August 28, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23731 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

CUBAN AND HAITIAN REFUGEES Second, the Refugee Act of 1980 ex­ Federal refugee policy will not impose presses the will of Congress regarding undue burdens upon them. Honestly HON. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM equitable principles, benefit eligibility, classifying Cubans and Haitians as ref­ OF NEW YORK and Federal fiscal responsibility for ugees is also in the national interest in the cost of refugee resettlement. If the order to distinguish legitimate policy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES integrity of the act is to be upheld, for refugees from U.S. policy for aliens Thursday, August 28, 1980 Cubans and Haitians must be brought who, on the basis of objective facts, do e Mrs. CHISHOLM. Mr. Speaker, on within its terms. not fall within the 1980 act's defini­ June 20, 1980, after weeks of uncer­ Third, refugee policy is set by the tion of refugees. In this regard, tainty and delay, the administration Federal Government and the financ­ Cubans and Haitians who arrive in the announced its intended policy regard­ ing of refugee policy and resettlement future should also be presumptively ing Cuban and Haitian refugees. A leg­ assistance is a Federal responsibility. classified as refugees. islative package was sent to Congress States and localities extraordinarily Over the past 20 years, the United in early August. Many knowledgeable impacted by resettlement of signifi­ States has granted political refugee observers agree, however, that the ad­ cant numbers of refugees should be re­ status to over 800,000 Cubans who ministration's proposal does not ade­ lieved, to the greatest extent possible, have fled their homeland. Many of quately address the issues presented, of social and financial burdens associ­ these refugees have settled in south and that it is therefore necessary to ated with refugee resettlement. There­ Florida. They have enjoyed full access propose an alternative approach. fore, consistent with past policies and to virtually all Federal benefit pro­ I am also concerned with indications practices and the Refugee Act of 1980, grams. The Federal Government has that the administration's proposal will for the first 3 years of their residence assumed virtually full responsibility be rejected by the relevant congres­ Cuban and Haitian refugees should be for financing these programs and sional committees, and that the cur­ fully eligible for Federal benefit pro­ other resettlement services. As a rently untenable situation will contin­ grams with 100 percent Federal fi­ result, Cuban retJ.Igees have been able ue indefinitely. I believe that the des­ nancing of these programs. quickly to become active members of perate needs of the Cuban and Hai­ Fourth, the Federal Government our society. They have made signifi­ tians refugee populations, and the should reimburse at a 100-percent rate cant contributions to the social and costs incurred by States and localities economic revitalization of Miami and fiscal and social needs of State and arising prior to passage of the pro­ local communities impacted by these other communities. Increases in local posed legislation from the presence of taxes or cutbacks in services available refugees, must be immediately and Cuban and Haitian refugees in their fully resolved. communities. to citizens were avoided which would To this end, I am convinced that the have been inevitable absent full Feder­ if, SUMMARY OF JUSTIFICATIONS FOR LEGISLATION al financing of resettlement and other national interest will best be served TO GRANT REFUGEE STATUS TO HAITIANS AND as expeditiously as possible, Congress CUBANS essential service needs. And, by grant­ enacts legislation authorizing the The has admitted mil­ ing refugee status to the Cubans the granting of political refugee status to lions of refugees in the last 20 years. United States demonstrated its com­ up to 120,000 Cubans who entered the The vast majority of these persons mitment to providing sanctuary to United States after April 21 and date have fled Communist dominated re­ those fleeing oppression. of enactment, and up to 30,000 Haitian gimes, and are not persons of color. The administration, however, has boat people who entered the United In enacting the Refugee Act of 1980, announced a proposed policy which re­ States in Florida after January -of · Congress recognized this country's hu­ jects the positive accomplishments of 1972 and date of enactment. Today I manitarian responsibilities to provide 20 years of Cuban refugee policy. No am introducing legislation which refuge to persons who have a well­ justification is offered and no reasons would provide that these persons are founded fear of persecution if re­ are given to explain why 800,000 political refugees within the meaning turned to their homeland. Congress Cubans have been admitted as refu­ of the Refugee Act of 1980, and are also explicitly established that U.S. gees, but suddenly the most recent ar­ thereby eligible for rights and benefits refugee policy must be free of racial, rivals are to be denied refugee status. accorded the Indochinese, Soviet Jews, ideological, and geographic bias. The Further, virtually all affected parties and other refugees. The legislation Refugee Act further recognizes that agree that the administration's pro­ would also provide for Federal assist­ refugees are particularly in need of re­ posal portends human, social, and ance to States and localities pursuant settlement assistance, and that full fiscal disaster for these newly arrived to the provisions of the 1980 Refugee refugee access to social services is nec­ Cuban refugees and the communities Act. essary to accelerate assimilation and into which they resettle. Problems mount day by day as the self-sufficiency and minimize long­ In contrast to the success of a 20- status of the Cubans and Haitians re­ term social and fiscal costs. The act year policy of granting refugee status mains unresolved. I, therefore, which also establishes that refugee policy is a to Cubans, the tragedy of south Flor­ to stress my hope that this legislative Federal responsibility and that the ida's Haitian refugees represents a initiative can be considered and en­ costs of resettlement and social serv­ shameful experience. As is eloquently acted prior to congressional adjourn­ ices for refugees should be borne 100 described by U.S. District Judge James ment on October 4, 1980. percent by the Federal Government Lawrence King in a 180-page opinion PRINCIPLES WHICH SHOULD GOVERN U.S. REFU­ during the first 3 years of a refugee's issued on July 2, 1980, in Haitian Ref­ GEE POLICY AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE residence in the United States. ugee Center versus Civiletti, the Hai­ CUBAN /HAITIAN REFUGEE PHENOMENA As described below, the record estab­ tians and south Florida have suffered I believe that appropriate resolution lishes that Cubans and Haitians are greatly as a result of the Federal Gov­ of the Haitian/Cuban refugee situa­ true political refugees within the ernment's intentional racial and na­ tion should be guided by the following meaning of the Refugee Act. The pro­ tional otigin discrimination. Moreover, principles: posed legislation is necessary to pre­ after considering evidence from both First, U.S. refugee policy must be serve the integrity of this newly en­ the Haitians and the State Depart­ consistent, based upon objective fact acted legislation and preserve the con­ ment regarding political conditionS in and free of racial or ideological bias. fidence of States and localities that Haiti, Judge King made findings of

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 23732 EXTENSIONS OF REMARK~ August 28, 1980 fact which established beyond doubt incurred by States and localities prior give well-deserved recognition to this that the Haitians are true political ref­ to the granting of refugee status. great American: ugees. As his opinion states: The foregoing benefit and fiscal LEGLEss, HE WoRKs A FIVE DAY WEEK, AsKs This case has forced the court to confront pack: ge for Cuban and Haitian refu­ No HANDOUTS a profound set of questions: Why have so gees is a critical component of the pro­ TALLAHASSEE.-James R. Robh!Son sits on many taken such great risks? What do they posed legislation. As past policies and a pile of rubble at the base of the state's flee? Why do they fear to return? the Refugee Act recognize, refugees new 22-story Capitol eight hours a day, five In reaching its conclusion the court has have extraordinary service needs days a week, the sun beating down on his listened to a wealth of ... testimony. Much nearly hairless head and the dust of the of the evidence is both shocking and brutal, which must be met to facilitate reset­ rubble pile coating his thick, graying mous­ populated by the ghosts of individual Hai­ tlement and accelerate self-sufficien­ tache like snowflakes. tians-including those who have been re­ cy. Thus, in contrast to the adminis­ Occasionally, he takes a respite from the turned from the United States-who have tration's program for Cubans and Hai­ sun by maneuvering into an adjacent lean­ been beaten, tortured and left to die in Hai­ tians, refugees enjoy eligibility for vir­ to fashioned of stacked bricks and corrugat­ tian prisons. tually all Federal programs. Experi­ ed metal. The rubble makes movement diffi­ Returnees, particularly those who claim ence indicates that meeting service cult. Sometimes it's a struggle, especially to asylum abroad, will be greeted with great when his hand slips from a brick and he suspicion upon their arrival. G.iven the Hai­ needs early and fully best insures lurches to the side. tian legal system that status means they avoidance of acculturation problems But he props himself up again and keeps face a substantial danger. Many will go to and long-term social and fiscal costs. trying with the determination that comes to prison, their sole offense having been an at­ Further, 100 percent Federal funding a person who's been without legs for 15 tempt to gain asylum. In prison many will of service expenses minimizes the po­ years-he's not sure of the year that he lost be beaten, perhaps even tortured and some tential and unfair impact of refugee them. will die as a result. Even those who are not resettlement costs on local taxpayers. Nearby, in the $45 million skyscraper Cap­ itol, the state's power brokers talk of com­ imprisoned will not be entirely free. They ~osts are spread over all taxpayers, will undergo harassment and live with a plex governmental problems. To the rear of continuing threat of a midnight visit from not simply those residing in the limit­ the Capitol's sweeping plazas and fow1tains, the Macoutes. ed number of communities where re­ Robinson also talks about these problell13 settlement is concentrated. Full Feder­ and proposes solutions iru::pired by 84 years Mr. Speaker, in summary, an objec­ al funding also ~est insures that refu­ of life and thorough familiarity with the tive assessment of political conditions gee resettlement does not result in Bible. in Cuba and Haiti establishes the like­ cutbacks in local programs available to "The whole world is depending upon the lihood that Cubans and Haitians government and the government is going citizens, and thereby tends to alleviate down the drain-hole," he declares with au­ would suffer severe persecution if re­ potential tension between refugee and turned to their homeland. They are thority. domestic communities.• His hands are in uninterrupted motion, political refugees. Consistency and the left reaching for an ancient brick in the commitment to the fundamental prin­ pile on one side, the right chipping the ciples that U.S. refugee policy must be HANDICAPPED SENIOR CITIZEN mortar away with 10, 15, sonetimes 20 free of racial and ideological bias re­ REFUSES WELFARE strokes of a small pickax and the teft then quires that the Haitians and Cubans flipping the newly cleansed brick onto a be granted refugee status. HON. BILL CHAPPELL, JR. stack in front of him. The proposed legislation would ac­ Four of the fingers on Robinson's left OF FLORIDA hand are bandaged, the result of blows from complish this objective. It would not, IN Tl: E HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the pickax miscalculated despite his 40 however, prevent the United States years oi experience in using one. from expelling common criminals or Thursday, August 28, 1980 "I work because it's right to work," he other undesirables who may seek to e Mr. CHAPPELL. Mr. Speaker, in a tells a visitor. "That's what the Bible says. remain in the United States. Section time when many Americans appear to As long as you feel like work, then work. 207(c)(3) of the Refugee Act of 1980 have lost the will to fend for them­ That way you stay off the welfare checks. provides that refugee status may be Give welfare to the people who need it." selves and the faith necessary to sus­ The bricks come from dismantled sections denied persons excludable from the tain that will, an outstanding black of the state's old Capitol, which stands United States by reason of criminal American and senior citizen is an in­ behind the new structure and is undergoing conduct, security risks and other char­ spiration to us all. James R. Robinson, renovation for use as a museum. Once &.-teristics which pose a danger to soci­ 84, of Tallahassee, Fla., works a full 5- stripped of their clinging mortar, the bricks ety. Under the proposed legislation, day week. That is perhal not so re­ are returned to use inside the 135-year-old Cubans and Haitians in the prescribed markable except that Mr. Robinson, domed structure. Robinson is paid two cents class would be presumptively eligible for each brick he chips clean. besides being 84 years old, had both "I worked like hell yesterday and made for refugee status. Howev .... r, they legs amputated 15 years ago because $15. You've got to clean a whole hundred to would have to apply and would be sub­ of diabetes and his work is one of the get $2," he says, frowning. ject to screening to determine if they hardest physical labors there is-chip­ Robinson lost his legs above the knees are ineligible pursuant to section ping and cleaning bricks. from the effects of diabetes. Eight years ago 207(a)(3). Those found excluC.:tble . I would like to direct my colleagues' he suffered another loss with the death of would be subject to expulsion. attention to this superb article by his wife. But one son and two daughters remain close to him in Tallahassee. ELIGIBILITY AND FEDERAL FINANCING OF Tom Hillstrom of United Press Inter­ "Everytime God looks at you, you ask him RESETTLEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS national which was in the August 18, for a favor and when he does you a favor, The proposed legislation provides 1980, issue of the Florida Times­ you walk off from him," Robinson says, that those Cubans and Haitians grant­ Union. It is an excellent story both for citing an appropriate passage from the ed refugee status shall be refugees for the example that Mr. Robinson sets Bible. all purposes pursuant to the Refugee for all of us and because of his elo­ Robinson has the neck of a bull and the Act of 1980. Thus, like Indochinese, quent philosophy which all of us broad shoulders of someone who has Soviet Jews, and other refugees, these should heed: worked hard at farming and construction most of his life. He receives Social Security Cubans and Haitians would be eligible I vrork because it is right to work. That's from his earlier labors and supplements it for the full range of benefits the 1980 what the Bible says. As long as you feel like with savings and his earnings at the brick act authorizes for refugees. An inte ~1t work, then work. That way you stay off the pile. will be stated that these programs welfare checks. Give welfare to the people "Welfare is for disabled persons, I don't would be 100 percent financed by the who need it. need no damn welfare. I could be home sit­ Federal Government. In this regard, James Robinson is a shining exam­ ting around, waiting for a check, but we're the proposed policy is fully consistent ple of humanity and I insert the news­ going to have to cut that off for them that can work," he continues. with past and current refugee pro­ paper article recounting this story of "The taxpayers are getting tired of giving grams. encouragement and hope in the body their money away to do-nothings sitting The legislation is also intended to re­ of the REcoRD to be shared with our around on their-. Work awhile and rest imburse, at a 100-percent level, costs colleagues and fellow citizens, and to awhile, That's my philosophy." August 28, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23733 A brick splits in half from the force of the to stimulate their ability to stand ta'l with .,orts and receivers of goods throughout the pickax. Robinson tosses the two chunks head high, with dignity unimpaired. united States. behind him. When his pay is calculated, What we need is a people united in an en­ Perhaps most revealing is the fact that they won't be counted. deavor to perceive Right and Justice. What the Chairman of the Subcommittee actually A fellow worker, Nathaniel Green, lights we need are representatives of the people to wrote to the Chairman of Conrail express­ up a cigarette. take time to meditate and conceive a means ing the fear that the surcharge and cancel­ Robinson looks at him disapprovingly. "I of affecting strong action to alleviate our lation powers would be abused by the large don't drink and I don't smoke. All that beer bounding from extreme to extreme. A repre­ railroads. Unfortunately, Mr. Florio's re­ kills you. And the caffeine in coffee is sentative body dedicated to the preservation sponse to that fear is a mere annual report­ poison. God don't kill you; you kill your own of individual freedom; rights and above all ing requirement by the ICC to the Congress. self. You drink and those Milwaukee compa­ responsibilities. We need a government with Small railroads and small shippers could be nies get plenty and you get not hing. Look foresight to adjust social justice to modern forced out of business between the time a how long you've got to work for a can of technology. surcharge is imposed and the tinie that the beer." We have heard the cry of free enterprise Congress receives, reads and acts upon a Robinson's wheelchair is parked next to for years, yet when enterprise fails in fore­ report from the ICC. the lean-to. The wheels wobble. The chair's sight to avoid financial ruin then our gov­ The small railroads strongly object to the lower carriage is reinforced with baling wire. ernment guarantees loans to assist them. surcharge and cancellation power because it The rubber of its tires is worn and muddied. Thus enterprise is free to succeed but not can be used in an extremely discriminatory Strips of old carpeting have been stretched free to fail. A one way street. fashion against them. While the alleged to replace the long-shredded canvas seat On the other hand government uses fi­ ceiling on a surcharge is 110 percent of vari­ and backing. nancial maneuvering to combat inflation, able costs and while cancellation of a joint "The state sent a girl out here to tell me causing financial distress to millions of rate can be nullified by giving the cancelling to rest one day but I didn't pay her no workers and families. Does the government carrier 110 percent of its variable costs, in listen," he says, smiling. "And a man from guarantee their prosperity? point of fact the economic leverage provided Jacksonville said he'd buy me a new wheel­ How long before freedom's back breaks by Section 301 can be enormous. chair but I never heard from him. A lady under such discrepancy .e Surcharges can be imposed on certain told me to go buy one and send her the bill rates and withheld on competing rates even but I don't have time to go shopping. Maybe though the latter could be below 110 per­ someday I'll find a way to get one." RAIL ACT OF 1980 cent of variable costs. The dominant rail­ A roar comes from inside the old Capitol roads could do this in order to favor certain as another wall of bricks is sent tumbling. HON. JOHN D. DINGELL shippers or certain areas of the country "I was born a Democrat and I'll vote for where in the long run they will make more Carter," he says. "Inflation's not his fault. OF MICHIGAN money either through creating a monopoly Inflation was predicted in the Bible and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or because they will be able to reduce their that Republican setup is nothing more than Thursday, August 28, 1980 costs through increased traffic. Shippers, sweet talk." small railroads, ports and the communities Robinson raises a battered jug-like picnic e Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, in the in which they are located will suffer drasti­ cooler to his lips and takes a sip of water. interest of providing you with the cally. The minor increases in revenues to His brown hands are caked with white most factual and up-to-date informa­ the large railroads will be greatly overshad­ mortar dust so he runs his forearm across tion regarding the level of opposition owed by the costs to the state and federal his month. governments in supporting these communi­ to various provisions of H.R. 7235, the ties. "God takes care of me," he says, looking Rail Act of 1980, I urge that the fol­ the visitor directly in the eyes. "If you ask As you are aware there are endless exam­ him, he'll take care of you."e lowing letter I received be seriously ples of the methods by which large railroads considered. can injure the smaller railroads using these The letter articulates why the sur­ powers. We would be most happy to de­ THOUGHTS OF OWEN STANLEY charge and cancellation of rates provi­ scribe them should you so request. An at­ sion of H.R. 7235, even as amended by tempt to include them in this letter would the proposed Lee amendment, would make it unduly lengthy. HON. AL SWIFT Attached is a list of railroads which are OF WASHINGTON be disastrous for small railroads, their shippers, ports, and receivers of goods opposed to Section 301 even as it is proposed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to be changed by the "Lee Amendment." throughout the United States. To the You will note that the list includes nine Thursday, August 28, 1980 60 short lines and small rail carriers members of the Board of Directc :s of the • Mr. SWIFI'. Mr. Speaker, while who endorsed the letter, 10 of which American Short Line Association which, back home recently I had a chance to are members of the Board of Directors when it stood alone without the support of meet with a long-time constituent of of the American Short Line Railroad the thousands of shippers and many ports Association, even a Lee amendment now opposing Section 301, adopted the Lee mine, Mr. Owen Stanley, of Edmonds, Amendment. In addition we have been ad­ Wash. Mr. Stanley, now in the twilight version of section 301 of the bill spells vised directly by at least ten other railroads of his years, ~1as had a long and active certain disaster. located throughout the country that they history on behalf of senior citizens I hope that my colleagues will not be oppose Section 301 as amended by Mr. Lee; throughout his r:ative Snohomish misled by blanket endorsement of that they are contacting their Congression­ County. For example, he has long H.R. 7235. Cogent arguments have al representatives to urge them to support been a champion of low-cost housing been presented, backed by solid sup­ Eckhardt's substitute; but that for very un­ for seniors. Now, sadly, Mr. Stanley is port, that substantial changes must be derstandable reasons do not wish to be in­ made to provisions of the Rail Act of cluded i. .-1 the attached list. seriously ill. But Owen is using these In closing, we wish to thank you for previ­ days to collect his thoughts. He re­ 1980 in order to make it acceptable to ous efforts on behalf of the small railroads cently shared some of them with me. I all parties concerned-particularly on this issue and urge you to continue this would like to share them with my col­ smaller railroads and shippers who most important effort. leagues. stand to be hurt the most if the bill is Very truly yours, Let we of all phases and modes of living adopted in its present form. GEORGE A. SMATHERS. Attachment. show concern for the dignity and integrity SMATHERS. SYMINGTON AND HERLONG. of our fellow men. No longer can we or ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, SMALL RAILROADS WHICH SUPPORT ELIMINA­ should we rely on each faction seeking their Washington, D.C., August 22, 1980. TION OF SURCHARGE AND CANCELLATION PRo­ special laws or special maneuvers to seek Hon. JoHN DINGELL, VISION, SECTION 301 economic assistance without clarification of U.S. House of Representatives, Green Bay & Western Railroad Co., 1 Wis­ its enhancing the "General Welfare". 2221 RHOB, Washington, D. C. consin; Ahnapee & Western Railway Co., Only in the Senior Citizens do all people DEAR CONGRESSMAN DINGELL: As you are Wisconsin; McCloud River Railroad, Califor­ have potential of eventual participation in aware from the urgent pleas of the many nia; Hartford & Slocomb Railroad Co., Cali­ programs designed for Senior Citizens. No small railroads in Michigan, the surcharge fornia; Apalachia Northern Railroad Co., other program or faction of society encom­ and cancellation of joint rates provision of Florida; New York Dock Railway, New passes the entirety of citizens in their the Rail Deregulation Bill, Section 301 of York; Hillsdale County Railway Co., Inc., waning years, from the sage to the less for­ H.R. 7235, even as amended by the proposed tunate. They do not ask to be assuaged or "Lee Amendment" presents the utmost 1 Members of the Board of Directors of the placated. They do rightly ask for conditions danger for small r ~ilroads, their shippers, American Short Line Railroad Association. 23734 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 28, 1980 Michigan; Lenawee County Railroad, Michi­ aged by Chuck Robbins. Mr. Arthur days after receiving notice from the gan; Florida East Coast Railway Co., Flor­ Welch is president of the little league owner that repairs have been complet­ ida; Chippewa River Railroad Co., Wiscon­ of Berwick and Mr. George Seeley is ed, or within 90 days after a final de­ sin; Ann Arbor Railroad System, Michigan; chairman; and the program is spon­ termination has been made that a Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Rail­ way, Michigan; Brooklyn Eastern District sored by the Berwick Athletic Booster safety problem is design or manufac­ Terminal Railroad, New York; Brillion and Association.• turing defect related. The bill specifi­ Forest Junction Railroad Co., Wisconsin; cally excludes labor charges as a reim­ Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad Co., bursable expense, and limits a manu­ Wisconsin; Nicolet, Badger & Northern THE DEFECTIVE AIRCRAFT facturer's liability for reimbursement Railroad, Wisconsin; Railroad Task Force REMEDY ACT to 1 year from the finding that a Northeast Region, Inc., Pennsylvania; Little defect exists. Rock & Western Railroad, Arkansas; Michi­ HON. JOHN F. SEIBERLING gan Northern Railway Co., Michigan; Mas­ The Defective Aircraft Remedy sachusetts Central Railroad Co., Massachu­ OF OHIO Act also requires aircraft manu­ setts; North Louisiana & Gulf Railroad Co., IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES facturers who have knowledge of a Louisiana; Prairie Trunk Railway, Illinois; Thursday, August 28, 1980 safety defect to notify the aircraft East Camden & Highland Railroad Co., Ar­ owner and the factory, provides for kansas; Stockton Terminal & Eastern Rail­ e Mr. SEIBERLING. Mr. Speaker, ex­ full public hearings on questions of road,1 California; Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific isting consumer laws provide reason­ defect, and sets penalties for failing to Railway Co., Texas; Tulsa-Sapulpa Union able redress for defective consumer Railway Co., Oklahoma; Transkentucky notify the Secretary of a design or products. If nothing else, they guaran­ manufacturing defect, or for failing to Transportation Railroad, Inc., Illinois; tee consumers a public forum for the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad, Inc., Il­ comply with the repair or reimburse­ linois; Canton Railroad Co., 1 Maryland; La resolution of conflicts with product ment provisions at $1,000 per inci­ Salle & Bureau County Railroad, Illinois; manufacturers when questions of re­ dent-to a maximum of $800,000. The Gettysburg Railroad Co., Pennsylvania; pairing or replacing defective mer­ bill also gives the Secretary the au­ Mercersburg Railroad Co., Pennsylvania; chandise arise. thority to reduce or eliminate the pen­ Texas Central Railroad Co., Texas; Madison However, for the owners of nonmili­ Railroad, ; New Hope & Ivyland alty, and requires the Secretary take tary aircraft, there is little opportuni­ into consideration such factors as the Railroad Co., Pennsylvania; Louisiana Mid­ ty for such redress without resorting land Railway, Louisiana; Lamoille Valley gravity of the violation and the size of Railroad, Vermont; the Vermont Railway, to lengthy and expensive litigation. A the business when determining the Inc., Vermont; Wisconsin & Southern Rail­ constituent of mine has forcefully size of the penalty, in order to help road, Wisconsin; Denver & Rio Grande brought to my attention the problems insure that small companies are not Western Railroad, 1 Colorado and Utah; he has faced as the owner of a small unduly penalized. Green Mountain Railroad Corp., Vermont; aircraft. Aircraft owners must meet I believe that my bill will help pro­ Bath & Hammondsport Railroad Co., New rigid safety requirements as adminis­ York; Kansas City Southern Railway Co., vide aircraft owners with a reasonable tered by the Federal Aviation Admin­ means of redress when they are forced Missouri; Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad, istration, or else lose their airworthi­ Oregon; Soo Line Railroad Co., Minnesota; to make repairs because of design or South Buffalo Railway Co.,1 New York; ness certification. Therefore, they face manufacturing defects. Let me note Longview, Portland & Northern Railroad, considerable expense in complying that I do not consider this bill to be a Oregon and Washington; Georgetown Rail­ with routine airworthiness directives 1 finished product. I am introducing it road Co., Texas; Salt Lake, Garfield & issued by the FAA. Privately owned now in the hope that interested indi­ Western Railway,1 Utah; and Yancey Rail­ aircraft are frequently covered by war­ road Co., North Carolina.e viduals can give me their views and ranties for as little as 6 months from help in such redrafting as may be nec­ the date of purchase. Thus, it is very essary to improve the bill. I welcome LI'l"'TLE LEAGUE CHAMPS difficult for aircraft owners to recover any comments my colleagues or other ·even part of the cost of effecting re­ interested parties may have.e HON. RAPHAEL MUSTO pairs required by a Federal agency, even when those repairs may be neces­ OF PENNSYLVANIA sitated by a manufacturer's design or GREEN PRAISES MANHATTAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES manufacturing defects. RSVP Thursday, August 28, 1980 With this in mind, I am today intro­ e Mr. MUSTO. Mr. Speaker, I would ducing legislation designed to help HON. S. WILLIAM GREEN like to direct our colleagues' attention nonmilitary aircraft owners recover OF NEW YORK to a champion ball team from Berwick, some of the expenses incurred in com­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pa., that has competed with the best plying with airworthiness directives in and has deservedly earned its fine cases where the safety problem is the Thursday, August 28, 1980 reputation. It is the Sam Balliet All­ result of design or manufacturing de­ • Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, as a Star ~enior Division Little League, fects. My bill, the Defective Aircraft member of the Select Committee on winners of the district 13 and section 3 Remedy Act, requires the Secretary of Aging, and as one with a congressional playoffs and eastern regional State Transportation to determine whether district population of 23 percent senior champions. an unsafe condition resulting in the is­ citizens, I would like to take this op­ The Sam Balliet all-star team went suance of an airworthiness directive is portunity to pay tribute to the retired on to represent the Eastern United the result of a design or manufactur­ senior volunteer program in States in the world series at Gary, Ind. ing defect. If so, my bill requires the Manhattan. Participation in this pro­ They finished in fourth place against manufacturer either to repair the de­ gram will be honored at a ceremony teams from Taiwan, Western Europe, fective part without charge to the on September 5, 1980. Canada, Venezuela, Western United owner within a period of time speci­ The national program of RSVP is States, Southern United States, and fied by the Secretary, or to reimburse sponsored by ACTION on the Federal Central United States. aircraft owners who have had the re­ level and is supported locally by the All who participated in this achieve­ pairs made at their own expense for Community Service Society. These ment is deserving of recognition, start­ the cost of the parts used in the volunteers, who are 60 years and older, ing with the team members, Dave Got­ repair. The bill requires owners who contribute their time and energy in an chall, Carl Pruitt, Wade Prueitt, Keith choose to make the repairs on their effort to better their communities. Seeley, Keith Warner, Rich Bodwalk, own to notify the manufacturer that Many schools, hospitals, and senior Andy Thomas, Mike Dalberto, Dave they have done so not more than 30 citizen centers benefit from the valua­ Kishbach, Doug Collins, Todd Rob­ days after receiving notification that a ble service that these dedicated volun­ bins, Scott Karchner, Chet Kem­ defect exists, and requires the manu­ teers provide. Volunteerism plays an penski, and AI Steward. They were facturer to reimburse owners-who important function in today's society, coached by Dave Kishbauch and man- have done their own repairs-within 90 and I thank RSVP for responding to August 28, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23735 and fulfilling the needs of the people selfishness and her special devotion to pay and the attitude of the American of Manhattan.e young people.e people. Many of us ask ourselves why we are in the military, working long hours, leaving our families and being paid just enough to put hamburger on the table while we lay -TRIBUTE TO MRS. GEORGE M. THE MILITARY MANPOWER our lives on the line for a people who are "LIB" TROTTER PROBLEM not willing to serve or defend theinselves. If today's youth is only concerned with HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN HON.CHARLESF.DOUGHERTY theinselves and are not willing to guarantee OF PENNSYLVANIA their own future, then why should we con­ OF TENNESSEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cern ourselves, make these sacrifices; why IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shouldn't we get out there and get some of Thursday, August 28, 1980 those good-paying jobs and live the easy Thursday, August 28, 1980 life, too? A hell of a lot of us are. e Mr. DOUGHERTY. Mr. Speaker, What the American military establish­ e Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, in the the following letter to the editor of ment needs is young, strong, well-educated next few days, on September 8, 1980, the Washington Star was written by men and women, dedicated to duty, honor to be exact, a large number of people Gunnery Sgt. Thomas G. Poulk, U.S. and country. Without these good people, in my hometown of Knoxville, Tenn., Marine Corps. Sergeant Poulk has the American armed forces have no future, will gather to honor one of our com­ aptly described some of the major and neither have the American people. munity's most outstanding civil lead­ causes of the manpower problem As President Lincoln said in 1838: "If ers. Unfortunately, the business of the facing our military today and I share danger ever reaches us, it must spring up Congress will prevent me from being from amongst us. It cannot come from his letter with my colleagues: abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must, present for the occasion, which is THE DANGER LIEs WITHIN Us? ourselves, be its author and finisher. As a sponsored by the Citizen's Honor To the Editor: nation of free men, we must live through all Committee. However, I would like to If one believes the recent newspaper arti­ time or die by suicide." share with my colleagues a brief sum­ cles and news broadcasts about the draft The manpower crisis in our military estab­ mary of the outstanding public service and registration of 19- to 20-year-old men, lishment is at hand. The cause is simple: ne­ of Mrs. George M. "Lib" Trotter. one would think that the majority of the glect, complacent attitudes, social ills, mis­ Mrs. Trotter has become known youth of America do not desire to serve in placed values and a lack of concern by the the armed forces of the United States. It is American people for their own future and throughout the Southeast as a person really saddening that this fact is true and security. The American people are allowing always ready to help young people. that the young people feel that serving history to repeat itself for the third time in She began volunteer work with the their country is beneath them, infringes this century, and no one really seeins to March of Dimes 20 years ago, and 14 upon their civil rights, hinders them in ac- care, least of all our own youth. years ago helped organize Knoxville's . complishing future aspirations and is the The only thing your Army, Navy, Air· first March of Dimes Telerama. This first step towards another world war. Force and Marine Corps cannot do is pro­ highly-successful fundraising program I would like to address these self-centered tect the American people from theinselves. has led the Nation for 3 of the last 4 children of American democracy for they THOMAS G. POULK, hold the destiny of this nation, and the Gunnery Sergeant, U.S.M.C. years. entire free world, in their hands, whether ARLINGTON, VA.e It was more than 20 years ago when they like it or not. Lib Trotter began working with There are many probleins with America's Brownie and Girl Scout troops. In all-volunteer armed forces, ranging from THE CAPITOL-AN INSIDE LOOK 1964, she began volunteer service with low pay to shortages of equipment. We, the the Knoxville Teen Board. In 1966, career service men and women, recognize HON. AUSTIN J. MURPHY these probleins and try to cope with them so OF PENNSYLVANIA she became chairman of the Teen that we may accomplish our primary mis­ Board of Knoxville Presentation sion-to support and defend the Constitu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dance. Her service continues today as tion and the people of the United States. Thursday, August 28, 1980 an adviser to the Teen Board. However, there is one major problem that Mrs. Trotter has also served as co­ the military establishment cannot deal with • Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. chairman of the Medical Auxiliary and that is the "I don't give a damn" atti­ Speaker, a newspaper article written Fashion Drama, a fundraising activity tude of the American people, especially by an inspiring young journalist and by the auxiliary of the Knoxville young Americans, when it comes to national former intern in my office presents an defense. interesting view of our Government Academy of Medicine to benefit their If the youth of America will not defend nursing scholarship fund. She is also a and its legislative process from an in­ their country, who will? What is really ap­ tern's perspective. Therefore, I submit member of numerous other philan­ palling is how older Americans tolerate and thropic and charitable organizations, at times even encourage the anti-draft atti­ this excellent article into the CoNGRES­ including Women's Guild of the Knox­ tude. The manpower problem facing our SIONAL RECORD SO that it may be ville Symphony Society; Women's military today is the end result of the lack shared by all. Circle of the First United Methodist of concern, the misplaced values and the THE CAPITAL-AN INSIDE LooK Church; Alpha Omicron Pi Alumni; poor attitudes of the American people.

elements of its investigation of certain activ­ CANCER CLAIMS STEELE two years ago, "but there will be a new ities of Billy Carter, including an internal

commitment to just princip~es are the entire Nation, and not just specific he-could he-should he-establish normal­ more important. school districts, share in the costs of ized relations with his running mate? Mr. Speaker, I have observed how educating these children. Reagan said, correctly, that our cause in Any program designed to assist Vietnam was noble. But that subject, like well the message of Reverend Cooper the subject of evolution, is large enough to has been delivered to his congregation school districts in educating undocu­ deserve more than brief, off-the-cuff venti­ and to the people in the community. mented alien children must recognize lation. But perhaps nowhere is it more pro­ two facets of the problem. First, the Our cause was the defense of a small ally nounced that in the words of his son, undocumented alien population is from aggression: it was an attempt to pre­ Austin Cooper II, who worked in my likely to be unevenly distributed vent the horrors that have, in fact, followed office this summer. I would like to across the country and within a State. our failure. Reagan understands that large quote Austin at this t_ime: This means that some school districts events cast their shadows forward, and that are going to have major demands reassertion of American strength depends, So often I have heard him say that I have in part, on Americans' rejecting the shame an obligation to carry on the work of those placed on their resources, while other they have been told to feel about Vietnam, who went before us. My father has taught school districts are going to have little an undertaking that actually was, in the me always to be least concerned about or no pressure placed on their re­ words of Eugene Rostow, "legally, morally people liking me and to be more concerned sources. Second, undocumented alien and strategically . . . identical with the about people respecting me. children are likely to have special edu­ Korean War." Mr. Speaker, Reverend Cooper has cational needs, such as a need for spe­ Regarding Taiwan, Reagan's explication indeed carried on the work of those cial English language instruction. My. was careless, but his instinct is sound, which is more than can be said for the president. who went before him. He, in turn, has bill takes into account these two as­ Reagan understands that Carter has acted received the respect of the entire com­ pects of the problem. as though Peking was doing us a favor by munity and probably most important One title. would provide aid to dis­ accepting normalized relations, a favor for the respect of his son. tricts based on the number of undocu­ which we should pay much and ask nothing. Therefore, I would like my col­ mented alien children enrolled in a Such relations are at least as important to leagues to pause and salute Rev. district's elementary and secondary Peking as they are to us, so Peking can jolly Austin Cooper, Sr., and not only on his schools. This title would authorize well pay the price of tolerating decent rela­ $450 per eligible child. tions between the United States and an old anniversary celebration but also on ally. Instead, Carter allowed Peking to dic­ the work he is doing in the communi­ A second title is designed to assist tate terms that made the United States ty.e those districts that experience a par­ party to a range of niggling humiliations of ticularly heavy increase in their stu­ Taiwan. dent population due to the court or­ Regarding Vietnam and Taiwan, Reagan JIM MATTOX STATEMENT ON dered admission of undocumented has a better case to make than he has taken ALIEN EDUCATION IMPACT AID alien children. Any district in which care to make. Regarding both, he has at ACT OF 1980 the number of undocumented alien least been more concerned with honor than politics. The reverse is true of Carter's cam­ children equals 500 or 5 percent of the paign. HON. JIM MATTOX student enrollment, whichever is less, Many Americans, schooled in cynicism by OF TEXAS would be eligible for aid under this Carter's manipulation and exploitation of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES title. Funds provided under this title the Iran tragedy and other foreign and de­ fense matters for political gain, expect "Oc­ Thursday, August 28, 1980 would be used to provide supplemen­ tary educational services. This title tober surprises"-foreign policy adventures • Mr. MATTOX. Mr. Speaker, I have provides greater amounts for the first timed to influence the election. Certainly today introduced a bill, the Alien Edu­ and second years of an eligible child's Carter's August surprises were remarkably cation Impact Aid Act of 1980, that reckless. attendance than for the third year of His revised nuclear targeting strategy sur­ would provide financial relief to school his attendance. It authorizes $750 per prised Republicans: it plagiarizes page 55 of districts that are ordered by Federal eligible child for the first year of at­ the Republican platform and concedes Rea­ courts to admit undocumented alien tendance, $500 per eligible child for gan's point about the vulnerability of our children as students. the second year and $350 per eligible land-based deterrent. It surprised the secre­ On July 21, 1980, the U.S. District child for the third year. tary of state, who would have liked an op­ Court for the Southern District of This legislation addresses a problem portunity to shove his oar into the policy­ Texas issued a decision requiring making process. It surprised the Russians, that arose because of Federal inaction. who know Carter is not taking the procure­ Texas school districts to admit undoc­ Federal assistance in remedying that ment and other measures necessary to make umented alien children. The court's problem is surely warranted.e this new "policy" more than a campaign order has been stayed by the Fifth maneuver. Circuit Court of Appeals. Carter surprised the American Legion Under our Constitution, States have GEORGE WILL'S ARTICLE (and anyone else who knows the record he no power to influence the flow of is struggling to obscure) when he said that people across international borders. HON. THOMAS B. EVANS, JR. "instead" of building the Bl bomber, he de­ cided to "accelerate" development of air­ Immigration is a national responsibili­ OF DELAWARE launched cruise missiles. The truth is that ty. But the Federal Government has, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in effect, failed to enforce its own im­ after he killed the Bl, he continued to Thursday, August 28, 1980 retard the air-launched cruise missile pro­ migration laws. This Federal inaction gram, and has delayed it at least two years. has resulted in the presence of large • Mr. EVANS of Delaware. Mr. Speak­ Now the administration has leaked and numbers of undocumented aliens in er, George Will's article deserves the wildly misrepresented information about our country. attention of Members of this body and some of the most closely kept defense se­ If we are realistic, we must admit the American people: crets since the Manhattan Project.