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KEEP THE GREAT LAKES ENVI- and Prime Minister Ciller for taking an impor- VISIT OF PRESIDENT KIM TO THE RONMENTAL RESEARCH LAB tant step towards strengthening democracy. UNITED STATES OPEN On Sunday, July 23, Turkey's Parliament ap- proved 16 constitutional amendments which HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN HON. DAVID E. BONIOR are part of a democratization plan introduced OF NEW YORK OF MICHIGAN last year. The Parliament also agreed to re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sume work in September on amending article IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, July 26, 1995 Wednesday, July 26, 1995 8 of the Anti-Terror Law, which is widely used to criminalize anti-government and pro-Kurdish Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, this House has expressions. These reforms are considered to welcome a very distinguished statesman long recognized that the work of NOAA bene- prerequisites to Turkey's acceptance into a and friend of the United States, President Kim fits all Americans. European Union customs agreement this fall. Yong-sam of the Republic of Korea. NOAA's research on weather, atmosphere, Mr. Speaker, I am very encouraged by the fact Since his ascension to the presidency in oceans, and space continues to help us un- that the amendments were adopted by a vote 1993, President Kim has worked tirelessly to derstand the environment which we all depend of 360±32 after weeks of tumultuous debate. promote democracy and economic liberaliza- upon for survivalÐand has shown us ways to tion in Korea. His efforts to further the ad- These amendments are significant for the better manage the resources we all need to vancement of ties between his country and the cause of democracy in Turkey. Their passage live. United States have been warmly received by marks the first time the civilian government in The Rogers Substitute restored important the administration and those of us in Con- Turkey has altered the 1982 constitution pro- fundingÐnot only for the vital research being gress. mulgated by the military. Prime Minister Ciller done in the Gulf of MexicoÐand the important There is no doubt that Korea is well served and the junior coalition partner, Republican work being conducted on coastal zone man- by President Kim. His service to the country is Peoples Party deserve much praise for stand- agementÐbut for important research across practically unmatched, having been elected to ing by the legislation despite strong opposition America. the National Assembly at the young age of 25, from Islamic and nationalist parties. Let me tell you quickly why this is so impor- and serving there for nearly 40 years. He is a tant to those of us who live in the Great Lakes More specifically, Mr. Speaker, the amend- man with a clear vision and intends to boldly region. ments will broaden political participation by lead his country into the 21st century. The Great Lakes represent 95 percent of lowering the voting age from 20 to 18; adding It is precisely this kind of leadership that is our nation's fresh water and they provide 100 seats to the 450 seat Parliament; enabling needed in the new era dawning over Asia. In drinking water to 23 million people. MPs to switch parties; and allowing trade the last decade, Asian nations have become a But there's something going on today in the unions, student associations and other groups force to reckon with in economic terms, and Great Lakes that we don't clearly understand. to engage in political activities. Language in Korea is at the forefront of this revolution. Researchers have found that mothers who the constitution praising the 1980 military take- They have become a marvelous model of suc- ate fish from Lake Michigan during pregnancy over was also removed. cess for developing countries such as Ban- and giving birth to infants who are developing As I have said in the past, Mr. Speaker, it gladesh, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. In no small slower. term, the success visited upon Korea is a tes- Animals who call the Great Lakes home are is in our Nation's best interest to maintain tament to the will and determination of the Ko- showing actual physical deformities. close relations with a stable, democratic Tur- rean people. Worst of all, it was just 2 years ago that key. These amendments, and other efforts in The United States has only to gain by con- over 100 people died when Milwaukee experi- the future, will place our bilateral relations on tinuing to support Korea and her people. Our enced an outbreak of cryptosporidium in their a much more firm footing. While there is more relationship is truly limitless in its possibilities, drinking water. that needs to be done to address free speech and together we can certainly overcome any That's why the work of the Great Lakes En- issues and the situation of Turkey's Kurdish adversities. vironmental Research Lab is so important. population, adoption of these amendments by Since the outbreak in Milwaukee, the Great such a wide margin indicates a commitment I welcome President Kim to the United Lakes lab began an intense study of the and willingness in the Parliament to move for- States, and applaud his leadership. This is a shoreline to help prevent future disasters. ward along this path. friendship of which the United States can truly be proud. They're beginning to find answersÐand Mr. Speaker, as someone who has spoken coming up with new ways to keep our water out in the past against actions taken by the f safe. Government of Turkey, I believe it is important TRIBUTE TO DR. EVA SHAPIRO And I'm glad this Congress recognized the to give the Turkish Government credit where good work this lab is doing today. credit is due. Reaction in the Turkish press to Mr. Speaker, NOAA and the programs it the amendments was resoundingly positive HON. MARCY KAPTUR supports are making important strides for all and public opinion is also likely to view the re- OF OHIO Americans. forms in a positive light. Given this set of cir- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Rogers Substitute to the Mollohan cumstances, I strongly encourage the Turkish Wednesday, July 26, 1995 Amendment to the Commerce-State-Justice MPs to immediately seize upon the momen- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Appropriations Bill will ensure that their good tum of this impressive showing and press on work continues. honor a truly noble citizen from my district, Dr. for further reforms. Eva Shapiro. f Last week, Mr. Speaker, it looked as though Dr. Shapiro died this year at the age of 100. TURKEY’S PARLIAMENT TAKES partisan politics in Turkey would block the She was born in Toledo, OH on November, IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD passage of any democratic reforms. Success- 1894, the daughter of Russian immigrants. ful adoption of the amendments, though, has She grew up in a downtown neighborhood, as HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH breathed new life into the reform debate un- part of Toledo's Jewish community. Her grand- OF NEW JERSEY derway in Turkey. Mr. Speaker, I believe that father, by the way, was Toledo's first Orthodox IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all who are concerned about human rights and rabbi. Her father owned a small grocery store, regional stability should express support for and eventually started the first auto parts com- Wednesday, July 26, 1995 the continued efforts of Turkey's Parliament pany in Toledo. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I and Government to continue this important Eva Shapiro initially wanted to be a physi- rise today to commend Turkey's Parliament process. cian, but couldn't afford 6 years of medical

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VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 E 1522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 27, 1995 school. Instead, she applied for, and won, a ACT OF CONGRESS, 1895 wall of granite, and see hundreds of faces, generous scholarship from the local B'nai MILITARY RESERVATION ON MACKINAC ISLAND representing the men and women who pro- B'rith. They paid for 4 years of dental school TURNED OVER TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN vided support for the troops. You can pause at Western Reserve in Cleveland, where she Military Reservation on Mackinac Island, for reflection at a memorial honoring the sol- earned her degree in 1918. She returned to Michigan: The Secretary of War is hereby diers who are still unaccounted for. authorized, on the application of the gov- Toledo and started her own practice. As we dedicate the Korean War Veterans In those days, women dentists were not ernor of Michigan, to turn over to the State of Michigan, for use as a state park, and for Memorial, we have much to remember. common, and she struggled at firstÐeven the no other purpose, the military reservation people from her own neighborhood were un- This memorial will help us to come full cir- and buildings and the lands of the National cleÐto close the wounds that until now have willing to let a woman take care of their teeth. Park on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Pro- But word spread that she did excellent work, vided, That whenever the State ceases to use not healed, and to fulfill our need to remember and her practice grew. She was eventually the land for the purposes aforesaid it shall all of those who have served. able to pay back every nickle of that scholar- revert to the United States. We must remember the sacrifices made by ship, so someone else could receive it. Page 946, Fifty-third Congress, Session III, veterans of the Korean war, and the condi- Dr. Shapiro was one of the founders of the Ch. 189, 1895. tions they faced; of the Marines who fought Toledo Dental Dispensary (today the Dental Following this act of Congress, discussions their way out of the frozen Chosin Reservoir, Center of Northwest Ohio), a nonprofit clinic began between the State of Michigan and the facing 120,000 Chinese troops and subzero for needy children and adults. She served on Federal Government, culminating in a final temperatures; of those who made the stand in the Board of Trustees of the Dispensary from transfer. To wit: sweltering heat around Pusan; of our troops 1923 to 1960. In her own words, CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER who landed at Inchon; of the terror at Heart- Whereas, By an act of Congress, approved ** * we knew we had to have a dental dis- break Ridge, at Pork Chop Hill, and Outposts March 2, 1895, the Secretary of War was au- pensary, and a free one, because there were Tom, Dick, and Harry. thorized, on the application of the Governor many people in Toledo that just could not af- of Michigan, to turn over to the State of More than 51¤2 million Americans in all ford to go to the dentist. * * * I even gave as Michigan, for use as a State park and for no much money as I could, and so did the other served in the war. There were 54,246 who lost other purpose, the military reservation and [dentists], and they started a dental dispen- their lives. Forty-two years ago this week, the buildings and the lands of the National Park sary. * * * we have dentists there that are fighting stopped. on Mackinac Island, Michigan said act pro- very fine dentists, and they do beautiful, viding that whenever the State ceases to use The Korean war led to an uneasy peace, beautiful work. the land for the purpose aforesaid it shall re- and the cold war continued for decades. But Even with her practice and the time she vert to the United States; through the efforts of those who served our spent as an active board member, Dr. Shapiro And Whereas, John T. Rich, Governor of Nation in Korea, and those who served before found time to be active in the Jewish Women's the State of Michigan, has made formal ap- and after, our commitment to freedom never Council, Temple B'nai Israel, and the Toledo plication for the transfer to the State of faltered. Michigan of said military reservation and Museum of Art. She also gave energy and However poignant and powerful the steel money to countless local charities. buildings and the lands of said National Park for the purpose specified in said act; and granite of the memorial may be, we must In an interview 10 years ago, Dr. Shapiro Now Therefore, This is to certify that the do much more to honor the legacy of these said, Secretary of War hereby turns over to the veterans. Yes, I have no complaints. I think I had State of Michigan, for use as a State park the best life that anybody could have. I had and for no other purpose, the military res- There are still 8,168 servicemen unac- everything that I needed—the education. In ervation and buildings and the lands of the counted for from the war, only 5 fewer than those days what girl got a college education? National Park on Mackinac Island, Michi- when the war ended. Efforts are underway Dr. Eva Shapiro's energy, her unhesitating gan, subject to the provisions of said act of with Russia and North Korea to seek clues to Congress. willingness to help those in need, and her love the missing and recover and return remains, Witness my hand and official seal this 3rd but much more needs to be done. of life should be an example to us all. day of August, 1895. Toledoans are privileged to have known her SECRETARY LAMONT. We must also honor the commitment we and have been inspired by her pioneering life. Mr. Speaker, on this occasion marking the made to those who served in Korea, and to all We will cherish her memory. one hundredth anniversary of Mackinac Island veterans. Keeping medical care for veterans f State Park, I congratulate the State of Michi- affordable and accessible, and protecting the gan and the Mackinac Island State Park Com- pensions they earned through service, are MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK mission and on behalf of the park's multitude among our tasks in Congress. of visitors, residents and property owners, I look forward to working to keep this legacy HON. BART STUPAK thank them for maintaining Mackinac Island alive. OF MICHIGAN State Park as the outstanding retreat it is. f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f Wednesday, July 26, 1995 THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS ME- TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM GREBE Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, it is, indeed, an MORIAL—LONG-OVERDUE TRIB- SCHUETTE honor to bring to the attention of the U.S. Con- UTE gress and the people of this Nation an event that is not only historically noteworthy, but one HON. DAVID E. BONIOR HON. DAVE CAMP that will be most celebrated. OF MICHIGAN OF MICHIGAN On Friday, August 4, 1995, the Mackinac Is- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES land State Park will celebrate its 100th anni- versary as Michigan's first State park. This Wednesday, July 26, 1995 Wednesday, July 26, 1995 outstanding facility, located in Michigan's Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, this week we Upper Peninsula, has been the source of en- are honoring the millions of Americans who Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, it is with great joyment for not just the citizens of my State of served our Nation during the Korean war. pleasure that I rise today to honor the birth of Michigan and of the United States, but the They call Korea the forgotten war, but none William Grebe Schuette. At 7:43 a.m. on July world, as well. of us can forget the valor of the veterans who 21, 1995, the Honorable Bill Schuette, former The park began first as a U.S. military res- fought and bled and died in Korea. Member of Congress, and his wife Cynthia ervation on Mackinac Island and later became A long-overdue memorial is being dedicated welcomed their first son, William Grebe, into this Nation's second national park. Upon ex- Thursday, July 27, in Washington, on the Mall, the world. pressing a desire to have this land as a State a very short distance from the Lincoln Memo- The birth of William Grebe Schuette marks park, State officials worked for the passage of rial. Granite, steel, wood, and stone have an exciting time in the lives of the Schuette legislation in the 53d Congress that would per- been shaped to form a memorial we can take family, which also includes daughter Heidi. I mit the transfer of the land from the Federal pride in. You can look into the eyes of the hope that my colleagues will join me in wish- Government to the State. On March 2, 1895, men and women who served our country, and ing Bill, Cynthia, and Heidi a heart-felt con- the authorizing legislation was passed. To wit: see their determination. You can gaze at a gratulations on the new addition to their family.

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 July 27, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E 1523 HONORING THE PARENT PROJECT Born and raised in Clarksville, MI, Mr. tuary Program. It is time to fight for the future AND RUDY AND MONA GOMEZ Transue graduated from Clarksville-Ionia well-being of our coastal waters, our coastal County High School and received his Juris economies, and the Nation as a whole. HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES Doctorate from the Detroit College of Law. Vote ``yes'' on the Farr amendment. OF CALIFORNIA Never satisfied by past accomplishments, Mr. f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Transue's life was characterized by a continu- TRIBUTE TO DEBORAH JUDE Wednesday, July 26, 1995 ous, unquenchable effort to better the lives of America's working people. The vigor with ANTHONY Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to which Mr. Andrew Jackson Transue fought for recognize the Parent Project. The Parent the American working family was every bit the HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES Project is an organization managed by the equal of that of his namesake. OF CALIFORNIA parents of children who have Duchenne and Transue began his long career of public IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Becker, a severe form of muscular dystrophy. service in 1933 when he was elected county Wednesday, July 26, 1995 Duchenne is an incurable disease that prosecuting attorney, and he continued to rep- Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, it is with pro- causes the muscle cells to disintegrate. The resent the common man from 1937 to 1939 as found sadness that I inform my colleagues of disease affects only boys, afflicting about 1 in a New Deal Democrat in the 75th Congress. the tragic death of Deborah Jude Anthony. I every 3,500Ðor more. Progressive muscle de- Later, he would serve as President of the Flint first met Debby when she participated in my terioration starts in the feet and slowly moves Lions Club and as a devoted 55-year member district's Congressional Award program. Hav- up the body, turning children into invalids, until of the Court Street United Methodist Church. ing earned the Silver Medal in October 1993, the muscles in lungs and heart atrophy and What Transue was perhaps most proud of, Debby was working on attaining her Gold die. Few boys with Duchenne have survived however, was the case he argued before the Medal. She was expected to receive it in past their early twenties. U.S. Supreme Court in 1952. Not only did he Because much about this disease is little 1996. win that case, but he also succeeded in rede- known or understood, the Parent Project has Though she had spina bifida and cerebral fining the legal principle of ``criminal intent'' assembled top medical researchers to advise palsy, Debby achieved more than most. In ad- and in setting a precedent that would subse- them on what research and clinical trials offer dition to earning the Congressional Award, quently be cited in over 500 judicial rulings. the best hope for treating, and optimistically Debby earned an athletic letter in swimming In light of these accomplishments, it is often curing, Duchenne and Becker muscular dys- from Charter Oak High School and was to re- difficult, even for those of us who knew him trophies. The Scientific Advisory Board [SAB] ceive, in September, the Gold Award given to personally, to keep in mind that Mr. Transue serves as a clearinghouse for coordinating only 15 of 20,000 Girl Scouts each year. should not be remembered primarily for his and monitoring constantly evolving develop- According to news reports, on Monday night legal and electoral successes. Rather, we ments within the scientific community. Thanks while at home, a freak short circuit in her must remember him for his genuine concern to recommendations made by the SAB, the wheelchair sparked a fire that killed her before for his fellow man and for the endearing leg- Parent Project is able to fund viable research emergency personnel arrived. acy of compassion he has left behind. Never immediately. And as parents know, time is crit- In a December, 1993, letter to me, Debby's consumed by self-focused ambition, Mr. ical to saving the lives of their children. mother, Judith D. Anthony, wrote about What makes the Parent Project unique, and Transue was first and foremost a man dedi- Debby's participation in the Congressional important, is that it links parents, patients, cated to his community and to his late wife Award: family, and friends with scientists who are in- Vivian, and his children, Tamara and Andrea. As a mother of a physically disabled child, vestigating a treatmentÐand hopefully a His integrity, his wisdom, but most of all his I watched Debby painfully struggling all cureÐfor Duchenne and Becker muscular passion, will never be forgotten by the many these years—not to achieve—not even to dystrophies. It's a relationship that is critical to souls graced with his humanity. keep up with her peers, but merely to sur- f vive. It has been a struggle against all odds. the success of obliterating this devastating dis- In a world where academic and physical ease. S.O.S.—SAVE OUR SANCTUARIES! achievements measure success, Debby did The goal for the Parent Project is to raise not have a chance. The Congressional Award, $40 million to find a cure by the year 2000. however, made success and achievement not The Parent Project is run by parent volunteers HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY only a possibility, but a reality for her. I who raise money in different ways, be it by OF CALIFORNIA truly believe this kind of award brings forth raffles, walk-a-thons, bake sales, dinner par- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognition of the true heroes of our youth, ties, and silent auctions. This Saturday, July Wednesday, July 26, 1995 because it is based on personal development, service and physical challenge. 29, 1995, at the Naval Reserve Center in Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Santa Barbara, Rudy and Mona Gomez will Mr. Speaker, Debby was and will continue strong support of increasing funds for our na- to be an inspiration for me and a bright star host a fundraiser for the Parent Project. tional marine sanctuaries. The cuts in this bill Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that in our community. Her presence will be sorrily will be especially harmful to the people in I rise in recognition of the Parent Project and missed. I ask my colleagues to keep her fam- northern California. There are three national Rudy and Mona Gomez for their perseverance ily in their thoughts and to join me in saluting marine sanctuaries off the spectacular north- in raising money to find the cure for this child- this outstanding and accomplished young ern California coastÐCordell Banks; Gulf of hood robbing disease. I also ask that my col- American. the Farallones; and Monterey Bay. leagues join me in saluting these committed f These stunning and unique sanctuaries parents. need protection, Mr. Speaker. We should TRIBUTE TO SGT. MICHAEL JUDE f make every effort to preserve our precious MCCUMBER, U.S. CAPITOL TRIBUTE TO ANDREW JACKSON marine areas. It is time to honor the commit- TRANSUE ment made when the U.S. Congress estab- HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. lished the sanctuary program. OF OHIO If California's coast is to be utilized by future HON. DALE E. KILDEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES generations as it is today, it must have strong OF MICHIGAN Wednesday, July 26, 1995 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES protection now. Adequately funding the Na- tional Marine Sanctuary Program will help pro- Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Wednesday, July 26, 1995 vide that protection. to pay tribute to one of our own who passed Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, it is truly an The National Marine Sanctuary Program, a away on July 25, 1995. Sergeant McCumber honor and a privilege to rise before you today program which has been historically under- served honorably with the U.S. Capitol Police to pay tribute to the late Andrew Jackson funded, is authorized in fiscal year 1996 for from August 25, 1975, until his untimely death Transue, a selfless servant to the people of $20 million. This bill provides $9 millionÐless on July 25, 1995, at the age of 41. Michigan and a personal friend of mine. Mr. than half the authorized level, and $3 million Sergeant McCumber was born on Novem- Transue passed away on June 28, 1995, at less than last year. ber 15, 1953 and was a native of the Wash- the age of 92, but his long tenure of dedicated It is time to take a stand for the preservation ington, DC area. He graduated from St. John's service will never be forgotten by the thou- of our marine areas. It is time to take seriously College High School in Northwest Washington, sands of individuals whose lives he enriched. our commitment to the National Marine Sanc- DC.

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 E 1524 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 27, 1995 Sergeant McCumber began his career with THE CHRISTA MCCAULIFFE tech spaceflight simulators, satellite the Capitol Police on the midnight shift of the FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM teleconferences for schools, and hands-on Senate Division. He also was assigned to the teachers' workshops. midnight shift of the Patrol and House Divi- HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY Framingham State College, Christa sions. Sergeant McCumber was promoted in OF MASSACHUSETTS McAuliffe's alma mater, has established a 1987 to his present rank and was assigned to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES McAuliffe Center to honor Christa's life and her commitment to teaching. The mission of the Communications Division. He later served Wednesday, July 26, 1995 as a supervisor at the Senate Division before the Center is to carry out educational activities Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in being reassigned to his present assignment at and research that will support teachers in their support of the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship work, improve educational practice, offer stu- the House Division in 1990. Program. dents goals and incentives to enhance their Sergeant McCumber was a dedicated and We must find a way to fund such a valuable development, and strengthen community sup- respected member of the U.S. Capitol Police program that has affected teachers and stu- port for public education. The Center also and was well liked by everyone who he came dents in every State and territory. While I un- serves as the archive and distribution center in contact with. He will be remembered derstand these are tight budgetary times, I for the teachers' award winning projects. In foundly by his colleagues as a man with a think we owe it to the seven astronauts who addition, Framingham State College is the site unique sense of humor and wit. He will be gave their lives for our country to maintain this of one of the Challenger Learning Centers. greatly missed. tribute. The astronauts of the Challenger mis- The Christa McAuliffe Center and all its ac- sion gave their lives to our country; our mem- tivities are a fitting tribute to our Nation's first Sergeant McCumber is survived by his ory, and ability to pay tribute, must not be so teacher-astronaut. Christa hoped her participa- mother Mary, two children Amie and Edwin short-lived. tion in the Challenger mission would encour- Thaddeus, and several sisters. We are approaching the tenth anniversary age students and teachers to pursue their own Mr. Speaker, Sergeant McCumber displayed of the Challenger shuttle explosion which dreams, explore exciting educational opportu- a great devotion to his family as well as the struck the hearts of children and adults nities, and unleash their own imagination and congressional community which he faithfully throughout the world. Seven astronauts, in- creativity. As the network of the Challenger served for the past 20 years. I am sure that cluding Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher-as- Centers expands and links teachers and stu- my colleagues share my feelings of loss, as tronaut, gave their lives in this devastating dents across the country, the legacy of Christa do those in the law enforcement community, tragedy. In honor of those who gave their lives and the other Challenger astronauts continues by the passing of this dedicated officer and on this mission, the Christa McAuliffe Fellow- to endure. ship Program was established. This program public servant. Our heartfelt prayers go out to We must now restore our bipartisan commit- serves not only as a living tribute to these his family, friends and fellow officers. ment to education, a fundamental building brave astronauts, but also supports a unique block of a competitive economy. Now, even f and valuable program for teachers that recog- more than ever, opportunity in the global nize and develop excellence in teaching. It economy depends on skills and education. TRIBUTE TO MR. ELMER CERIN personifies the hope evident in Christa Education and advanced training are the key McAuliffe's statement about her teaching in to economic growth. It is programs such as Concord, NH, ``I touch the future, I teach.'' It the McAuliffe Fellowship that help our Nation HON. CARDISS COLLINS would be a tremendous dishonor to their lives provide the education we need to continue to and memory to eliminate funding for this fel- OF ILLINOIS compete in the world economy and to provide lowship. However, it is now being criticized as our children with the knowledge and skills they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ``too small to be effective on a national level.'' will need to be productive and successful The Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program adults. Wednesday, July 26, 1995 has received approximately $2 million per year f in Federal funding since 1987. Approximately Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, on 60±75 fellowships are awarded each year to STABILIZING THE CO-OP MARKET July 24, 1995, the U.S. Congress lost a valu- outstanding teachers throughout the country. able and extraordinary friend. Mr. Elmer Cerin, There have been over 600 participants in this HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI who walked the Halls of Congress and lobbied program since its inception in 1987; 38 of on behalf of critical women's health issues for OF NEW JERSEY these past fellows have gone on to receive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES almost two decades, passed away on Mon- Presidential awards. These fellows complete day. Lobbyists are not uncommon here in semester or year-long projects to enhance Wednesday, July 26, 1995 Washington, DC, but Mr. Cerin was one of a their own teaching skills and broaden the hori- Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, last fall, Jim kind. He was unique and special because he zons of education. Their activities help stu- Johnson, chairman of the Federal National worked tirelessly, cheerfully, successfully, and dents to experience subjects such as math Mortgage Association also known as Fannie for free. and science in a fun way. These math and Mae, came to New Jersey to join me in an- As a longtime advocate for greater funding science skills are extremely important in our nouncing an innovative co-op initiative that and research for breast cancer, Mr. Cerin pro- increasingly high-tech world. This high-tech has helped countless Northern New Jersey vided tremendous help to me and to my staff. world will result in a society of technological families preserve the value of their co-op- He built support for several bills that I spon- haves and have-nots unless our schools are apartment homes in a sagging co-op market. sored, traveling to other congressional offices able to teach our children effectively in these The initiative was modeled after a similar plan most important subjects. These teachers have that was extremely successful in New York and meeting with staff and Members to get developed many exemplary projects that pro- which my colleague Representative CHARLES their cosponsorship. Despite any setbacks or vide for more benefit than their costs. SCHUMER and Queens Borough president discouragements that Mr. Cerin encountered, This fellowship, and other small, directed Claire Schulman announced with Fannie Mae he had an exceptionally positive attitude that programs such as this, have a huge ripple ef- almost 2 years ago. opened doors that might not have opened for fect; awardees of these programs donate The reason the initiative works so well is others with less charisma and strength of much of their own time, energy and resources that it allows co-op buyers to increase the por- character. towards the development of their projects and tion of their mortgage payment which goes to Mr. Cerin's incredible spirit was evident re- they also share information between teachers, pay for the underlying or blanket mortgage on cently as he faced prostate cancer with great students, and Challenger Centers located the co-op building itself. courage, strength, and dignity. He was a true throughout the Nation. This fellowship program The challenge that co-op buyers faced in prince among men and will be greatly missed. inspires not only those familiar with the out- my district is that from 1989, when the hous- He will not be forgotten, however, as we con- standing local achievements of past fellows, ing market virtually collapsed, to 1993 the re- tinue to fight for the issues that were so impor- but also those who visit the network of Chal- sale value of co-ops in Bergen and Hudson tant to Mr. Cerin in the weeks and years lenger Centers located throughout the U.S. Counties, as in most of the State, declined by and Canada. These Centers provide hundreds as much as 40 percent. That caused the pro- ahead. of thousands of children and teachers with rata shareÐthe share of the underlying co-op unique educational experiences such as high- building mortgageÐto exceed 30 percent of

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 July 27, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E 1525 the total mortgage payment. In the view of Now Chemical is one of nine lenders from the state, declined by as much as 40 percent. most mortgage lenders, a co-op mortgage with banks to mortgage companies offering end That caused the pro-rata share to exceed the a pro-rata share greater than 30 percent of the loans. And recently the National Cooperative 30 percent limit. Buyers couldn’t buy and sellers couldn’t sell, further depressing the total mortgage amount was viewed as too Bank with offices in New York and Washing- ton has also entered the scene to finance un- market and value of units, said Fred Heller, risky. This, in turn, meant that it was difficult derlying mortgages. president of the co-op board at the 235-unit to get a mortgage on a co-op apartment unit. A key element in the banks return to offer- Century Tower on Parker Avenue. Consequently, resale values of co-ops fell ing end loans was a program begun last Octo- ‘‘The bigger the bargain the more all cash even further because few people could get ber by the Federal National Mortgage Asso- buyers were needed to buy the units,’’ said loans to buy them. Families, who had counted ciation or Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae a Con- Randy Ketive a partner at Oppler-Ketive Re- on rising property values, were beginning to gressionally chartered company purchases altors in Fort Lee, which specializes in co- ops. ‘‘Most everyone else was locked out of discover they owed more on their co-op apart- loans made by lending institutions and com- bines them with other such loans in pools the market because they couldn’t get loans.’’ ments than they were actually worth. that are sold to investors—and therefore That led Mrs. Ketive, Mr. Heller and Lou This is where Fannie Mae stepped in and strongly influences the underwriting stand- Verde, a Fort Lee real estate lawyer who made a difference. A congressionally char- ards used by lenders. Altering the standards represents the 270-unit Northbridge Park Co- tered, private company, Fannie Mae pur- on these loans, Fannie Mae made it easier to op, to let Representative Torricelli know of chases loans made by lending institutions and buy apartments in buildings carrying a rel- their concerns. combines them with other such loans in pools atively higher level of debt in relation to In October, Fannie Mae announced the market value. New Jersey Co-op Program. that are sold to investorsÐand therefore influ- To participate in the program, eligible co- ences the underwriting standards used by Previously, end loans would be granted only when the unit’s proportionate share of ops, among other things, must have 80 per- lenders. By altering the standards on these the underlying mortgage on the building was cent of its units owner-occupied and no more loans, Fannie Mae made it easier to buy co- no more than 30 percent of the buyer’s debt than 10 percent of its owners more than a op apartments in buildings carrying a relatively burden—the total of the underlying debt and month behind on the monthly payment. But higher level of debt in relation to market value. the end loan itself. Thus, if the underlying Fannie Mae says that exceptions will be con- Previously, end loansÐmortgages for co-op dept was $15,000, the buyer could get a loan sidered on a case-by-case basis. While all those involved in the co-op prob- to purchase a $35,000 unit ($15,000 being 30 unit ownersÐwould be granted only when the lem acknowledge that the program is not a percent of the combined $50,000 debt). Under unit's proportionate share of the underlying panacea, they say it is a good start and will mortgage on the building was no more than the new standard, even if the underlying make it easier to buy and sell in the future. 30 percent of the buyer's debt burdenÐthe debt has risen to $18,500 the buyer can still As sales increase, prices will also adjust, said get a $35,000 sale price ($18,900 is 35 percent of total of the underlying debt and the end loan Mrs. Ketive. a total $54,000 debt). This has clearly not yet happened. In the itself. The result is that the sales market has I am pleased to say that by working to- first six months of this year 99 co-ops were apartments in buildings with a higher debt sold in Bergen County, compared to 101 for gether with Fannie Mae, we have been able to burden in relation to market value should the same period last year. According to he bring more lenders into the marketplace and improve. That in turn should raise prices and Bergen County Multiple Listing Service. made it easier for shareholders to refinance make it still easier to get loans. But Mr. Heller said that he pro-rata share their individual loans or further a sale. Last year Representative Robert G. problem at his building had disappeared. And For many people, these co-ops represent a Torricelli, Democrat of Hackensack, taking Mrs. Ketive, who called the program ‘‘a shot good portion of their savings. We need to help a cue from New York City elected officials, in the arm,’’ said it had helped remove many became a force in getting Fannie Mae to ease them preserve this investment, and while of the inexpensive units from the market. its standards on purchasing the end loans. She added that prices are not stabilized. Fannie Mae's initiative is not a cure-all it has That in turn has brought more lenders into Two-bedroom units in high-end co-ops, de- helped to stabilize the co-op market, increase the marketplace and made it easier for pending on size and location, cost $100,000 to the competition among co-op lenders and loan shareholders to refinance their individual $450,000 in Bergen County and $75,000 to rates. loans or further a sale. $300,000 in Mudson County, Mrs. Ketive said. I would like all of my colleagues to know The underwriting revisions were designed Those priced from $80,000 to $150,000 are most how much I appreciate Fannie Mae's respon- to meet the needs of the 12,000 co-op unit in demand, but there is an oversupply of stu- siveness and flexibility on this issue. Fannie shareholders in Mr. Torricelli’s district, dios and one-bedrooms, she added. which includes parts of Bergen and Hudson Mae is a unique institution with a unique mis- The changes have also drawn more lenders Counties, and help investigate the sluggish into the market and the competition has sionÐto help low- and moderate-income fami- co-op market. Fannie Mae said it would made mortgage rates more competitive. lies buy homes. From my own experience, apply the North Jersey standards to share- Chemical has been offering share loans in Fannie Mae takes this mission seriously and holders across the state on a case-by-case New Jersey since late last year. ‘‘If not for does not hesitate to step up to bat when they basis and has waived the $100 project review the changes we could not have been able to are needed. fee assessed to co-op corporations. sell the loans on the secondary market and Mr. Speaker I would like to submit the at- Before the change ‘‘people were prisoners that would have increased the risk on our tached article by Rachelle Garbarine from the in their homes,’’ said Philip Goldberg, a loan portfolio,’’ said Robert Brown, vice spokesman for Representative Torricelli. June, 23, New York Times. president of residential mortgages at Chemi- ‘‘For many people these co-ops represent a cal Bank New Jersey with offices in Prince- MORE ENTER FIELD AFTER FANNIE MAE good portion of their savings,’’ Mr. Torricelli ton and Fort Lee. ‘‘We see Fort Lee as a rich RELAXES MORTGAGE GUIDELINES said in a statement. ‘‘We needed to help market,’’ he said, adding that his bank had (By Rachelle Garbarine) them preserve this investment.’’ made 10 loans a month there. The sign in one window of the Chemical This was not the first time that Fannie Even in recent years, Dale Mortgage Cor- New Jersey bank branch in Fort Lee reads: May had eased its policies in response to co- poration had continued offering co-op end ‘‘We have co-op loans.’’ op problems in the New York areas. In 1993 loans. Marc Sovelove, vice president at Dale On the face of it that may seem surprising New York City officials, notably Queens Bor- in Fairfield said through May his company given the fact that nearly one-third of the ough President Claire Schulman and Rep- did 50 end loans in New Jersey up from 31 states’s 27,000 co-op units are in Bergen resentative Charles E. Schumer, Democratic from the same month last year. ‘‘There are County, and most of them are in Fort Lee. of Brooklyn, sought help in resolving some still other deterrents, but we see opportuni- But the reality is that until recently there issues, chiefly the proportion of units that ties in the market,’’ he said. were just two lenders offering potential unit must be owner occupied. That October The program is also important because an owners mortgages for co-ops in Northern Fannie May liberalized its guidelines for co- active market for share loans returns liquid- New Jersey. That along with restrictive op lending in the city. ity to the markets and makes lenders of un- bank rules on co-op mortgages adopted Important changes include the reduction of derlying mortgages more secure. largely because of the excesses in the co-op the required percentage of units sold to Since the start of the year the New York market in the 80’s and local banks lack of owner occupants to 51 percent from 80 per- office of the National Cooperative Bank has knowledge of the market made it difficult cent, counting sublets as owner-occupied refinanced the underlying loans on two co-op for prospective buyers to get such financing. units and increasing the pro-rata share from buildings in Fort Lee and is working on a Mortages for unit owners are know as ‘‘end 30 to as much as 40 percent. third in East Orange, said Paulette Bonanno, loans.’’ They are different form the co-op’s In New Jersey, which did not have the vice president at the at the bank. underlying mortgage which is the building- same level of sponsor defaults as in New ‘‘The deals out there are now easier to wide loan that is repaid from a portion of the York City or the same difficulty in owner-oc- make,’’ said Charles Oppier of Oppier-Ketive monthly maintenance fees shareholders pay cupancy levels, the problem was the pro-rata Realtors. But, he added, the market, still to the corporation. While financing for these share issue. hampered by buyer uncertainties over the loans is tight there are considerably more From 1989, when the housing market col- economy and job security, now has to catch lenders available. lapsed, to 1993 the resale value of co-ops in up with the program. Bergen and Hudson Counties, as in most of

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 E 1526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 27, 1995 A MINOR REDUCTION IN THE NUM- a steep nationwide decline in mortality from their practices in socio-economically under- BER OF CARDIOLOGISTS WILL coronary heart disease and stroke, little of that served areas 7. A second reason which should MEAN A LARGE REDUCTION IN much heralded improvement has trickled down not be overlooked is that African American AN ALREADY INSUFFICIENT to the African-American community. In fact, cardiologists are more likely to have insight NUMBER OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN stroke mortality has increased in African- into the cultural differences in treating African CARDIOLOGISTS American men. Americans and are best situated to develop While there is a strong public consensus rapport with them. They are better able to in- HON. KWEISI MFUME that social status and income are corrected still confidence in their patients and thereby OF MARYLAND with improved health and longevity, Dr. John ensure their patients' compliance with treat- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thomas of Meharry Medical College found ment plans. that the mortality and morbidity of African- An increase in the number of African Amer- Wednesday, July 26, 1995 American physicians mimic that of high school ican cardiologists will increase their positive Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, most authorities dropouts. He reports a wide death gap be- effect. African American patients have shown now agree that the current number of cardiolo- tween African-American and white physicians that they will; go out of their way to receive gists practicing in the United States is more with white physicians living almost 10 years care at the hands of African American practi- than sufficient to meet the anticipated demand longer than African-American physicians. tioners, but all too often they do not have the for cardiovascular care.1 However, even with Where African-Americans have benefitted choice. In most American cities with an African this surplus, concerns persist with regard to from the decline in mortality, they have not American population of at least 5%, patients the distribution of cardiologist over various done so in sufficient numbers to halt the wid- do not have the option of receiving their care practices roles (e.g., pediatric, clinical, inter- ening of the gap between African-Americans from an African American cardiologist. Con- ventional, research, etc.) and patient popu- and whites. If the mortality rate in African- sequently, 80% of the cardiovascular care that lations (e.g. identified by race, ethnicity, prox- Americans from all causes were reduced to African Americans receive is provided by prac- imity to an urban center, etc.)., The harm in that of white Americans, 60,000 fewer African titioners who are not African American. maldistribution over practice roles in easier to Americans would die each year 4. Cardio- There are very few African American cardi- identify than the harm in maldistribution over vascular disease accounts for more than 40 ologists. African Americans make up 11.2% of patient populations. Furthermore, the mal- percent of the excess deaths in African Amer- the U.S. population, but less than 3% of the distribution itself is easier to quantify and rem- ican women and more than 20 percent of the U.S. physicians. There are approximately edy in the former case than in the latter. Yet, excess deaths in African American men.5 15,000 board-certified cardiologists in the Unit- just as we appreciate the need to correct the Despite their disproportionate demand for ed States,8 of whom less than 300 are Afri- imbalance of cardiologist 2, we must also rec- health services, African Americans as a group can-American. A mere 1.5% of cardiologists in ognize that the dearth of doctors in poor com- do not receive sufficient cardiovascular care. training are African-American. munities seriously affect the health status of They make fewer office visits for coronary dis- The number of African American subspecial- African-Americans. ease than their white counterparts and are ists is low for many of the same reasons that In Adarand v. Pena, 1995 U.S. Lexis 4037 less likely to be seen by cardiovascular dis- the number of Black professionals is generally (1995), the Supreme Court's most recent af- ease specialists 6. Even when cost or insur- low. The main reason is economics. As a firmative action ruling released on June 13, ance coverage is not an issue, African Ameri- group, African Americans have fewer financial 1995, was a significant setback on the general cans receive fewer interventions that White resources than whites and so are less likely to issue of affirmative action, but it does not pose Americans. have the luxury of pursuing subspeciality train- an insurmountable hurdle for federal programs The cardiovascular care that African Ameri- ing. Their communities' need for their skills such as those that would increase the number cans receive is insufficient for many reasons. and their families' need for their earning power of Black cardiologists. Adarand held that af- African Americans communities tend to be may push them into the work force earlier. By firmative action programs must meet a stand- poorer and underserved with regard to all that reasoning, the proposed extension of ard of ``strict scrutiny'' and must be ``narrowly services, medical services included. Perhaps, training requirements from three to four years tailored.'' The Supreme Court was careful not more importantly, many of the medical profes- will weed out African American physicians to suggest that affirmative action programs sionals who serve in such communities lack a even further from subspeciality training and were unconstitutional. While heightened stand- meaningful understanding of the cultural fac- Board certification. ard requires more of a direct relationship be- tors which may distinguish their patients from Often white males benefit from the assump- tween the programs administered and pre- the mainstream. Insight into a patient's tion that they are honest, competent, and pos- vious racial discrimination, the lack of Black routines, traditions, family structure, diet, sessed of a work ethic where their African cardiologists in the Medical profession and its stresses, and other factors which are largely American counterparts do not. Although this subsequent impact on African-Americans com- culturally determined are key to developing a imbalance is largely due to an unwillingness munities should be sufficient to meet this bur- treatment plan that works for that patient. Afri- on the part of Americans and the media to den. can-American patients may be wary of the recognize these attributes where they are dis- African-Americans and the communities in medical establishment that has not responded played by African Americans, there is also un- which they live are typically underserved and appropriately to their needs. There are still mistakably a crisis in the African American the need for cardiovascular care greatly ex- physicians who have separate rooms for Afri- community. Whatever the reason, unaccept- ceeds their proportion of the United States ca American and White patients. This wari- able levels of violence, crime, drug abuse, population. In fact, African-Americans have ness may make them less likely to make rou- welfare dependence, and other social ills per- one of the highest rates of mortality from car- tine nonemergency visits to the doctor, to fol- vade a segment of the African American com- diovascular disease in the world. Significant low a treatment plan, or to follow up with a munity. The odor of bad apples tempt a seg- intraracial, interracial, and ethnic differences in specialist. This situation is of special concern ment of the population to throw up their hands the incidence and management of cardio- in the field of cardiology because so much of at the whole barrel. African American profes- vascular disease have been repeatedly dem- cardiovascular health depends on early detec- sionals have paid dearly for this state of af- onstrated. For instance, the prevalence of cor- tion of ``silent'' signs, such as hypertension. fairs. Every member of the Association of onary heart disease, while similar for both Afri- Furthermore, patients with cardiovascular dis- Black Cardiologists has a story to tell about can-American male and white men, is greater eases are often called upon to endure the un- the perseverance it took to overcome these in African-American women than in white pleasant or even painful side effects of medi- presumptions. women.3 The prevalence, and severity of hy- cation or give up activities they enjoy in order A related reason for the low number of Afri- pertension is substantially greater in Africa- to combat a health problem that is not causing can American subspecialists is the self-per- Americans than in whites. Yet the causes of them pain. So much of cardiovascular disease petrating nature of prestige and connections. these disparities have never been sufficiently and its treatment seems counterintuitive that it Only those who have the intangible benefits explained. has been the subject of a great deal of misin- are in a position to acquire them. African Because cardiovascular disease is the most formation and home remedy. Crisis care of Americans are less likely to have the benefit common cause of death in African-Americans, cardiovascular diseases is not a good option. of role models and mentors to help them de- it is a pressing issue in the African-American African American cardiologists are the best velop as black professionals and unlock ca- community. Although there has recently been hope for allaying many of these insufficiencies. reer opportunities for them. The administrators The key reason is that many more African who make the admissions and hiring decisions Footnotes at the end of article. American doctors than other doctors locate along a cardiologist's path to success remain

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 July 27, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E 1527 mostly white, which is perhaps not as impor- must do more than fight discrimination. It must made, and the service given, by our veterans tant as the fact that they also remain mostly lean against the exclusionary tilt that exists in in defense of our Constitution and the liberties beholden to the status quo. For many of them, training program. We must come to see no mi- it guarantees. All too often, we take our free- there is a network of relatives, family friends, nority participation in cardiology division as a doms for granted. These precious freedoms colleagues, fraternity brothers, and club mem- sign that such an exclusionary tilt is at work were defended by those who sacrificed their bers to be considered for these choice slots and call on those institutions to pursue their lives in times of war. They are preserved by before an opening is made available to a mi- commitments with more vigor. those who exercise their rights in defense of nority. Furthermore, even where the old boy African-American physicians are not peace. network is not abused, many administrators supplicants at a rich man's door. Contrary to Today, there are more living American vet- consider it beyond the scope of their task to the beliefs of some, the choice is not between erans than at any point in history. They are consider the populations their beneficiaries will a highly qualified White candidate and a bare- among the reasons that the United States is serve. They have little reason to seek out or ly qualified African-American candidate. There the mightiest, wealthiest, most secure Nation invest in a candidate who is not like them. is an ample cadre of talented African-Amer- on the Earth today. They are the reason the Furthermore, there are forces at work to ican physicians yearning to be cardiologists. United States has been, and will continue to make it more difficult to establish a health care While there is no shortage of cardiologists in be, the bastion of support and solace for those practice. Cutbacks in government health fund- general, the disproportionate number of Black in a world still searching for freedom and ing and reimbursement levels threaten to de- cardiologists will only be enhanced if programs human rights. stroy vital primary and speciality practices. which increase the number of minority cardi- As a Member of Congress, I am pleased to Moreover, new emphasis on ``managed'' care ologists are abolished. If the Adarand case is be in a position to honor our veterans. They is expected to reduce the demand for special- used as fuel to feed fires of negative legisla- willingly went to war to defend our freedoms ists in cardiology.9 As African Americans gen- tive action, it will re-enforce the stereotypes and the American dream we all strive to erally have practices with less than three part- America needs to eliminate in order to move achieve. In this time of restricted budgets and ners, they are at greater risk under the new forward as a nation. A precise reading of divisive rhetoric, we must pause to recall the efficiency paradigm in health care delivery. In Adarand verifies that under certain cir- commitment given to use by those veterans addition, African Americans, having only lately cumstances, the use of race or ethnicity as a and we must honor the commitments we have come into the subspecialties in significant decisional factor can be legally sustained. The made to them. extremely high mortality and morbidity rates of numbers, may be more vulnerable to these f forces than more established practices. African-American more than establish the The number of cardiologists in this country need for increased Black Cardiologists. Affirm- TRIBUTE TO MAJ. GEN. JOE M. has been determined by factors that have little ative action programs can assist in reaching BALLARD to do with patient demands, primarily the labor this goal. needs of the hospital community. Unlike some FOOTNOTES HON. IKE SKELTON 1 19th Bethesda Conference: Trends in the practice areas of the private sector, opportunities for OF MISSOURI of cardiology: Implications for manpower. J. Am. training and a career in a medical specialty Coll. Cardiol. 1988; 12(3):822–836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are kept artificially finite, as the bands on the 2 Last year the 25th Bethesda Conference of the Thursday, July 27, 1995 electromagnetic spectrum. Medical schools, American College of Cardiology pronounced that cardiac surgeons are in adequate supply, and that Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, today I pay residency programs, fellowships, hospitals, there is even an overabundance of invasive cardiolo- and medical boards are ordained to dole out gists. The college recommended that the number of tribute to, an outstanding Army officer: Maj. ever-scarcer privileges. trainees in adult cardiology be decreased. But in the Gen. Joe M. Ballard. Major General Ballard The medical community must be free to same report, the ACC found that more pediatric car- most recently distinguished himself through diologists are needed if the underserved are to be compensate for the artificial scarcity. In order brought into the mainstream of cardiac care. 25th exceptionally meritorious service, as com- to ensure that underserved communities get Bethesda Conference: Future personnel needs for mander, U.S. Army Engineer Center and Fort the health care they need, we must bolster cardiovascular health care. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Leonard Wood. As a result of his outstanding 1944;24(2):;275–328. leadership and keen vision Fort Leonard and protect the existing practices of primary 3 Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and specialty care physicians in underserved and Minority Health. Margaret Heckler (secretary): Wood has been established as an expanding communities and ensure that the number of U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1985. TRADOC center for excellence. He masterfully African-American physicians continues to 4 Ibid. employed information-age technology, con- 5 Ibid. grow. We must protect and expand hard-won 6 Ibid. cepts and doctrine to launch the engineer regi- positions set aside for the medical training and 7 Council on Graduate Medical Education Third ment toward Force XXI, thereby posturing the career development of minorities, especially in Report. Improving access to health care through Engineer Center to lead the Army into the 21st physician work force reform; directions for the 21st the subspecialties. century. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. Health and century. We must be uncompromising in our con- Human Services, October 1992. General Ballard established Fort Leonard demnation in our condemnation of the violent, 8 In 1992, there were 13,611 board-certified cardiolo- Wood as a force projection platform by ex- anti-social, anti-intellectual, or irresponsible gists in the United States. ceeding Army and FORSCOM readiness goals 9 25th Bethesda Conference: Future personnel needs forces in the African-American community for cardiovascular health care. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. within Fort Leonard Wood's tactical units and while supporting the institutions that are work- 1994; 24 (2): 275–38. deploying combat-ready units to Haiti, Cuba, ing. Just as medicine has moved from crisis KOREAN WAR VETERANS’ Korea, Honduras, and Panama for operations management toward prevention as the best MEMORIAL other than war. approach to public health, we must put our re- During a period of rapidly changing force sources into halting the cycles of poverty, structures and declining resources, General crime, and isolation. The best law enforcement HON. SAM GEJDENSON Ballard built Fort Leonard Wood into the policy has always been a sense of community. OF CONNECTICUT model of fiscal stewardship, establishing a The best welfare program has always been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ``Total Quality'' standard for TRADOC installa- education. We must target promising African- Thursday, July 27, 1995 tions. Indicative of General Ballard's pursuit of American students early, motivate them to Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today excellence, Fort Leonard Wood was selected pursue medicine, and give them financial sup- in honor of the dedication of the Korean War as TRADOC's ``best large installation'' during port and mentoring at every stage of the ca- Veterans' Memorial. The Korean war lasted 3 the 1994 ``Army Communities of Excellence'' reer path. years, but our memories of those men and competition. The resounding success of his We must call on training and hiring institu- women who gave their lives and livelihoods ``U-DO-IT'' self-help dormitory modernization tions to take an active role in shaping the while fighting in Korea will last forever. The project drew such widespread praise that it health care community in two key ways: First, Korean War Veterans' Memorial aptly provides was featured in Soldier magazine, the NCO to commit to compensating for the artificial this recognition. This tribute to the brave men Journal, and Army Times. He also saved $1.6 barriers to African-Americans' success; sec- and women who fought in Korea more than 40 million per year by converting the directorate ond, to commit to ``casting a wider net'' in years ago is long overdue, and I am pleased of logistics from contract to in-house oper- seeking out talented African-American. Over that after nearly a decade of work, the memo- ation. 50 percent of cardiology training programs rial will finally be unveiled today. When faced with a $10 million budget re- have never admitted an African-American. If The memorial is also a good opportunity to duction in fiscal year 1995, General Ballard the United States to benefit from inclusion, it improve citizen awareness of the sacrifices took the lead among TRADOC installation

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 E 1528 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 27, 1995 commanders, directing a comprehensive orga- families live with that constant risk. For that, graduation, Miss Jarmon hopes to become a nizational-functional review to achieve the we say thank you. public relations advocate for charitable and most efficient organization in every activity. It is especially appropriate that the Houston nonprofit organizations. This review will continue to direct and shape Fire Museum, is sponsoring a celebration to A volunteer at Methodist Medical Center, Fort Leonard Wood for the decade to come. honor these men and women for their 100 Miss Jarmon has chosen organ and tissue do- General Ballard's insightful planning brought years of dedication and service. And I con- nation awareness as the focus for her year of to fruition the interservice training review orga- gratulate the museum on the service it pro- service as Miss Texas. Her ``Circle of Life'' nization. His mastery of installation manage- vides in honoring firefighters and educating message will be spread across the State of ment, extensive expertise on the Department the public about the importance of fire safety Texas, where she will speak to over 300,000 of Defense Base Realignment and Closure and the history of the fire service. children and adults about the importance of Program, and tactical expertise in the combat Again, I would like to congratulate the Hous- organ donation. support disciplines combined to promote Fort ton Fire Department and the men and women This talented young woman is not only an Leonard Wood as a TRADOC hub and future who have dedicated themselves to serving inspiration to the residents of Oak Cliff, but center for maneuver support training and com- others. For 100 years, they have kept the city she is also a great inspiration for the many bat developments and to consolidate the engi- of Houston safe. Texans who will be cheering for her during the neer, military police and chemical schools at f Miss America Pageant. I would like to take Fort Leonard Wood. This exceptional vision this opportunity to congratulate Miss Jarmon and drive has ensured that Fort Leonard A NOT-SO-HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR on her recent accomplishment, and I would Wood will be a premier Force XXI Army Train- MEDICARE also like to wish her lots of luck as she vies ing Center. for the crown of Miss America 1995. General Ballard's accomplishments during HON. BOB FILNER f his command of the Engineer Center at Fort OF CALIFORNIA IN RECOGNITION OF JOHNSON Leonard Wood are in keeping with the finest IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES traditions of military service and reflect great CHESTNUT WHITTAKER Thursday, July 27, 1995 credit upon him, the corps of engineers, and the U.S. Army. I wish him well in his new as- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. LOUIS STOKES signment as Chief of Staff of TRADOC. He celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Medicare OF OHIO and his wife Tessie made scores of friends in ProgramÐa program that has successfully IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provided much-needed health care benefits to Missouri and we will miss them. Thursday, July 27, 1995 f millions of older Americans. Unfortunately, there is a very dark side to Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVER- this week's celebration. Medicare is under at- pay tribute to Johnson Chestnut Whittaker. SARY OF THE HOUSTON FIRE tack, and the new majority threatens to make This individual, one of the first black cadets to DEPARTMENT deep and dangerous cuts in this critical pro- attend West Point, was posthumously commis- gram. sioned as a second lieutenant by President HON. KEN BENTSEN Their disdain for the Medicare system is not Clinton in a White House ceremony earlier this OF TEXAS new. These are the same uncaring folks who week. The road to achieving this high honor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 30 years ago claimed that Medicare was so- has been long and arduous for the descend- cialized medicine. The same people who ants of this distinguished American. Thursday, July 27, 1995 fought every expansion of the program. The Many of us have followed closely recent Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to same people who last year, given the chance press stories which detail a shameful incident honor the Houston Fire Department on its to save our health care system, said there in our Nation's history. In 1880, Johnson 100th anniversary and to salute these brave was no crisis. Chestnut Whittaker, a black West Point cadet, men and women who have served the city of And now, the new majority has targeted was found beaten and unconscious in his Houston so well. Medicare to pay for their tax cuts for the room. Although his legs had been tied and his The full-time Houston Fire Department wealthy. In return, 37 million seniorsÐpeople face and hands were slashed, West Point ad- began at 1 minute past midnight on June 1, who have worked hard, paid their taxes all ministrators falsely accused Johnson of stag- 1895 with 44 men and 40 horses in 7 stations their lifeÐwill see their Medicare benefits ing a racist attack on himself. Following a to serve Houston's 9 square miles. Only slashed and their quality of care eroded. court martial in 1881, Johnson Chestnut Whit- 32,000 people lived in Houston, and down- Dipping into Medicare to make up for an un- taker was expelled from the institution. town was just a few square blocks. Today, the related tax cut is quite simply an outrage. Mr. Speaker, despite the grave injustice department employs 3,115 firefighters in 81 Medicare is a sacred compact with America's which he suffered at West Point, Johnson stations that serve 1.65 million people who live seniorsÐnot a fiscal candy jar. Chestnut Whittaker persevered and made throughout Houston's 594 square miles. Next year when we celebrate Medicare's great achievements. During his lifetime he Today, Houston has the third largest fire de- anniversary, I want to be able to look seniors practiced law, served as a high school prin- partment in the Nation, and its emergency straight in the eye and say ``yes, we have kept cipal, and taught psychology. Johnson Whit- medical service ambulance division is recog- our word, and we have honored the compact taker died in 1931, never realizing that one nized as one of the Nation's best for trauma we made with you.'' day, his descendants would stand proudly to care. The department's hazardous materials I know I'll keep my promise and I hope a receive the rank and honor which was never response team is also among the world's most new, new majority will do the same. afforded him by West Point. experienced in handling petrochemical leaks, f One hundred and fifteen years following the spills, and incidents. West Point incident, and 64 years after the We seldom think of firefighters unless we TRIBUTE TO CARLY JARMON death of Johnson Chestnut Whittaker, his hear a screaming siren or see the flashing granddaughter, Cecil Whittaker Pequette, re- light of a fire engine. But the fact that we don't HON. MARTIN FROST ceived the gold-plated bars from President think often about firefighters is a testament to OF TEXAS Clinton, posthumously commissioning him as how well they do their jobÐwe comfortably go IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a second lieutenant. In his remarks at the about our everyday lives because we know White House ceremony, President Clinton that these dedicated people stand ready to re- Thursday, July 27, 1995 noted that, ``We cannot undo history. But spond quickly and effectively in an emergency. Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I would like to today, finally, we can pay tribute to a great So it is appropriate to mark this anniversary take this opportunity to recognize the 1995 American and we can acknowledge a great in- by thanking those who provide us with this ev- Miss Texas, Carly Jarmon. I am pleased that justice.'' eryday security and who stand ready to risk Ms. Jarmon, representing the Oak Cliff area in Mr. Speaker, I am certain that many in this their lives to protect us. Much of firefighting is my congressional district, will be competing in Chamber share the President's sentiments. I undramaticÐkeeping equipment in condition, the Miss America Pageant in September. offer my heartfelt appreciation to Cecil Whit- teaching fire prevention, anticipating causes of Miss Jarmon is currently a sophomore at taker Pequette and other members of the fire. But a life-and-death emergency is always Texas Tech University in Lubbock where she Whittaker family for their unyielding pursuit of only a 911 call away, and firefighters and their is a public relations-advertising major. Upon justice. We pause today in this Chamber to

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 July 27, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E 1529 pay special tribute to 2d Lt. Johnson Chestnut and a founding member of the Beta Chi Rho aspirations of the Kurdish people, but its goal Whittaker. Fraternity. He was also a member of the As- of ``freeing the Kurdish people'' is ironic when f sociation of Chiropractic Colleges and the one considers what the PKK is ultimately Sigma Chi Fraternity. seeking to accomplish: To set up an inde- HONORING KOREAN VETERANS Dr. Cleveland, Jr., is survived by his son, pendent Kurdistan State based on Marxist- Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III, his daughter-in-law, Leninist ideology. Such a Marxist-Leninist HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO five grandchildren, and his sister-in-law. He State would endanger the lives of many Turks OF CONNECTICUT will be remembered by all who knew him, as and Kurdish Turks living in the region and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an outstanding citizen of Missouri and the threaten peace and stability throughout the en- United States. tire Middle East. Thursday, July 27, 1995 f Since its inception in 1984, the PKK has Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, today Ameri- based its operations on intimidation. To force cans everywhere will turn their attention to our KURDS IN TURKEY: THE TRUE its ideology upon the masses, the PKK uses Nation's Capitol and pay long-overdue tribute STORY an extensive policy of oppression, and forces to the those who fought and lost their lives in villagers, both Turks and Kurdish Turks, who Korea. The monument being dedicated today HON. DAN BURTON are loyal to the State, to vacate their villages in Washington is a proud symbol of our grati- OF INDIANA and move elsewhere. It has killed thousands tude for the efforts of the American men and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of civilians, many of whom are the same women who proudly served our country in Thursday, July 27, 1995 Kurds that the PKK claims to represent, while Korea. sabotaging economic development projects I cannot help but feel the emotion as I talk Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, the that would assist in the strengthening of de- to Korean war vets from Connecticut who relationship between Turkey, its Kurdish popu- mocracy in Turkey. It has also extorted money have come to the Capitol for this solemn occa- lation, and the PKKÐthe Kurdistan Workers from the Kurds. Those who resist are mur- sion. They are here today to honor their PartyÐis greatly misunderstood. Contrary to dered in groups. Their houses are burnt, and friends and comrades who gave their lives for what Turkey's critics in the United States Con- their harvests and livestock are destroyed. It is their country. gress would like the rest of the world to be- absurd to say that the PKK is an organization Freedom, democracy, and opportunityÐ lieve, Turkey's Kurdish population is not op- waging an armed struggle for the freedom of these are the foundations of our society. pressed by the Government. In fact, the Turk- the Kurdish people. These ideals are what set America apart, but ish Constitution provides that all citizens, in- What we are dealing with is a group that too often, we take them for granted. We must cluding Kurds, have the same political rights could seriously undermine the future of de- never forget that our freedom was achieved, and civil liberties which they may exercise mocracy in Turkey. It has defied the laws that and has been maintained, at a cost. Countless equally, without impediment, regardless of eth- are designed to promote economic opportunity American men and women have put their lives nic or religious background. and preserve law and order, in a democratic on the line to uphold and defend these guiding Turkish citizens of Kurdish origin live freely society that respects the rights and freedoms principles. throughout Turkey, and participate in all walks of all people in the region. Supporting a strong This national monument recognizing men of life without discrimination. Kurds are doc- democratic Turkey in a generally volatile re- and women who so bravely served our coun- tors, lawyers, teachers, and artists. This is an gion has long been regarded as important to try in Korea, is long overdue. While the sol- important fact that is widely misunderstood. the United States. Therefore, it is in the inter- diers who fought in World War II and in Viet- Twenty-five percent of the Turkish Parliament est of the United States to support Turkey's nam have rightfully been recognized with na- is composed of Kurdish Turks, even though policies to combat PKK terrorism. It is not cor- tional memorials, the Korean veterans have only 18 percent of the general population is rect, however, to target Turkey's fight against not. Today, our Korean vets are finally getting Kurdish. Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister is terrorists like the PKK as a sign of democracy the national recognition that they too deserve. Kurdish. Even Turkey's former President in danger. On the contrary, true danger would I salute our Korean war veterans for the Turgut Ozal was Kurdish. be signified if a democratic government were contributions that they have made to this great In addition, Turkey works to protect the live- unwilling to protect its country's territorial in- country of ours. This memorial marks a mile- lihood of Kurds in northern Iraq. When Sad- tegrity or its citizens' human rights from the in- stone as we begin to pay the debt of honor dam Hussein attacked his own Kurdish citi- human measures of a terrorist organization. owed those Americans who lost their lives in zens with poisonous gas years before the gulf By conditioning and threatening to cut off Korea. war, Turkey opened its doors and clothed, fed, aid to Turkey, the United States is undermin- f and sheltered them until it was safe for them ing a democratic government that is only to return to their homes. After the gulf war, seeking to protect its citizens and its territorial TRIBUTE TO DR. CARL S. Turkey again accepted half a million Kurds integrity. It is especially counterproductive to CLEVELAND, JR. fleeing from Saddam Hussein's tyranny. condemn Turkey's policies at this critical junc- Today, Turkey hosts Operation Provide Com- ture when the Turkish Parliament is consider- HON. IKE SKELTON fort, the international effort which operates ing a series of constitutional reforms to bring OF MISSOURI from Turkish bases to protect Iraqi Kurds. Turkey's laws in line with those of the Euro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES These facts, however, are overshadowed by pean Union, and just recently approved a 6- Turkey's fight against the PKKÐKurdistan Thursday, July 27, 1995 month extension of Operation Comfort to pro- Workers PartyÐa Marxist-Leninist terrorist vide relief to Iraqi Kurds in northern Iraq. In Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I wish to group that is supported by Iran, Iraq, and order to promote Turkish democracy, the Unit- pay tribute to Dr. Carl S. Cleveland, Jr., of Syria. Western societies fail to understand that ed States should support Prime Minister Ciller Kansas City, MO. Dr. Cleveland, Jr., who was the Kurds now fighting against Turkey are not in her efforts to fight PKK terrorism and im- known worldwide as a chiropractic lecturer, the same Kurds suffering under the brutality of prove democracy. The Turkish people deserve passed away at the age of 77, at his home in Saddam Hussein. Although the Kurdish people the support of their democratic allies in the Kansas City. At the time of his death he was of Turkey have little sympathy for the PKK, the face of PKK intimidation. serving as chancellor of the Cleveland Chiro- PKK has the audacity to claim that it rep- f practic College of Kansas City and Los Ange- resents the Kurdish people. les. Another little-known fact about PKK terror- VOTE FRAUD IN AMERICA Dr. Cleveland, Jr., served as president of ists is that they are not all Kurds. The PKK the Cleveland Chiropractic College of Kansas ranks include mercenaries and the unem- HON. ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR. City and of Los Angeles, before being ap- ployed from a host of other countries. The OF MARYLAND pointed chancellor. He also served as chair- only support it receives from within Turkey, it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES man of the Board of Directors of the Unity extorts from innocent Kurdish businesses. The Temple. Dr. Cleveland, Jr., was a graduate of PKK is only able to continue its war against Thursday, July 27, 1995 the University of Nebraska and the Cleveland Turkey by maintaining bases outside of Tur- Mr. EHRLICH. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Chiropractic College. key, such as one in Syria's Bekaa Valley, and House Oversight Committee held its first hear- Dr. Cleveland, Jr., was an institutional mem- training with other extremist organizations. Not ing on vote fraud in America, geared primarily ber of the Council on Chiropractic Education, only is the PKK unrepresentative of the true to the Federal motor-voter law. Officials and

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 E 1530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 27, 1995 advocates from around the country spoke of gress are concerned that similar problems are TRIBUTE TO THE WORLD LEAGUE abuses and misconduct during the balloting not repeated in any State or Federal elections. FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY process. In California, witnesses testified Problems such as those encountered in Mary- noncitizens regularly voted, as did a 5-year-old land should be corrected immediately. Vigor- HON. DONALD M. PAYNE child and a dog. In Alabama, witnesses re- ous investigation must be conducted to deter- OF NEW JERSEY ported three briefcases containing 1,100 com- mine if there was any fraud or official mis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pleted absentee ballots were hand carried to conduct. If there is evidence of such behavior, an election board on election day. These and it should be prosecuted to the fullest extent Thursday, July 27, 1995 similar incidents impugn the integrity of this possible. It should not and must not be con- Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I country's election process. doned or ignored using the cloak of law ap- would like to ask my colleagues to join me in This issue is particularly important to me in plied retroactively. acknowledging the many accomplishments of light of allegations of electoral abuse and offi- Mr. Speaker, in an election there is no such the World League for Freedom and Democ- cial misconduct in Maryland during the last gu- thing as a little fraud. Such behavior attacks racy [WLFD] in its 40 years of existence. The bernatorial election, which was decided by a the very foundation of our society because it World League for Freedom and Democracy is record slim margin of several thousand votes. destroys the fundamental trust between voters an international organization comprised of Concerned citizens from around the State and their elected government. To tolerate such some 137 member nations whose primary began to investigate widespread reported abuse or circumvent the laws designed to pro- goal has been to promote the principles of irregularities the day following the election. tect the sanctity of the citizens right to vote by democratic forms of government, free enter- Besides problems with extremely lax voting any means possible will only make Americans prise, and human rights among all people of booth security, these investigations deter- more cynical and disinterested. In Maryland, the world. WLFD has long been an advocate mined 34,000 voters were not purged in Balti- we must not let this situation happen again. of worldwide democracy, monitoring various more City in 1994 prior to the elections as re- parts of the world to ensure that human rights quired by law. f are upheld. The Baltimore City election supervisor was WLFD should be commended for being a reminded by a deputy 7 months prior to the EMPLOYEE LEGISLATION strong voice for the principles of universal po- election that the purge had not been con- litical freedom and the rights and responsibil- ducted. It was never done, and that fact ap- ities of the democratic process for all citizens pears to have been concealed from city and HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH of a country. WLFD, along with the United Na- State election officials. The enormous implica- OF CALIFORNIA tions, was formed with the intent of maintain- tions of this official malfeasance is apparent ing a peaceful dialog between nations and sta- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from the following sample facts about the No- bilizing relations between sovereign govern- vember election: Thursday, July 27, 1995 ments. A computer analysis done of total vote This year, WLFD is holding its 27th annual counts for each of the 408 precincts in Balti- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, today I am conference at the United Nations. I am hon- more City using the Baltimore City Election introducing legislation that will resolve an ored to participate in WLFD's dinner to wel- Board electronic tape of registered voters and issue of great concern to employees of our come the over 250 delegates attending the the certified list of votes cast on election day Nation's community colleges. U.N. conference from over 50 countries, in- forwarded to the State board of elections re- Under current Labor Department interpreta- cluding the Presidents of Costa Rica and Fiji. vealed 5,929 more votes were cast in the tion of the Fair Labor Standards Act, classified It is also with great pride that I was chosen to election than individuals recorded as having employees of community collegesÐinstruc- share my experiences and lend my support to appeared to have voted at the polls or by ab- tional aides, bus drivers, groundskeepers, and the continuing struggle to secure human rights sentee ballot. other school support personnelÐare pre- in all parts of the world. Another analysis was done comparing the vented from pursuing an expanded role as in- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join same electronic tape of registered voters in structors. me in paying tribute to the WLFD as they con- Baltimore City with records of abandoned Many classified employees earn academic tinue their crucial mission, because the fight houses provided by the city housing commis- certification in order to teach certain courses for freeom and democracy serves in the inter- sion. This revealed a total of 667 votes cast in at the community college where they are em- ests of all humanity. the election. Furthermore, 1,881 votes were ployed. Unfortunately, current law makes it f cast from houses owned by either the mayor cost-prohibitive for community colleges to TRIBUTE TO EDDIE DEE SMITH and city council of Baltimore or the city hous- allow these employees to each in addition to ing authority. There is compelling evidence their regular duties. that a total of as many as 2,548 votes were HON. KEN CALVERT The legislation I am introducing today will cast from abandoned or unoccupied buildings. OF CALIFORNIA allow classified employees of community col- Where did these voters live? IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Deceased voters still exercised their right to leges to teach, in addition to their regular du- Thursday, July 27, 1995 vote. Analysis of voter authority cards, precinct ties, without violating the overtime provisions binder printouts, and requests for absentee of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, one of the ballots revealed that a possible total of 42 The Department of Labor's requirement that things that makes America great is the fact votes were cast by people no longer living. classified employees must be paid a blended that in towns and cities across the face of our Was their a direct correlation between the overtime rate that reflects both their com- country there are citizens who are willing to failure to purge and these terrible statistics? I pensation for their full-time work in a classified step forward and dedicate their talents and en- think there was. So did State election board capacity and the higher rate as instructors ergies to make life better for their friends and officials. After these facts were discovered, the makes the use of these workers impractical. neighbors. Riverside County has been fortu- State election board made a bipartisan call for If these employees were paid a time-and-a- nate to have many such citizens. Men and the purge to be conducted after the fact to half overtime rate computed solely on their women who have given freely of themselves correct the previous mistake. classified wage, the costs would diminish sub- so that our beautiful area in southern Califor- Let me reiterate, the State board of elec- stantially and community colleges would be nia will continue to be a desirable place to live tions consisting of three Democrats and three able to utilize these workers, who already for generations to come. Mrs. Eddie Dee Republicans wanted the purge done to pre- have a commitment to education and want to Smith is one of these exceptional citizens. vent similar problems in the future. pursue an expanded role as instructors. A ceremony is scheduled on August 5 to re- Instead, the State attorney general's office dedicate the Rubidoux Senior Center as the represented the city election board against the My bill has been endorsed by the California Eddie Dee Smith Senior Center. State election board and convinced the court School Employees Association and the Amer- The North Rubidoux Women's Club, found- to retroactively apply the motor voter law in ican Association of Classified School Employ- ed in Smith's home in 1954, was the driving order to prevent any purges from being con- ees. force in getting the center established. Eddie ducted. I urge my colleagues to join me and the co- Dee Smith was the club's founding vice presi- This is not the purpose for which the motor sponsors of this bill in supporting this much dent. She was also the senior center's director voter law was designed. Clearly, we in Con- needed change in the law. from 1977 to 1981.

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 July 27, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E 1531 Eddie Dee Smith has always been at the in ensuring that North Korea will never dare to QUESTIONABLE NATIONAL FISH forefront of Rubidoux's advancement. She was attack the South. AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION a founder of the Mount Calvary Baptist GRANTS AWARDED IN OREGON Church, the Mount Vernon Baptist Church, the THREAT POSED BY NORTH KOREA Rubidoux Senior Center, head of the Jurupa At present, our security relationship faces its HON. WES COOLEY Area Girl Scouts, member of the Avalon Park strongest test in dealing with the nuclear OF OREGON Committee, regent of the Jensen-Alvarado threat posed by North Korea. South Korea has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ranch, president of the Jurupa Democrat supported the United States-North Korean Thursday, July 27, 1995 Club, and 1993 Jurupa Chamber of Com- agreed framework despite the mixed impact Mr. COOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to merce citizen of the year. the agreed framework has on North Korea- recognize the exhaustive and very profes- On behalf of the many people whose lives South Korea relations and the security situa- sional research done by my constituents Bob this remarkable woman has touched, I would tion on the Korean peninsula. This commit- like to add my personal congratulations, and and Sharon Beck and the Oregon Cattlemen's ment includes up to $3 billion to finance the Association regarding how environmental the thanks of the people of the 43d Congres- light-water reactor project. sional District. groups receiving Federal funding engage in f Analysts contend that North Korea views the political advocacy which threatens the survival agreed framework as a window of opportunity of ranchers and other public land users. CELEBRATING UNITED STATES-RE- to isolate South Korea diplomatically, divide Oregon ranchers are painfully aware that PUBLIC OF KOREA PARTNERSHIP South Korea and the United States, and draw certain environmental groups have an agenda AND THE STATE VISIT OF the United States into a bilateral peace agree- which includes putting them out of business. PRESIDENT KIM YONG-SAM ment. I am committed to seeing that this does Unfortunately, Pacific Rivers Council and not happen. This issue has been addressed in Waterwatch of Oregon, Inc.Ðtwo of the more HON. DOUG BEREUTER House Joint Resolution 83, the first legislation radical and litigious of these groupsÐhave re- OF NEBRASKA reported out by the Subcommittee on Asia and ceived substantial Federal grants from the Na- tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation [NFWF]. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Pacific since I became chairman in Janu- Although NFWF maintains it places restric- Thursday, July 27, 1995 ary. The resolution has been reported out fa- tions against grantees using Federal funds for Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, the long Unit- vorably by the full House International Rela- lobbying and litigation, at the very least these ed States partnership with the Republic of tions Committee. Federal funds free up other resources for Korea spanning nearly five decades will be I am confident that this statement of con- these environmental groups to use for political celebrated this week in two major events. The gressional policy can materially assist the ad- advocacy. first is the visit of South Korea's democratically ministration in removing any illusions that As my colleagues are well aware, this prob- elected President, Kim Yong-sam, and his ad- North Korea might entertain about American lem has extended far beyond the NFWF to dress today to a joint session of Congress. determination to demand full adherence to the many other nonprofit groups that receive Fed- The second will be the dedication of the long- essential provisions of the accordÐif they eral funds. Representatives MCINTOSH, awaited Korean War Memorial. It is a great properly use this expression of congressional ISTOOK, and EHRLICH have documented many pleasure to have President Kim here with us, views. horror stories in this regard and intend to offer and a source of immense satisfaction that an amendment to the Labor-HHS appropria- those who fought our most forgotten war are UNITED STATES-SOUTH KOREAN TRADE RELATIONS tions bill to limit this abuse of taxpayers dol- finally being appropriately remembered and South Korea has grown during the past dec- lars. I strongly support their efforts and hope honored. Meanwhile, South Korea has ade as a market for United States exports. In similar amendments are adopted to all appro- emerged as a robust industrial power and a recent years trade has become increasingly priations bills. fully functioning democracy, and a steadfast Although I believe the NFWF should have more balanced. Between 1985 and the end of United States friend. its Federal funding terminated, the Interior ap- 1994 United States exports tripled to $18 bil- CELEBRATING SOUTH KOREA'S DEMOCRACY propriations billÐH.R. 1977Ðcontained $4 lion, while our imports of South Korean goods How South Korea moved with United States million for the NFWF for fiscal year 1996. doubled. The United States had a relatively encouragement into the family of democratic However, I am encouraged that the committee small $2 billion trade deficit with South Korea nations, and the pivotal role played by Presi- reportÐHouse Report 104±173Ðaccompany- in 1994 on total trade of $38 billion. Thus far dent Kim, deserves reiteration. ing this bill clearly states that fiscal year 1996 In 1987, South Korea began a transition to during 1995 the United States enjoys a sur- is the last year for Federal funding of NFWF. democracy after 26 years of military-domi- plus. It is imperative to ranchers like Bob and Shar- nated governments. A new constitution was South Korea has taken steps to remove on Beck that this Federal funding be termi- adopted, and free elections for President and many barriers to imports and otherwise to im- nated as the committee report promises. a National Assembly subsequently were held. prove the environment for foreign trade and in- I would urge my colleagues to read the fol- President Kim Yong-sam had fought for a vestment. During the past 5 years the Repub- lowing articles from Beef Today, the Chicago democratic South Korea since the 1960's. He lic of Korea Government has significantly low- Tribune, and the Washington Times on how Federal funds from the National Fish and had endured constant harassments and peri- ered import tariffs and has liberalized its im- Wildlife Foundation are used for lobbying and ods of confinement from the military-domi- port licensing regime to permit a greater range litigation by environmental groups. nated regimes. Elected President in December of products to enter the country unimpeded. 1992, Kim Yong-sam is the first South Korean [From Beef Today, June-July 1995] leader since 1961 from a purely civilian back- South Korea also has been one of the most WEST SIDE STORY ground. important countries supporting the 18-member (By Patricia Peak Klintberg) STRENGTH OF UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC] or- In the high country above Oregon’s Grande SECURITY TIES ganization. Ronde Valley, an occasional spray of daf- fodils or crocuses is all that remains of United States-Republic of Korea security re- Problems remain in United States-South Ko- lations were forged in blood during the Korean homesteads now long gone. It is in the valley rean economic relations, for instance in dis- below that one finds ranchers like Bob and war and formally established in 1953. The criminatory treatment of automobile imports, Sharon Beck, offspring of the hardiest pio- dedication of the Korean war memorial during and in the use of standards, certification, and neers. President Kim's visit to Washington symbol- testing requirements to discriminate against Though they thrive in this emerald valley, izes the long, intimate United States-Republic foreign goods, especially agricultural products. criss-crossed with creeks brim-full in spring, of Korea security relationship, including partici- the battle they fight today is just as dan- pation in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Mr. Speaker, I remain persuaded that these gerous, and infinitely more complex, than The United States stations 37,000 troops in and other problems can be resolved and that their ancestors’ struggles against the ele- South Korea as the embodiment of its defense both our political, security, and economic ties ments. ‘‘The agenda of some environmental groups commitment to South Korea. These and other will continue to grow and flourish. It is a privi- in this state is to put us out of business,’’ United States forces stationed in the western lege to play a role in welcoming President Kim says a no-nonsense Sharon Beck. Pacific area are an essential element in main- Yong-sam to Washington. The groups deny this charge. But the cu- taining stability in the Asia-Pacific region and mulative effects of the litigation they

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 E 1532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 27, 1995 bring—and even of their well-meaning Slater lays out the irony neatly: ‘‘Here was maintenance. If they use common sense they projects—is to raise the cost of doing busi- a foundation giving taxpayer dollars to a can probably fix it for less. ness for public-lands ranchers. This is a group that then turned around and sued the ‘‘Why not use NFWF’s money to fix the story about how environmental groups pros- federal government.’’ ladders?’’ asked Waldon, who by now believes per by tapping into endless sources of fund- Slater obtained a list of all NFWF grants the effort to take down the dam is tinged ing—some of it straight from taxpayers. made to groups in Oregon since 1988—$9.3 with conspiracy. Consider the Eugene-based Pacific Rivers million worth. While NFWF staff prepared to ‘‘NFWF never came to Oregon before mak- Council (PRC). This is the group behind last come to Oregon to meet with the cattlemen, ing the grant,’’ says Sharon Beck. ‘‘They July’s injunction halting all ongoing activi- Sharon Beck spotted two troublesome never talked to anyone in the community. ties that could affect salmon in Oregon’s grants. They just gave them the money to take out Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman national The first was a $180,000 grant to PRC for a the dam. There is no accountability.’’ forests, where the Becks are permittees. project dubbed ‘‘Salmon Safe.’’ Though this Well, there wasn’t—but now there is. As a ‘‘We were out of town and read about it in grant had nothing to do with the earlier law- result of Slater’s deft work and some pres- the newspaper,’’ recalls Sharon Beck. ‘‘We suit, it was not lost on Beck and Slater that sure from the district’s Rep. Wes Cooley (R- were stunned. Our cattle were in the forest.’’ such funding keeps PRC flush, enabling it to Ore.) and Idaho’s Rep. Helen Chenoweth (R), Ultimately, the Forest Service ordered cat- pursue litigation. NFWF has been responsive indeed. It will tle removed from some allotments. The expe- Just as bad, the Salmon Safe project now ask grant applicants if they are parties rience burned the Becks and others as per- seemed unnecessary. The idea was to create to litigation, and allow the Oregon Cattle- manently as a brand. ‘‘We realized just how a green label for ranches that participate in men’s Association to review grant applica- precarious our position is,’’ says Beck. PRC projects to improve riparian habitat. Bob Doppelt, PRC’s general counsel, de- tions for projects in the state. Other states But the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association rou- can make the same request. fends the suit: ‘‘We were only trying to get tinely conducts watershed workshops with the Forest Service to do a good job. They Nevertheless, Chenoweth wants all federal university scientists who bring cattlemen funding for NFWF ended. Other members of were allowing timber sales without consult- the latest in riparian and range manage- ing with the National Marine Fisheries Serv- Congress are reluctant to go that far, but ment. ‘‘NFWF just throws the money out with pressure to cut the deficit building, the ice [NMFS].’’ PRC’s suit charged that the there and never looks back,’’ says Beck. At Forest Service violated the Endangered Spe- President’s request for NFWF federal fund- the meeting with NFWF staff in January, ing of $7.5 million may be in jeopardy. It cer- cies Act by failing to consult with NMFS on the cattlemen convinced them the project its overall 1990 forest plan. Instead, the For- tainly wouldn’t break the environmental couldn’t fly. movement: In 1992, 379 foundations gave $356 est Service checked with NMFS before ap- ‘‘The Pacific Rivers lawsuit took us by sur- proving individual projects—logging, road million to environmental and animal causes. prise,’’ admits NFWF’s Krishna Roy. ‘‘It is Because of the federal funding it receives, repairs or whatever. Last month, the Su- not something where we would necessarily preme Court agreed with PRC that the En- NFWF is not included in this count. It is have turned down the grant if we’d known considered a ‘‘public’’ charity. dangered Species Act requires more than a they were suing someone else, but we have to project-by-project consultation. keep it in mind in determining whether a [From the Chicago Tribune, July 1, 1995] The Forest Service, meantime, has com- project can be successful.’’ The federal por- NON-PROFIT GROUPS’ FUNDS UNDER FIRE pleted the consultation in question—but under the Endangered Species Act, which re- tion of the grant, $60,000, has been frozen. (By Patricia Peak Klintberg) ‘‘We contacted PRC,’’ Roy says, ‘‘and said, quires the loser to pay the costs of lawsuits, COVE, ORE.—What really galled Sharon Look, we are not going to dispense any fed- it must reimburse the Sierra Club Legal De- Beck was when she learned that her tax dol- eral funds until we are satisfied that private fense Fund for the costs of its legal fight on lars were hard at work. Against her. landowners are willing to participate in this behalf of PRC. To say the Forest Service She and her husband, Bob, raised cattle in must foot the bill, of course, is another way program and that it can work.’’ the Grande Ronde Valley. While their cattle PRC isn’t worried. Doppelt says, ‘‘Whether of saying that the taxpayer must. Though graze at the ranch in spring, they are moved NFWF gives us money or not, it won’t stop the amount for this case is not established, to public forest land during the summer’s us.’’ Cattlemen need ‘‘to get real. It’s a sad the group has received ‘‘about $2 million’’ in dry months. thing to see them spin their wheels and look attorneys’ fees from the federal government A year ago, a local environmental group for scapegoats. The world has fundamentally in the past two years, says Buck Parker, a went to court to protect endangered salmon, defense fund vice president. changed and they don’t like it.’’ The second grant that caught Sharon and that action almost forced the Becks’ cat- The fight cost Oregon public-lands ranch- tle off the forest land. ers $39,000 in legal fees. Since the Forest Beck’s eye was to another local group suing ranchers: Water Watch of Oregon, Inc. In What the Becks didn’t find out until later Service completed the consultation sought was that their own tax dollars partly funded by PRC before the lawsuit was even decided, 1992, NFWF gave the group $201,674, $62,903 of it federal funds. The money ‘‘supported’’ an the group. ‘‘All it did was cost the government and us a Their experience is not unique. Thousands lot of money,’’ says Beck. effort to remove the Savage Rapids Dam on the Rogue River. The turn-of-the-century of non-profit groups that receive taxpayer Sharon and Bob Beck have a stake in what funds lobby and participate in litigation. So happens here. Their cow-calf operation lies dam supplies irrigation water and recreation and recharges wells. Sharon Beck initially common is the practice that freshman Rep. in this nearly flat 150,000-acre valley, which David McIntosh (R-Ind.) held a congressional is planted to grass and crops as diverse as co- thought the grant might be a positive exam- ple of NFWF’s work—but then she talked to hearing this week to investigate. riander and sugar beets. The whole is sur- Some 600,000 non-profits or charities, rang- rounded by mountains. While water is abun- local people like Jack Waldon, who runs a ing from hospitals to cultural centers, re- dant in spring, this is high country some small newspaper, The Little Company. ceived $159 billion in federal funds in 1992, ac- 2,500′ above sea level. Pastures can become ‘‘This isn’t about saving the salmon, it’s cording to Independent Sector, a coalition of parched in summer, so cattle are moved to about who controls the water,’’ says Waldon. 800 non-profits. the forest in May. ‘‘Taking the dam out will affect people’s ‘‘To us the land is everything. It is our water rights. If they were worried about the McIntosh says he is interested in all non- connection with our history and our connec- salmon, the town would stop using the Rogue profits that use taxpayer dollars to lobby tion with our future,’’ Sharon Beck says. River for sewage treated with chlorine.’’ and litigate on the local or national level. Bob’s great-grandfather led a wagon train Attorney later checked out Water Watch ‘‘Whether it’s the Nature Conservancy on to western Oregon. Sharon was born here, and confirmed that it has objected to every the left or local Chambers of Commerce on surrounded by reminders of her ancestors. proposed water right in Oregon. Fighting the right, if special interest are using tax- The front door is Carolina poplar, the tree these objections costs farmers and ranchers payer money to lobby for more money, it’s Sharon’s grandmother nurtured with left- time and money. just plain wrong,’’ said McIntosh, chairman over wash water. With their two daughters NFWF’s Whit Fosburgh argues the grant is of the House regulatory affairs subcommit- grown and gone and son Rob farming 14 crops justified: ‘‘The dam’s a big fish killer and it’s tee. on hundreds of acres of arable land, Bob han- going to be a tremendous expense to bring it Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) accused dles the cattle while Sharon delves ever up to specifications,’’ he says. But spring McIntosh of engaging in a ‘‘systematic effort deeper into the tangled web of local environ- chinook salmon runs on the Rogue are 25% to silence voices that disagree with the new mental group financing. larger than they were a year ago, according Republican majority.’’ Teamed with Oregon Cattlemen’s Associa- to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Department. McIntosh replied: ‘‘We are not trying to si- tion attorney Lindsay Slater, she discovered ‘‘I went back 30 years, and I couldn’t find lence them. We are just not going to give that PRC was receiving grant money from a higher count at this time,’’ says district bi- them taxpayer money to exercise their free- the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ologist Mike Evenson. speech rights.’’ (NFWF). Indeed, 75% of PRC’s funding in 1994 As for the argument that fixing the dam Among his targets is the National Fish and came not from individuals but foundations. would be hugely expensive—the federal gov- Wildlife Foundation, the group the Becks What’s unique about NFWF among founda- ernment says it would cost millions—Emer- discovered was helping fund local environ- tions, though, is that a third of its funding— son Roller, a contractor for 45 years who mental groups in Oregon. millions of dollars—comes from taxpayers lives in the area, says the fish ladders on the Congress created the foundation in 1984 to (see sidebar). dam could be repaired for $100,000. ‘‘It needs finance public and private partnerships for

VerDate 27-JUL-95 06:55 Jul 28, 1995 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\CRI\E27JY5.REC e27jy1 July 27, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E 1533 conservation projects. It is authorized to re- men’s Association to review grant applica- private preservation causes. Orgininally, it ceive $25 million a year in federal funds, al- tions for projects in the state. was expected to become self-supporting. Gov- though appropriations have never exceeded But the Interior Department appropria- ernment, Congress then supposed, would $10 million in a year. tions bill approved by a House panel Tuesday only provide the seed money to get it start- The federal money is given as a ‘‘chal- cuts the foundation’s funds to $4 million in ed. To this end, it promised to match, one for lenge’’ grant, which means private contribu- fiscal 1996 and recommends eliminating it al- one, each dollar the Foundation raised from tions must match the federal portion of the together in 1997. private sources, up to $1 million. House Resources Committee Chairman Don grant. This federal commitment of course, was The foundation is barred by law from lob- Young (R–Alaska) said he has supported the entirely unnecessary. America has plenty of bying. Yet in a letter last March, its deputy Fish and Wildlife Foundation in the past, philanthropies and doesn’t need another. By director, Barbara Cairns, asked board mem- ‘‘but they ought to be spending their money 1993, according to the Environmental Data bers to contact certain members of Congress on wildlife projects, not funding our adver- Institute, there were more than 1,800 envi- to save the National Biological Service from saries.’’ ronmental grantmakers, which since 1988 budget cuts. [From the Washington Times, Feb. 18, 1995] It also is barred from litigating. But ac- made more than 22,000 grants. Just the top WHY ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING IS FOREVER cording to Lindsay Slater, an attorney for 417 of these givers have combined assets to- (By Alston Chase) the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, it has taling more than $110 billion and collectively given grants to groups that do. If you’ve wondered why it’s so hard to re- award more than $340 million to recipients While environmental groups are a particu- duce government spending, consider this: each year. lar target of congressional budget cutters, The whole country is on the dole. The poor Nevertheless, the foundation’s ‘‘private they are not the only non-profits that lobby have welfare. The middle class has college fund-raising’’ idea jerked the right chains of and litigate while receiving taxpayer dollars. loans and National Public Radio. And the congresspeople infatuated with free enter- The American Bar Association received $9.5 truly affluent enjoys handouts too. These are prise. In 1987, the cap on federal matching million in federal funds in 1992. Local Cham- called ‘‘environmental,’’ but you can think funds was raised to $5 million and, in 1994, bers of Commerce received $2 million over of them as pork. lifted again to $25 million annually for the the past two years. This is worth keeping in mind as we watch next five years. In 1993, 31 percent of the The lawsuit that threatened to disrupt the Republicans try to reform preservation pol- Foundation’s $17.9 million in revenues came Becks’ cattle operation was brought by the icy. GOP bean-counters promise to make from taxpayers. Eugene-based Pacific Rivers Council, which welfare mothers and Sesame Streeters work for a living. Federal monies to both should Meanwhile, the foundation befriended the received a $160,000 grant from the National power elite. It put, on its Board of Directors Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $60,000 of that be scrapped, they insist, because welfare doesn’t work and public broadcasting does. and Advisory Committee, people like Caro- from taxpayer money. line Getty, James A. Baker IV, Marshall The suit charged that the Forest Service One wastes public money, and the other can Field and Nancy N. Weyerhaeuser. It made violated the law because it failed to consult do without it. grants to the favorite environmental and with the National Marine Fisheries Service But while many preservation programs are sporting causes of the rich, such as the Na- on its overall forest management plan. In- both wasteful and redundant, congressional tional Audubon Society, Nature Conser- stead, the Forest Service had been checking cheese-parers have left them alone. And the vancy, Natural Resources Defense Council, with the agency before approving individual reason isn’t hard to find: The bureaucrats National Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlim- projects, such as logging or road repair. who run preservation agencies are smarter ited and Trout Unlimited. It bestowed sti- In May, the Supreme Court upheld the de- than their Hill adversaries. They know that pends on individuals, too. In 1992, according cision of a lower court, agreeing that the En- merely speaking the magic words ‘‘private to the Environmental Data Institute, it dangered Species Act requires more of the enterprise’’ reduces the most frugal GOP awarded one Rick Weyerhaeuser $80,000 to Forest Service than a project-by-project con- lawmaking to an oozing puddle of acquies- write a book on the environment. sultation. cence. In the end, the Becks’ cattle were able to Ever since the November Republican land- And according to insiders, such disburse- remain in the forest. But the Becks and slide, Beltway empire builders have been ments escape adequate oversight. Taking other Oregon ranchers whose cattle graze on heavily playing this card. Quicker than you place in the noman’s land between public and public land had to lay out $39,000 in legal fees can say ‘‘Enola Gay,’’ they have switched po- private sectors, they are not subject to the to fight the injunction. litical sides, magically remaking their im- same accountability other federal programs The Becks are further angered that, as tax- ages from collectivist ecosystem groupies are. Complaining of a lack of sufficient payers they must also help foot the legal into staunch free-market libertarians. And ‘‘scrutiny’’ of grants awarded, in 1992, one bills of the Pacific River Council: The coun- conservatives are falling for it. board member noted, ‘‘staff review . . . cil’s legal team will be reimbursed by tax- Such, for example, is the tactic of an seems to tend toward advocacy rather than payers because the Endangered Species Act upper-class entitlement called the National critical review.’’ requires losers—in this case, the Forest Fish and Wildlife Foundation. This organiza- tion is authorized to spend up to $25 million Despite these concerns, the Foundation, Service—to pay. with friends in high places, remains insu- Said Slater: ‘‘Here was a foundation giving in federal funds a year, which it funnels to lated from budget cutters. A former Founda- taxpayer dollars to a group that then turned environmental advocacy groups and upscale tion staffer now works for the House Interior around and sued the federal government.’’ hunting and fishing organizations. But its Subcommittee on Appropriations. And when The foundation grant to the Pacific Rivers executive director, Amos Eno, a former Na- the subcommittee staff recently discusses Council was for a project that was unrelated tional Audubon Society staffer, has con- possible cuts to the Foundation budget, word to the lawsuit. But it helped keep the coun- vinced conservatives that this effort is a bas- reportedly got back to Mr. Eno, who, accord- cil ‘‘flush’’ so it could pursue litigation, tion of the free market. Last month, Forbes ing to sources, then visited the Hill to con- Slater said. magazine praised the Foundation, urging ‘‘The PRC lawsuit took us by surprise,’’ ad- that ‘‘other environmental groups would do vince lawmakers of the Foundation’s con- mitted Krishna Roy of the National Fish and well to adopt a down-to-earth, Eno-like ap- servative bona fides. Wildlife Foundation. It is not something proach.’’ Thus, while Republicans pick on ‘‘Master- where we would necessarily have turned To be sure, other conservation organiza- piece Theatre,’’ they leave rarefied precincts down the grant if we’d known they were tions, such as the Sierra Club, that are expe- of preservation alone. This is too bad. If pub- suing someone, but we have to keep it in riencing financial problems, would do better lic broadcasting should be weaned from the mind in determining whether a project can on the public dole, too. The Foundation re- federal teat because it can survive without be successful.’’ veals why public subsidies are forever. Estab- aid, so should silver-spooned enclaves like The foundation has since agreed to ask lished by Congress during the heyday of the Foundation. But this probably won’t grant applicants if they are parties to litiga- trickle-down economics in 1984, its purpose happen. Like all bad environmentalism, its tion, and it will allow the Oregon Cattle- was to raise private monies for federal and support is bipartisan.

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