September 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23253 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS FRANK TUCK HAS LEARNED tional Institute that was on Waterman "Earlier that same night two other Fresno MUCH IN HIS 76 YEARS Street in west Fresno, dealing with the Chinese were stabbed to death in the tong problems and welfare of hundreds of immi war which had spread to the whole West grants. Coast." HON. TONY COELHO He has crossed every social line, serving as Tuck recalls that Shannon kept his father OF CALIFORNIA president of the West Fresno Improvement under cover for nearly three months while IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Association, the Fresno Zoological Society, negotiations were under way to settle the Tuesday, September 10, 1985 the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the tong strife. Frank and his brother, James, Toastmasters and the Fresno District Fair and their mother would go by streetcar to Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, recently Mr. Board. the Shannon home three times a week to Frank Tuck, a prominent figure in the San He was born 76 years ago today, on F visit the senior Tuck. Joaquin Valley Chinese-American commu Street. And his birthday will not go unre The Shannon and Tuck families had been nity, celebrated his 76th birthday. Mr. Tuck membered, although it will be celebrated a close for many years, and at one time oper was the subject of a recent article describ day late, tomorrow night in the Cathay Res ated the old McCray blacksmith shop at ing the rich cultural tradition he and his taurant at Chestnut and Butler avenues. Millerton. Doctors and lawyers and Indians and The tongs originally were set up as a sort family have maintained in the San Joaquin chiefs, old-time friends and politicians and Valley of California. of welfare organization when most of the some of his cronies will gather there for a Chinese in the West were single men, shang Mr. Tuck is a living example of the suc Chinese birthday dinner, and no doubt some haied for delivery to America to work in the cess that has been achieved by our Nation's reminiscing. mines. immigrant families. He recounts, with One of his sadder observations is of what Tuck's grandfather came to America that amazing clarity, the colorful history of his he calls the degeneration of Chinatown. At way. He was a coolie during Gold Rush days family-their achievements and assimila one time, it was a thriving cultural center, and later owned a general store in Sonora. tion into American society. stores bulging with customers and merchan dise, old China Alley bustling, and a thou Chinese paid monthly dues to their par It is citizens, such as Frank Tuck, who sand cotton-pickers crowding the streets on ticular tong and when they were temporari possess the ability to share with us the con Saturday nights. The community boasted a ly unemployed, or too old to work, the tongs tributions of their own cultural heritage, Chinese opera house, and restaurants com provided food and shelter. and serve as an important reminder to us parable to San Francisco's. Tuck grinned, recalling the myths about El Trocadero tavern at Tulare and F the tongs having a myriad of underground all of the ethnic diversity that makes our tunnels in west Fresno where they allegedly country great. In recognition of his many Streets was one of the busiest in the San Joaquin Valley, folks jammed the Canales smoked opium and dealt in white-shave traf contributions I am submitting a copy of the fic. article as it appeared in the Fresno Bee on tortilla shop on F Street, and Baretta's Beer Garden on Fresno Street was where Fres "These stories," Tuck says, "were fig July 21, 1985. nans danced under the stars. ments of the imagination based on the false FRANK TucK HAs LEARNED MucH IN His 76 That was all 30 and more years ago, when premise of why Chinese constructed their YEARS west Fresno was Chinatown and some of its homes with passageways from their cellars The old ways and cultures of old China most prominent-and many of its non into a common countyard." town disappeared so long ago that fairly a prominent-residents were Chinese. While there were perhaps three or four third of Fresno's population has cause to "The young Chinese have all but discard opium dens in Fresno at one time, there wonder why it is even called Chinatown ed the way of the old culture and become never was widespread addiction among Chi anymore. totally Americanized," reflects Tuck. With nese. And well they might. The "Orientals," as the demise of the first Chinese settlers, the "It is strange how in just one generation the early Fresno Polk directories listed younger ones became "as American as hot the public's image of a nationality charges them instead of by name, have passed into dogs." They belong to the Chamber of Com totally, the old stigmas wiped away," Tuck the beyond. merce, service clubs, and have almost di observed. "Today, the Chinese are the last Their descendants have moved across the vorced themselves from old Chinese ways. people on Earth anyone would connect with railroad tracks, above the Shields Avenue "About the only old-world customs they dope. no-man's land, beyond Shaw Avenue, and retain are a celebration of Chinese New "There is a pride with the Chinese, to spread out in all directions to be assimilated Year and the fall moon festival. I foresee excel, in business and in the profesions. We by the community. the end of the Chinese tongs in a few years have many professional people, doctors and Indeed, the venerable Frank Tuck, dean of because they have outlived their useful dentists and accountants and engineers. the local Chinese community, even wonders ness." "But one profession that the Chinese why the name Chinatown has survived, be He remembers the days when the tongs frown on is that of the lawyer. They do not cause the community makeup many years engaged in wars when a gangster element encourage their young to go into that. Why? ago changed to predominantly black and took over some of them to control gambling It is considered less than honorable. That is Hispanic. and opium trafic in California cities. why there are so few Chinese lawyers." Tuck, a retired tobacco wholesaler, traces On a quiet, June night in 1921, as a boy of The major influx of Chinese into west his Fresno roots back to 1874. That's when 11, he was returning with his mother, Fresno came after the San Franciso earth the county seat was moved here from Mil Becky, from his father's old Lyceum motion quake. And at one time in the valley, says lerton and his maternal grandparents, the picture theater in the 1000 block of F Street Tuck, Chinese laborers harvested most of Ah Kits, moved with it. when a tong war erupted. the farm crops. His eyes seem to ponder the world from "We were about 50 feet from China Alley Tuck's family history is one of California's some other time. His unchanging expres and Tulare Street [a gambling row that oc most colorful. Material ancestor Ah Kit was sion, except for the easy grin that radiates cupied the alleys between F and G streets] the first chinese to join the gold miners at wrinkies like a stone tossed onto a mirrored when we heard pistol shots and saw a man Rootville, a tiny settlement on the south pond, makes him look like some ancient, drop to the pavement dead. He was Fook bank of the San Joaquin River that antedat time-worn statue. Kee, a prominent Chinese merchant. ed the founding of Millerton in 1854. Yet, there is an unmistakable warmth "My mother rushed me back to the thea In 1895, Tuck's father, John Chan Tuck, about him, and a keen sense of perception. ter and a few minutes later Deputy U.S. moved to west Fresno from Sonora, marry Few people in town have touched more of Marshal Sidney J. Shannon showed up and ing Becky Kit. The newlyweds took up resi the flock than old Frank Tuck, and his list told my father [the unofficial mayor of dence in the 1000 block of G Street, where of community services is too long to be Chinatown] his life was in danger and took Frank was born, a half-block from the old chronicled. He is probably best known for 40 him to his home in Divisadero Street by house on F Street where he still maintains years of association with the old interna- Van Ness Avenue. an address.
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Boldface type indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 23254 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 10, 1985 He spent a good deal of his growing-up olution urges the President to relay to the vided that each of the "participating states days in the theater that his father operated Soviet Union our strongest concerns about will respect human rights and fundamental from 1916 to 1945, where rode the West's the lack of information with regard to the freedoms, including the freedom of thought great celluloid cowboys-Tom Mix, Hopa whereabouts and well-being of these two [and] conscience . . . for all," and recog long Cassidy, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, nized that all human rights "derive from Buck Jones and John Wayne. noted individuals. the inherent dignity of the human person," West Fresno rose to its greatest economic Dr. Sakharov, a Nobel Peace Prize Whereas this same Act pledged that the heights during the period from the out winner, and his wife, Dr. Yelena Bonner, participating states would "deal in a positive break of World War 11-the city becoming a have been exiled to Gorky for the past 5 and a humanitarian spirit with the applica majority military area with Hammer Field, years. In the last half year, their condition tions of persons who wish to be reunited Camp Pinedale and a major encampment at has deteriorated rapidly; Dr. Sakharov was with members of their family, with special the fairground, not to mention endless con reported to be on a hunger strike, and Dr. attention being given to requests of an voys and troop trains passing through-to Bonner is in need of medical attention that urgent character-such as requests submit the mid-1950s, when mechanization, particu ted by persons who are ill or old;" larly the cotton-picking machines, took over can only be obtained in the West. This past summer they disappeared from their apart Whereas the Act further commits partici thousands of farm jobs. pating states "to facilitate wider travel by Tuck recounts times when west Fresno ment, and since the spring, only two post their citizens for personal or professional sidewalks were "wall-to-wall" people. There cards have been received, the most recent reasons;" were 14 houses of prostitution thriving on of which is already several months old. Whereas the Act specifically affirms the Kern, G, F and Tulare streets, and old Dr. Sakharov's stepson, Alexei Se "right of the individual to know and act Chinatown was where folks from across the myonov, is extremely concerned about the upon his rights and duties" under the agree track came for Chinese food and visited after the theater or an evening of ballroom lack of postal and telephonic communica ment, and affirms the positive role individ dancing. tions with his parents, and brought a post uals play in the implementation of the Act; Probably west Fresno's most famous, or card to me in June contending there was Whereas the Union of Soviet Socialist Re infamous legend has to do with China Alley, evidence of tampering. Because the situa publics signed the Final Act of the Confer that two-block alley between the 900 and tion has worsened of late, Alexei has begun ence on Cooperation and Security in 1000 blocks of F and G streets. It housed as a hunger strike, now in its 12th day, which Europe, is a party to the Universal Declara many as 15 Chinese lottery operations, tion of Human Rights, and has ratified the petitions the Soviet Government to release International Covenant on Civil and Politi which reportedly employed as many as 700 his parents, wherever they may be; allow people and added millions of dollars to the cal Rights; community's economy. the freedom of communication called for in Whereas Nobel Laureate Andrei Sak It even thrived during the Great Depres the Helsinki Final Act and other interna harov, who, exercising his right as an indi sion, he recalled, people somehow always tional agreements to which the Soviet vidual to monitor compliance with the Final having money to gamble. "There were at Union is signatory; and further to grant Act, had become a leader of the human least five daily lottery drawings, at 10 a.m. him a visitor's visa so that he may visit his rights movement in the Soviet Union, was and at 2, 4, 7 and 10 p.m." parents and learn the true state of their arrested and exiled to Gorky in direct con The lottery was a good deal like Keno, mental and physical health. travention of the abovementioned human players marking various numbers and free in introducing a resolution reaffirming the country;" expression, allow unimpeded correspond human rights of Drs. Andrei Sakharov and Whereas the Final Act of the Conference ence between them and their relatives and Yelena Bonner. This sense of Congress res- on Security and Cooperation in Europe pro- friends in the West, and allow Alexei Se- September 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23255 myonov permission to visit them in the termine questions involving the employ those who stole the settlers' cattle and of Soviet Union. ment relationship of any individual with the the white settlers he would write that the SECTION 1. The Congress urges the Presi United States Government and the applica settlers captured the cattle from the dent- tion of any benefits under that act to any Xhosas. We did not press this point at all, <1 > to protest, in the strongest possible such individual. It is further understood by or hardly at all, in class discussion: but terms and at the highest levels, the blatant the Administration that the terms "any when we were outside we would mutter that and repeated violations of the Sakharov's other law administered by the Secretary to call upon all other signatory nations tended to grant the Secretary of State any We often remarked that after all, these of the Final Act of the Conference on Secu authority to decide questions of eligibility of farmers had no cattle when they landed in rity and Cooperation in Europe to join in such individuals for medical and disability South Africa, and all their cattle had had to such protests. benefits under the Federal Employees Com be procured from the indigenous peoples. SEc. 2. The Clerk of the House shall trans pensation Act. But if we had given expression to any of mit copies of this resolution to the Ambas In addition, the Department of State is in these misgivings it would have put an end to sador of the Soviet Union to the United full accord with Secretary Brock's letter of our chances of success in the examinations. States and to the Chairman of the Presidi July 29, 1985 on the same subject with re We would have committed South Africa's um of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of spect to the Federal Employees Compensa unforgivable sin of mixing politics with Soviet Socialist Republics. tion Act. whatever else we were at the time dealing I would appreciate it if you could make with. At other times we were a little an PRESERVING THE AUTHORITY this letter a matter of record in connection noyed to read that such and such a white with the enactment of this measure. person had "discovered" this or that, as if OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR With best wishes, there had been no other human beings, for UNDER FECA Sincerely, example, to see the Victoria Falls before WILLIAM L. BALL III, this superior denizen of another hemisphere HON.AUGUSTUSF.HA~NS Assistant Secretary, came upon them. OF CALIFORNIA Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. These were the vague and unformed mis givings and perhaps hurt feelings of some IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES what unsophisticated and really unlettered Tuesday, September 10, 1985 EXPOSING APARTHEID black pupils, feelings that had not been but Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, on August tressed by any scholarly research or evi dence that could stand up to critical scruti 1, 1985, I engaged in a colloquy with the HON. ROBERT GARCIA OF NEW YORK ny. Much later we heard a great deal about gentleman from Florida [Mr. MICA] to clar Western historical objectivity; it all seemed ify the intent and effect of language in H.R. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to suggest that Western historians were 2068, the Foreign Relations Authorization Tuesday, September 10, 1985 able to describe the naked, the real facts Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987. The collo Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I am insert without any kind of embellishment or accre quy made clear that the language in sec tion, that they were quite uninfluenced by ing a review of a book from the September who they were and where they were, able, tions 112 and 118 of H.R. 2068 does not em 26 edition of the New York Review of power the Secretary of State with authority as it were, to stand outside themselves and Books by Leonard Thompson entitled "The give an account of what had "really" taken nor dilute the existing exclusive authority Mythology of Apartheid." The review is place, which would in all material respects of the Secretary of Labor to decide ques particularly noteworthy because it is by be the same account given by any other self tions of eligibility for medical and disabil Bishop Desmond Tutu. respecting historian. ity benefits under the Federal Employees I hope that Bishop Tutu's review will I have been skeptical of this claim to ob Compensation Act. provide further insight on the warped his jectivity especially when it was made in At the time of the colloquy I included for South Africa about journalism on rectly at the myths behind apartheid, behalf of white journalists who, it was pated letter from the Secretary of State be Bishop Tutu cuts it at its core. averred, were somehow paragons of the included in the RECORD when it was re [From the New York Review of Books, Sept. virtue of journalistic objectivity, as against ceived. Since the letter from the Depart 26, 1985] what might be described as the engaged ment of State was not received in my office MYTHOLOGY journalism of their black counterparts: for example, in giving an account of what took until August 19, I am including it at this THE POLITICAL MYTHOLOGY OF APARTHEID, BY point in the RECORD for the information of place in the 1976 uprisings. I believed that LEONARD THOMPSON we could not just speak of the truth. It had my colleagues. I have also requested that the letter be to be truth from the perspective of some ob I remember as if it were yesterday our re server. What was the truth of what set off included at the appropriate point in the actions as black primary school children the Soweto uprising? It seemed to some of permanent CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of when we read what the Reverend Mr. us that who you were, and where you were, August 1, 1985: Whitehead had to say when describing the determined to a very considerable extent U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, relations between the Xhosas on the east what you were able to see as the facts. You Washington, DC, August 7, 1985. em border and the white frontiersmen. Mr. were not just an unconcerned viewer from Hon. AUGUSTUS HAWKINS, Whitehead was, I believe, a Methodist mis the sidelines. Your values had been formed Chairman, Committee on Education and sionary who wrote a history textbook which by the community to which you belonged Labor, House of Representatives, Wash we were obligated to use if we wanted to and what rated as being important and sig ington, DC. pass our history examinations. I must un nificant depended very much on the sort of DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In connection with derline that my contemporaries and I were spectacles with which your nature and up the pending enactment of H.R. 2068, the not the radicalized and highly politicized bringing had endowed you. The aesthetic, State Department authorization bill for FY students of the sort who were involved in ethical, and moral values a person derives 86-87, I would like to clarify our under the 1976 uprising and in the current violent mainly from the community in which he standing as to the intent and effect of sec protest against the vicious and immoral lives will determine very largely what he tions 112 and 118 of the bill. policy of apartheid. We were rather docile will judge as being beautiful, good, and true. Sections 112 and 118 concern the overseas and thoroughly unsophisticated and naive, Leonard Thompson in his scholarly case contracting authority of the Secretary of hardly questioning what appeared to be the study of the South African situation from State. It is the position of the Administra divine ordering of our segregated society. It the standpoint of a sympathetic but critical tion-and we understand that this position is therefore particularly noteworthy that it historian gives me good reason to have is consistent with that of the managers of was such innocents who found certain fea trusted my instincts about the way history the bill for the House of Representatives tures of Mr. Whitehead's historiography has been recorded in South Africa. He starts and the Senate-that neither sections 112 or disturbing. by describing what he understands by politi 118 contained in the Conference Report We found it distinctly odd that in virtual cal mythology-that which seeks to provide may be construed so as to affect the Secre ly every encounter between the black the historical element in an ideology and is tary of Labor's existing authority under the Xhosas and the white settlers, Mr. White the collection of tales that are used to legiti Federal Employees Compensation Act to de- head invariably described the Xhosas as mize or to discredit a regime. He was at- 23256 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 10, 1985 tracted to this study by a collection of mate would be perfectly in order for a white that many of these people concurred with rials showing how politicians in South master, without having to be accountable to the action of the Cape administration. Africa had made use of falsified versions of anyone, to beat the daylights out of his When the British had withdrawn and the history. He seeks to show that South Afri servant who had been uppity. The overall Afrikaner had attained independence, it was can politicians are not in this matter a breed effect was to declare that blacks were important that this myth of British injus apart, somehow unique "in exploiting histo human, but not quite as human as white tice be played down to foster unity between ry for political ends." It just happens that people. The whites had a task imposed on the English-speaking and Afrikans-speaking some are perhaps more blatant than others them by God to evangelize and civilize these South Africans. in doing so. benighted natives, who were likely to We are given another example of such In defining the character of political remain as children needing the white man myths and mythology, Thompson shows to bear the burden of being their guardian. manipulation of history for practical mo how these are virtually universal phenom This is a view of the nature of things tives in the myth of the Covenant allegedly ena by quoting examples from countries as which has remained tenaciously part of how made on the eve of the Battle of Blood diverse as the United States of America and most white South Africans have perceived River in 1838 by the Afrikaners against the the Soviet Union. Hence they are what he God's ordering of things. And it is not only Zulus. Professor Thompson points out how calls "ubiquitous," with a remarkable capac Afrikaners who have been guilty of these striking it is that on one has preserved the ity to be adjusted as the circumstances to supremacist views. Even the so-called liberal precise wording of this Covenant, which has which they seek to be relevant change. He English-speaking South African has deep such a pivotal place in Afrikaner history. It also calls them "malleable" for this reason. down in his heart tended to hold to such is said to have enjoined the Afrikaner and He then provides three criteria for evaluat views, but he has been careful not to be as his posterity to observe the day with reli ing the political myth. First, how well does blatant in their expression as the less subtle gious solemnity and to build a church to it stand up to the critical scrutiny of the Afrikaner. Racism certainly did not see the commemorate the victory over the Zulus. historian who uses a rigorous historical light of day in South Africa only in 1948 But strangely enough, for several years method for evaluating the available evi when the Afrikaner Nationalists, under Dr. afterward, those who first took part in the dence and how consistent is the conclusion Daniel Malan, won a shock victory over Covenant organized no ceremonies to com with the historical data? Second, how close General J.C. Smuts with their unashamed memorate the event; and there is no evi ly does the particular myth agree with sci doctrine of white baaskap was used to stage in the evolution of the Afrikaner peo markable how selective the chroniclers beat the Afrikaner jingoistic drum. In more ple's self-consciousness, abandoning the turned out to be in their accounts of what recent times, government speakers and myth of an early Covenant among Boers actually took place. had deleterious repercussions on be considered remarkable at all-all history a more national affair, one that includes their consciousness as a people, believing is selective. You select what you consider to even the blacks who in former times were themselves, as they did, to be besieged by be significant. The question is whether your virtually pilloried. Some Afrikaner histori hostile foes in an unfriendly and unknown selectivity gives a rounded narrative that ans have called in question the folk mythol environment. tries to take account of all the relevant in ogy relating to the government. One of Myths, in Thompson's analysis, are either formation and material.> these was tarred and feathered for his conservative or radical. The latter are devel It i~ instructive to note how later histori pains. oped by local or foreign opponents of a ans gave an interpretation that seems to Professor Thompson points out that he system that they seek to over-throw, while have eluded those whose experience was the former are intended to justify that contemporary with the particular set of has not referred to the political mythology regime. Since political myths are historical events. The Afrikaner uprising provided of either English-speaking South Africans phenomena they will tend to change, adapt convenient material for agitating against or the blacks. But he has certainly put us in ing themselves to changing circumstances, the British administration. First, those who his debt by the gentle process of demytholo though the change, it is hoped, would not rebelled were shown to be principled people. gizing he carries out in his book and by the alter the core of the mythology too drasti They were held to be right in refusing to ways he calls us to the task of continuing cally. allow a white person to be compelled to such analysis. My own concern is why the Thompson's pioneering study concen answer charges in court brought by a serv Afrikaner, in view of their history, have trates on the central racist ideology of the ant. Even more important, they were quite been so unsympathetic to the aspirations of Afrikaner people, according to which, fol right to resist being apprehended by a Brit blacks. Of all the whites in South Africa, lowing much that was current as science in ish-controlled contingent made up of Hot the Afrikaners should have been the most the West, and following in the wake of a tentots. To show the British administration sympathetic because they once believed burgeoning white imperialism that rode in an even worse light, the emotive name of themselves to be oppressed; and once they roughshod over colonial peoples, white Slachter's Nek murders may be similar to August 1981 when Judge Jose Albino Tin and are responsible for appointing all lower etti, appointed by the Supreme Court to in court judges, who hold their positions for those regarding the 1980 killings of four vestigate the charges against Sol Meza, life. American nuns, in which only the four stated that there was not enough evidence Given the nature of El Salvador's tainted gunmen of the National Guard were con to prosecute them. The court's decision was and corrupt judicial system and the mili victed, and none of the higher ups who au sustained by both the Salvadoran Appeals tary's traditional unwillingness to prosecute thored the crime. An article appearing in a Court and the Supreme Court. its own members in politically motivated recent issue of the Council on Hemispheric Following the gunmen's confessions, Si killings, the Duarte government faces seri Affairs' bi-weekly publication, the Wash brian was arrested in connection with the ous obstacles in its efforts to prosecute Si ington Report on the Hemisphere, by murders, but charges against him were pro brian and Avila. Furthermore, prosecution visionally dismissed by a Salvadoran appeals of the two surely isn't one of the major pri COHA research associates Leslie Singer court in October 1982 because Valle and orities of the Salvadoran president since he and Corinne Rosen, explores some of the Gonzalez could not identify Sibrian after he became convinced that the unsolved, high developments in the Pearlman-Hammer altered his appearance by shaving his mous visibility murders will not deter the U.S. case. tache and dying his hair. Congress from pouring military aid into the I would encourage all of my colleagues The provisional dismissal meant that the country. to read Singer and Rosen's article in view prosecutor had to present new evidence of the close connection of this administra against Sibrian within one year-before the tion with a government which thus far has statute of limitations expired. Under Salva ANSEL ADAMS, doran law, the gunmen's disclosures cannot CONSERVATIONIST shown an inability or unwillingness to be used as evidence against the officers be bring to justice those reponsible for mur cause the testimon~ of a confessed murder dering American citizens in El Salvador. er cannot be considered as evidence against HON. TONY COELHO On July 3 Judge Rolando Calderon re another accused of the same crime. The ap OF CALIFORNIA fused to order the arrest of Capt. Eduardo peals court's decision was upheld by the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Alfonso Avila, one of the military officers Fifth Penal Court and the Supreme Court. Tuesday, September 10, 1985 implicated in the January 1981 murders of The higher court also ordered a definitive two American land reform advisors, Michael stay of the proceedings against Sibrian, Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, last month, a Hammer and David Pearlman, employed by thereby closing the case against him. Ac mountain peak in Yosemite National Park the American Institute for Free Labor De cording to the Salvadoran Embassy to the was dedicated in honor of the dean of velopment . and Jose Viera, the United States, however, Duarte introduced nature photographers, the late Ansel president of El Salvador's land reform a bill in the Legislative Assembly in June Adams. agency, the Instituto Salvadoreno de Trans which would extend the statute of limita formacion Agraria, were shot as they ate tions to allow the introduction of new evi Mr. Adams' death last year ended a most dinner at the Sheraton hotel in San Salva dence so that Sibrian can be tried. The lieu prolific career dedicated to capturing on dor. Although three new witnesses have of tenant was discharged from the army by the film the magnificence of our national fered testimony directly implicating Avila president in November 1984, but was only parks, including Yosemite, in a way that and Lt. Lopez Sibrian in the murders, the charged with "military infractions." only he could. Not content to preserve their judge said that he found no criminal evi In December 1983, Capt. Avila was arrest beauty only on film, as a dedicated conser dence against the Salvadoran army captain ed by the Salvadoran police and taken into vationist Mr. Adams also fought to preserve in connection with the killings. custody; however, he was charged only with these lands in their natural state for the Attorney General Santiago Mendoza Agui leaving his post without permission-a lar, a Christian Democrat appointed by minor military infraction-rather than for enjoyment of future generations. Duarte following the dismissal of rightist his role in the murders. However, he did tes Anyone who has experienced the magnif Jose Francisco Guerrero from that post in tify in March 1984 that he did "not know icence that is Yosemite can appreciate the May, authorized his office to appeal the the facts of the crime" and stated that he great debt we all owe to Mr. Adams for his lower court's decision. did not know the gunmen. He was subse efforts to record and preserve the beauty of In a press statement issued by AIFLD on quently released. this and other national parks. The dedica May 22, following meetings between Salva The New York Times reported June 28 tion of Mount Ansel Adams is certainly a doran President Jose Napoleon Duarte, that that Patsy Walker, the wife of former fitting tribute to this great man, as it will organization, the AFL-CIO and the American military attache Col. Gerald S. Hammer family, Duarte reportedly gave as Walker, testified that Avila confessed his serve to rell\ind us of the principles he surances that he is receiving the full coop role in the murders to her in 1982, and im stood for for many years to come. I would eration of the Salvadoran military establish plicated Sibrian by stating that a man like to express my appreciation to his son ment in carrying out his commitment to named "Fosforito," reportedly Sibrian's and daughter-in-law, Mike and Jeanne 23258 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 10, 1985 Adams, two very good friends of mine, for Adams joined with park officials and Representative TORRICELLI and I both all that Mr. Adams contributed to our others to rid the valley of the worst abuses. joined 53 of our colleagues in writing to Nation. He wasn't entirely satisfied with the results, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to An outstanding article about Mr. Adams criticizing the "bureaucratic power and the quasi-feudal paternalism of the conces request further hearings on this treaty. appeared recently in the Fresno (CA) Bee, sions," but no one can deny conditions are BOB's initiative in opposing the treaty is and I think it is fitting that it be reprinted better today than when he denounced them. exemplary and I commend the many ac here in recognition of his achievements: In more recent times, Adams continued to tions he has taken in the Congress to sup [From The Fresno Bee, Aug. 24, 19851 be active on behalf of conservation efforts port an end to political repression in despite his advanced age. He worked, for in ANSEL ADAMS, CONSERVATIONIST Northern Ireland and foster human rights stance, for the establishment of a Big Sur and freedom in this troubled spot. A lineup of notables will gather in Tuo national park. He also opposed the attempts lumne Meadows today for a ceremony dedi of then Interior Secretary James Watt to I encourage my colleagues to read the cating a Yosemite National Park mountain open formerly protected natural resources following article on the ramifications of peak in honor of Ansel Adams. He died last to development. this treaty: year at the age of 82 after finally losing his Watt reacted to the troublesome old man PACT IMPERILS IRISH REBELS IN U.S. stubborn grip on the here and now. with customary scorn. Adams, Watt con A 119,000-acre Wilderness Area in the tended, had never taken a photograph with Sierra between the Minarets and the John a human being in it. Arrests without warrant, trials without Muir Wilderness already has been named That wasn't so. Adams' defenders pointed jury, felony convictions based solely on the for Adams. Designating a specific mountain out that he took at least a thousand por testimony of paid police informers, wide in his honor will thus add more luster to traits, one of them the official presidential spread legally sanctioned use of torture to Adams' reputation. portrait of Jimmy Carter. obtain "evidence" from detainees who may Scheduled to participate in the ceremony I'd even go further. I'd say the spirit of be arrested on the mere suspicion of a po today will be Interior Secretary Donald man was present in every scene Adams liceman and then imprisoned for up to Hodel, Sen. Alan Cranston, and other as turned his camera to, no matter what the seven days without ever being charged with sorted government grandees, along with ostensible subject was. a crime, journalists subject to arrest for conservationists and celebrities like actor Adams, who looked like Walt Whitman, talking to political dissidents or filming Robert Redford. quoted these lines of the poet in his own their activities, political parties banned, No doubt everybody will praise Adams for writings: strip searching of female suspects, some as his accomplishments as a landscape photog "The earth never tires,/ young as 13 ... rapher and as a leader in the conservation "The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensi South Africa? movement. ble at first, Nature is rude and incompre Guess again. My regards to them. They are to be re hensible at first./ Those are some of the vicious-and well spected for their homage to a great man. "Be not discouraged, keep on, there are documented-hallmarks of the legal system But the ones who are the most important in divine things to be envelop'd,/ of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ansel Adams' career, especially as a conser "I swear to you, there are divine things Northern Ireland, a system that the U.S. vationist, will not be part of the crowd. more beautiful than words can tell." State Department maintains is "a judicial They can't be. They are the unborn, the Whitman said it in words. Adams said it in process which provides fair treatment to de generations of the 21st century and even photographs. fendants." beyond that, who will be able to enjoy Yo And if Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher semite and the other places of natural gran and the bureaucrats of the Reagan adminis deur that Adams helped save from destruc EXTRADITION AND NORTHERN tration have their way, Irish political exiles tion. IRELAND in this country will no longer be able to seek You think I am puffing Adams, giving him relief from extradition by claiming that too much credit, that white-bearded old Mi their alleged crimes in the United Kingdom chelangelo of the camera? HON. JAMES J. FLORIO qualify for the "political-offense exception" I'm not. Adams was a great photographer, OF NEW JERSEY clause in the current Anglo-American perhaps the most skillfull nature photogra treaty. Instead they'll be handed over to the pher America has produced. But he was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "tender mercies" of the British. more. His photographs helped create a cli Tuesday, September 10, 1985 Nor will anyone else be able to claim pro mate for conservation every bit as much as tection under the political-offense clause. did the writings of John Muir. Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, I would like The proposed revision to the U.K.-U.S. ex Adams caught images of rocks, clouds and to direct the attention of my colleagues to tradition treaty, which was presented to the trees on film, but his art transformed them an insightful article that appeared in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Aug. 1, beyond the material. Bathed in a magical August 25, 1985 Bergen Record entitled eliminates the clause altogether. light whose secret only he seemed to know, "Pact Imperils Irish Rebels in U.S." by Some, but not all, of the Irish exiles have they assume a spiritual quality. When seen Mark Lieberman. The article analyzes the been members of the Irish Republican this way, "with the inner eye of the spirit," complex issues that have been brought Army. They've persuaded American judges he wrote, "the clear realities of nature . . . forth through the signing of an extradition on numerous occasions that their alleged reveal the ultimate echo of God." crimes were part of an ongoing political Looking long and closely at Adams' photo treaty supplement between the United struggle with the British government and graphs with that inner eye of the spirit is States and the United Kingdom. I would therefore not extraditable offenses. Since enough to make one determined those like to praise my colleague from New the Fenians rebelled against the crown in scenes will never succumb to exploitation Jersey, Representative TORRICELLI, for his 1860, the United States has never extradited because they are sacred. role in the effort to defeat this treaty and an Irish rebel. But Adams didn't just let his art speak for commend his actions to the attention of my Now the Reagan administration is asking him. From 1920 onward, he was involved in colleagues. the Senate to ratify a document that would activities to protect the environment from On August 1, a hearing was held by the eliminate the political-offense exception, a those who would despoil it for selfish gain. concept that has been a tenet of American He was one of the founders of the Wilder other body on this treaty supplement which jurisprudence since Secretary of State ness Society and he fought to return Yo would completely eliminate the political of Thomas Jefferson refused to give up three semite Valley, where he had a photographic fense clause from our mutual extradition French "revolutionaries" in 1791. shop, to a more natural state after years of treaties. The primary effect of this action In the past five years alone three Irish re ruinous commercialization. would be to deny political refugees from publicans who allegedly committed crimes In those early days, he once reminisced, Northern Ireland the right to seek asylum in the United States have succeeded in prov the valley was a place of "general disorder, and protection in the United States. The ing to American judges that their crimes garbage, dust and uncontrolled camping. political offense clause happens to be the were political in nature, thereby defeating Livestock was staked out or turned loose in cornerstone of extradition treaties both in British efforts to have them extradited. the meadow. The firefall was pushed night In the most recent case Joseph Doherty, a ly over Glacier Point [for the benefit of the United States and in Great Britain. It is former IRA member, faced a U.S. district tourist] . . . Camp Curry had a pool hall also disturbing that our State Department Court judge in New York in April and won a and a bowling alley where nightly thunders intends to negotiate similar treaties with case in which the British government tried vied with the roar of the waterfalls." other nations as well. to have him extradited and jailed in North- September 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23259 em Ireland for his alleged role in an attack Committee, it must then pass in the Senate and placed in the hands of State Depart on a member of the Special Air Services, the by a two-thirds' majority.) ment bureaucrats. elite plain-clothes unit whose sole mission is "The provisions of the treaty jeopardize "The political-crimes defense to extradi to engage in armed combat with men like all peoples fighting tyranny worldwide," tion has survived for more than a century," Joe Doherty. says Dr. Robert Linnon of Livingston, re wrote Professor Christopher Pyle of Mount "This case," said Judge John Sprizzo, gional director of IAUC. "It's vitally impor Holyoke College for testimony that he'll de "presents the political-offense exception in tant that before Congress reconvenes, we liver before the Foreign Relations Commit its most classic form." make the American people aware that if tee next month. Doherty is still imprisoned in New York's this treaty is ratified, no political exile will Pyle, author of "Extradition, Political Metropolitan Corrections Center, where he ever be safe in America." Crimes, and American Law," warns, "This has been for the past two years. The British Bergen County Freeholder Director John treaty would not enhance the extradition of government, having failed to have him ex Curran said that he'll introduce a resolution true terrorists" such as airplane hijackers, tradited, is now seeking his deportation, ac critical of the treaty at the freeholders' "who are already extraditable under the cording to Doherty's attorneys. next meeting. terms of the current U.S.-U.K. treaty.... Meanwhile Jim Barr, a 28-year-old Belfast "America must continue to be a haven for "When the United States finally did join native, is imprisoned in Pennsylvania, held those whose politics have placed them in the international extradition movement in 14 months on a charge of illegal entry into danger in their native countries," Curran the 1850's, we did so on the express condi the United States. He has stood trial twice said. "Where else but in America can such tion that political offenders need not be sur on that charge. The first trial ended in a people find protection and the freedom to rendered. To assure that they would not be, hung jury, the second when the government speak out against oppression?" we wrote the political-crimes defense into dropped the charge against him. Barr is Introducing the measure at the Aug. 1 ses our treaties. Now comes an administration being held on an international extradition sion of the Foreign Relations Committee, that wants to undo all the work of Jeffer warrant from the British government, the state Department's legal adviser, Abra son, Marshall, and Webster-that does not which seeks to incarcerate him for his al ham Sofaer, warned that the measure must respect the line they drew between foreign leged role in a 1981 attack on a British sol be ratified because of the "increasing diffi policy and laws and that wants to surrender dier in Belfast. Barr has never been convict culty of combating international terrorism." persons for reasons of state." ed of a crime in this country. Sen. Claiborne Pell, D-R.I., among others, During our nation's brief lifespan French And Liam Quinn, an American citizen, is was incensed at the blanket condemnation revolutionaries and Irish Fenians, Afghan sought by the British in connection withal of Irish nationalists implicit in the use of rebels and Vietnamese boat people, Nation leged IRA bombings in the United King the word terrorism. alist Chinese, white Russians, PLO and dom. Quinn has been held in a California "Don't you ever forget, Mr. Sofaer," Pell Irgun members, anti-Castro Cubans and prison more than four years, despite the cautioned, "that one country's terrorist is anti-Marcos Filipinos have all benefited fact that a judge long ago ruled that his al another country's freedom fighter." from the visionary craftsmanship of the leged offenses were political in nature and Sofaer attempted to calm the Senators' great architects who build the house of that he should be freed. fears by assuring them that "this treaty is safety that became America. If the proposed revision to extradition aimed at violence, not at free speech." Throughout our history our courts have treaty is ratified, Doherty, Barr, and Quinn Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., angrily dis assured that there shall always be room in will almost certainly be the first to suffer agreed with Sofaer's contention that if the that house for dissenters, exiles, and politi the consequences, since the treaty retroac political-offense exception were eliminated, cal outcasts. If this proposed revision is rati tively eliminates the political-offense excep Irish political exiles would receive a fair fied, we will have shut and bolted the tion. hearing and trial in British courts. golden door forever. But Professor Charles Rice of Notre Dame "If we ratify this treaty," Biden said, "we Law School, an expert on extradition law, will be admitting that the justice system in says that those men are not the only ones Northern Ireland is fair-a notion I abso MYOPIC ASSESSMENT OF who should worry about the treaty being lutely abhor." POVERTY ratified. Sofaer responded, "We would be doing "The treaty is an affront to the rule of well here if we had a system of justice that law," Rice said. "It is nothing more than an worked as well as the one over there does." HON. ROBERT GARCIA attempted end-run around judicial decisions The words brought an audible gasp from OF NEW YORK which have long recognized the political the crowded hearing room. nature of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., also dis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES If it is ratified, every ethnic and national agreed violently with Sofaer. "This treaty Tuesday, September 10, 1985 group ought to be concerned." would violate the fundamental ideals under Others worry about the ramifications of which this country was founded," Dodd Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, poverty-es this revision, known as Document 99-8. Rep. said. He then asked Sofaer if he thought it pecially in the ways it is measured has been Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., one of the earliest fair that Irish nationalists may be impris a major concern to me. I strongly believe opponents of the treaty, told me: oned for life after a nonjury trial and solely that poverty should be accurately measured "The United States has always had a spe on the basis of evidence given by admitted so that we, the public policymakers, can cial role in preserving the political rights of police informers. make accurate decisions regarding pro people who have had those rights denied "Absolutely fair," said Sofaer, evoking an grams to assist the American poor. them in their own countries. This treaty other gasp from the audience. would give the State Department vastly ex Several senators also expressed concern Recently, the Census Bureau published panded judicial powers, powers which right over the retroactivity provision of the pro the latest statistics on poverty indicating fully belong to an independent judiciary. posal. that poverty rate has significantly declined. Our national interest does not benefit by "Don't you realize that under this treaty The Reagan administration has rushed to being made subservient to the interests of Eamon de Valera," one of the fathers of characterize it as another triumph. I do not the British government." Irish nationalism, who fled to America. question the fact that the poverty rate has Torricelli joined 54 other House members "would have been extradited?" asked Sena declined, but I do question the administra who persuaded Sen. Richard Lugar, Foreign tor Biden. tion's reaction. Relations Committee chairman, to permit a The senator could have added that if the fuller public hearing on the treaty. A second proposed treaty were in effect during the I submit the following essay by Michael hearing on the measure will be scheduled Revolutionary War, George Washington Harrington which was published in the when Congress reconvenes next month. Op would also have fit neatly into the govern New York Times on September 5, 1985. I ponents of the treaty will be permitted to ment's characterization of a terrorist and feel that Mr. Harrington has accurately give their views. would have been liable for extradition to surmised the administration's over-reaction In response to thousands of impassioned Great Britain. to the latest picture of poverty in America. letters and phone calls from members of the Other civil libertarians have found other New Jersey Region of the Irish-American points to abhor and fear in the proposed WILLFUL SHORTSIGHTEDNESS ON POVERTY Unity Conference ciety, and the Ancient Order chairman of the Washington-based Irish The White House euphoria over the drop of Hibernians, other members of the state's National Caucus, told me after the Senate in the poverty rate to 14.4 percent in 1984 is congressional delegation have also gone on hearing that he was deeply concerned that deeply disturbing. In celebrating a statisti record to demand a fuller hearing. can goods more competitive; ramento and its citizens, I commend the (3) Aggressively negotiating new interna An SU-15 fighter plane, a Russian in con proprietors, Catherine Cope MacMillan and trol, tional agreements with other nations to in Was hunting down a jumbo jet, on a peace Donna Cope, for their meticulous supervi clude emerging services and technologies, ful flight to Seoul. sion of cuisine and service excellence. I and eliminating unfair trade barriers and The pilot had his orders from the Kremlin, also wish them a happy anniversary and practices to ensure trade that is both fair and he knew thank them for allowing us to retain such a and free; He must destroy the liner, with its passen beautiful institution. gers and crew. (4) Encouraging industrial moderniza What makes the Kremlin mind to fret, what tion agreements that bring labor, manage causes it to kill GIAMPAOLI FAMILY STILL ment, and capital together to achieve great A peaceful group of voyagers who trespass PACKING AFTER 55 YEARS er productivity and competitiveness; o'er their hill? (5) Rebuilding our Nation's aging infra For 0 the dreadful consequences of their structure-our highways, bridges, railroads, ungodly sin, HON. TONY COELHO Will forever live in infamy: OF CALIFORNIA sewage systems and waterways-so we can Remember Sakhalin! move and produce goods more efficiently. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Following Labor Day, 1985, we must, as a The captain of the KAL, his passengers and Tuesday, September 10, 1985 crew, Nation, realize that the trade imbalance is article was featured in the Merced Sun-Star gan's decision to reject the footwear indus Were unaware, and innocent of a misdirect- which highlighted the achievements of try import relief case is a step backward in ed course, some very good friends of mine, the Giam the effort to formulate a rational trade That would cause the Kremlin to direct paoli family of Le Grand, CA. The use of deadly force. policy. The United States has many more What makes the Kremlin mind to fret, what In the early 1930's, Marino Giampaoli resources than the Reagan administration causes it to kill and Carlo Giampaoli came to the United gives it credit for; we should not be afraid A peaceful group of voyagers who trespass States from Italy. With the help of the Mar to use them. Mr. Speaker, Our Nation must o'er their hill? chini family, they soon founded Live Oak adopt a concerted strategy of managed For 0 the dreadful consequence of their un- Farms and began to specialize in growing trade to get America moving again before godly sin tomatoes. Since that time the farm has Will forever live in infamy grown to the large family operation that is industries and communities in Pennsylva Remember Sakhalin nia and throughout the Nation are further so well known in the area today, packing devastated and more jobs are lost. Down below, in the darkness, the Russian over 12 million pounds of tomatoes a year, pilot flew, and farming more than 2,000 acres of to Stalking the sleeping liner, awaiting his matoes, almonds, wheat, bell peppers, awful cue. cotton, and corn. "Aim at the target," Moscow said, and the pilot aimed his sight, The story of the Giampaoli family is sig To launch an 'Anad' missile, thundering nificant because it represents the realiza into the night. tion of the American dream-an immigrant "Fire," came Moscow's dread command. family coming to this country and building 23262 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 10, 1985 a successful farming operation from the are also eight of his grandchildren, nephews With prices closer to $4 to $5 a box this ground up with much hard work. I would and nieces working on the farm and in the year, there has been much import competi like to extend my congratulations to Ray shed this summer. tion from Mexico. Marino's three sons-Raymond, Elmo and and Maria Giampaoli, and all the rest of Dario-bought out the Marchini's share of the Giampaoli family, for their success Live Oak Farms in 1981, although the Mar A WORKABLE PLAN TO SAVE with Live Oak Farms. In recognition of chinis remain a prominent Le Grand farm their hard work, I am reprinting the article family with almonds, tomatoes and other MONEY IN VETERANS' HEALTH on their achievements from the Merced crops. CARE Sun-Star below: In addition to the packing shed, the three GIAMPAOLI FAMILY STILL PACKING AFTER 55 Giampaoli brothers and their uncle-Aldo HON. JAMES J. FLORIO YEARS Giampaoii-farm 2,000 acres of almonds, wheat, canning tomatoes, bell peppers OF NEW JERSEY $15,000, as contained in the administration's begin? When are liberals being helpful and Cummings is in many ways sympathetic to proposed means test for health care eligibil when are they just shooting the wounded? his subject, relating honestly and with great ity, it should be raised to $25,000 and auto The ideological left will usually have little thoroughness Lowenstein's frequent races matically adjusted to the consumer price patience with good liberals because good lib for Congress , his re index. No veteran up to this level of income erals are meliorists: They usually succeed in markable oratorical skills and the influence would be required to show his inability to pushing reform just far enough to take the of his find book. But a much better and pay for health care. edge off radical pleadings that the system is fairer overview of the period and its people Under my proposal, any veteran who is too corrupt to improve, and so should be would be Allen J. Matusov's "The Unravel above the income level could, on a space junked-often for some amorphous egalitar ing of America: A History of Liberalism in available basis, be admitted to the hospital ianism that will take repression to impose. the 1960s" . Unlike the administration proposal, This seems to be why Richard Cummings in combatting Communism, both in domes which only shifts costs to other programs, doesn't seem to like Allard Lowenstein. tic movements and in other nations, not by no veteran would be locked out of the Cummings, published here by Grove siding with the military fascist, but with the system. Press, which often publishes radical books, democratic left. He cities no evidence that Revenue would be generated by requiring alleges that Lowenstein, whose wide range such a "wing" was ever influential; and each insurance companies that collect premiums of political involvements led him through and every person Cummings connects with from thousands of insured veterans who use Southern Africa, the civil rights crusades, Lowenstein's alleged CIA affiliation has VA facilities to pay for their care in those and the Vietnam antiwar movement, each denied under oath that any such thing facilities. Insurance company contracts now with some distinction, was all this time se whatever existed. contain clauses that prohibit such pay cretly an agent of the Central Intelligence Not that such arrangements haven't hap ments. Agency . which was exposed in 1967 as from under a veteran who desperately needs shred of proof anywhere in the book. Noth having had quite intimate CIA "good wing" health care. While achieving the savings re ing. Zero. But he asserts his charge at least ties; but even Cummings acknowledges that quired by the budget, we can actually en 200 times, each time in varyingly vague cir this connection began well after Lowen hance the veterans' health care program. cumstantial connections which, he avers, stein's time. Still, the author touches sensi form a clear pattern. tive nerves: Those of us who attended NSA It is the standard attitude of one con congresses in the 1960s LOWENSTEIN CONTRIBUTIONS vinced before he sifts the evidence: even the recall the disillusionment of discovering NOT REFLECTED IN RECENT lack of evidence becomes proof for him. how some idealistic "liberals" we had all BOOK After all, Lowenstein, being a secret agent, looked up to were "initiated" into CIA pro wouldn't go around telling everyone, would grams, and this Cummings covers in full and he? Of course he will deny it; isn't that to be accurate detail. HON. BARNEY FRANK expected? But assertions about Lowenstein are not OF MASSACHUSETTS Lowenstein irritated the hell out of many proof, however clever an "angle" they give who couldn't understand his peculiar attrac Cummings and Grove Press for this book. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion for young, idealistic people able and Colleagues and friends of Lowenstein rang Tuesday, September 10, 1985 willing to devote time and effort to making ing in politics from William Sloane Coffin society better. He could catch people at and Joseph Rauh rightward to William F. Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, one of the their selfless best, weld them together in dy Buckley Jr.-plus congressional and FBI most creative and able people ever to serve namic groups at the cutting edge of reform, documents obtained under the Freedom of in this body was the late AI Lowenstein. I and-the one unforgiveable thing for the Information Act-brush off the whole thing have the honor today of serving as presi hard left-actually accomplish something. as nonsense. dent of Americans for Democratic Action, Lowenstein headed the "Dump Johnson" This is not the only book that has recent a position he once held, and we in ADA are movement, which managed to dislodge ly come to a reviewer accompanied by a multi-sectioned legal brief refuting specifics very proud to be able to talk about AI Lyndon Johnson from the presidency in 1968 by sponsoring the campaign of Eugene in a biography; nor, with the more and more Lowenstein as one of ADA's leaders. McCathy; he spearheaded the liberal alter relaxed libel and slander standards, especial Earlier this year a preposterous book native to the extremist element in the civil ly for the dead, is it likely to be the last. was written impuning AI Lowenstein's rights movement in the South during the Much is valuable in this book, and for memory in an extraordinary inept and un early 1960s; he served three productive those who knew or admired Lowenstein, substantiated fashion. A current member of terms as national president of Americans new and interesting information is provided; ADA, Denis Wadley of Minnesota, reviewed for Democratic Action ; and he produced a remarkably well book may be. To some extent, one can judge Wadley does a superb job in his review of written book on racism in South West by the internal documentation; indeed, it is rebutting the book's unfair accusations and Africa . called "Brutal Man the stark contrast between Cummings' solid also in describing the extremely creative date" <1959>-still a fine, relevant treatise. research in just about every other area and role that AI Lowenstein played as a liberal Had he passed his days giving fine speech the complete vagueness and insubstantiality in the United States. es and getting groups to adopt manifestos, of his CIA allegations that further con The review follows: he would have been smiled at and forgotten demns this jag of his. by history, and the hard left would have no Those of us who worked with Lowenstein AuTHOR LAcKs EviDENCE THAT LowENSTEIN reason to complain. Lowenstein actually in these cases-and I admit a bias here-will WAS CIA AGENT registered black voters-many of them, and say, along with Buckley and others, that well before the 1965 voting rights law pro CIA machinations were utterly out of char Coming from the right, critics of liberals vided federal support. He actually led dem acter for him. It would amount to total hy love to portray them as wimpy, gullible onstrations and kept them non-violent, so pocrisy for him to spend a 20-year public idealists with too much faith in platitudes. their credibility wasn't impaired. 5 sane. "Progress, social," Filosofskaya Entsiklopediya, Why do they fight us for what we have • See James Reston, "The Mood of Washington," Vol. 4. 1967. pp. 381-383. 6 earned, New York Times, February 27, 1976. "Freedom," Filosofskaya Entsiklopediya, Vol. 4, • Ibid. Mr. Reston':: comment on this is "In other 1967; pp. 559-563. With our blown off legs and mangled arms? words. what is best for his own country and 7 "Peace," Filosofskaya Entisklopediya, Vol. 3, With troubled minds that can't let go, system." 1964, pp. 448-452. Of pain we suffered long ago. September 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23267 Now they hide us on the seventh floor, long-term effect the threat of nuclear war All of these crucial provisions have been With bars on our windows and solid doors. has on our society. fatally weakened or eliminated in the Com Are they really protecting me, I would like to commend Ms. Mary Lou merce Committee's version of the legisla Or don't they want the world to see, Diddy and the membership of the Kratt El tion this year. The bill is unanimously op What price we paid for victory? So to you young students who practice on ementary School PTA for their tireless ef posed by the Sierra Club, the National Au me, forts to bring these important issues to the dubon Society, the National Campaign I don't think a pill will set me free. attention of our Nation. Their hard work Against Toxic Hazards and other major na I'm not asking for money for days gone by, will certainly pay off in the form of a more tional environmental organizations. I just need an answer, "Why do I cry?". informed citizenry, more able to cope with A recent editorial in the Wichita Eagle the pressures of life in the nuclear age. Beacon provides a good analysis of why the CONGRATULATIONS TO KCRA In recognition of the national impor Commerce Committee bill is flawed I com TV tance of this issue, I ask that this resolu mend this insightful commentary to my tion passed by the National PTA be printed colleagues' attention. HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI below. The editorial urges us to work to NUCLEAR EDUCATION FOR ADUL"TS strengthen this crucial piece of environ OF CALIFORNIA Whereas: the P.T.A., through its primary mental legislation. I am hopeful that we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES objectives, has historically been an advocate can fundamentally improve this legislation Tuesday, September 10, 1985 for the health, safety, welfare, and quality as it moves forward so that when the Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, this month of life for children and youth; and House votes it will be voting on a bill that Whereas: psychological studies have will represent real progress in cleaning up KCRA-TV in Sacramento celebrates its shown that the threat of nuclear war and 30th anniversary in television and 40th an its possible consequences may have a de hazardous waste around the country. niversary in broadcasting. On September 2, structive effect on the well being and emo [From the Wichita Eagle-Beacon, Aug. 12, 1955, television history was made when tional health of some children and youth; 1985] KCRA-TV was born and became the first and SUPERFUND BILL NEEDS MUCH WORK IF transmitter in the United States to be fully Whereas: in 1984 the National P.T.A. con vention delegates passed a resolution en MISSION Is To BE AccoMPLISHED equipped for color. Since that date, KCRA When Congress in 1980 passed the Com has become one of the finest and best dorsing nuclear education, focusing on child and student education; and prehensive Environmental Response, Com known broadcasters of local news in the Whereas: the representatives of our gov pensation and Liability Act, and created the country. ernment have a responsibility to listen to Superfund, it was reacting to a national KCRA has attempted over the years to the concerns and opinions of the people toxic-waste pollution problem that Ameri bring world affairs into focus for Sacra before making nuclear decisions that affect cans know now was just the tip of a poison mento. Since November 1981, KCRA has all people; and ous iceberg. Over the past five years, admin aired 17 international reports, including Whereas: the P.T.A. recognizes that in a istration of the Superfund program has con democracy the responsibility for decision firmed that improperly-disposed-of toxic documentaries on Cambodia, Yugoslavia, wastes threaten the health of millions of and the Peace Corps. In addition, KCRA pi rests with an inform people, and that the P.T.A. actively promotes public awareness Americans in every state in the union. oneered the live local magazine format education on issues of deep concern to the While virtually no one in Congress now with "Weeknight" and their consumer-ori welfare of our children; now therefore be it argues the toxic-waste problem isn't serious, ented show, "Call 3 for Action," has had re Resolved: that the National P.T.A. use neither House seems inclined to do much sounding success in the betterment of our studies, forums, educational materials and but sling money at it. It's realistic to think community. programs and work with community organi the Superfund bill that eventually reaches Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the community zations to inform its membership about nu President Reagan's desk will allocate at clear age education to include nuclear devel least $7.5 billion toward beginning cleanups of Sacramento and its citizens, I extend my of the sites identified as most dangerous. personal thanks and congratulations on a opments; and be it further Resolved: that the National P.T.A. develop But unless senators and representatives un job well done and my best wishes for many materials and programs to enable parents to dergo a change of heart as they begin floor more years of successful and high-quality effectively address children's fears concern action on the House and Senate versions of .programming. ing perceived nuclear dangers. a Superfund reauthorization bill next month, it's not realistic to think that money would buy taxpayers increased safety from NUCLEAR EDUCATION FOR SUPERFUND BILL MUST BE toxic wastes. Nor would the legislation help ADULTS citizens protect themselves from toxic STRENGTHENED wastes or collect damages for waste-related HON. TONY COELHO health problems. HON. JAMES J. FLORIO What's wrong, in a nutshell, is this: Every OF CALIFORNIA institution with a vested interest in Super IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW JERSEY fund reauthorization, save the public itself, Tuesday, September 10, 1985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has been heard from, and heeded. This isn't Tuesday, September 10, 1985 much of a surprise in the Senate, where in Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, recently, the terest in a vigorous Superfund doesn't national convention of the Parent-Teacher Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, the Energy appear to be exceedingly strong. But the Association meeting here in Washington and Commerce Committee recently report House's impending retreat from the model passed a very important resolution written ed a Superfund reauthorization bill (H.R. Superfund bill it passed last year-it died in by the Kratt Elementary School PTA of 2817). I opposed this legislation because the conference committee-is a major disap bill simply does not do enough to ensure pointment. Fresno, CA. The resolution brings attention Then, the House understood that a major to one of the most critical problems facing that hazardous wastesites around the coun reason for the Superfund's less-than-stellar children and adults alike in our world try will be cleaned up. performance was the lack of a rigid cleanup today-learning to cope with the unique The Commerce Committee version of the schedule for the U.S. Environmental Protec pressures of living in the nuclear age. bill is substantially weaker than the bill ap tion Agency to follow. Not this year. The The resolution, entitled "Nuclear Educa proved overwhelmingly by the House last House version of the bill, adopted by the tion for Adults," was the idea of Ms. Mary year, 323 to 33. Last year, the House bill in Energy and Commerce Committee in the Lou Diddy, a past president of Kratt PTA, cluded such fundamental reforms of the frantic days before Congress' summer recess Superfund Program as the adoption of began, theoretically could allow the EPA to and other concerned members of the chap begin no cleanups at all by 1990. If the ter. The grassroots movement behind the strict schedules for cleanup and uniform EPA's dismal cleanup record since 1980 is resolution is aimed at placing a greater em national cleanup standards, as well as the any indication-only six completed-it's phasis in our Nation's educational system establishment of a citizen's right to sue pol naive to think even that many more dumps on understanding the realities and dangers luters to compel cleanup when EPA and would be cleaned up the next five years. of nuclear war, and understanding the the States are not acting at the site. The rigid cleanup schedule in last year's 23268 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 10, 1985 failed bill should be included in this year's an outstanding record in this regard and price was reduced during the lease agree bill. his administration shows how Federal, ment. "The company received credit against Too, many chemicals known or suspected the final purchase price every year it paid State, and local officials can work together rent," explained Lucey. to be toxic would fall through the cracks in with private sector people under the right the impending House bill. Language flaws in Since 1964 the Aluminum Processing Co. the bill also would allow the EPA to enter leadership to produce a great deal of good has been a division of Lightolier Inc. of New "quick and dirty" cleanup agreements with for the citizens of a particular area. Jersey, a world-wide supplier of lighting fix dump owners. The House should broaden [From the Fall River Herald News, Aug. 18, tures. Today, APC, employing 650, is the the bill's list of dangerous chemicals and 1985] second-largest manufacturer of lighting in better define what a "cleanup" is. To allow COMPANY LAUDS MUNICIPAL AGENCIES struments in the world. With the planned the EPA too much semantic leeway is to went to Washington on our behalf to ensure that each employee achieves his LABOR IN FALL RIVER many times." full potential." The support from the major's office meant many letters, as well as calls to legis The company provides further education HON. BARNEY FRANK lators, such as U.S. Rep. Barney Frank and courses for employees including robotics, citizenship, English, General Equivalency OF MASSACHUSETTS Sen. John Kerry, noted Mrs. George. "Com Degrees (Q.E.D.), safety, hydraulics, pneu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES petiton was stiff for the remaining UDAG dollars," she said. "I believe the major and matics and management training. Tuesday, September 10, 1985 FROED have acquired more UDAG funding Many of the jobs require a high level of Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, the city of Fall for this city than has been received by any skill, explained Mrs. George. "It takes three years of training before developing an indi River provides excellent examples of coop other city in the commonwealth, exclusive of Boston." vidual into a qualified metal spinner," she eration among business, government, and Besides the UDAG grant, the company re noted. labor to promote genuine economic devel ceived a $5 million Industrial Revenue Bond APC is noted for expertise in the metal opment. One excellent example of this is that was given initial approval by the Fall spinning process. Skilled workmen turn flat the work being done to expand the Alumi River Industrial Development Finance Au discs of aluminum into symmetrical light num Processing Co. at the Fall River In thority on July 2 and given final approval hoods of different sizes. dustrial Park. by the Massachusetts Industrial Finance A hood is formed with a mandrel on a A recent, excellent article in The Fall Agency on July 17. lathe turning at a speed of 2200 rpm. Other River News, which does a superb job of co The current project is only the most hoods are formed on automatic spinning recent part of an expansion with a much machines. Both are high-speed operations verting the economic affairs of the city of longer history, said Mrs. George. Fall River, highlights this process through which, combined with trimming and press In 1972 Lightolier, which owns APC, equipment, make up an integrated work cell. an extensive interview with the administra moved the company to the Industrial Park tive manager of APC, Loretta George. Ms. to a building that the Greater Fall River The hoods and reflectors of the fixtures George is an enlightened business leader Development Corporation then owned. can also by formed by hydroforming. In hy droforming, hydraulic pressure is applied to who has contributed a great deal to the "We essentially put the building up for them, took a mortgage out and then leased form aluminum discs over a form. The com economic, social, and cultural life of the pany says it has more hydroforming ma city and I think this article is an excellent it to them with an option to buy," said John F. Lucey, counsel and clerk for the develop chines under one roof than any other light example that ought to be studied by people ment corporation. ing facility in North America. Continued in interested in how older urban areas can To make the move possible, nine local vestment in new equipment ensures APC's proceed with economic development. banks raised $3.8 million for the construc continuing position as a leader in its branch, Mayor Carlton Viveiros of Fall River has tion of the facility. APC's final purchase stressed Mrs. George. September 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23269 SUPPORT FOR JOINT INTERNA the Webster-Asburton Treaty providing Treaty of 1842 and the Root-Bryce Treaty TIONAL BORDER COMMISSION that "all the water communications on the of 1909. lakes along the border between the United H.R. 1080 limits the commission to six States and Canada shall be free and open to members, three of whom represent the the use of the citizens and subjects of both United States and three of whom represent HON. ARLAN STANGELAND countries." Regrettably, Ontario's user fee Canada. Perhaps Members of Congress, OF MINNESOTA may be viewed as a reprisal, and certainly whose districts border Canada, should be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violates the spirit if not the letter of the added as ex officio members. Treaty. Hostile attitudes and regulations in The voting members of the Commission Tuesday, September 10, 1985 our d~cade are unnecessary, unwarranted from the United States should be appointed Mr. STANGELAND. Mr. Speaker, the and unlawful. by the President from nominations submit jointly shared international boundary The established International Joint Com ted by the Governor of the State of Minne mission, United States and Canada has ex sota, and they should be qualified in inter waters between the State of Minnesota and tremely limited responsibility, and then, national affairs, particularly Canadian af the Province of Ontario has been the scene only at the behest of the two governments. fairs, and versed in fish, wildlife and tour of constant border conflicts in the past few Too, the State Department is responsible ism issues related to water policy. Individ years. The livelihoods and economic surviv for this area, bound by treaty, and must uals representing the same country should al of Seventh Congressional District Min oversee the execution of the Treaties' not serve consecutive terms as Chairman of nesotans depend on the successful resolu tenets. The most recent example of the the Commission. tion of these constant border problems with State Department's prudence is its rejection The budget for the Commission could be Ontario. of the International Joint Commission's allocated proportionately from the funding consideration of Ontario's imposed user fee of each of the Departments charged with Various attempts, so far, to solve these and its ramifications. regulatory responsibility on the U.S.-Cana controversial issues have proved fruitless. Assistant Secretary William L. Ball, how dian boundary waters along the border. Now, the best avenue of resolution is the ever, in his response to my request that the A provision could be inserted in the legis creation of a Joint International Border IJC intervene, does explain that " ... it is lation providing for the other logistics of Commission involving all four governments our view that the user fee on U.S. sport fish the Commission-staff complement, loca to review tourism, resource, and access dis ermen is not a regulation primarily affect tion-after the Commissioners have been putes on the border waters. ing navigation and, hence does not fall appointed and the Chairman selected. squarely within the language of relevant Resource degradation in the border waters I am submitting my testimony of August U.S.-Canadian treaties. Due to its discrimi has precipitated much discussion but action 23, 1985, at International Falls, MN, before natory nature, however, the regulation can that has been at cross purposes. United and the Senate Governmental Affairs Commit certainly be argued to be inconsistent with cooperative resource management between tee's Intergovernmental Relations Subcom the spirit of those treaties which contem Ontario and Minnesota by Ontario and Min mittee, chaired by my colleague and fellow plate that necessary regulations will be im nesota is an immediate necessity whose Minnesotan, Senator DAVE DURENBERGER, posed non-discriminatorily. In any case, we short-term neglect may lead to long-term which addresses and outlines my concep are fully in accord with your views that the disastrous repercussions for both countries. tion of this Joint International Border problem is an extremely vexing one which The Commission will be responsible for de calls for creative resolution." veloping and overseeing a joint, comprehen Commission and its responsibilities: Mr. Chairman, I ask that this letter from sive resource management program for STATEMENT OF HON • .ARLAN STANGELAND Assistant Secretary Ball be inserted in the these waters. Mr. Chairman, I commend you for the hearing record. Mr. Chairman, I believe that the estab foresight in conducting this field hearing The more involved I have become in at lishment of this Joint International Border and calling to witness those who desperately tempting to solve the border controversies, Commission is the only recourse we now need the Commission in place today-Min the more I seem to become a prisoner of have. Through its joint leadership and au nesotans residing in and using the jointly these same circumstances. Thus, the frus thority, we will see the end of constant shared international boundary waters area. tration and futility of all my endeavors erupting conflicts leading to retaliatory re This Congressional hearing, and House prompted me to introduce H.R. 5340 in the actions, and return to the amicable, peace and Senate companion legislation are the 98th Congress and H.R. 1080 in the 99th act ful relationship with our northern neighbor catalysts needed for the Minnesota/Ontario Congress. This legislation "authorizes and on these important issues. Joint International Border Commission to requests the President to invite the Govern become reality. As the representative from ment of Canada to join with the United the Seventh Congressional District, working States in the creation of a commission to JOHN LOFTON AND THE ANNI many years to resolve these borc,ter prob oversee water policy says that "well over half of the $10 million Shortly after Mikhail Gorbachev became value of exhibited equipment was sold." The similar Soviet creative construction of quo the Kremlin's newest top thug, a smiling exhibition included machines and equip tations, in which statements are slightly al Dwayne Andreas, cochairman of the U.S. ment for production, processing, transporta tered and rearranged to remove or add nu U.S.S.R. Trade and Economic Council, was tion and storage of agricultural products. ances." He refers to Mr. Andreas as "inexpe featured in a CBS News special, saying of The exhibition also featured technologies rienced" in his role as co-chairman of the Mr. Gorbachev that "he's the kind of fellow concerning the use of plant pesticides, the exhibit. we can do business with." artificial pollination of plants and the in Now, when you ask spokesmen for the var But, of course, American businessmen like semination of cattle and the automation ious businesses participating in "Agribusi Mr. Andreas would gladly do business with and management of agri-industrial process ness U.S.A-83" why they went to Moscow to the devil if they could tum a profit. es. conduct business-as-usual with representa Nearly two years ago, during the week of Another cable from our Moscow embassy tives of a government that murdered more October 18-25, 1983, more than 100 Ameri says "over 400" American business repre than 60 Americans in cold blood, their re can companies and their European branches sentatives participated in this exhibition. sponses are pathetic. took part in "Agribusiness USA-83" in And Soviet interest in it is characterized as Moscow. Robert Charlton, a public affairs manager "high." for Dow Chemical, told me his company Among the participants in this exhibit Another cable from our Moscow embassy were Dow Chemical, International Harvest went to Moscow because the US.-U.S.S.R. notes that eight Soviet officials "spent sev Trade Council encouraged it to do so. And, er Co., John Deere Co., Lockwood Corp., eral hours at the show, frequently engaging Ralston Purina Co., Stauffer Chemical, since the U.S. Embassy said "nothing one American business representatives in way or the other " about the shooting down Monsanto, Owens Illinois Inc., E.I. du Pont lengthy commercial discussions. Several ac de Nemours and Co., IBM, Occidental Petro cepted invitations for lunch at the company of KAL Flight 007, his company inferred leum, Archer Daniels Midland, Philip from this silence that they were to go, he Morris, Union Carbide, UpJohn Co., Eli stands." This cable also notes that American ex says. Mr. Charlton says his business is not Lilly and Control Data Corp. hibitors were "impressed not only by the in a position to establish international This is the way the Information Depart policy given the view of the U.S. govern ment of the Soviet Embassy in Washington number of ranking Soviet officials who vis ited their stands, but also by the special ment that this exhibit was a good thing-a described the fair: "Thirteen hundred view he admits, when I ask, was given before Soviet specialists took part in the scientific Soviet efforts made to arrange for the pur seminars and symposiums during the exhi chase of exhibited equipment." The "con the Soviets shot down K.AL Flight 007. bition. Several millions dollars' worth of ex certed Soviet initiative made to arrange for Me: But is it really saying that you should hibited machines and equipment were sold post-exhibition contract signings" was said establish international policy to suggest to the Soviet foreign trade organizations. It to be "extraordinary." that you and other American businesses was agreed to continue negotiations about Another cable from our Moscow embassy only one month after the Soviet murder of the possibility of additional sales of Ameri says: "Two industry sources reported con more than 60 of your fellow Americans can equipment to the U.S.S.R. The Soviet tinuing differences between [Soviet] Minis should have told the Soviets in no uncertain and American participants practically try of Agriculture officials and those from terms: "No, we're not going to conduct busi unanimously evaluated the results of the the Ministry of Tractor and Machine Build ness-as-usual with murderers?!" exhibitions as successful." ing. Both claimed that tempers flared in Mr. Charlton: "Well, the key point is that Well, terrific. But there was a fly in the their presence-Minister of Agriculture offi we were looking to the federal government ointment. Or, more accurately, there was a cials roundly criticizing Minister of Tractor for guidance on this matter." civilian airliner in the sea. A month before officials for supplying shoddy equipment, William Greenhill, a spokesman for Inter this exhibit, the Soviets shot down Korean and Minister of Tractor officials chastising national Harvester, takes my question and Air Lines Flight 007, murdering 269 men, Minister of Agriculture officials for invad says he will get me an answer. After 10 days women and children, including more than ing Minister of Tractor's turf. . . . Both 60 Americans-fellow citizens of the busi sources expressed amazement at the heated of hearing nothing from him, I call him nessmen attempting to do business-as-usual outbursts, and both claimed to have been back. He now says that he will not take my with the Soviets. forced to separate the antagonists." question, that I must put it in writing. So, what happened? Did the U.S. compa Still another embassy cable from Moscow When I say this is a stalling tactic, he re nies scheduled to participate in this exhibi says of Dwayne Andreas, co-chairman of the plies: "Sure, it is." tion withdraw to protest this mid-air mass U.S.-U.S.S.R. Trade and Economic Council. Stephen Littlejohn, director of govern murder of their countrymen? Certainly you "Andreas [in a speech which he did not ment affairs and public relations at Mon jest. Here is the story as I have been able to show the embassy in advance] gave an santo, says his company checked with our piece it together from U.S. Commerce and upbeat view of the role of trade, saying that State Department and Commerce Depart State department documents obtained embargoes are notoriously unsuccessful and ment, asked their advice and was urged to under the Freedom of Information Act: that trade relations are more important to participate in the Moscow exhibit. He says A cable from our embassy in Moscow says peace than arms control negotiations. The he does not know and will not check to find that "a few exhibitors" did withdraw. Exact ambassador [Mr. Hartman], after noting the names of the officials who urged this. ly which ones is not known. The Soviets will that businessmen are traditionally opti And last, and certainly least, Leo Zanoni, not say. And neither will the U.S.-U.S.S.R. mists, expressed [U.S. government] support a public rdations associate for Upjohn Co., Trade and Economic Council. of the exhibition as a means of promoting says, presumably with a straight face: "We Another cable from our Moscow embassy non-strategic trade with the Soviet Union." were all in favor of pulling out after the reads: "American business representatives Mr. Andreas is quoted as saying, in a ques shootdown, but we couldn't reach our guy in resident in Moscow are concerned about the tion-and-answer period following his talk: Moscow." K.AL shoot-down, but they have expressed "We are here out of fear-fear of losing the no reservations about their commitments to business." Spokesmen for Union Carbide, E.l. participate in the Agribusiness-USA Exhibi In this cable, Ambassador Hartman notes Dupont, Eli Lilly, John Deere, Occidental tion in October. While all are shocked by that the Soviet press chose to highlight Mr. Petroleum, I.B.M., Philip Morris and Con the incident and the Soviet response to it, Andreas' remarks at this press conference trol Data all took my question about why most view the exhibition as an important rather than those of a Soviet official who they went to Moscow despite the destruc means of maintaining market presence appeared with him. He reports a Pravda tion of KAL Flight 007. But none of them during a difficult period." story interpreted Andreas' comments to returned my phone calls with answers, as This cable, signed by Ambassador Arthur have "produced convincing evidence that they promised to do. Hartman, adds his comment: "U.S. firms any type of sanction from Washington in re- September 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23271 HUNGER STRIKE FOR health is poor. In the past few years my complete accord with the NAB's traditional SAKHAROVS mother has suffered three heart attacks. strong stand in defense of human rights. She is a disabled World War II veteran, le Now, however, under the presidency of gally blind in one eye. To save her eyesight, Dr. Frank Press, the NAS has reversed HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN she needs surgery; she may also need bypass course. Although no improvements had OF NEW YORK heart surgery. My stepfather also needs been made in Soviet human rights policies, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES expert care for a number of illnesses. Yet in and nothing had changed in cases particu Tuesday, September 10, 1985 their exile my parents are treated only by larly important to the scientific communi KGB-supplied doctors whose actions are de ty-such as those of Drs. Orlov and Shchar Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, last Thursday termined by KGB will and not by the needs ansky-and although the Sakharovs are still was privileged to join my colleagues in of their patients. in Gorky and worse off than before, Dr. expressing our support for the exiled Nobel That in itself is bad enough, but lately Press went to Moscow and signed an agree Peace Prize winner and noted scientist, Dr. their situation has become even worse. We ment resuming the exchanges. He did so on Andrei Sakharov and his wife, Dr. Yelena learned that in April the day that was the fifth anniversary of Dr. Sakharov began a hunger strike. Imme my stepfather's illegal exile. The very Bonner. Across the street from the Soviet diately my parents were isolated from each choice of the date says to the Soviets that Embassy, the stepson of Dr. Sakharov, other and the rest of the world. Later in So human rights are not important to the NAS Alexei Semyonov, has begun a hunger viets showed two videotapes made with anymore. Even in the face of consequent strike on their behalf, which is now in its hidden cameras: in June, to prove that my protests from scientific organizations and a 11th day. Drs. Sakharov and Bonner have stepfather had ended the hunger strike, and number of individual scientists, including been exiled to the closed Soviet city of in July, to claim that the Sakharovs were some Nobel laureates, the NAS has refused Gorky for the past 5 years, and the last 6 reunited. Why, then, it there still no word to change its position. months have been most disturbing to many from the Sakharovs themselves? In view of all this, believing my parents to The silence is threatening. Having be in mortal danger, I have started this of us because both their postal and tele achieved the complete isolation of my par hunger strike. I know that I cannot win phonic communications have been cut off. ents, the KGB is free to do anything to alone. But there are many people concerned Early in the summer, Alexei Semyonov them, even to kill, and count on that never about my parents, and with their help I contacted me in an attempt to assess the becoming known to the world in which it obligated itself to re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spect human rights. an article which appeared in today's Wash South Africa still allows its Nobel Peace Tuesday, September 10, 1985 ington Post. I would like to take this op laureate, Bishop Desmond Tutu, to be out Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, several excel portunity to share this piece with my col spoken and free. In Poland, a winner of the leagues, so that they can more fully under Nobel Peace Prize, Lech Walesa, is under lent studies have been issued recently con stand the serious nature of the Sakharov's severe restrictions, but at least is at home cerning the urgent need to develop new disappearance. It is imperative that we in and with friends. What country, then, can technologies for the permanent treatment Congress continue to insist on the necessity the Soviet Union be compared to in its of toxic wastes. Unless the development of of adhering to international treaties and treatment of my stepfather, the only Rus these technologies is encouraged, we will sian ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize? never get off the treadmill of shifting haz agreements on human rights. At the same Only one example comes to my mind: Carl time we are bound by morality to publicize ardous wastes from one leaking site to an von Ossietzky, a German journalist and other. those violations that are committed until winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, who was such time as they have been satisfactorily imprisoned by the Nazis. But with this qual My colleague from New Jersey, Repre resolved. In commending the following ification: von Ossietzky was released and al sentative ROBERT TORRICELLI, recently in thought-provoking article to my colleagues, lowed to leave Germany. troduced an excellent piece of legislation I urge their support for our congressional But the Western countries have effective which would establish a badly needed re efforts in alleviating the plight of these two ly dropped human rights issues from the search program in this vital area. I strong agenda of their relations with the Soviet ly support his legislation and commend highly respected exiled Soviet citizens. Union, probably believing that this way A SIMPLE REQUEST: I'D LIKE TO SEE MY him for his efforts. The following article progress in other areas can be more easily from the Bergen Record describes the PARENTS obtained. I think this is self-defeating: sens Ten days ago I started a hunger strike ing a weakness in the Western positions on nature of the problem that faces us and the near the Soviet Embassy to protest the principles, the Soviets become confident solutions offered by Representative TORRI Soviet Union's persecution and mistreat they can bully the Free World to accept the CELLI. ment of my parents, Dr: Andrei Sakharov short end of the deal on any other question [From the Bergen Record, July 25, 19851 and Dr. Elena Bonner. My demand: to see too. EPA CRITICIZED FOR FAILING To NEUTRALIZE my parents, either in the West or in the As the situation of my parents was wors TOXIC WASTES U.S.S.R. Why have I taken such a step? I do ening in the last year, there was also a not regard a hunger strike as a weapon of change in the policy of the National Acade choice-only of desperation. But did I have my of Sciences, of which my stepfather is a WASHINGTON, DC.-The Environmental a choice? member. Five years ago, when the Soviets Protection Agency's approach to toxic waste For over half a year nobody has seen my forcibly moved Dr. Sakharov from Moscow, cleanup is not only wrong but dangerous, ac parents. We do not any longer have any the NAS discontinued scientific exchanges cording to a congressional advisory group communication with them. My parents' with the Soviet Union. This step was in and a growing number of federal legislators. 23272 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 10, 1985 Instead of promoting promising new tech told by the EPA that their products can't be SUPERFUND: A TEST OF nologies to destroy wastes or render them used on Superfund sites because they LOYALTIES nonhazardous, the federal agency mostly haven't been approved, then they are told allows wastes to be moved to landfills where there is no one to talk to about getting ap they may leak again, the critics say. proval or they get different answers from HON. BOB EDGAR "We are not getting permanently effective different regional offices. They are also told OF PENNSYLVANIA remedies. In many cases, we're just shifting they can't be approved unless they are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the problem from one location to the proved effective on wastes at specific Super other," says Joel Hirschhorn, senior re fund sites, but they are barred from getting Tuesday, September 10, 1985 search associate at the Office of Technology samples of those wastes. which the EPA Mr. EDGAR. Mr. Speaker, last week the Assessment . a nonpartisan congres controls. sional advisory board. Philadelphia Inquirer published an editori In more than nine out of 10 cases, OTA in "The whole thing is a Catch-22," says Tor al entitled "Superfund: A test of loyalties." vestigators have found, landfills that have ricelli. The paper calls on us to pass a Super received waste from federal "Superfund" Hirschhorn adds that when the EPA eval fund reauthorization that will hold the En sites that were leaking deadly chemicals are uates alternatives for Superfund sites and vironmental Protection Agency [EPA] to a themselves leaking or in danger of leaking. compares the cost of new technologies to strict timetable for cleanups of toxic waste According to the OTA and some members that of land disposal, it only looks at the sites, to seek permanent cleanups wherever of Congress, the EPA's approach could lead short-term costs of landfills, and not their to health risks and far higher cleanup costs long-term cost and potential safety hazards. possible, and to prohibit the transfer of in the future. They say alternative methods "They're just not evaluating alternatives waste from Superfund cleanups to leaking of cleanup exist, but they have hardly been to land disposal properly," says Hirschhorn. landfills. developed or used because of red tape and "The game is loaded from the beginning." I can't agree more. lack of support from the EPA. Under Torricelli's bill, the EPA would be That's why I introduced legislation yes "Most industrialized nations are now required to conduct 10 demonstration terday to do just that. using new techniques to dispose of toxic projects every two years using new treat My bill, H.R. 3245, will provide $10.1 bil wastes, and many of these techniques were ment technologies, at a cost of up to $25 lion for the Superfund over the next 5 originally developed in the United States," million. The agency also would be required says Rep. Robert Torricelli, a Hackensack years. It requires the EPA to abide by a Democrat who has introduced legislation re to make Superfund wastes available to com strict timetable, beginning cleanup at 900 quiring EPA to test and promote new tech panies interested in testing new products, toxic waste sites over that period. H.R. 3245 nologies. "Japan had a worse toxic waste and to provide a central repository for up will apply stringent cleanup standards, and problem than we did 20 years ago, and to-date information on cleanup technol would give citizens the right to sue the they've eliminated it, with no land storage." ogies. EPA if it does not fulfill its statutory man By demonstrating the new technologies, NEW TECHNIQUES NOT USED Torricelli said, the EPA would build support date to clean up Superfund hazardous "The problem really is not a lack of inno for alternatives to landfilling, deep-well in waste dumps. vation," says Hirschhorn, "but obstacles jection, and other nontreatment techniques. H.R. 3245 also includes strong "right-to that stand in the way of proving new tech It also would help promote waste treatment know" language that will require manufac nologies, developing them, and demonstrat as a viable industry. turers and processors of hazardous sub ing them." "This will give people who have been de stances to disclose to surrounding commu A recent OTA report listed 26 innovative veloping new technologies access to the $10 nities the health and environmental risks cleanup techniques, ranging from vitrifica billion Superfund market." said Torricelli. poses by such chemicals and to devise tion to destruction by biological organisms "That's sufficient incentive for anyone to to high-temperature incineration, all of emergency response plans in case there are which have proven effective in initial tests. continue in their work.". accidental releases of toxics. But none of them are being used at any of The bill has won bipartisan support, and Furthermore, the bill will allow citizens the 786 Superfund sites. is backed by Rep. James Florio, the New to petition the Federal Agency for Toxic A typical product on the list is K-20, a Jersey Democrat who authored the original Substances and Disease Registry [ATSDR] chemical sealant, or "encapsulator," devel Superfund legislation, and several environ to carry out preliminary health assess mental groups. oped by a small New Jersey firm, Lopat En ments when they are exposed to hazardous It was approved unanimously Tuesday by terprises. The sealant mixes with toxic wastes from Superfund sites. Finally, my chemicals, preventing them from mixing the House Subcommittee on Natural Re with water and leaking through soil. sources and Environment. It goes today to bill includes the text of the Radon Reduc Lopat, based in Wanamassa in Monmouth the full House Committee on Science and tion Act, H.R. 3172, which would set up a County, has tested the substance on several Technology, where it is also expected to be demonstration project with authorizations sites across the country containing several approved. from the general fund to attack radon con highly toxic contaminants, including poly About the only opposition to the bill so tamination problems in Pennsylvania's chlorinated biphenyls 51-059 0 -86-15 (Pt. 17)
