e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. \, February 9, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3227 release rate greater than 0.5, ±20% micro the 30-day period beginning on the date the "No matter how much the ant might like grams per square centimeter per day as cer order making such assessment was issued. the elephant," said Cook Islands Foreign tified by the Administrator of the Environ (f) If any person fails to pay an assess Minister Norman George, "the elephant mental Protection Agency. ment of a civil penalty- isn't going to notice." PROHIBITION <1) after the order making the assessment That's the way it has been for all of the has become a final order and if such person newly independent countries in the South SEC. 4. (a)(l) The use by any person in the does not file a petition for judicial review of Pacific. They believe they have long been United States of paints containing tributyl the order in accordance with subsection Ce), friends with the United States, but have tin as an antifouling paint for the painting or been ignored and taken for granted. of any vessel is prohibited if such paints (2) after a court in an action brought Now the bear has been trying to make have a steady.state release greater than 0.5, under subsection has entered a final friends with the ants, and the elephant has ±20% micrograms per square centimeter judgment in favor of the Secretary. per day as certified by the Administrator. suddenly awakened. The Soviet Union has Any person who uses, or permits, author the Attorney General shall recover the been courting many of the Pacific island amount assessed (plus interest at currently countries, and the United States sees the izes, or orders the use of, any such paint potential strategic harm the Russians could shall be in violation of this section and sub prevailing rates from the date of the expira ject to a civil penalty in accordance with tion of the 30-day period referred to in sub cause if they were able to establish a base in section or the date of such final judg the South Pacific or stir up trouble there section 5 of this Act. against American interests. <2> The Administrator shall determine the ment, as the case may be) in an action steady-state release rates at which organo brought in any appropriate district court of "We are witnessing the first indications of tin paints do not pose an unacceptable the United States. In such an action, the va what may be penetration of the region by hazard to the marine environment and shall lidity, amount, and appropriateness of such an adversary," said Karl D. Jackson, a De penalty shall not be subject to review. fense Department deputy assistant secre publish such rates in the Federal Register. tary. "Politically high-level Soviet envoys (b) On or after the date on which such have been working the region. The Soviet rates referred to in subsection of this TROUBLE IN PARADISE: THE SO tells us they intend to compete. The Pacific section have been published in the Federal is no longer an [American-Australian-New Register, the prohibition set forth in subsec VIETS MAKE INROADS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Zealand] lake." tion (a) of this section shall not be applica In the United States, the names of most ble to the use of any such paint which is in of these islands would be familiar only to compliance with such rates so published. HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD World War II veterans who had fought CIVIL PENALTIES OF MICHIGAN their way across the South Pacific toward SEC. 5. Any person who uses, or .Per Japan. Most of the islands had changed mits, authorizes, or orders the use of, any IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hands among the British, French, German, paint in violation of subsection of section Monday, February 9, 1987 American and Japanese governments during 4 shall be liable to the United States for a the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries as the co civil penalty in an amount not to exceed Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, the Soviet lonial powers rose and fell. $5,000 for each such violation. Each day Union sees the South Pacific as a vital area After the war, the French, British and such a violation continues shall, for pur into which they have projected economic, dip Americans retained their possessions in the poses of this section, constitute a separate lomatic and military influence. Our country area, and the United Nations created trust violation of subsection of section 4. must do more to protect U.S. interests in that eeships among the powers over islands held (b) A civil penalty for a violation of sub strategic region. We must act forcefully and by the Japanese before the War. section of section 4 shall be assessed by decisively in formulating a stronger policy for From 1962, when Western Samoa separat the Secretary of the Interior Cherinafter re ed from New Zealand, the number of inde ferred to in this section as the "Secretary") the South Pacific. pendent Pacific nations has risen to nine, by an order made on the record after oppor Recent events have shown that now is the most having become independent in the tunity (provided in accordance with this sec time for the United States Government to do past 16 years. Five other groups of islands tion) for a hearing in accordance with sec more to buttress our foreign policy in the are independent except for formal defense tion 554 of title 5, United States Code. South Pacific in order to keep the meddling relations with larger countries. Before issuing such an order, the Secretary Russian bear out of that vital region. Already, This number includes the three countries shall give written notice to the person to be a number of island nations in that area are re being carved out of the U.S. Trust Terri assessed a civil penalty under such order of sponding to Soviet overtures. Believe it or not, tory: The Federated States of Micronesia, the Secretary's proposal to issue such order the Republic of the Marshall Islands and and provide such person an opportunity to the Russians have succeeded in opening the the Republic of Palau. Micronesia and Mar request, within 15 days of the date the door to the South Pacific. shall Islands have attained their free associ notice is received by such person, such a Using the former United States military base ated status. In Palau, no compact has re hearing on the order. at Cam Rahn Bay in Vietnam, the Soviet Pa ceived 75 percent of the vote, and it remains (c) In determining the amount of a civil cific fleet is growing and extending its area of a trust territory. penalty, the Secretary shall take into ac operations. The Soviet Union is attempting to The people of the Mariana Islands voted count the nature, circumstances, extent, sign fishing and port access agreements, and to remain tied to the United States as a and gravity of the violation or violations is establishing diplomatic relations with a commonwealth that makes the islands an and, with respect to the violator, ability to American territory and the residents Ameri pay, effect on ability to continue to do busi number of South Pacific nations. Later, the can citizens. ness, economic benefit to violation resulting Soviet airline Aeroflot may win landing rights The Pacific's new countries range in size from such violation, any history of prior vio on these islands and Soviet naval vessels from Papua New Guinea with 3 million lations, the degree of culpability, and such may make port calls. Soviet influence will in people living on islands covering nearly other matters as justice may require. evitably grow and United States interests will 179,000 square miles to the single-island of (d) The Secretary may compromise, suffer in the final analysis. Nauru that has 8,000 people inhabiting modify, or remit, with or without condi Now is the time to strengthen our relations eight square miles. tions, any civil penalty which may be im with the nations in the South Pacific. It is time With a diversity of governments and cul posed under this section. The amount of tures, these countries still have three things such penalty, when finally determined, or for us to act quickly and firmly. That region is in common: They have thin economies that the amount agreed upon in compromise, too important for us to ignore. depend on fragile natural resources, they may be deducted from any sums owing by With these thoughts in mind, I commend the have a hard time being heard in the interna the United States to the person charged. following Richmond Times-Dispatch article on tional arena, and they are anti-colonial. (e) Any person who requested in accord the growing l~vel of Soviet involvement in the All three of those similarities are bringing ance with subsection (b) a hearing respect South Pacific: them into conflict with the United States as ing the assessment of a civil penalty and SOVIET INTEREST IN PACIFIC ISLANDS STIRS leaders who were alive during World War II who is aggrieved by an order assessing a CONCERN are being replaced by a post-war generation civil penalty may file a petition for judicial with fewer traditional ties to America. review of such order with the United States (By Gil Klein) Top priority with the islanders was a dis Court of Appeals for the District of Colum WASHINGTON.-The people who live on the pute over fishing rights with the American bia Circuit or for any other circuit in which Cook Islands in the South Pacific look at tuna fleet. Tuna are a migratory fish, and such person resides or transacts business. the United States as though it were an ele they have migrated into the South Pacific, Such a petition may only be filled within phant and they were an ant. with American tuna boats close behind. 3228 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 9, 1987 The islanders claim a 200-mile offshore Many of the island countries, including urge my colleagues to review this serious territorial jurisdiction and say the American Australia and New Zealand, have signed the problem. tuna fleet was poaching in their water. The Treaty of Rarotonga, which calls for United States says the 200-mile limit does making the South Pacific a nuclear-free For those who closely monitor the evolving not include migratory fish. An American zone, banning the manufacture, testing or scientific data, the human health effects of tuna boat was seized by the Solomon Islands stationing of nuclear weapons in the area acid rain have been known for some time. government in 1984. and the disposal of nuclear waste. Over the past several years, I have sponsored To the United States the issue was tuna; The treaty allows passage of ships with amendments to increase funding for acid rain to the islanders the issue was income-tuna nuclear weapons, but the United States is research by the National Institute of Environ is one of their few resources. reluctant to sign because France opposes it, mental Health Sciences [NIEHS]. This re The U.S. government had been stalling because the United States does not want to search will play an important role in fully docu fishing negotiations, but in 1985 the govern promote the concept of nuclear-free zones, ment of Kiribati signed an agreement with and because the United States fears such an menting the extent of the damage. the Soviet Union to allow Soviet trawlers in agreement would weaken Western security. Mr. Speaker, acid rain is not just an isolated their territorial water in return for $1.5 mil Most of the island countries have said threat to fish in the water ways of New Eng lion a year. Kiribati has 60,000 people and a they would not ask if nuclear weapons were land. This silent killer is a threat to human land mass smaller than the city of New aboard U.S. ships that came to their ports, health, and the Congress is obliged to ad York, but the islands stretch across 8,000 but the United States is still smarting from dress such an important human health and miles of the Pacific Ocean, making a barrier New Zealand's refusal to allow a U.S. war environmental issue. Shortly, a bipartisan ship to visit without assurance it did not between Hawaii to the north and Australia group will again introduce legislation to control and New Zealand to the south. carry nuclear weapons. That refusal caused Even though the agreement did not give the United States to drop New Zealand from the pollutants causing acid rain. We will joint the Soviets shore rights, it was the first the Australian-New Zealand-American de with our colleagues in the Senate in a united time a Pacific island country made an eco fense treaty. front to pursue enactment of tough acid rain nomic pact with the Russians. The State Ten Pacific nations have signed the nucle controls. ar-free zone treaty and eight have ratified Department said the $1.5 million is far more [From the New York Times, Feb. 4, 19871 than the commercial fishing value of the it. On Dec. 15, the Soviet Union became the fishing rights, and it saw the agreement as a first of the five nuclear powers to sign the ACID RAIN SEEN AS POSING RISKS FOR U.S. push by the Russians for influence in the protocols. HEALTH-DOCTORS TELL PANEL THAT region. The United States has been willing, NATION MUST ACT Now Many of the island countries have refused though, to sign a treaty that prohibits dumping of nuclear wastes in the South Pa for each of the two ty which requires that in the vast majority of periods ending in calendar year 1987. This families all adult members work outside the cost and administrative burden should not home. This was not true when today's adults THE NEW TAX LAW SHOULD BE be imposed on the affected entities, many of CHANGED which are engaged in small business. were growing up. Parents and children are in 3. It is in the public interest to encourage creasingly feeling the strain. The Family and staggered tax return filing dates. I believe Medical Leave Act is an attempt to come to HON. CARROLL HUBBARD, JR. that the I.R.S., taxpayers, and tax practi terms with this new reality. OF KENTUCKY tioners can better meet tax filing require • The fragility of families is blamed for every IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments if the demands are spread through thing from rising crime rates, to illiteracy, to Monday, February 9, 1987 out the year. Tax compliance will not be en teenage pregnancy to homelessness. There is hanced by compressing tax filing require Mr. HUBBARD. Mr. Speaker, I have re no shortage of rhetoric about how important it ments into a short time period, as required ceived an excellent January 24, 1987, letter by these provisions. is to "restore the family." What has been from Mr. J. Larry Stinson, managing partner of 4. The required change in tax year will be lacking is a clear understanding of what is Reed & Co., an outstanding certified public disruptive and counterproductive to the causing families to struggle and a willingness accounting firm in my hometown of Mayfield, economy. Businesses which have used a to act on it. We know something about picking fiscal year for many years will not have to . KY, which I would like to share with my col up the pieces when families fall apart. We amend contracts, compensation arrange leagues in the House of Representatives. know that it is expensive. We know it is diffi ments, and retirement and employee benefit Larry Stinson has written to me about his cult. We know that a lot of what we have tried plans because these provisions apply to ex strong opposition to several provisions of the has not worked. isting, as well as newly-formed, entities. Tax Reform Act of 1986, including the provi 5. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 provisions The Family and Medical Leave Act is pre sions requiring partnerships, S corporations will present significant scheduling problems ventive medicine. It goes to the cause of the and personal service corporations to conform of C.P.A. firms who will be required to com problem and not its symptoms. If the family is their tax years to the tax years of their press their tax return preparation, financial straining because nobody is left at home to reporting, and auditing work into a short owners. Larry Stinson's arguments in regard care for the newborn or seriously ill child or time period. In this regard, the provisions to changing this unfair law are worthy of our parent, then a labor standard that can sub will overturn past I.R.S. actions in promul consideration. stantially relieve that stress is good and nec gating flexible and reasonable rules which This Member of Congress voted against essary public policy. Giving employees these allowed the selection of a fiscal year other and spoke against the Tax Reform Act of than the calendar year to "even out" both curity of knowing that at times of great family 1986 when it was considered last year in the professional workloads and I.R.S. processing need or when suffering from a serious health House. I agree with my constitutent's com requirements. condition they can take family or medical ments, and I hope my colleagues will read his 6. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 fails to leave goes to the heart of what is causing recognize that there are many legitimate views. families to struggle. business reasons to select a fiscal year The letter to me from J. Larry Stinson fol The Family and Medical Leave Act provides rather than a calendar year. Often fiscal lows: that workers may take up to 18 weeks of years are chosen to coincide with the "natu JANUARY 24, 1987. ral business year" of an entity. These provi unpaid leave over a 2-year period upon the Re changes to Tax Reform Act of 1986. sions will cause tax requirements to inter birth or adoption of a child or the serious ill Representative CARROLL HUBBARD, Jr.• fere improperly with business operations. ness of a child or parent. In addition, the bill Rayburn House Office Building, Washing- 7. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 provisions provides that workers may take unpaid tempo ton, DC. will increase the annual return processing rary medical leave, not to exceed 26 weeks in DEAR CARROLL: There are certain changes costs for the I.R.S. by increasing certain a year, when they are seriously ill. The only that I strongly recommend you consider re peak points in the filing cycle. This is incon direct cost to employers is the requirement to garding the Tax Reform.Act of 1986, being: sistent with Congressional and other recom continue pre-existing health benefits during RECOMMENDATIONS mendations to stagger return filing to allevi ate the heavy workload that has precipitat the leave. Small employers with less than 15 I believe that the Tax Reform Act of 1986 ed processing problems in recent years. employees are exempted from the legislation. provisions requiring partnerships, S corpo CONCLUSION Contrary to the contention that the Family rations, and personal service corporations to and Medical leave Act is a new departure, it conform their tax years to the tax years of This issue deserves your attention NOW their owners, and all non-exempt trusts to because it directly or indirectly, adversely is consistent with a long tradition of labor law. use the calendar year, should be repealed or affects literally millions of tax reporting en In the past, our labor laws have reflected the modified. I believe that the ultimate repeal tities! view that disregarding important social values of these provisions is in the public interest, Sincerely, should not benefit an employer. Thus, for ex and it is essential that a decision be reached J. LARRY STINSON, C.P.A., ample, our labor laws mandate a minimum as soon as possible. As a first step, there- Managing Partner, Reed & Co. February 9, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3231 THE 500 MEMORIAL SERVICE preachers, priests and poets can turn cally opposed compulsory blood testing as phrases like "a just and lasting peace" but "not necessary" and "unmanageable" and until the rebellious human heart surrenders warned that, because such testing was not HON. ANDREW JACOBS, JR. unconditionally to the God who is love, entirely foolproof, it could give "a false OF INDIANA peace is only a brief moment between wars. sense of security" to some individuals. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We are here to give thanks to the living The surgeon general's advice was echoed God for the men and women whose life several weeks later in a lengthy set of rec Monday, February 9, 1987 blood was the costly grace that permitted us ommendations issued by the Institute of Mr. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, Indianapolis is to stand here free-the Goldbergs, the Medicine of the National Academy of Sci quite rightly proud and blessed by the pastor O'Briens, the Smiths and Rodriquez'-all ences. The institute declared: "Mandatory those priceless pieces, precious stones, set ship of the East 91 st Street Christian Church screening of at-risk individuals is not an into the mosaic of America. ethically acceptable means for attempting by Dr. Russ Blowers. Let us commend them to God, and praise to reduce the transmission of infection. As can be seen by the following sermon Him that He has given us the love, and the These two reports, widely heralded and which he delivered at the 500 Memorial Serv grace, to remember, today and always. applauded outside the government, appear ice in Indianapolis last year, Dr. Blowers is a To all those white crosses at home and to have been given little weight within it. source of spiritually uplifting inspiration for all abroad, let us say as Mark Twain inscribed The day after Thanksgiving, it was re who hear his Christian words. on the grave of his little daughter: vealed that the State Department had de The sermon follows: "Warm summer sun, shine kindly here; cided to require testing for antibodies to the Warm southern breeze, blow lightly here; virus of all present and prospective Foreign 500 MEMORIAL SERVICE-MONUMENT CIRCLE Green sod above, lie light, lie light; Service officers and their spouses and older educa to commend-the North American Lake Man tion about AIDS is the best way to limit fur NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CEN ther spread of the disease. agement Society or NALMS. Its central pur The policies proposed by the Departments pose is education and the exchange of sound TER'S CONTRIBUTION TO WIN of State and Labor and now by the CDC information on wise lake management in order NING BACK THE AMERICA'S threaten to unravel this consensus. However to provide a better quality of life for our Na CUP the policies are explained to the public, tion's people. they suggest that the consensus is ill found Since its establishment 6 % years ago, HON. HERBERT H. BATEMAN ed and convey to other agencies and also to NALMS's membership has grown to over OF VIRGINIA other employers the notion that the consen 1,500. The membership is purposely broad sus should be disregarded-and that the sur IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ranging from the academic researcher and geon general, the Institute of Medicine and Monday, February 9, 1987 the medical researchers are wrong. Manda Government manager, to the interested citi tory testing makes little sense unless those zen, who is usually a lake property owner. The Mr. BATEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to who harbor the virus really do pose a threat internationally recognized expertise of NALMS join with many of my colleagues in offering my to the rest of us. members has firmly established the society's heartiest congratulations to Dennis Connor ·It is possible that the policies will never high credibility. and the entire crew of the Stars & Stripes, the take effect. Last week, Local 1812 of the Although many scientific, environmental and San Diego Yacht Club, and all those who had American Federation of Government Em professional groups already exist, NALMS is ployees, represented by the National Emer a part in bringing the America's Cup back to gency Civil Liberties Committee and by my needed. The society effectively encourages this country. own organization, Lambda Legal Defense citizen support for clean water programs. This victory testifies both to the skill of the and Education Fund, brought a legal chal Among these is the Clean Lakes Program, es Stars & Stripes crew and to the superior tech lenge to the State Department's screening tablished by section 314 of the Clean Water nology that made this yacht faster than its proposal. If, however, these policies are per Act and implemented by the U.S. Environmen Australian competition. I am proud to inform mitted to prevail, they will affect the entire tal Protection Agency. NALMS has kept this my colleagues that a significant factor in this climate of debate about AIDS. They will program alive, in spite of its minimal Federal superior capability, was developed at NASA's promote ungrounded fears about the disease funding, by becoming the private sector re Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. that, for the sake of the public health, sponse to the Federal Clean Lakes Program. ought to be dispelled, not encouraged. I am referring to the "riblets" that covered Indeed, they may ignite a second period of In addition, NALMS strongly supported reau the underside of the Stars & Stripes, the tiny irrational overreaction. thorization of the Clean Water Act and worked V-shaped grooves developed at Langley more AIDS is too serious a matter to be dealt closely with Congress in drafting the · recently than 3 years ago to reduce air turbulence and with through fear and ignorance. The three passed clean water amendments. increase fuel efficiency of airplanes. "Riblets" agencies should come to their senses and re In May 1985, I spoke at a national confer are the brainchild of Michael J. Walsh, a re tract immediately their proposals to screen ence in Kansas City-sponsored by the North search engineer in Langley's High-Speed entire groups of people for AIDS antibodies. American Lake Management Society and five Aerodynamics Division. His experiments, using And they should turn their attention in major Federal agencies. This conference was stead to the massive education effort urged Langley's wind tunnels to test riblets ma by the surgeon general. held to bring together everyone concerned chined on aluminum, proved that these small with nonpoint source pollution problems-and grooves are effective in reducing drag. it did just that. Those in attendance covered a Walsh's idea was picked up from NASA's A CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO broad spectrum of organizations and citizens "Tech Briefs" by the 3M Co., which designed THE NORTH AMERICAN LAKE deeply interested in what has become one of an adhesive film with riblets which was ulti MANAGEMENT SOCIETY the leading causes of the Nation's water qual mately used with so much success by the ity problems. Stars & Stripes. At that time, I was a cosponsor of H.R. 8, Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the many HON. ARLAN ST ANGELAND which would have reauthorized the Clean achievements of the Langley Research Center OF MINNESOTA Water Act into the next decade, including a in aeronautics and space technology and of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES number of significant new programs and im their important contribution to the return of the provements in many existing ones. Our pro America's Cup. Monday, February 9, 1987 posed bill, which was the predecessor of the Mr. STANGELAND. Mr. Speaker, millions of recently passed H.R. 1, was another strong Americans enjoy the outdoors-especially rec response to the need to preserve and en POLITICAL LIBERALIZATION IN reational activities in and around our inland hance the quality of our precious water sup TAIWAN: A MAJOR STEP freshwater lakes and reservoirs; 99 percent of plies. Of special importance to those at the ALONG THE ROAD TO DEMOC the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a Nonpoint Conference, it expanded the scope RACY publicly owned lake; one-third within 5 miles of its coverage to address many of the issues or less. Lakes literally dominate our land raised by nonpoint source pollution. HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD Minnesota alone has over 3.4 million acres of I told those gathered that without control of OF MICHIGAN lakes. nonpoint sources of pollution, many water IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES However, right now our Nation is in grave bodies will not meet fishable/swimmable danger of losing these resources as a result goals. In congressional testimony, NALMS, Monday, February 9, 1987 of pollution. The magnitude of lake quality too, has supported the establishment of a na Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, let me problems in the United States is constantly tional nonpoint source program. take this occasion to commend the Govern growing. Subsequently, the vast opportunities The North American Lake Management So ment of Taiwan for making major progress in provided by these water bodies for recreation ciety is a vital organization with a workable moving that country along the road to full de al activities are greatly diminishing. Likewise, program for restoring and preserving the mocracy. Let's give credit where credit is the economic basis provided to local, State, health of this continent's lakes and reservoirs. justly due. While many have criticized Taiwan and national businesses-measured in the bil Our lakes and reservoirs demand the very in the past for maintaining martial law and fail lions of dollars-is rapidly decreasing. special attention that NALMS provides. ing to allow new political parties to form, I Lakes are especially sensitive to pollution. We owe NALMS our thanks for helping us want to praise that Government for its recent While streams and rivers can flush pollutants save these irreplaceable water resources and decisions. downstream, lakes are ecologically more frag our support for their continuing efforts. The As we all know, President Chiang Ching ile. They trap incoming pollutants in sedi next time you fish, swim, or boat in a lake-or Kuo of Taiwan announced that martial law ments, in fish, in aquatic insects, and plants. just admire its beauty-be grateful that the would soon end and that new political parties February 9, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3233 would be permitted to form. While some in the mentary bodies, the third being the Control violent or more substantial opposition gains past have labeled Taiwan as a "one-party au Branch.) would have. thoritarian system," a process of political liber But even KMT officials acknowledged that the significance of Saturday's polling alization is now underway. Following the Sep lay in the unexpectedly strong showing of HONORING THE 40TH ANNIVER- tember announcement of the· establishment of the DPP, formed less than three months SARY OF RAYMOND A. a new genuine opposition party, the OPP, ago. The OPP doubled the number of legis LANOUE President Chiang announced that the ban on lative seats previously held by the opposi such parties would soon be lifted. The OPP tion to 12; it also won 11 seats in the Assem party won 12 of the 73 elected seats in Tai bly, up from four. Overall, it raised the op HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE wan's legislative yuan and 11 out of the 84 position's percentage of the vote from about OF MASSACHUSE'ITS elected seats in the national assembly. 15 percent in elections last year to almost 25 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Over the years, the evolution toward demo percent. The remaining votes were won by independent candidates. Monday, February 9, 1987 cratic government on Taiwan has been influ It was not an easy campaign for the DPP, enced by the threat to Taiwan by mainland particularly in the days right before the Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to com China. It is important to remember that in the election. The opposition advanced charges mend and honor one of my most distinguished past mainland China tried to invade one of the of election irregularities-vote-buying and constituents. On January 18, the Reverend islands of Taiwan. Mainland shelling of those election-law violations which are common Raymond A. Lanoue celebrated the 40th anni islands continued for many years, but has now here-almost constantly. versary of his ordination into the priesthood. I ceased. But a demonstration that turned violent speak to you today to call attention to this no President Chiang is to be commended for last week, when longtime political dissidents table occasion and to a man committed to were refused permission to return from helping others. I want to share this momen insisting that the KMT party endorse a more exile in the United States, was widely democratic political system in Taiwan. He is to blamed on the DPP and contributed to an tous event with my colleagues. be praised for his vision in making Taiwan a image problem that oppositionists expected This Massachusetts native, born to North model of economic development and for to be a costly setback. In store-front branch Adams, on February 9, 1922, has dedicated moving that country toward greater democrati offices throughout the capital, the DPP his life for the service of others. Upon comple zation. Although more work needs to be done, screened videotapes of the event until late tion of his studies at St. Charles College of Taiwan has taken a brave step forward to be Saturday evening that purportedly showed Catonsville, MD, a preparatory seminary, and coming a truly multiparty society. While we in the government to have provoked the vio the Grand Seminary of Montreal, Canada, the Congress are eager to criticize our friends lence. Reverend Lanoue was ordained by the Bishop "When we started, we expected to win around the world, now is the time to give more than 30 percent of the vote," said Thomas O'Leary on January 18, 1947, at St. credit where credit is due. Taiwan has made a Yang Zhu-chuen, an opposition activist. Micheal's Cathedral in Springfield, MA. good start and I wish it well as it moves along "Now it's anybody's guess, but it will be His leadership and concern for others has the road to full democracy. much lower than that." Although the party provided a source of comforting influence and With these thoughts in mind, I commend the has gained a solid foothold, it is still unclear a source of inspiration to all those who have following Christian Science Monitor article on just what role it will play in Taiwan's known him and worked with him. Since his Taiwan to my colleagues in the Congress: changing political scene. In part, this will first parish assignment in Chicopee Falls, MA, depend on how well the DPP can develop in 194 7 until his present parish, Sacred Heart TAIWAN'S NEW OPPOSITION PARTY BECOMES policies that will sustain its political mo-· FORCE To BE RECKONED WITH mentum. in Pittsfield, MA, where he celebrated his anni Among the large contingent of academic versary, Reverend Lanoue has given his TAIPI, TAIWAN.-In the early hours of specialists and US congressional aides who utmost for the benefit of others. Sunday morning, Taiwan became a multi came to observe the polling, some said they My constituents have been the real benefi party state in everything but name. now anticipate the development of a domi ciaries of Reverend Lanoue's many God-given The opposition Democratic Progressive nant-party system similar to that of Japan, talents and I am happy to report that he has Party
