IRVING TERRY they are doing to establish closer ties with the search programs. United States; we must ask ourselves what I value the opportunity to know and work HON. MEL LEVINE steps this country can take to guarantee that with Harold Shapiro. He is an inspiration for all OF CALIFORNIA Malta's commitment to the West is the right Americans to reach as high and climb as far IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES decision for the Maltese. as their God-given talents will take them. His Friday, December 11, 1987 Mr. Speaker, I have urged the State Depart success demonstrates the value of hard work, ment and our new Ambassador to Malta, the honesty, and the dedication to the principles Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise Honorable Peter Sommer, to press forward that have made America great. today to pay tribute to a fine man, Irving Terry, and arrange a meeting with the President and Mr. Speaker, Harold Shapiro will assume as he is honored by the Los Angeles Men's the Prime Minister early in 1988. Because of duties at Princeton University on January 1, OAT as 1987 Man of the Year. Recipients of Malta's importance to the security of the 1988. I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House this prestigious annual award consistently United States-and the strategic need to of Representatives to join me in offering him demonstrate outstanding achievements on maintain peace and stability in the Mediterra the warmest wishes for continued good health behalf of others. Irving Terry is richly deserv nean-these two heads of state should for and success in his new position and all his ing of this honor as he has given freely of mally meet. future endeavors. himself to a myriad of community and philan thropic causes throughout his life. Irving Terry has been an avid supporter of A TRIBUTE TO HAROLD HON. HAROLD WASHINGTON OAT and firmly believes in the OAT credo SHAPIRO which is, "Give a man a fish and he will have . HON. WILLIAM J. HUGHES a meal, teach a man to fish and he will feed HON. CARL D. PURSELL OF NEW JERSEY himself and others for a lifetime." Each OAT OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES international educational program teaches vo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cational and technical skills to over 21 0,000 Wednesday, December 2, 1987 students in Israel and 26 other countries Friday, December 11, 1987 Mr. HUGHES. Mr. Speaker, I want to take throughout the world. Their education gives Mr. PURSELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today this opportunity to add a few brief words to students the opportunity to become self-suffi with mixed emotions, to pay tribute to a per those that have already been invoked in the cient and productive adults. sonal friend and constituent, Dr. Harold Sha memory of our late colleague, Harold Wash Born in Omaha, NE, Irving Terry spent his piro, president of the University of Michigan. ington. boyhood in the Boyle Heights region of Los Dr. Shapiro will be resigning his position at the Of course, it was the city of Chicago that Angeles. He graduated from Roosevelt High University of Michigan to accept the presiden nurtured and first recognized the considerable School in 1929 and attended Los Angeles City cy at Princeton University. talents that Harold Washington would bring to College. Mr. Terry became an independent While I am delighted for Dr. Shapiro, who bear on the problems facing that great me truck operator for food condiments from the received his master's and doctoral degrees in tropolis. But I would like to focus on the years 1935 through 1944. At that time with a economics from Princeton in 1964, I am Harold Washington I came to know as an able partner, Arthur H. Kaplan, he opened the larg equally disappointed that the University of and effective Member of this body. est pickle plant in southern California. That Michigan will lose his diverse skills, wisdom, I had the opportunity to work with Harold business was sold in 1948 and Irving Terry re and sincere dedication. during his tenure on the Judiciary Committee, tired for a brief 2 years. Unable to remain idle, Under Dr. Shapiro's leadership, the Univer and I have no doubt that, had he chosen to Wilkins Regulator Co., manufacturing brass sity of Michigan has been recognized as one make a long career of service here, he would valves, was started. Selling that business in of our Nation's premier institutions of higher have left an indelible mark on the life of this 1972, Mr. Terry devoted his interests to in education. Not only has he maintained the institution. Although a freshman Congress- vesting in and developing several apartment 35434 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1987 buildings which were eventually sold. In 1976 issue of Americans still missing and unac But bear with me as we go back to the be Terry Oil Co. was formed to develop crude oil counted for in Lao territory. The United States ginning and look at a couple of basic televi production in California, Oklahoma, and Government acknowledged the humanitarian sion concepts: Texas. Irving Terry is the owner and developer The conventional networks really had two problems of Laos and agreed to work within fundamental bases which they seized upon of Terry-Commerce Park, an industrial com its capability to respond to them. I offer my to establish and consolidate their position: plex in the City of Commerce. amendment in this cooperative spirit to in First, the ill-advised FCC frequency allo Irving Terry has an impressive background crease mutual understanding and resolve cation system of the early 1950's created a of philanthropic, civic, and professional ac POW/MIA cases in Laos. I urge the support of three-network oligopoly and made it diffi complishments. He is a former Transportation my colleagues. cult, if not impossible, for new networks to Commissioner for the city of Los Angeles. He enter the business and compete on a level served as a member of the National Demo playing-field; and CABLE TELEVISION: "A TIME OF Second, network program distribution, 20 cratic Finance Committee. He has held mem hours a day, 365 days a year, through inor bership in many organizations, including: Uni TURMOIL AND A TIME OF TRI UMPH" dinately expensive conventional AT&T ter versity of Judaism; United Jewish Welfare restrial lines, was so costly that no one else Fund; Board of Directors of the Jewish Feder could afford to duplicate the system con ation Council; and Board of Directors of the HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN trolled by ABC, CBS, and NBC. Stephen S. Wise Temple. OF CALIFORNIA Now there is nothing wrong with their Mr. Terry's current charitable affiliations are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES having been in this enviable position. They as a member of the Board of Trustees for the did what they could, and if I had been in Friday, December 11, 1987 City of Hope; member, Board of Resources of their position, I would have done exactly Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, recently Ralph the same thing. the City of Hope; and as a member of the Two events, however, changed all of this Board of Governors of Haifa University. Irving Baruch, former chairman of Viacom Interna forever. The first, which came about to a Terry is also an active participant with the tional Inc., and chairman of the board of gov great extent as a result of the earlier FCC United Jewish Appeal, the Conference for ernors of the National Academy of Cable Pro frequency allocation decision, was the Christians and Jews, and on the Board of the gramming, addressed the Washington Metro advent of cable television, which offered Friar's Club. politan Cable Club on the past-and future viewers a much greater abundance and vari Throughout his endeavors, Irving Terry has of cable television and its distinctive program ety of television fare. enjoyed the love and support of his family, in ming. Mr. Baruch is renowned for his many In its early years, cable television's func achievements in his career as a broadcast tion was to overcome the lack of receivable cluding his wife, Esther, and his four daugh stations and with it improve reception. ters, Kayla Kantrowitz, Maidy Dreyfus, Shane and cable executive, and is a leading force in Cable became both a qualitative and a quan Cronenweth, and Lauri Erlendsson. educating Congress and the public to the titative factor in the availability of televi It is a pleasure to share Irving Terry's ac need to bring cable's promise to reality. His sion signals. complishments with my colleagues in the U.S. remarks were very informative, and provide an The second event, of equal importance, House of Repre~entatives. excellent perspective on these issues, and I was the launching of the first commercial am pleased to share them with my colleagues: television satellite, which bypassed the con ventional networks' stranglehold on nation ADDRESS BY RALPH M. BARUCH, DECEMBER 9, RICHARDSON POW/MIA 1987 al television distribution facilities. No longer AMENDMENT was it necessary to buy AT&T's terrestrial A TIME OF TURMOIL AND A TIME OF TRIUMPH distribution. Cable could now bypass all of it Many years ago, at a time of turmoil in and use this new, economically viable satel HON. BILL RICHARDSON France, a leader came forth and led France lite technology to instantaneously reach OF NEW MEXICO to victory. Along the way he coined a every cable head-end equipped with a re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES phrase, now part of the language: He said, ceiving dish. "war is too important to be left to the gen I well recall, not so long ago, attending a Thursday, December 10, 1987 erals." I would like to adapt it for the open broadcast network affiliates meeting at Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chairman, I am in ing of my remarks today to "television is too which a very senior network executive, to troducing an amendment to the foreign aid au important to be left to the broadcasters." my utter amazement, stated unequivocally thorizations bill that would accelerate efforts Well, it hasn't been. that satellites were not part of their long Why do I say this? Today we are witness range plans! to resolve the fate of 549 American prisoners ing and even participating in a period of un When network parent companies, which of war and missing in action still unaccounted paralleled turmoil and upheaval in the tele may well have thought that their huge suc for in the country of Laos. vision industry. We watch as the television cesses in television made them infalliable, I wish to amend title IX, section 910, which networks abdicate their traditional roles in entered into the new technologies, they ven states the sense of Congress that the Presi television programming, programming inno tured into the realms of the wildest of blue dent should provide up to $200,000 each vation, development and program experi yonders. They must have thought that their fiscal year 1988 and 1989 for support of hu mentation. At the same time, a new force huge successes in an oligopoly business gave manitarian projects in Laos directly associated has seized upon this opportunity to fill a tel them the gift to divine which services would evision program void: That new force, of be successful. They failed in most of these with cooperative efforts to resolve questions course, is cable television. new technology-driven ventures and when concerning American prisoners and missing in Cable has taken advantage of the existing they wrote off developments such as CBS action. chaos in commercial television broadcasting cable, the RCA videodisk Though home care is often a viable and As demonstrated by the committee study, To document the level of long term care preferred alternative to nursing home care, elderly Americans are at great risk from the related financial risk faced by the elderly, the risk of impoverishment remains great high cost of long-term care. Seven in ten el the Select Committee on Aging, with the as when extensive home care is needed. The derly living alone find their income spent down sistance of the Villers Foundation, the Committee staff analysis looks to two differ to the Federal poverty level after only 13 Urban Institute and Dr. Laurence Branch ent situations, home care provided 7 days weeks in a nursing home. Within 1 year of en the home care costs, at a rate of $43 per day, of the couples are impoverished after 1 year proportion of the elderly at risk of impover could exceed $15,000 per year. As the study in a nursing home. shows, looking at income only, nearly 90 ishment based on the number of weeks in a percent of the elderly living alone and two Now some will argue that only a small nursing·home or receiving home care and 2 > thirds of couples living alone are impover number of people ever face that risk. I counter the personal risk of impoverishment based ished by the end of one year of 7-day-a-week with the facts. Over 200 million Americans are upon that individual's income and financial home care. When both income and financial underinsured for long-term care. Of those assets. assets are considered, over 60 percent of the aged 65 to 69, 43 percent will be in a nursing PROPORTION OF ELDERLY AT RISK OF elederly living alone and about two-fifths of home during their lifetime. None of us knows IMPOVERISHMENT-NATIONAL FINDINGS couples living alone are impoverished by the who of our grandmothers, mothers or our After only 13 weeks in a nursing home, 7 end of one year of 7-day-a-week home care. selves will end up in a nursing home or will re of the elderly living alone ance. In this case, home care costs could are impoverished after only 13 weeks in a easily exceed $11,000 per year. As the study sured for long-term care. I would argue that nursing home. Within one year, two-thirds the question is no longer "Should we provide shows, looking at income only, over 80 per of elderly living alone use up both their cent of the elderly living alone and over health and long-term care protection?" But income and financial assets and face a one-half of couples living alone are impover rather "How?" Now is the time for the private second year of long term care with their life ished by the end of one year of even 5-day and public sectors to join forces. I call upon savings depleted and a limited income. financial assets are considered, 57 percent of December 11, 1987 EXTENSiONS OF REMARKS 354:37 the elderly living alone and one-third of data, the Current Population Survey sample INDIVIDUAL RISK OF IMPOVERISHMENT BY couples living alone are impoverished by the was large enough to provide first-time in INCOME LEVEL end of one year of 5-day-a-week home care. sights into how the elderly fare in some of , you would be impover of detailed data on home care costs, nation ished after only 17 weeks, an average, in a Based on income only: al average home care costs are used for all nursing home. However, if your annual Singles alone: States. As a result, different rates of impov income is between $6,000 and $10,000 (be 27 61 75 84 89 erishment among States for home care pri Coup!~ a~t ::::::::: :: : :::::::: :: :: ::::: :: ::::: : :::::::: :: 29 66 80 86 90 tween 125 and 200 percent of the poverty marily result from differences in elderly level>, it would take only 6 weeks, an aver 65 plus ...... 9 25 43 56 67 income and financial assets. 75 plus ...... 13 33 53 67 74 age, in a nursing home before you would be Based on combined income and financial assets: The larger States differ substantially with impoverished. Even if you have the average Singles alone: respect to rates of impoverishment. Focus amount of financial assets for this latter 65 plus ...... 21 43 52 58 62 ing primarily on a nursing home care and 22 46 54 60 64 income group, your income and your finan looking at income only, the percentage of el cial assets would last only 32 weeks, an aver 16 .. ·:··:.: ..:.::.·:::· .::::::·::··::::.::: 28 34 39 derly couples impoverished after 13 weeks eoo;; a~~ : .::. ::: 21 34 40 44 in a nursing home ranges from a low of 15 age, after you enter a nursing home. TABLE 4.-AVERAGE WEEKS TO POVERTY WITH NURSING HOME CARE
100 to 125 percent 125 to 200 percent 200 to 300 percent
Income only-Annual income (percent of poverty): $4,860-$6,075 $6,075-$9,720 $9 , 720-~15,000 ~::S·::::::::: : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : :::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: :: : ::::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : :::::::::::::::: : :::::::::::::::::::::: : : : ::::::::::::::: ::::::::::: :::: $6,540-$8,175 $8,175-$13,000 $13,000- 20,000 Singles alone (weeks) : 65 plus ...... 17 17 10 23 Coo~:75 a$plus ::...... ~~~:....~ ::::::::...... : : :::::::: : : : :::::...... :: : ::...... :: :::::: :::: : :: : ::: : :::: : ::.. :...... : : :::::::::::::::: : :::::: :: : : :::::::::::::::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...... :: :::::::: : ::::::::::::::...... : ::::::::::::::: : ::::::::::...... : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::...... : :: : ...... :::::::::: : :::: .. 10 23 Income. and financial assels-f.ombined annual income and assets (percentage of poverty) : $4,860-u,075 $6,075-$9,720 $9,720-115,000 ~::S·:::::::::::::: : :::::: : : : : :::: ::: : :: : : :: ::: : :::::::::::::::::::: : ::: ::::: :: : ::::::::: : : : : : :::::::: : ::: : :: ::: ::::::::::::: : :::: : : :: : :::: : :: : : :::::::::::::::: : ::: : ::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::: : ::::: : ::::::::::::::::: : : : : : : : :: ::: : : :::::::: : ::::: : :::: $6,540- ,175 $8,175-$13,000 $13,000- 20,000 Singles alone (weeks) : 65 plus ...... 8 32 97 9 36 110 18 27 94 eou;;as :: ~~~:~: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : : : : : :::::: : :::: - : : : . : ::: : ::: ::::::::: . ::::::::::::::::::::: : :::::: : :::::::::::::::: :::: : ::::: : : : :: : : ::::::::::: : ::::::::: : :::::: : : : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : :: : ::::: ::: :: 21 32 108 Sources: House Select Committee on Aging (1987); The Urban Institute's TRIM2 Model based on March 1984 CUrrent Population Survey (1987); Health Care Financing Administration (1987) .
TABLE 5.-AVERAGE WEEKS TO POVERTY WITH EXTENDED HOME CARE-SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK
100 to 125 percent 125 to 200 percent 200 to 300 percent
Income. only and annual income (percent of poverty): $4,860-$6,075 $6,075- $9,720 $9,720- $15,000 ~g~ ·:::::: : :: ::::: : ::: : : :: :::: :::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: ::::::::: : ::::::::::::::: ::::::::: : ::: ::: : ::::::: : : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::: : ::::::::::: : : :: ::::: : :::::::::::::: : :: ::: :: : :: :: : : ::::::::::::::::::::::::: : :::::::::::::: : : $6,540-$8,175 $8,175- $13,000 $13,000- $20,000 35438 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1987 TABLE 5.-AVERAGE WEEKS TO POVERTY WITH EXTENDED HOME CARE-SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK-Continued
100 to 125 percent 125 to 200 percent 200 to 300 percent
Singles alone (weeks) 24 ~:il§ i" ::: : :: :::: : : 24 14 33 75 plus ...... 14 32 Income. and financial assets-combined annual income and assets (percent of poverty) : $4.86o-ums $6,075-$9,720 $9,720-115,000 ~~· ::: : :::::::::::: : ::: : :: : :: :: :: : :::: : ::::::::::::::::::: : ::::: ::: : ::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::::::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: :: : ::: : :: :: : : ::::::::::::::::::: : ::: : :: ::::::: : : :::: : :::::::::: : : : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: $6,540- ,175 $8,175-$13,000 $13,000- 20,000 Singles alone (weeks) : 12 46 138 Cou~~a~ :: ;~;:; :: :::: : :: : :: :::::::::: : ::: : ::: ::: : : : ::: ::: : : :: :::: : ::::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: :: :: ::::::::: :: :::::::::::::::::: :: : ::: ::: ::::: : : :::::: : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::::: : ::: : :::::::: : :::::: : :::::::::::::::: 12 52 158 24 38 133 n~~: ::: : :: : ::: ::: : :: :: : :::: : ::::::::::::::::: : :: :: : :::: :::: : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : : :: : : :::::::::: : :::::: :: : ::: ::::::::::::::::: ::: ::: :::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::: : ::: : :: : ::::::::::::: : :: 27 45 154 Sources: House Select Committee on Aging (1987) ; The Urban Institute's TRIM2 Model based on March 1984 Current Poplllation Survey (1987) ; Health Care Financing Administration (1987) .
BONNIE BLUEBELLS-NEW and Ken Hood and Debra DeGennaro. May The problem is the now-notorious J-curve OLYMPIANS U.S.A. they continue to twirl their way into the hearts effect, which says that when the dollar of people around the globe. falls, things get worse before they get better. The immediate effect of an increase HON. PAUL B. HENRY in import prices of, say, 10 per cent is to OF MICHIGAN THE REAL PROBLEM: WINNING raise the dollar value of imports by about IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BACK THE AMERICAN MARKET that much, making the trade deficit that much larger. Only later do buying habits Friday, December 11, 1987 adjust as Americans cut back on imports Mr. HENRY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to HON. JAMES J. FLORIO they buy and as U.S. exports pick up. After rise today to recognize the accomplishments OF NEW JERSEY a while, the decline in the quantity of im to the Bonnie BlueBells, a very talented group IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ports, combined with a rise in exports, final of 1,500 students from the State of Michigan Friday, December 11, 1987 ly gets large enought to offset the higher who, under the leadership of their directors, prices paid for them. The trade deficit starts Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to improving. Bonnie and Ken Hood, and head coach Mrs. call my colleagues' attention to an article that So far, so good. The problem is that every Debra DeGennaro, have performed in 19 dif appeared in the November ·21, 1987, edition time the dollar drops, this cycle renews ferent countries throughout Europe, including of the National Journal, entitled "Why Trade itself, potentially creating a kind of J-trap. the Soviet Union. In the days following the Deficits Won't Go Away," by Jonathan Rauch. Until the dollar finishes falling and quanti summit meeting, it is particularly fitting to Mr. Rauch points out very clearly that ex ties have time to catch up with prices, the recognize this group of young people, who panded economic growth in foreign markets, trade balance keeps marching up the down through their talents have promoted peace, further decline in the value of the dollar, or escalator, and progress against the trade friendship and understanding among each of deficit looks frustratingly elusive just when even a recession in the United States will not expectations are highest. the nations they have visited. produce any sharp turn around in the U.S. One of this countries top baton twirling The only way to get the trade deficit down trade deficit. Instead, he says, U.S. producers sharply in the near future is if consumers groups, the Bonnie BlueBells have won over of goods and services must begin to win back cut back on spending in response to the 500 parade awards, and held the Michigan the U.S. market before there will be any real stock market crash. That could break the State Championship for 14 consecutive years change in America's trade decline. economy out of the J -trap quickly. Unfortu before retiring undefeated. At this point, Mr. Speaker, I would like to nately, it's also a good way to start a reces Introducing baton twirling to the Soviet insert this article in the RECORD, and I would sion. Union during the summer of 1986, the Bonnie urge my colleagues to read it. There's a view out there [in the financial BlueBells spent 2 weeks performing on con markets] that we're going to have [month The article follows: ly] trade reports below $10 billion by the cert stages throughout the USSR to enthusi [From the National Journal, Nov. 21, 19871 astic and appreciative audiences. As a result end of the year, and I think that's a pipe of this successful tour, 20 show teams from WHY TRADE DEFICITS WoN'T Go AWAY dream," said Stephen S. Roach, the princi pal and senior economist at Morgan Stanley the United States were invited to participate in (By Jonathan Rauch) Like a man tied to the railroad tracks who & Co. Inc. in New York. "Every time the a goodwill tour of Russia the following year. dollar falls, you get a new J -curve type of re The 1987 trip was coordinated by Bonnie knows that help is on the way but does not know when the train is due, observers of the sponse, and so you just get a series of J Hood who personally handpicked the 1, 1 00 jittery financial markets have reason to ask curves on top of each other." young people that participated. Mrs. Hood has a disquieting question just now about the Just give it time, economists tell nervous again been selected to issue invitations to trade deficit: What if the long run arrives investors-relief is on the way. Forget it, the performing groups throughout America to par too late? stock and currency markets have been re ticipate in the 1988 tour, and she herself will Specifically, too late to keep investors plying. On Oct. 14, when the August month be teaching baton twirling at a number of clin from panicking again in the face of contin ly trade report came in showing a disap ued disappointing trade figures, which are a pointing $15.7 billion deficit, the stock ics and seminars being held in the Soviet market reacted with a 95-point drop in the Union this coming summer. strong possibility for at least another six months or so. Other things being equal, a Dow Jones industrial average and then pan Mr. Speaker, by promoting goodwill and lower dollar means that the trade deficit icked a few days later. On Nov. 12, when the friendship among people around the world, will shrink-eventually. But it also means, September monthly report came in at a these young people are building a foundation perversely, that more bad news, or at least a more encouraging, though hardly sterling, for the future-the day when they, and others lack of good news, may precede progress. $14.1 billion, the Dow jumped 61 points, the like them, will be the 'leaders of our great Judging by recent events, the markets are in seventh-largest one-day gain ever. Nation. Doors opened through these cultural no mood for bad news. Despite Wall Street's seeming obsession tours may well serve as a catalyst in bringing The dollar has fallen sharply since Oct. with them, monthly trade reports don't ac 1-by almost 10 per cent, at one point, tually say much of value about the direction nations together, leading the way for coopera against the Japanese yen. Over time, this of the trade deficit. They fluctuate a lot, tion, friendship, and harmony. Please join with will make American goods cheaper in for even in the best of times. More fundamen me, Mr. Speaker, and colleagues, in offering eign markets and foreign goods more expen tally, they measure the trade deficit in pre our appreciation and best wishes to the sive here. Americans will buy fewer imports; inflation dollars. That is how the J-curve Bonnie BlueBells and their leaders, Bonnie foreigners will buy more from us. hooks itself into Wall Street's tender flesh. December 11, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 35439 Measured in terms of so-called real net ex dollar could fall another 20 per cent, which Recently, a m1n1ng organization called the ports, the trade deficit has been dropping would mean, given J-curve effects, some big Minerals Exploration Coalition [MEC] commis steadily and substantially since the third adjustments in trade flows would be needed sioned survey of its members in an effort to quarter of last year-from $162 billion to under $140 billion a year If the financial markets panic again in the later. Real net exports gauge the quantity, meantime, the long run might not get here of 1872. According to the company which rather than the value, of trade; the figures before the next recession. conducted the survey, the response rate was indicate that the deficit in goods trade is "What you're asking for is for prices to 83 percent and six key questions reflected the shrinking. make the whole adjustment," said econo membership's attitudes toward changing the What hasn't yet turned around is the defi mist John H. Makin of the American Enter law. cit in dollar terms. From the third quarter prise Institute for Public Policy Research. While the majority of the responses to these of 1986 to the third quarter of 1987, accord That strategy didn't work for England in questions indicated opposition of modifying ing to figures compiled by Roach, imports the 1960s, he said, and it won't work for us rose only about 3 percent in quantity terms. unless it is accompanied by some adjust the Mining Law of 1872, it was not an over But because import prices rose almost 13 ments in economic policies: either a reces whelming majority especially when factoring in percent, the overall effect was to show a 12 sion here, which would knock imports back the high percentage of neutral responses to percent import rise in dollar terms. The rise in a hurry, or-as Treasury Secretary James certain questions. I believe the questions and in import values overwhelmed a 16 percent A. Baker III so fervently desires-stimulus responses to these questions are of great in increase in exports over the same period, from abroad, to drive up sales of U.S. ex terest to those Members concerned with this mainly because the U.S. imports more than ports. matter and they follow: half again the amount of merchandise it ex Yet even such policy adjustments won't ports. turn the trade deficit around on a dime. A 1. I strongly support the Mining Law . as So far, the big disappointment has been recent study by the Congressional Budget written. No change is needed. 53.7 percent that Americans refuse to cut back on their Office found that neither a perma agree-5:5 percent neutral-40.8 percent dis import habit. Even in quantity terms, im nent, 1 percentage-point increase in foreign agree. ports keep edging up. One reason is higher economic growth nor a recession would 2. The mining Law is in need of changes or oil imports. Another which is more impor produce more than small or short-lived updating. 46.3 percent agree-14.8 percent tant, is that foreign manufacturers took changes in the trade balance. What would neutral-38.9 percent disagree. huge profits in the past, when the dollar produce impressive results, the CBO found, 3. I support a legislative effort by MEC in was high, and have been able to use those is a rapid decline in the dollar's value, to the concert with other mining associations to profits as a buffer against the lower dollar. tune of 25 per cent by 1989. If the CBO is oppose any changes to the Mining Law. 53.7 They have resisted raising their prices here, correct, a major improvement in the trade percent agree-16.7 percent neutral-29.6 thus hanging on to their markets. balance is difficult or impossible without a percent disagree. That strategy has been critical. Expand further large drop in the dollar. 4. The Mining Law may need some revi ing the markets for U.S. exports will cer Which brings us right back to the seem sion. I do not, however, support any legisla tainly help the trade deficit. But the rela ingly inescapable J -curve: A falling dollar tive effort to revise the Mining Law because tive modesty of exports compared to im could bring a quick reversal of the trade def such an effort may result in changes that ports means, Roach calculates, that even if icit in volume terms, but a reversal in dollar are not in the best interest of the mining in exports grow at a strong 8 percent a year, if terms, which is what's needed to begin slow dustry. 57.4 percent agree-7.4 percent neu import volumes don't come down it will take ing U.S. indeptedness to foreigners, will be tral-35.2 percent disagree. another six years to close the merchandise much slower. Lawrence H. Summers, a Har 5. The mining industry should initiate a trade gap. vard University economist, looks at all this legislative effort to change the Mining law The key to the U.S. trade problem is win and figures that the trade deficit probably so that we are defining the issues and the ning back the world's biggest market-our won't drop much in the next six or eight acceptable alternatives and are not forced to own-from the determined foreign competi months. "If we see anything big at all in the defend the industry's position against pro tion. The Com next 12 months, we'd be doing fine," he posed changes initiated by other groups. merce Department has published a sobering said. 42.6 percent agree-5.6 neutral-51.8 per statistic: To balance the U.S. trade accounts The financial markets are doing their bet cent disagree. by increasing exports alone would require ting with both eyes on the trade figures 6. I suppport an effort whereby represent almost doubling the nation's share of world that will improve least. A lot of people have atives of the mining industry and the con merchandise exports, from 11.2 percent last high hopes that the dollar's sharp decline servation community meet and prepare a year to about 20 percent. To put that in per will produce a breakthrough on the nation's list of mutually acceptable changes to mod spective, in 1960, when the U.S. exerted un trade ledgers, but there is reason to think ernize the Mining Law. 31.5 percent agree- questioned domination over the world ex that reality won't change quite so fast. 25.9 percent neutral-42.6 percent disagree. ports was only 18 percent. In other words, The stock market crash demonstrated viv The company which conducted the survey exports won't do the job. It is crucial for idly what a financial panic can do to the also compiled a summary of representative price increases to start dislodging imports world economy; an important question in from the U.S. market. the months ahead will be whether the mar statements of opinion both pro and con re As the dollar sinks, foreign producers kets will retain confidence if the long run garding the Mining Law of 1872 which follow: can't hold out forever, although their tenac continues to be agonizingly slow in getting "I think it is foolish to argue that the ity so far has surprised a lot of analysts. here-or whether they instead conclude, 1872law has served the country well and we "Our estimates suggest that foreign produc with Lord Keynes, that in the long run, should not tamper with it. Both Australia ers are now at the critical break-even point we're all dead. and Canada have much more modern in their pricing of American imports," mining laws, and perhaps incidently, much Roach said recently in congressional testi healthier mining industries than we do." mony. If he is right, it means that further MINING LAW OF 1872: "MEC should proceed very carefully in declines in the dollar will evoke faster and PROGRESSIVES FAVOR CHANGE tackling this issue. This is the most impor larger import-price increases than in the tant and critical issue the mining industry past. Over the long haul, the lower the has to deal with, and MEC must be aware of dollar gets, the more foreign manufacturers HON. NICK JOE RAHALL II the risks involved." eventually have to raise their prices here, OF WEST VIRGINIA "Obviously this is an emotional complex and the more competitive U.S. goods IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES issue. The fact that revisions will occur become. seems inevitable. Aside from taking the 'no There's that word "eventually" again. It's Friday, December 11, 1987 change' stand which I view as 'A head in the also true that every time the dollar falls, Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, despite all of the sand' attitude, the mining community the J-curve problem fires up again. "If you official protestations from mining associations should initiate a change. This will require want to see a contraction in the monthly that no change should be made to the Mining first, seriously brainstorming abuses by striking "ten" and inserting would like to include their names in this there is a manager or management team, "eleven", and RECORD so that my colleagues can join me in whose job it is to see that the objectives of (3) by adding at the end of subsection (a), offering our congratulations to them on this as so designated by paragraph (1), the fol the organization are realized. In testimony, let lowing: "One of the Assistant Attorneys special occasion: ters, and concerns received by the Select General shall be the Assistant Attorney Reza Shafie-Khorasani, Hendrik Vander Narcotics Committee, it is my strong belief General for State and Local Law Enforce meer, May Hwa Yu, Vinh Moe Ly, Federico that State and local law enforcement officials ment Matters.". Manalac Ablang, Jeanette Aleida Hope, Wen feel that they have been left out of narcotics SEC. 2. DUTIES OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL Liang Hsu, Maria Perris, Amjad Ghaleb Matar, law enforcement strategy planning. We have FOR STATE AND LOCAL LAW EN So Deuk Park, Yeon Deuk Park, Ziad Rushdi FORCEMENT MATTERS. heard that many major cities have not re Rashid Traish, Jen-fen Wang Chen, Huey (a) GENERAL DUTIES.-Section 506 of title Tsyh Chen, Dipali Chatterjee. ceived their fair share of funds under the grant 28, United States Code, as amended by sec program enacted last year. Many State and tion 1, is amended by adding at the end the Amiya Kumar Chatterjee, Bindya Rathin local law enforcement officials deride the ab following: Patel, Khamphouk Phanthirath, Cecilia Diaz sence of intelligence-sharing with Federal law "(b) The duties of the Assistant Attorney Dannug, Andrew Gerard Sung Ho Gosky, enforcement agencies and often are confused General for State and Local Law Enforce Samay Rassavong, Clare Weyrick, Viorica about respective enforcement responsibilities ment Matters shall be- Szabo, Nien-Tsu Tseng, Yun-Hwa Chang in areas of concurrent jurisdiction with Federal "(1) to serve as an ombudsman for State Tseng, James Somphout Thammachack, Uta authorities. and local law enforcement agencies with re Thongchanh Thammachack, Maria Lourdes spect to matters involving the Department Toris, Alicia Henry, Tara Ta-Wei Chu, Edward The duties of the Assistant Attorney Gener of Justice and such agencies, including- al for State and Local Law Enforcement Mat " criminal and civil forfeiture actions Fu-Hua Chu. ters, which the bill would create, would be to involving State and local law enforcement Few people have the chance to choose the serve as an ombudsman for State and local agencies; and nation to which they will bestow their alle law enforcement agencies with respect to "(B) State and local law enforcement task giance, yet these people have chosen to matters involving the Department of Justice force programs carried out with agencies of become citizens of our country. As a nation, the Department of Justice; the United States has always drawn its great and such agencies. Specifically, this additional "(2) to provide staff support to coordinate Assistant Attorney General would have re est strengths from the diverse backgrounds the activities of the Bureau of Justice As and traditions of its people, and I am sure that sponsibility for criminal and civil forfeiture ac sistance; and tions involving State and local law enforce "(3) to perform such other duties as may these new citizens will add to the strength and ment agencies; and State and local law en be vested by law in the Assistant Attorney prosperity of their new country. forcement task force programs carried out General for State and Local Law Enforce with agencies of the Department of Justice. ment Matters.". THE SUCCESS OF LIBERTY Additional duties of the Assistant Attorney (b) SPECIFIC DUTY.-The second sentence of section 401 of title I of the Omnibus CIRCLE General for State and Local Law Enforcement Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 Matters would be to provide staff support and <42 U.S.C. 3741Medal of Honor is the highest Omnibus spending bills with countless other body will see fit to address the many award of valor our great Nation can bestow. It amendments, such as H.R. 31 00, are not con wrongs in this legislation and to make of it a . is awarded for acts of courage above and ducive to getting the most for our money true instrument of a foreign policy in the best beyond the call of duty. On November 17, the and Mr. Speaker, just what are we getting for interests of this Nation. House of Representatives passed House Joint our money? In foreign policy there should be compas Resolution 384 which designates February 12, During 1985, the most current data avail sion, but there should also be justice and self 1988, as Congressional Medal of Honor Day. able, the United States spent $30 million in interest. It is clearly in the self-interest of the While House Joint Resolution 384 gives foreign assistance on Mozambique. In that United States to get something in return for special recognition to those individuals who same year, Mozambique's support for the the money we spend abroad. Indeed, that have been awarded the Congressional Medal United States on a survey of 10 key votes in money should be an investment and not just of Honor, there are countless numbers of in the United Nations was exactly zero percent. another futile giveaway program. stances where American men have selflessly 35446 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1987 risked their lives and never received recogni limitation so that Tibor Rubin can proudly wear time. Our wounded did not have medical tion for their heroism. When these acts are his country's highest award of valor-the Con care. We hardly had any food, only a little brought to our attention, we should not hesi gressional Medal of Honor. com twice a day. We started getting dysen tery, pneumonia, later Beri-Beri and our tate to act. I would like to share with you one Mr. Speaker, I would like to share with you nerves started getting bad and the real star such act of valor that has been brought to my some of the touching letters I received and vation started. We started to die. When we attention-the story of Tibor Rubin: urge all our colleagues to support me in this got to Camp # 5, we were weak and disori At the outbreak of the Korean conflict, Tibor effort: ented. We never faced death like that Rubin volunteered to serve his new-found MAY 1, 1987. before. Our lives became hopeless. In no homeland. Rubin was born in Hungary and Hon. ROBERT K. DORNAN, time, everybody was for himself. Nobody spent 14 months in a Nazi concentration U.S. House of Representatives, cared, and many of our fellows started pray camp during World War II. After the war he Washington, DC. ing to ask our good Lord to let us die. Our DEAR CONGRESSMAN DORNAN: During the GI's started dying at a rate of 30 fellows per emigrated to the United States and began his late part of 1985, I received a letter from M/ day. studies to become a citizen. Within a year he Sgt. Randall J.J. Briere from San Antonio, I am 6'1" and I weighed before capture was a United States Army volunteer, on his Texas, who was with me in the North 195 to 200 lbs. My weight started getting way to Korea, prepared to fight for a country Korean Prisoner of War Camp for 36 down. I went down to 95 to 100 lbs. in a few not yet his own. months. He found out that I live in Califor months. Everywhere was death. Smell, filth, During the Korean conflict, Cpl. Tibor Rubin nia, and he was very happy to inform me lice and all kinds of sicknesses. I had dysen that Tibor Rubin is alive. When I heard tery, worms, Beri-Beri, night blindness, served his chosen country and his fellow sol that, I could not believe it. We all believed diers well. In the field, Corporal Rubin distin chills, fever. My nerves started to crumble. that Tibor Rubin was killed by the Chinese, Our most important thing was food. We guished himself with valor on more than one but thank God we were wrong. When I thought, dreamed and that's all we talked occasion. But it wasn't until he was wounded, heard the good news, my heart started beat about food and food. and then captured by the North Korean ing fast. I felt like I will faint. I started to One night, a few weeks later in Camp # 5, forces, that his exemplary conduct earned him cry from happiness, and made a thank you someone was crawling toward me and told the undying respect of those who served with prayer to our Lord to let the man stay alive. me in very bad English to keep quiet. Then him. It was his courage and his dedication to The man who saved my life and the lives of he came closer and reached in his fatigue the United States and his fellow soldiers so many other Gl's. M/Sgt. Briere told me pants and his pockets, and he started giving that Tibor Rubin is recommended for the me some food and a few others as well. It during his ordeal in a North Korean POW "Medal of Honor" by some of the Ex-Pow's camp that I nominate Tibor Rubin for the Con was Rubin like we called him later, that who found out that he is alive, and who's young man, who I did not really understand gressional Medal of Honor. lives he also saved. I figured that I have to his English. He first started coming every Mr. Rubin spent 44 months as a prisoner of do something myself too, but how? evening a few hours when it got dark. He war in Korea. Though suffering innumerable I have to tell you that ever since I came used to bring corn, millet, barley, turnips indignities himself, Mr. Rubin assisted other home, I can't talk about my life as far as the and vegetables. He used to take care of the prisoners-often risking his own life well War is concerned, but especially my Prisoner wounded people. He was like Santa Claus to beyond the normal call of duty. He attended of War days. I can't talk to my family or us. When he came over, it was like Christ friends. I still have nightmares about the mas to us. I asked him quite a few times, wounded men by cleansing their wounds to Prisoner of War Camp. I have severe panic keep infection down; he fed the men who how will I ever repay you Rubin? He told us: spells. Periods of nervousness and the feel "You can repay me, please don't tell my were unable to feed themselves. Often Mr. ing that I must get out of a room or place. name to anyone." Later on we found out Rubin had jeopardized his own life by stealing Shortness of breath, and I can't be with that his name was Tibor Rubin KOREAN WAR, INC., carried the very sick to the toilet. Cleaned spent 30 months or more as a Prisoner of San Antonio, TX, June 3, 1985. their rear from the disentery. Washed up War. Hon. BoB DoRNAN, the dying ones. Now I told my story. While I was writing U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, The Chinese asked him a few times to go it I was in tears and nearly a breakdown. DC. back to Hungary. They promised him good There is no way I can tell you what it meant SIR: I am Randall J.J. Briere, President of jobs. They told him: You are a Hungarian to be a Prisoner of War in North Korea for the Association of Ex-P.O.W. of the Korean citizen. Why do you fight the rich man's 36 months. We lost 51 percent of our Com War, Inc., a non-profit organization char war? Rubin asked us what would some of us rades. It was a plain nightmare, which none tered in the State of Iowa. I am also a do. We told him: Rubin go back, get out of of us will ever forget. member of the committee to assist in the here, we all will end up in Siberia and die As far as Mr. Tibor Rubin, well M/Sgt purpose of attaining for Mr. Tibor Rubin like animals. They wanted to let him go Randall J. J. Briere wrote in his letter to the Congressional Medal of Honor award back to Hungary, when 30 to 35 guys died Congressman Les Aspin on Jan. 7, 1986, that for his unselfish and heroic acts above and every day and no one knew who will be in the front lines Rubin was cited for an beyond the call of duty prior to and during next. Rubin told us: No way will he ever go award. M/Sgt Briere later updated a letter his thirty months as a prisoner of war. back, and leave his cdmrades. They needed on Feb 2, 1987 that Rubin was written up I was PFC Rubin's Sergeant in Co. I, 8th him here. And no way would he bring for a decoration for Valor above and beyond Regt., 1st Cavalry Division in Korea. Hear shame to his family back in the good old the call of duty. So Rubin was already then rived there in August 1950, was wounded, USA. an outstanding soldier. went to the hospital in Japan and returned Rubin had guts. The Chinese planted a I know most of Rubin's family was killed to the unit when released from the hospital. nice victory garden in springtime 1951. Cu by the Germans in WW 2 and he also was a With careless regard for his own safety, cumbers, radishes, onions, soy beans and to prisoner of the Nazis. Maybe that is where Tibor Rubin selflessly tended wounded per matoes. Nobody was allowed to go close to he learned to be so cunning and brave. He sons during the heat of battle when no med the garden. Our mouths were watering as had more courage, guts and fellowship than ical personnel were around, most often we saw it grow. One tomato was worth a I ever knew any one had. I went thru the alongside Father Emil Kapaun. Tibor also million bucks if we could have it. Well, one war and Prisoner of War Camp and I have gave moral support to young fellow soldiers, day Rubin told us: Carl if the good Lord to say, that I never met any one to be a many of whom without Tibor's help most helps us, tomorrow there will be harvest better soldier than Tibor Rubin. He is the likely would not have survived. day. I really did not know what he was talk most outstanding man I ever met with a Father Kapaun, chaplain of our unit, ing about. But the next day around mid heart of gold. Tibor Rubin committed every known as the Chaplain of Korea, had two night we found out. Rubin had tomatoes, day Bravery that boggled my mind. How he jeeps shot from under him but still was onions, radishes, cucumbers and turnips. We ever came home alive is a mystery to me. I right there to help the sick and wounded. asked Rubin: Where did you get it? He told wish I knew sooner that he is alive and I He died in prison camp in 1951 as a result of us, the Chinese donated it to us. Well the wish I could open up before to tell about untreated gangrene in his leg, the same type next morning, when the Chinese woke up, this brave man. I thank God that the good of wound suffered by Tibor Rubin. To this they saw the damage. They probably first Lord was good to me, so I can tell a little day Mr. Rubin has had continuing problems blamed each other, but later on the Com about this fine human being Mr. Tibor with his leg which has never completely mander Lam, a skinny fellow ran around Rubin. healed. screaming, that they knew who had done it Tibor Rubin in my opinion really deserves As a combat pilot on numerous missions in and the people better come forward volun 10 or 15 Congressional Medal of Honors for Vietnam, you would certainly recognize ex tarily. Rubin told us "If the fools know who what he did for his fellow GI's under the traordinary bravery when you see it and it is did it, they would get him already." most difficult conditions. But I know he for this reason we ask your help. Well, in no time we lost 1600 young Amer only can receive one. I am very proud and It is my sincere belief that Mr. Rubin ican GI's. In no war did we .lose so many happy to recommend Mr. Tibor Rubin: 1. should receive the belated tribute due him, young people as in the Korean War. "The Congressional Medal of Honor" for as evidenced by the other letters you have Many of us died the very dirty way that saving my life and at least 40 other Prisoner received from Mr. Elitto, chairman of our first winter. No man should die the way of War for his conspicuous gallantry and in committee, to attain this long overdue they did. Rubin was very proud of his ac trepidity above and byond the call of duty. award of honor. complishment to save and try to save our 2. I recommend Tibor Rubin for the "Distin This country has long helped and praised lives, and when he helped some one and guished Service Cross" for his acts of Brav many persons of foreign countries. I feel tried everything and lost some one, he was ery during many months of captivity. He there are many persons here also that de heart broken for weeks. When he lost placed his life on the line. Not one occasion, serve that same respect and honorable rec Charles H. Lord, 304 W. 70th St., Jackson but many times, to come to the aid and as ognition, and Mr. Rubin is one that deserves ville, Florida, who was from I Company, 1st sistance of his fellow Prisoner of Wars. He such. Even after capture he gave unstint Cav, one of the first ones from his Compa clearly distinguished himself by gallantry ingly of himself to bolster morale of young ny, it was hard on him. Then he lost Frank and uncommon Valor above and beyond the hopeless POWs on the verge of giving up Smolinsky, 1007 Hess Ave, Erie, PA, I Com call of duty, risking his own life. 3. I recom and shared his meager ration, that some pany, 1st Cavalry, he really took it hard. mend Mr. Tibor Rubin for the Silver Star lived and returned home. Many have writ Then around April 1951, he lost Sgt La because of the code of conduct he per ten testimonials they would not be alive Rose. I don't know his address, I Company, formed while he was a member of the today were it not that Tibor Rubin showed 1st Cavalry, he really was down for awhile. United States of America in an exemplary that he cared. To get rid of his hurt and angryness, he manner Article III. "If I am captured I will The understanding in the Military was stole more food. That is the only way he continue to resist by all means as possible." that an individual had to have been recom knew to get even. One time he stole a whole Well, while the enemy guns were looking mended by an officer for a medal. As in the bag of potatoes. Boy o Boy, did we have a down on him, he took the most precious case of prisoners of other wars, we came Thanksgiving. I'll never forget how sad he things from the enemy, their food supply, home, in 1953 anxious to forget what had was for weeks, when William K. Bonner every day, and hit them in their stomachs happened, retreated into our own shells, died in June 1951, with Bert Beri. He was every day, where it really hurt them. While • and lost track of one another. Although I from I believe FFD # 1, Sault St. Marie, he did all those things, he was not born in have worked on my own for ten years with Michigan, Rubin saved his life twice. He was the USA and he was not an United States no help from the Federal Government to doing O.K. and all of a sudden he got Beri Citizen. locate all former POWs of Korea and now Beri. He was so swollen up Rubin told us We as a nation have to honor an Ex-Sol have 1,800 names with confirmed addresses, that he had to carry his testicles in his dier like Tibor Rubin, and I pray to God I thought Tibor Rubin was dead and only 35448 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1987 found him in 1980 through the American sively on farsighted policies to put our Nation U.S. House of Representatives is to have ex-Prisoner of War Organization files. on the road to recovery. been selected and appointed to serve as a We have long and persistently attempted While it appears that 1987 will post another congressional trustee to Gallaudet University to have Mr. Rubin awarded this honor but recordbreaking trade deficit, we can and must in 1985. It has been rewarding to be associat were told the matter would have to have ed with this fine institution and to witness its been tendered within a specific time period act to lower next year's trade deficit and to and that the time limit for this award was halt the erosion of our economic situation. many achievements and growth over the past expired. This is not a valid reason as evi Final action on H.R. 3, the omnibus trade bill, few years. It is appropriate to attribute many denced by the following. should be our first priority in 1988. of the recent strides accomplished by this President Carter in 1980 awarded the The omnibus trade bill is the most compre 123-year-old institution to its sixth president, medal to two former WW II POWs: hensive competitiveness package ever consid Dr. Jerry C. Lee. Lt. Col. Matt Urban-36 years after the ered by Congress. Unfortunately, the Presi Regrettably, Dr. Lee soon will be returning fact: and to Anthony Casamento-37 years dent continues to attack the bill as protection to the private sector. Dr. Lee's tenure at Gal after the fact. Thirty-two years ago prisoners of war ist, and the media has focused more on the laudet University is truly distinguished. His val were released in Korea-five years less than President's attacks than the many positive uable contributions and leadership to the time elapsed when the two cited awards features of the trade bill. unique mission of Gallaudet University over a were made. Both the House- and Senate-passed ver brief period of time will be preserved in its his Knowing Mr. Rubin as I do, I am firmly sions of H.R. 3 would increase our Nation's tory. Just one of the many milestones convinced that were the situation reversed export promotion and export financing efforts, achieved in Dr. Lee's tenure is the incorpora and you needed his help, in his totally un help break down trade barriers that hurt U.S. tion of Gallaudet into a university. selfish way he would go the last mile and exporters, eliminate unnecessary export con Mr. Speaker, Gallaudet University has cer strive to his utmost to have justice done for you. trols on our electronics manufacturers, and tainly benefited from Dr. Lee's foresight, inge In that spirit, Mr. Dornan, and with your boost our Nation's ability to compete through nuity, and leadership over the past 3 years. knowledge of the Military which has shown improved education and training. Some of his many accomplished goals in justice is not always meted out equally, we Currently, House and Senate conferees are clude, but certainly are not limited to: solicit your help/support/sponsorship in a meeting to hammer out the differences be Broadening academic opportunities for Gal Congressional vote to award the justly de tween the two bills. It is no easy task-both laudet University students by establishing new served Congressional Medal of Honor to bills are roughly 1,000 pages long, and the degree programs including, a certificate of ad Tibor Rubin. It would be a very sad state of conference involves over 200 Members. While vanced study in gerontology, a master's affairs should this matter continue to drag degree in speech-language pathology with an on and perhaps result one day in a posthu I do not support every provision in either bill, I mous award of the Medal. am confident that the final conference agree emphasis on deafness, and a master's degree We would most sincerely welcome your ment will establish a tough, but fair trade in mental health counseling for deaf clients. early reply, hopefully with the good news policy for our Nation. Establishing a school of management. you will help us either to deliver the papers Apologists for the trade deficit have pointed Expanding additional Gallaudet University to the President or have a bill introduced to out that a falling dollar causes the price of im regional centers across our country to effec honor Mr. Rubin with this award. ports to soar temporarily, and that the month tive include 45,000 hearing-impaired individ Thank you for your time. We would very of October generally produces the highest uals, their families and professionals in Califor deeply appreciate the direction of your en nia, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Massachusetts, ergies to see this action through. monthly deficit figures of the year. I would May God bless and preserve you and your argue that the dollar has been falling for 2% and Texas. family and favor your efforts in Congress. years, but 1987 is still shaping up as the worst Gallaudet University, since opening its door Very truly yours, in American trade history. in 1864, has grown to serve as an internation RANDALL J.J. BRIERE, Congress cannot ignore the trade deficit al symbol and resource of opportunity for President, M/Sgt, US Army Ret. we must take responsible action. A further hearing-impaired individuals of all ages. Dr. drop in the dollar alone will not solve the Lee's efforts have continued this international OCTOBER'S TRADE DEFICIT DE crisis. Let's make passage of a sound trade vision for Gallaudet University by establishing MANDS SPEEDY ACTION ON bill the first item on our agenda next year. cooperative programs with Brazil, Chile, Costa TRADE BILL Rica, and Puerto Rico. Targeting constituencies with special atten PERSONAL EXPLANATION tion focusing on midcareer hearing-impaired HON. DON HONKER persons, international students, minority stu OF WASHINGTON HON. JAN MEYERS dents, older hearing-impaired individuals, stu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF KANSAS dents from mainstream programs, and transfer Friday, December 11, 1987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES students. I firmly believe this is an important initiative for Gallaudet University as demo Mr. BONKER. Mr. Speaker, the monthly Friday, December 11, 1987 graphic trends compel our universities to look trade statistics released yesterday by the Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, Commerce Department revealed a $17.6 bil beyond their traditional role and respond ap during consideration of H.R. 31 00, Internation propriately. lion deficit for October, a $3.5 billion increase al Security and Development Assistance Act, I over September's deficit. These figures paint Dr. Lee and the Gallaudet University family missed thfee rollcall votes because I was at should be commended for being distinguished a grim picture, and fly in the face of the ad the White House farewell ceremony for Gen ministration's assurances that the falling dollar as the "Best Liberal-Arts Institution in the eral Secretary and Mrs. Gorbachev. Had I East" in the 1987 U.S. News & World Report would solve our Nation's trade deficit problem. been present, I would have voted "yes" on There is no longer any doubt that this year's survey of college and university presidents. rollcall 470, "no" on rollcall 471, and "yes" on Previously, under Dr. Lee's leadership, Gallau trade imbalance will be even higher than last rollcall472. year's $156 billion trade deficit-the seventh det College in 1985 was ranked No. 3 of new record in 7 years. "smaller comprehensive institutions." Such Our trade crisis is more than just dry statis A SALUTE TO DR. JERRY C. LEE, designation illustrates the depth and quality of tics. Behind the numbers are millions of lost GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY'S the university community at Gallaudet. Gallau jobs, continued crumbling of our industrial SIXTH PRESIDENT det is getting better with age. base, and severe economic dislocations in It is remarkable that Gallaudet University many local communities. HON. STEVE GUNDERSON has expanded its focus and mission during Yesterday's announcement sent stock OF WISCONSIN years of Federal budget constraints, by using prices plummeting to new lows in New York IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES effective cost-saving mechanisms and reallo and London, as investors demonstrated their cating existing program funds. Other entities waning confidence in our national economy. Friday, December 11, 1987 of our Federal Government would do well to It is long past time to stop rationalizing and Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, one of the take a lesson from Gallaudet University's ef ignoring the trade deficit. It is time to act deci- best honors I have had while serving in the fective management practices. December 11, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 35449 Achievements made by Gallaudet University of Higher Education and the Association of years of service to ·his country, Mr. Filippone under the determination of its sixth president Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, will retire on December 12. will enhance the educational future of hearing graduates from the college receive a bachelor After graduating from St. Peter's College in impaired individuals for years to come. As I of religious studies degree. Jersey City, NJ, in 1950, Mr. Filippone was have shared with Dr. Lee on an earlier occa Martin and Sima Jelin are prominent in com hired as a pyrotechnician at Picatinny Arsenal. sion, this has a very personal significance for munal activities and dedicated supporters of In 1953, the transferred to the personnel me because we have in my family a hearing the Rabbinical College. They are actively in office as a position classifier. He went on to impaired youngster who we sincerely hope will volved in many social and educational institu serve in most areas of personnel manage become not only a student but a graduate of tions and exemplify commitment and civic re ment at both the staff and operating levels. Gallaudet University. sponsibility. Martin, president of Karnak Chem Two of Mr. Filippone's assignments were This evening the Gallaudet University com ical Corp., is a member of the board of trust overseas with the Department of the Army. He munity is hosting a tribute to honor its sixth ees of the college. He is president of the served as chief of position classification in president, Dr. Jerry C. Lee. I would personally Jewish Community Council of New Jersey and Paris from 1963 to 1965 and as chief of re like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to Dr. president of the Hebrew Youth Academy. In cruitment and career management in Heidel Lee for his dedicated service to Gallaudet Uni addition, he is vice president of the Essex berg, West Germany, from 1971 to 1975. versity and to the hearing-impaired individuals County United Fund and president of the Rut Upon his return to the States he was named of all ages who are touched by the many ac gers University Hebraic Studies Department. the fifth personnel officer of Picatinny Arsenal. tivities and services of this institution. Best He also sits on the board of trustees of Rut Mr. Filippone's dedication to his profession wishes to Dr. Lee in his new endeavor, and gers University. Sima, a graduate of Mount al career is duplicated in his dedication to much happiness and success to the Lee Holyoke College and vice president of Kislak community service. He serves on the board of family. Co., is one of those special few who can truly directors for the Salvation Army in Dover, NJ, make a difference. Never indifferent to the and he is an adviser to the Morris Hills School PERSONAL EXPLANATION needs of others, she serves on numerous Board. He has also served as an adjunct fac communal organizational boards, including ulty member of the Florida Institute of Tech Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Auxiliary, nology, teaching personnel management and HON. TOM BEVILL the YM-YWHA of Metro New Jersey, the industrial relations. OF ALABAMA United Federation of Metro West and the I would like to thank Mr. Filippone for his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mount Holyoke Chair of Jewish Studies. many years of service to this country, and I Thursday, December 10, 1987 Jack and Ernestine Burstyn have long been wish him and his wife Joan well in all future Mr. BEVILL. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, De known for their generosity and unswerving endeavors. cember 10, while I was attending the final dedication to the concepts of humanitarian summit meeting by President Reagan and ism. Jack, a highly successful real estate de Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at the veloper in New Jersey, New York, and Penn White House, I missed three votes on H.R. sylvania, is noted for his willingness to re 3100. spond to the needs of a myriad of essential NOW IS THE TIME FOR TURKEY On rollcall vote No. 470, had I been causes. He serves on the Board of Jewish TO RESOLVE THE TRAGEDY present, I would have voted "no." Federation of Central New Jersey, the Central OF CYPRUS On rollcall vote No. 471, I would have voted New Jersey Home for the Aged, and is honor "aye." ary lifetime chairman of the YM-YWHA in HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD On rollcall vote No. 4 72, I would have voted Union, NJ. In addition, he is past president OF MICHIGAN "no." and presently an active honorary president of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Jewish Education Center in Elizabeth, NJ. Friday, December 11, 1987 Ernestine has long demonstrated her sense of TRIBUTE TO MARTIN AND SIMA caring, concern, and civic responsibility as a Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, with elec JELIN AND JACK AND ERNES member and leader of Women's Division of tions out of the way in Turkey, now is the time TINE BURSTYN Israel Bonds, Jewish Educational Center in for that Government to improve its internation Elizabeth, and B'nai B'rith in Springfield, NJ. al image by resolving the problems of Cyprus. HON. ROBERT G. TORRICEW She is an active and well known life member A withdrawal of Turkish troops would be a OF NEW JERSEY of the auxiliary of the Centra~ New Jersey welcome first step. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Home for the Aged. The Burstyns have most As we all know, Turkish voters recently elected Prime Minister Turgut Ozal to lead Friday, December 11, 1987 recently sponsored the creation and erection of a sculpture in Jerusalem which was dedi that country. Those of us who must run for Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, it is with cated to the everlasting memory of the 6 mil office appreciate the amount of effort that the great pleasure and respect that I rise today to lion who perished in the Holocaust. Prime Minister expended in his recent election pay tribute to four outstanding citizens from Martin and Sima Jelin and Jack and Ernes victory. With this success behind him, what my State who are to receive honorary doctoral tine Burstyn are being honored for their moral better time for the Turkish Government to degrees at a testimonial dinner sponsored by and financial support of the college and for begin to focus on the important issue of the Rabbinical College of America. their unstinting participation in the life of their Cyprus. Time is of the essence. The Rabbinical College of America in Morris community as well as many national educa While Turkey gained enhanced prestige with Township, NJ, is an affiliate of the worldwide tional institutions. They represent the spirit these first civilian-run elections since the mili Lubavitch movement and serves as its head and dedication of their community and their tary coup of 1980, the image of that country quarters for the State of New Jersey. Founded country. I am proud to join in paying tribute to would improve dramatically if progress were in 1956 in the city of Newark with 10 students, their efforts. made on the Cyprus problem. it expanded in 1971 to its current 15-acre A recent incident involving Greek Cypriot campus, where 300 students from 24 States women clashing with Turkish troops on and 10 countries are now enrolled. TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH P. Cyprus clearly highlights the tragedy of the il Over the years, the college has gained an FILIPPONE legal occupation of that island. The stalemate international reputation for scholarship and in peace talks concerning Cyprus creates frus has considerably broadened the scope of its HON. JIM COURTER trations and tensions between Greece and activities to include extensive communal serv OF NEW JERSEY Turkey. A future clash in the eastern Mediter ice. Through the diverse academic program of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ranean over Cyprus will undermine NATO's lectures, seminars, and community affairs, the vital southern flank. It will do irreparable harm college prepares its students for careers as Friday, December 11, 1987 to the security of the free world. Now is the rabbis, teachers, and community leaders. Ac Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to time for real progress on the Cyprus problem. credited by both the New Jersey State Board pay tribute to Joseph P. Filippone. After 37 Turkey cannot afford to ignore the Cyprus 35450 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1987 problem any longer. A withdrawal of Turkish grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. De Mr. father was a classmate with Mr. Barti forces would be a prudent first step. spite his many duties and responsibilities as a kowsky at the University of Pennsylvania, and territorial leader, High Chief Salanoa still found I have known him and his family since I was a time for his village and community duties. He child. His name and reputation are well-known is presently the president of the Combined and respected throughout the Wyoming THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS Parent and Teachers Association of Matatula Valley. His civic leadership and pride in this OF HIGH CHIEF SALANOA and a leading member of the Tula Christian family and community are trademarks of noth Congregational Church. eastern Pennsylvania, and the twinkle in his HON. FOFO I.F. SUNIA Mr. Speaker, every member of this great eye represents the spirit of our area. OF AMERICAN SAMOA body is proud of constitutents like High Chief Mr. Speaker, Bernard Bartikowsky embodies IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salanoa. I am more than proud of this man; I the best of the American dream. He has suc owe him greatly for teaching me the legislative Friday, December 11, 198 7 ceeded in his business, yet never forgot the process and for leading my people. You see, community which fostered his success. I am Mr. SUNIA. Mr. Speaker, in 1945 a young Mr. Speaker, I served with him in the territorial pleased to bring to the attention of my col American Samoan chief circulated a petition Senate for 8 years before coming to Con leagues in the House of Representatives this among the chiefs and leaders in my territory, gress. In those years we worked together, story of well-deserved success. asking the Governor, who was appointed at fought each other and differed strongly on the time, to establish a legislature for Ameri many issues, but we have remained friends can Samoa. The Governor ignored that re through the years, and my respect for this MAZEL TOV TO THESE quest, but not for very long. In February 1948, leader of my people has never diminished. FORTUNATE COUPLES the Governor authorized the establishment of the legislature, and this young chief was elect HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR. ed by the village of Tula, American Samoa, as BERNARD BARTIKOWSKY OF FLORIDA its representative to that first legislature. CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He later became speaker of the house of representatives and president of the senate. HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI Friday, December 11, 1987 In fact, his illustrious legislative career Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to spanned 32 years. The gentleman of whom I OF PENNSYLVANIA honor the people of Temple Emeth, a senior am speaking is High Chief Salanoa S.P. Au- _ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES citizen congregation in Delray Beach, FL, on moelualogo, and I rise today on the floor of · Friday, December 11, 1987 the occasion of their third annual golden anni the U.S. House of Representatives, privileged versary jubilee celebration. The golden anni to enter a brief mention of the life and achiev Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today versary celebration honors those special syna ments of this outstanding American into the to bring to your attention a very American suc gogue members who have been married 50 records of Congress. cess ~·'Jry from the Wyoming Valley of north years or more. High Chief Salanoa was born in the village eastern' Pennsylvania. Bernard Bartikowsky, On December 15, over 40 couples are ex of Alao, American Samoa, on March 27, 1912. who will be 90 years old on January 28, is pected to stand before a golden chupah and After attending local schools, he began his ca being honored by the University of Pennsylva reaffirm their marriage vows. Marriage is a glo rious institution and I want to take this time to reers in education, as a teacher, in agriculture, nia Alumnae Association. I am pleased to join recognize these special couples. Mark Twain as an extension agent, and in business, as an them in paying tribute to this fine gentleman once said, "Love seems the swiftest, but it is exporter of Samoan handicrafts. Soon after he and personal friend of my family. the slowest of all growths. No man or woman circulated his petition, he became one of the Bernard Bartikowsky graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of really knows what perfect love is until they organizers of a general assembly of the have been married a quarter of a century." Samoan people. This body resolved to re Business in 1919. He returned to the Wyo ming Valley to work with his father, Max, in The couples that will be assembled at T ample quest formally the establishment of the legis Emeth are truly fortunate. These couples have lature. the jewelry store on Main Street in Kingston. An immigrant from Lithuania, Max Bartikowsky experienced marriage together for half a cen During his decades of dedicated public tury, twice the time parameters set by Mr. had established the jewelry business a centu service, High Chief Salanoa demonstrated a Twain. ry ago in 1887 and operated it until his death unique ability to understand and accept Over 2,000 people are expected to witness changes as ways to improve the lot of the in 1927, when Bernard took over. Under Ber and share the joy of this golden anniversary Samoan people. He was vice chairman of the nard Bartikowsky's leadership, Bartikowsky jubilee celebration. I wish to congratulate First Constitutional Committee, chairman of Jewelers has become one of the Nation's these remarkable people on this special occa the Second Constitutional Committee and leading diamond organizations. sion. I would also like to commend the dedi later chairman of the Constitutional Conven Mr Bartikowsky has been a generous con cated people behind the golden anniversary tion. He also chaired the first and second Po tributor to many worthy causes and organiza celebration for honoring their fellow members litical Status Commissions for the territory, tions. He has maintained strong ties to the and for continuing this fine tradition into its which produced the reports which have University of Pennsylvania, which several third decade. become the blueprints for our political devel years ago presented him with the Alumnus of Mazet tov to these fortunate couples. opment. In the course of his capacity as a leg Merit Citation, the most prestigious award given annually by the Alumnae Association. islative leader, High Chief Salanoa made fre CAPT. JOHN HUNT: A COURA Many local colleges and universities have quent visits to Washington, attending hearings GEOUS U.S. MERCHANT MARI on subjects related to American Samoa, and, benefited from his generosity. He is a member NER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN in the process, made the acquaintance of of the Century Club and President's Club of THE PERSIAN GULF many Members of Congress who still remem King's College, the John Wilkes Club and ber him quite vividly. President's Club of Wilkes College, the Presi As a practitioner before the High Court of dent's Club and President's Circle of the Uni HON. ROY DYSON American Samoa, High Chief Salanoa was versity of Scranton, and has been a benefac OF MARYLAND known well for his legal work on matai titles tor of Marywood College, Pennsylvania State IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and land issues. He joined other local lawyers University, Wilkes-Barre Campus, and the Friday, December 11, 1987 15 years ago to form the American Samoa Jewish Theological Seminary. A charter Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recogni Bar Association. member of Temple Israel since its founding in tion of Capt. John Hunt, one of several High Chief Salanoa is married to Fa'aalo of 1921, Mr. Bartikowsky has also been a long seaman that were seriously injured during the the village of Masefau, American Samoa, his time member and benefactor of the Jewish cowardly Iranian Silkworm attack on the re wife of 53 years. They have 14 children, 40 Community Center. flagged United States oil tanker, the Sea Isle December 11, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 35451 City, on October 16, 1987. Unfortunately, Cap hold for dependent senior citizens 65 years of tention. My bill, the Emergency Loan Exten tain Hunt, a distinguished member of the Inter age and older. I originally introduced this pro sion and Adjustment Act of 1987, recognizes national Organization of Masters, Mates and vision as a bill in the 97th Congress. this fact. It is the first important step in a de Pilots, will not fully recover from eye damage We all know new resources must be ex termined effort to create a viable, workable, he sustained during the attack. pended. Let's promote long-range savings to and realistic crop insurance program. While we all celebrate the spirit of the holi help meet these needs. Let's take advantage Early this week, the Secretary of Agriculture day season it is important to remember our of the fact that the United States has an ex declared over half of the State of Michigan a merchant mariners who are spending their tremely high per capita square footage of natural disaster area due to extensive drought holidays in the extremely volatile Persian Gulf. housing that can be made available for sen conditions, for the 1987 crop year. Over 200 It is vital that we, as Americans, reinforce the iors, particularly once children have left the of my colleagues in this Chamber have also morale of these brave men who sacrifice so nest. Let's allow for those who might wish to seen the farm families in their district experi much in their willingness to move cargo from bring grandparents or other seniors in the ence similar conditions and hardships. Ordi destination to destination, at any time, regard home. This could mean seniors helping sen narily, this designation of a natural disaster · less of the high risks to themselves and their iors. area would be great news for the Michigan · vessels. The second provision, adopted from similar farmers and other affected areas of the coun It is my sincere hope that Captain Hunt con language in legislation introduced by Repre try. Yet, I am disheartened to say, it is not tinue his recovery and maintain the high spirit sentative FRENCH SLAUGHTER of Virginia, en great news, Mr. Chairman. It is not great news which personifies U.S. merchant mariners. Mr. courages health care savings accounts by because this announcement only allows farm Speaker, in closing I would like to express my providing a 50-percent tax credit · for the ers with federally subsidized crop insurance to deep sense of gratitude to Captain Hunt and amounts invested-up to the amount of one's receive FmHA loans-EM loans-to defer all the U.S. merchant mariners who perform Medicare deduction-by themselves or by their losses. their duties under extreme conditions with their employer in such private accounts. This year, when over 50 percent of Michi much enthusiasm and great skill. The third provision allows for tax free gan was affected by a devastating drought, ·assets to be transferred from IRA's and life in only 2.5 percent of our farmers had crop in surance policies to pay premiums for qualified surance. In essence, the Secretary's disaster LONG-TERM CARE INCENTIVES long-term care insurance and provides exclu PACKAGE declaration for Michigan and for the other 38 sion from taxable income for benefits received affected States will do very little to help these for long-term health benefits. farmers because less than 1 in 20 have insur HON. DON RITTER The fourth provision creates a federally ance, and therefore, are not eligible for EM OF PENNSYLVANIA chartered reinsurance corporation which will loans. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provide backup to insurers, helping to keep My request to the Secretary of Agriculture Friday, December 11, 1987 long-term insurance affordable. These provi to waive this unfair requirement of having crop sions represent an effort on the part of Repre insurance for emergency loan eligibility has Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, even after the sentative MATT RINALDO of New Jersey, in his not yet been resolved. Once this waiver is ob catastrophic health care bill winds it way work as ranking member of the Select Com tained, the bill I am introducing today will com through the legislative process, senior citizens mittee on Aging. plete this crucial first step toward making the will still have big worries about long-term care. I am pleased to be joined by the bipartisan Federal Crop Insurance Program the effective The real problem we hear about from the con group of original cosponsors including Repre risk management tool that the Congress in stituents in our districts is long-term care, not sentative MADIGAN, Representative CLINGER, tended. necessarily linked to illness, but stemming Representative BOEHLERT, Representative My bill is needed because it will prevent the from medical advances and improved health HALL of Texas, and Representative RICHARD minority of farmers who purchased crop insur ier living which grant people longer lives. SON. ance for the 1987 crop year from being unin As we all know, the intentions to take the Senior citizens and their families need and tentionally penalized by the Secretary's major financial worries out of the future for the should have the sense that long-term care is waiver. In effect, this legislation will refund elderly were not addressed by the bill which is being addressed. This legislation will promote crop insurance premiums paid by farmers at going to conference. Since there are no provi a rightfully deserved security for seniors and no cost to the Treasury. Farmers who secure sions in it to cover long-term home care, nurs their families. FmHA loans will have their principal balance ing home, or other such expenses, it is imper I urge you to join with me in establishing reduced by the amount they paid for their crop ative that we develop a variety of incentives these long-term care initiatives by cosponsor insurance. that will take steps toward addressing the ing the long-term care incentives package. This legislation is crucial to the well-being of concern over the high costs with long-term many rural agricultural communities. I believe care provisions. Today, I introduced legislation it may very well make the difference in surviv to provide a package of incentives to improve EMERGENCY LOAN EXTENSION al of many farms in my State and in the 38 AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1987 people's ability to plan for their own future other States that, have experienced a national needs for long-term care. disaster this year. I urge all my colleagues to The long-term care incentives package rec HON. BILL SCHUETTE support this important legislation. ognizes the private sector's recent develop OF MICHIGAN ment of long-term insurance through a series IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of options presented in a nonbureaucratic THE TYRANNY OF THE framework. Instead of laying the groundwork Friday, December 11, 1987 MAJORITY for a new Government entitlement program Mr. SCHUETTE. Mr. Speaker, today I am in that could eventually bankrupt the Medicare troducing no cost legislation to the 1OOth Con HON. HAL DAUB trust funds, this incentive package encourages gress as an important first step in reforming OF NEBRASKA markets to provide a solution which not only our Nations Federal Crop Insurance Program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES helps individuals protect themselves against For many years, Federal Crop Insurance has long-term catastrophic medical care ex been virtually ignored as a risk management Friday, December 11, 1987 penses, but also saves money for the Medi tool for our Nation's farmers. Not only has the Mr. DAUB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ex care trust funds. And it keeps the administra program been plagued by high costs, and in press my sincere disappointment with the tion of the activities decentralized. We've all accurate claims, but participation rates aver budget reconciliation process and to urge my witnessed the bureaucratic nightmare of Medi age less than 5 percent across the country. In colleagues to vote against the Senate bill and care and Medicaid. A greater private initiative fact, in my home State of Michigan, less than support a motion to recommit with instructions is in order. 3 percent of the farmers have crop insurance. that would provide that the tax increases pro The first provision would allow individuals Simply put, the Federal Crop Insurance Pro posed be substituted with additional cuts in an income tax credit of up to $1 00 per month gram is maligned, unused, and cost prohibi spending. The "ad hoc" taxes reported from for expenses incurred for maintaining a house- tive. It is in need of serious and immediate at- my committee, Ways and Means, and from 35452 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 11, 1987 the Finance Committee in the Senate, were Congress to begin raising taxes again. And and extravagance but it had also earned him written for the sole purpose of producing im when they did, the Democrats on the commit the respect and admiration of Members on mediate revenue. They were not well thought tee would not even allow the Republicans in both sides of the aisle. This role remains un out by the full committee and as a result they the room. What were they so afraid of; that paralleled to this day. He made his points will create adverse reactions from the already we could convince them that their package without malice or vindictiveness. There was fragile economy. really did not work? That we would tell every always a message in what he said and those New taxes at this time, particularly these one that they really are the "Tax and Spend who served with H.R. recognized the essential taxes which weigh so heavily upon business, Party"? Well, we didn't need to be at their integrity and wisdom of his words. will send a dangerous and unpredictable caucus because it's clear from the 23 to 13 If the Congress had the wisdom during the signal to the markets, to the business commu partisan vote that they are the "Tax and 26 years H.R. served here, there would not be nity and to foreign investors that will last for a Spend Party." Clearly the improvement of the the inflation we're experiencing today; there long time to come. The sudden downturn in Senate Finance Committee's bill over the would not be the national debt; nor would the market has resulted in the Congress, once Ways and Means bill should be proof enough there be the deficit financing that has plagued again, reacting to a long-term problem with a that never again should a political party take it our economy. He was a man who fought the short-term solution. These tax proposals are upon themselves to tyrannize the minority. In good fight against a runaway budget; a man largely timing differences, that will result in a trillion dollar budget I should think we would who insisted that every dollar and cent be ac lost revenue in the out years. We will be right have no problem finding $30 billion in Govern counted for. He was completely nondiscrim back here again next year making burden ment waste this year, and then move forward inatory in his fight against waste or misuse of some changes in the Tax Code that no one, with a truly well-thought-out, long-term, solu funds. Always alert and courageous, he never even the Congress, can keep up with any tion to our budget problems. faltered in his devotion to good government. It more. was a good thing for the Congress to hear then the voice of H.R. probing, delving, If our concern is truly meeting the budget A TRIBUTE TO H.R. GROSS mandates in Gramm-Rudman then we should asking, seeking for the truths. That voice of allow ourselves more time by temporarily cut conscientiousness, in my opinion, has never ting our spending, which simply means a year HON. DELBERT L. LATTA left these Chambers. of tightening our belts. Voting for hasty tax in OF OHIO H.R. Gross also exhibited a great knowl edge about every piece of legislation which creases, which most Members have not yet IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES analyzed, represents poor legislation and bad came to the House. His sheer diligence and representation. The Members of this body Friday, December 11, 1987 persistence marked his character. His exper made a promise to the American taxpayer Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I think one of the tise of parliamentary procedures was a great with the passage of the 1986 Tax Reform Act most pleasant aspects of my 29 years of serv inspiration and often left his adversaries gasp and I believe this bill breaks that promise to ice thus far in this body has been my associa ing and his allies smiling. He was a man who leave the Tax Code alone for 5 years. Where tion with H.R. Gross. I considered him one of had the courage to fight for his convictions-a did most of the tax package come from? Why, the most outstanding legislators I have ever man who did not equivocate. it came from the provisions that failed to pass known. Today, as we mourn his passing, we could the Ways and Means Committee in 1985. H.R. was a man of honesty, conscientious do H.R. Gross no greater honor than to act Some promise we made. ness, and independence. He was, however, upon the time-tested principles for which he Not even a single, solitary year passed us best known as a champion of fiscal responsi stood firmly and so effectively. His contribu by before my committee was again called bility. His role as the watchdog of the Treasury tions will always be important to us and to the upon by the Democratic majority leadership of had made him a thorn in the side of waste American people.