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30600 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS TRIBUTE TO J. DONALD REILLY courages environmentally sound management THE lOOTH CONGRESS SHOWS of this unique and commercially valuable com ITS RESPECT FOR OUR NA HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA modity. TION'S VETERANS OF CALIFORNIA Hearings in May 1986 on the used oil liabil IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ity held by Mr. STENHOLM's Small Business HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI Subcommittee also established that the po Wednesday, October 12, 1988 tential to severely undermine this country's oil OF KENTUCKY Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recycling system would be realized if recycled IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognize an individual who is retiring after a oil is listed as a hazardous waste under the Wednesday, October 12, 1988 long and distinguished career of service to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. world's airports. J. Donald Reilly has served Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, as this historic Fortunately, in 1987 the Environmental Pro 1OOth Congress draws to a close, I take this as the executive directorI secretary general of tection Agency decided not to list recycled oil the Airport Operators Council International opportunity to highlight several of the meas as hazardous. One reason for EPA's decision ures which my colleagues and I adopted in since 1967. Through his leadership and dedi was a comprehensive study indicating that if cation, he has effectively represented the this Congress to provide appropriate compen used oil were to be listed as a hazardous sation and recognition to the brave men and local and State governmental bodies which waste, up to 120 million gallons of used oil, operate airports in the United States and women who are veterans of the our Nation's every year, would be improperly disposed of throughout the world. In that capacity, he has Armed Forces. down sewers, into the trash and in backyards. led industry initiatives to address and solve The prisoners-of-war and missing-in-action Despite EPA's sound judgement on this policy many of the toughest challenges facing avia [POW/MIA's] question continues to be a top tion. He is known throughout the aviation issue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. priority. We in Congress have consistently community as a consensus builder who can circuit handed down a ruling last week holding supported legislation to obtain the fullest ac bring together disparate interests on common that the EPA's decision not to list recycled counting of Americans captured or missing-in problems. used oil is contrary to law. It is now unclear action in the Vietnam war. In 1982 he was called upon by then-FAA what EPA will do with this matter on remand In this connection, the former Chairman of Administrator Lynn Helms to chair the Industry from the court. the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General John Task Force on Airport Capacity Improvement I for one, Mr. Speaker, am very disturbed Vessey, was appointed to head a special U.S. and Delay Reduction. Under his leadership about the Federal court's holding. I am con delegation which traveled to Southeast Asia in and direction, the industry task force group cerned that this decision-which in my view, August 1987 to discuss-with Vietnamese and has brought the growing airport capacity prob ignored key portions of the legislative histo Laotian officials-steps which can be taken to lem to the forefront of attention and has rec ry-may force the EPA in the wrong direction. locate and secure the return of any of our ommended actions to the Federal Aviation Congress intended to encourage used oil to service people who might still be alive or Administration and the Congress to help be recycled in a reasonable regulatory envi whose remains can be recovered for proper reduce congestion and delays. He was also ronment. Regardless of the court's basis for burial back home in the United States. selected to chair a working group of airport its decision, I think it is incumbent upon us to As a result of these discussions, Vietnam and airline representatives to seek a consen set the record straight. ese and Laotian officials have turned over ad sus solution to the problem of aircraft noise For this reason, Mr. Speaker, I have today, ditional remains, some of whom have been which plagues so many of our communities. along with my colleague Mr. STENHOLM, intro identified as U.S. service people. In addition, Mr. Reilly has testified before the Congress duced a bill, "The Used Oil Recycling Act of these officials have agreed to allow closer in on many occasions on the many important 1988" to eliminate any uncertainty about vestigations by American authorities of report ed sightings of MIA/POWs or of crashes issues facing aviation and has been a valued where we stand on the need to recycle used which would lead to the location of more re source of guidance to this body. oil. The threat to the environment caused by mains. Mr. Speaker, I am sure the Members of this liability and overregulation of recycled oil is an In an effort to further increase public aware body join me in expressing our appreciation to extremely serious problem and unless we act ness of the POW/MIA issue, I proudly sup J. Donald Reilly and in wishing him the best of promptly, I fear that we may lose the oil recy success in his future endeavors. ported legislation which recognized Septem cling system as an important component in ber 16, 1988, as "National POW /MIA Day". I our efforts to protect the environment. In the was proud to support in this Congress another A BILL TO PROTECT THE USED process, generators of used oil, including the measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution 9, OIL RECYCLING SYSTEM Department of Defense and other Govern which provides for the display of the National ment entities, will experience a dramatic shift League of Families POW/MIA flag in the Cap HON. IKE SKELTON in their handling of used oil. Instead of being itol Rotunda. able to sell used oil to appropriate recyclers, There has been strong support for legisla OF MISSOURI generators will be forced to pay others to haul IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion to add a new statue to the Vietnam Veter that oil away as waste. The costs to the Fed ans Memorial in Washington. The statue Wednesday, October 12, 1988 eral Government, including DOD, for manag would honor women who served in the Viet Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, as Members ing waste oil under that stigma could easily nam conflict. are aware, I have long been concerned about exceed $1 billion each year-costs which are While I believe the existing Vietnam Memo the adverse effects of overregulating used oil unnecessary and unacceptable. rial is a monument to all-men and women in this country. It was because of my concern This bill will direct the EPA not to list recy who served our country during this conflict, I that I, along with my distinguished colleague, cled used oil as a hazardous waste under am favorably disposed to the addition of the Mr. STENHOLM of Texas, sponsored legislation RCRA, but at the same time, it mandates that statue of a female as a representative, specifi in 1985-now part of the 1986 Superfund the Agency must propose management stand cally, of all women Vietnam veterans. Amendments-which limits liability for genera ards governing the storage, transportation and Just this month, the House of Representa tors of recycled oil who take precautions to processing of recycled used oil within 180 tives-with my support-overwhelmingly assure that their used oil is properly recycled. days. I urge my colleagues to endorse this so passed H.R. 5288, legislation which would This is a common sense approach which en- lution to the Nation's used oil dilemma. provide a judicial review for all veterans' dis-

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. October 13, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30601 ability claims which are denied by the Veter leadership role when he was appointed to the that whoever takes his place will take heed of ans' Administration [VA]. Since the Senate Judiciary Committee in 197 4 and took an his fine example and profit by it, for his are has passed a separate judicial review bill (S. active part in the impeachment hearings. Al indeed very big shoes to fill. 11 ), a House-Senate Conference Committee though his customary demeanor is serious To his wife Litsa and their children Stephen, will iron out the differences between the two and businesslike, the warmth of his personali Constantine, and Carole, I send my very best versions so the President can sign this ty comes through, once one becomes ac wishes and warmest regards during this spe needed measure into law before year's end. quainted with him. DEL will be greatly missed cial time for them. To the judge himself I have Veterans are entitled to a court review of their on both sides of the aisle. We all wish his de one special message: God Bless you and denied disability claims. voted wife, Rose Mary, and their attractive congratulations for a job well done. There also have been many concerns ex family the best and hope that DEL's retirement pressed about the shortage of health care years will prove to be the best years of their services and medical personnel in VA hospi lives. I thank the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. SPACE-THE FINAL FRONTIER tals. Because Congress shares these con WYLIE] for arranging this special to honor the WHAT DOES THE FUTURE cerns, the House increased the overall Fiscal distinguished dean of the Ohio delegation. HOLD FOR AMERICA? Year 1989 budget for the VA, and, specifically, increased the budget for medical care by HON.THOMASJ.DOWNEY TRIBUTE TO JUDGE SFEKAS $428 million. (This bill has sinced been signed OF NEW YORK into law, Public Law 100-404.) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Finally, I am pleased that the House and HON. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Senate have agreed upon legislation to ele OF MARYLAND vate the Veterans' Administration [VA] to a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. DOWNEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, Thursday, September 29, 1988 was an impor Cabinet-level position. I expect that the Presi Wednesday, October 12, 1988 dent will soon sign this worthy measure into tant day for our Nation's space program. The law. Mrs. BENTLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great launch of the space shuttle Discovery marked As a veteran of the U.S. Army-1954 to honor and respect that I salute Judge James the end fo a 32-month hiatus of American 1956-1 have always been supportive of Stephen Sfekas of the circuit court of Balti manned space missions and proved to the action to adequately compensate the brave more County upon the occasion of his retire world that America is still a leader in space men and women-and their families-who ment after 32 years of service to the citizens exploration. Its spectacular mission and suc have sacrificed so much for our country and of Maryland. I have known Judge Sfekas cessful return, while cause for a much de its principles, and I am proud that the 1OOth during his entire service in the circuit court, served celebration, also warrants reflection Congress has shown its gratitude by actively and he has always shown himself to be a man we must begin to examine other efforts to in addressing so many issues of importance of of rare character and experience. He is a gen crease our knowledge and expand our capa our Nation's veterans. tleman's gentleman, one whose many past bilities in space. It is appropriate that our accomplishments are quite reflective of all the return to space coincided with the end of the goodness and civic virtue he possesses. I am historic 1OOth Congress. Both events repre TRIBUTE TO HON. DELBERT L. proud to salute him here. sent a turning point, a need to look ahead and LATTA A graduate of Baltimore City College, the focus our attention on the future while building Johns Hopkins University, and the University on what we have learned in the past. HON. NEAL SMITH of Maryland Law School, Jim Sfekas initially America is not one to rest on her laurels. OF IOWA postponed his legal career. Instead he served The United States has enjoyed a preeminence IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5 years in the U.S. Army during World War II, in space for many years. Our great achieve commanding an airborne battery in France. ments have enhanced our technology, pro Wednesday, October 5, 1988 When he returned he became active in a vari moted research and development, and had Mr. SMITH of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, the gentle ety of civic·, Greek Orthodox church, and com given our Nation a competitive edge in space. man from Ohio, DEL LATTA and I came to munity affairs. His knowledge of Greek landed But the tide is turning; there are now more Congress the same year, 1959. In the 30 him the responsibility of official interpreter of players in the space game than ever before. years we have served together in the House, that language in Maryland and U.S. district The Soviet Union has had a permanently we have sometimes been in adversarial posi courts, a position he held for some 30 years. manned space station in operation for 2 tions on the issues but this has not prevented He began his public service in 1956 in the years. But a well-thought out and rational us from being good friends and joining on Baltimore City Solicitor's Office; 3 years later American space policy will help to assure the other issues. When we think of DEL's career he became special attorney for the State tide does not turn against us. As we all know, in Congress, we think of his service on the Roads Commission. In 1971 he became ad NASA's space station is one way we can Rules Committee and as ranking minority ministrative special attorney for the Depart bring America back to an undisputed position member of the Budget Committee since its ment of Transportation of the State of Mary of leadership in space. But America's ambi creation in 1975. DEL was an important land. He held this post until 1977, when he tions cannot end with the station. member of the Budget Committee when I was wisely appointed judge of the district My colleagues also realize that this is a time served on it and was the ranking member and court of Maryland of Baltimore County. His im when America needs to make some tough de principal spokesman for the minority when the pressive display of jurisprudence led to his cir cisions, decisions that will affect the future of Gramm-Latta substitute passed the House in cuit court appointment 3 years later. our Nation. The homeless need to be housed, 1981. He has sustained his leadership role to Jim Sfekas is perhaps one of the most pop the hungry need to be fed, and the poor need the present day. ular Judges ever to sit on the bench in Mary to be helped out of desperation. We are Last year, he was one of the key negotia land, for his activities extended far outside the making progress, but there is a long road to tors in the agreement reached between the courtroom as well. He has been extremely travel. The same is true of America's policy in administration and Congress on the budget. active in the area of legal education and has space. We must consider the impact our As an important and senior member of the taught classes at the University of Baltimore. debate on America's space program will have Rules Committee for many years, and other He also was very involved in the celebration on the future of our Nation, and how our deci capacities in which he has served in his 30 of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. sions will affect our children. A strong and co years in the House, he has displayed a pas The Judge has planned for himself a very herent space program for the peaceful explo sionate commitment to causes he believes in active retirement. That's a good thing, for we ration of space helps us all. The technological including being against higher taxes and for need men with his great experience. gains will help America's industries compete reducing Government spending. Mr. Speaker, Baltimore County and the in world markets, and in return help consum Throughout his years in Congress, DEL has State of Maryland is most certainly a better ers. The scientific gains could change modern been an effective leader of his party, both in place today as a resut of Jim Sfekas' contribu medicine. The knowledge we can acquire the Ohio congressional delegation and in the tions. He will certainly be missed by all with could help find cures for diseases like AIDS. House. For example, he fulfilled an important whom he has worked over the years. I hope In short, space offers an excellent opportunity 30602 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 for the nations of the world to work together her time. Despite these family demands, she TRIBUTE TO VIOLET CAMPANA peacefully to benefit all mankind. We must found it within herself to participate in numer WHITMAN support these efforts. ous organizations, including the Pilots of the If we commit ourselves to the future of Los Angeles Maritime Museum, the Welcome HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. space programs we must also commit our Wagon Club, Parents Without Partners, and OF OHIO selves to our Nation's greatest resource, her the National Speakers' Association. greatest hope-her children. We will need to In these organizations, Mrs. Heyne was an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES inspire our children by heightening their curi active participant, as evidenced by her ascent Wednesday, October 12, 1988 osity and desires to learn about the heavens. to various committee chairmanships and other The future and success of America's efforts Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise offices in several of these organizations. And in order to pay tribute to Violet Campana depend on new engineers, new astronauts, this has been but a list of her past accom new technicians, and as always is the case, Whitman of my 17th Congressional District of plishments, as Mrs. Heyne is involved in quite the talented educators and educational institu Ohio. This outstanding woman, who is retiring a number of other activities today. tions that will teach them. This is the rationale as the Trumbull County Clerk of Courts, holds behind the Challenger Center Program, an Mrs. Heyne is currently a member of the the distinction of being the longest serving educational program born in the wake of the American Association of University Women. public official in the State of Ohio. She will be Challenger accident, born to keep America For the past 3 years, she has had the respon honored at a testimonial on ' October 23, 1988, dreaming of new challenges in space. And be sibility of leading the Money Talks interest for her devotion to the people of Trumbull cause international Challenger Centers can group. As a member of the Exchange Club, County and the State of Ohio. play a role in fostering international coopera Mrs. Heyne currently holds the position of re Forty years ago, Violet Campana Whitman tion when exploring space, they are an un cording secretary. And in the Los Angelenas, was a young widow with two children who had precedented way to unite the children of the she has served as membership chairman for just lost her husband. Peter Campana had world, allowing them to dream together and the harbor chapter. been elected Trumbull's clerk of courts, but work together when pioneering the final fron The San Pedro Bay Historical Society also died leaving his wife to care for the children tier. benefits from Mrs. Heyne's contributions. She and to carry on his public service. She was Our plan for the peaceful exploration of currently holds the title of recording secretary, named to fill his position and 2 years later, in space must be comprehensive in scope, after having previously served on the board of 1949, began elective office on her own. In those four decades of service-a record simple in vision. Our agenda must stress ex directors. And in her faith, Mrs. Heyne also for a Trumbull officeholder and one of the cellence in education, technological advance contributes. As a member of the Trinity Lu longest public service records in Ohio-Mrs. ment, scientific achievement, and an unending theran Church of San Pedro, Mrs. Heyne is a effort at international cooperation. Whitman has offered steady, quiet, capable coleader of the Faith and Finances Bible leadership. She has not sought the limelight, Earlier I spoke of choices. We must help study class, and also serves as Biblical Coun those who need it, however we also need to made headlines or had to resort to any cam sel on Personal Finances. paign gimmicks to win voter support. She has continue our journey in space. It is difficult to Numerous other groups and organizations do both: difficult but not impossible. If we are been reelected over the years based on her benefit from Mrs. Heyne's membership and smart we can do both, not sacrifice one for record of service, unblemished operation of active participation. The Sigma Kappa Sorori the other. To do this, we must work hard and the clerk's office and steady leadership. She ty, the Delta Kappa Gamma Society Interna work together. The rewards of doing so will be consistently has been the top votegetter in great. I have a vision for this country and my tional, and Pi Lambda Theta have all heard the county. children that I am sure my colleagues share Mrs. Heyne speak on issues affecting their As a daughter of immigrants from Italy, Mrs. a vision of an America dedicated to excel members. Each has also received the benefit Whitman has shown special concern for those lence in all that it does, an America that offers of her guidance through her holding various citizens going through the naturalization proc everyone help to succeed, an America that leadership positions in each organization. ess. For nearly 35 years, her office handled meets every challenge, and an America that In her profession, Mrs. Heyne is also very each new citizen's papers and held special ceremonies to make the day they took their works peacefully with her neighbors. active. She has held membership in the Inter oath one they would always remember. Hand national Association for Financial Planning, ing them small U.S. flags, voter information and the Institute of Certified Financial Plan A CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO and their citizenship papers, the clerk became GRACE HEYNE WOMAN OF ners. She is currently a member in the Inter the first public official many of the new citi ACHIEVEMENT FOR 1988 national Association of Registered Financial zens would deal with and come to respect. Planners. Mrs. Whitman extended her concern for other HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON Of course, Grace Heyne also holds mem people outside of her official duties as she OF CALIFORNIA bership as well as leadership duties in one helped widows, those with mental health dis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES other organization, the one honoring her now. orders and others less fortunate to enjoy a Mrs. Heyne has been a member of the Busi better life. A small note, a gift of money or a Wednesday, October 12, 1988 ness and Professional Women of Wilmington phone call have all become quiet ways in Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, it gives me since 1982. And just last year, she has which Mrs. Whitman has shown her compas great pleasure to rise today and pay tribute to achieved the rank of recording secretary. With sion for others. an outstanding professional woman of my dis this entire list of accomplishments to her As a leader of the American Committee on trict, Grace Heyne. She holds the honor and credit, it is readily apparent why they have Italian Migration, she has helped to honor the distinction of being named Woman of chosen to honor her as Woman of Achieve those Italians who have been leaders in their Achievement for 1988, by the Business and ment for 1988. community and support scholarship programs Professional Women of Wilmington, CA. for youth. She also has been active in her Mrs. Heyne is the president of the Grace At this time I too, along with my wife Lee, church, St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary, League Heyne Financial Group. The great achieve would like to extend our hearty congratula of Women Voters, and various women's ment of heading your own business carries tions and best wishes to Grace Heyne, an out groups. Special focus has been on women be many responsibilities and a substantial work standing woman of achievement. She has cause Mrs. Whitman, who has been one of load. She has not, however, let this prevent seen a world of challenge and opportunity, Ohio's longest-serving female public officials, her from persuing numerous personal, profes and met it head on. And her successes of the has realized the model she has become for sional and community activities. past, and her endeavours for the future, have others. Her support of LWV programs has en As the mother of eight children, Mrs. Heyne and will make our community and our Nation couraged other women to seek elective office certainly had a great deal of competition for all the richer. For this, we salute you. and offer their ideas to the policymaking proc ess. The idea of self-government, as established by the Northwest Ordinance and the Constitu- October 13, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30603 tion, allows for the residents of any given Nevertheless, India shares with us democratic military has conducted extensive joint exer community to select their leaders and then ideals and we have more in common than not. cises with the United States Army, Navy, and live under the policies they establish or serv Therefore, I'm sadden by India's escalation Air Force on Moroccan soil. Unlike many of ice provided. Violet C. Whitman's ability to of suppression over the past 4 years inflicted our other friends and allies around the world, maintain her political position for 40 years at upon the Sikhs. In particular, the dismissal of Morocco has never charged the United States tests to the respect she has earned from the the elected state government in the Punjab for any of these privileges. Moreover, although community. Her service also is a tribute to the and the increase of large numbers of police he has had to endure sharp criticism from system, which has allowed a young widow to and paramilitary units which, according to re most of the Arab world, King Hassan II has re serve others for such a period of time. ports, have caused more violence and deaths mained steadfast in his commitment to peace Mr. Speaker, it is both a privilege and an than they have prevented. It has recently and friendship. honor to represent such a devoted, caring been reported outside India that the bodies of Likewise, the United States has honored human being as Violet Whitman. I wish her all 60 Sikh students at Guru Nanak Engineering Morocco with special support and consider the best of luck in the future. College in the city of Bider (western India) ation. The United States has provided the have been uncovered. One hundred and kingdom with military assistance in recognition twenty more are still missing in a continued of our shared concerns, among which is the TRIBUTE TO LT. ALBERT spiral of genocide estimated in the high thou maintenance of Morocco's integrity and inde PHILLIP SAMUELS sands of Sikhs killed since the attack on the pendence against outside aggression. Clearly Golden Temple in 1984. the Polisario guerrillas, armed and sustained HON. ROY DYSON Perhaps more important, these actions may by Algeria with Soviet-made weapons, and OF MARYLAND constitute the gravest threat to India's demo bent on destabilizing the kingdom and under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cratic institutions. Government condoned, if mining its economy, have been outside ag not government perpetrated violence and ter gressors. Wednesday, October 12, 1988 rorist tactics upon one segment of the society In enduring this long and costly war, King Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise with sad risks the same solution on all segments. De Hassan has done the whole world a favor: he ness in my heart to pay my respects to Lt. mocracies are best known for their internal has struggled to prevent the creation of yet Albert Phillip Samuels, who passed away Oc differences than for their sameness. Already another African mini-state which would inevita tober 9. I join with his family and friends in India's longstanding freedom of the press has bly become economically and politically de paying tribute to this fine man. just barely escaped a defamation bill that pendent upon others for its survival. Integrat Lieutenant Samuels was a veteran of the would have effectively stopped all investiga ed with Morocco, the Western Sahara has the U.S. Capitol Police, serving from 1958-84. He tive reporting and media exposes of official benefit of a stable government and is blessed earned the respect of his colleagues, and as a wrongdoing. As a friend of India then, I add with a variety of resources, from agricultural to result was appointed supervisor of the fire my voice for India to take new initiatives to mineral and industrial. Independent, it would arms branch. In this position he was in charge solve democratically a decades-old problem be a weak, disorganized Marxist-oriented of the instruction and supervision of all police between the Sikhs and the Central Govern regime, open to outside manipulation with an personnel for qualification and familiarization ment and to preserve for all of India the fun economy based on unneeded phosphates, with firearms. Lieutenant Samuels also com dalmental rights guaranteed under its constitu fish, sand-and totally dependent on foreign manded all special operations units. tion. aid. Mr. Speaker, I am especially saddened be With the support of the United States cause Lieutenant Samuels was a constituent among other countries, Morocco has man of mine from Waldorf, MD. He was a great ON THE VERGE OF PEACE IN aged to withstand the pressures of the Poli help to me when I came to Capitol Hill, giving THE WESTERN SAHARA: CON sario and to establish control over most of the me the value of his extensive Hill experience. GRATULATIONS TO KING disputed territory. I would argue that the He was always very friendly and supportive. HASSAN II OF MOROCCO recent moves toward peace negotiations have His death has deprived me of a friend. been made possible by the strength of Moroc Lieutenant Samuels was a fine officer and a HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON co's position. Morocco is confident enough to fine man, and we will all miss him. I join all my OF NEW YORK continue its pursuit of peace-even in the colleagues in extending my deepest sympathy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES face of the recent stepped-up aggression by to his widow Mary, and his daughters Snowie, Wednesday, October 12, 1988 the Polisario. When the Polisario Front recent Donna, and Jan. ly used Soviet-made missiles against the Mo Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to roccan forces along the Berm, rather than es take this opportunity to draw my colleagues' calate hostilities further, Morocco responded STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS attention to encouraging signs that the 13- IN THE PUNJAB OF INDIA by pledging to keep the United Nations peace year war in the Western Sahara may be near initiative on track. ing an end. I would venture to say that among Mr. Speaker, I would like to applaud the HON. BEN BLAZ the most important factors contributing to this courage of King Hassan II. I would also like to OF GUAM latest diplomatic breakthrough have been the encourage my colleagues to take note of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES flexible, cooperative attitude of King Hassan II peace plan, and to express my support for an of Morocco, the valiant efforts of U.N. General Wednesday, October 12, 1988 outcome that establishes a stronger, unified Secretary Javier Perez de Cuellar to bring Morocco, which can focus its energies and re Mr. BLAZ. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my peace to some of the most intractable con sources on realizing its full potential for eco attention over the past several weeks that the flicts around the world, as well as United nomic development and the maintenance of human rights situation in the Punjab of India States' steady support for our longstanding re stability at the vital Straits of Gibraltar. continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace. liable friend King Hassan. Most Members of the House are already It should be well known that Morocco has aware of the Indian repression of the Sikhs, been a friend of the United States for the past DANGEROUS PESTICIDES ON which has been addressed in the record and 200 years. Throughout the 1980's, King CALIFORNIA TABLE GRAPES by House Concurrent Resolution 343, as well Hassan has been willing to negotiate in as in numerous articles that have appeared in creased cooperation across the full range of HON. HOW ARD L. BERMAN the news media. its military activities with the United States. In OF CALIFORNIA However, I particularly want to emphasize 1982, Morocco signed an access-transit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES my personal concern. India is the world's agreement granting the United States forces most populous democracy and a friend of the rights of transit for training exercises and Wednesday, October 12, 1988 United States. Its foreign policies have not during emergencies. Since the formation of a Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to always been as the United States might wish, Joint United States-Moroccan Military Com pay tribute to the United Farm Workers but then again, they probably shouldn't be. mission [JMC] that same year, the Moroccan [UFW], and their president, Cesar Chavez, as 30604 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 they call our attention to the terrible toll taken they have been blessed with five children and IN MEMORY OF GENE WEISS by the rampant use of pesticides on California nine grandchildren throughout their 46 years table grapes. of marriage. It is apparent, Mr. Speaker, that The UFW, led by Cesar Chavez, began a Joe has not limited himself to success in his HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN "Fast for Life" to dramatize the danger these career and has always recognized the impor OF MARYLAND toxic pose to the health and welfare of Ameri tance of his family. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ca's farmworkers and consumers. Their de Joe Reed retired as the business manager Wednesday, October 12, 1988 mands are both simple and reasonable-they of Local No. 322 on August 1, 1988, leaving want grape growers to stop the use of danger behind a tradition of respect, admiration, and Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ous pesticides. Today, I am proud to an integrity. From his work with the local, to his honor the memory of an outstanding citizen of nounce that I, along with a number of my col community service and dedication to family Baltimore, Gene Weiss, who died on Saturday, leagues, will be taking part in the continuation values, Joe has proven to all of us that he is October 8, 1988. of that fast. truly a great American. I take great pride in Gene was active in politics for many years, The impact of pesticides on farmworkers calling Joe a friend and wish him every suc serving most recently as administrative assist and their families is a well-documented fact. cess and continued good health in the many ant to Howard County Executive Elizabeth Each year, more than 300,000 farmworkers in years to come. Bobo. Gene was one of the founders and a the United States are poisoned by agricultural past president of the Columbia Democratic Club, one of the most active political clubs in chemicals. END OF AN ERA IN We know that pesticides can pass through my district. He also contributed to the political the soil into our ground water supply. We MONTGOMERY COUNTY process by registering untold numbers of new know that the cancer rate has increased dra voters during . voter registration drives in matically among California farmworkers, and HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA Howard County. In recognition of Gene's con that birth defects among the children of farm OF MARYLAND tributions, he was named Howard County workers are alarmingly high, -likely due to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Democrat of the Year in 1986. water which has been contaminated with pes Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Gene's public service was not limited to the ticides from nearby fields. What is more, there political arena. Gene served in the U.S. Air is new evidence that pesticides permeate the Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, the recent Force for 20 years, and held the rank of grapes themselves, creating a serious health sale of the Record Publishing and Record master sergeant when he retired. hazard for consumers. Printing Cos. by Pauline and Ray Mahaffey My deepest sympathies go out to Gene's Since 1985, Cesar Chavez has encouraged marks the end of an era in Montgomery wife, Mary, his daughter, Margaret Ashley, his political, labor and religious leaders to re County, MD. three grandchildren and two brothers. Their spond to this serious health threat by boycott The Mahaffeys, long-time civic activists in loss is great, but they can be proud of Gene, ing grapes. I urge my colleagues to join me, Montgomery County in my Eighth Congres his work and devotion to making his country other elected officials, the AFL-CIO, and thou sional District, have owned and operated the and community a better place. He will be sands of others to support the "Fast for Life" Record Companies in Silver Spring since missed. and boycott of California table grapes. 1963. The Record Publishing Company is the publisher of the Record, a 45-year-old weekly that is widely known in the County. The ILLEGAL SOVIET RADAR AT A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH A. REED Record Printing Company prints more than KARSNOYARSK 600 community, school, and organization HON. JAMES J. FLORIO newspapers, as well as other newsprint publi HON. DAN BURTON OF NEW JERSEY cations. OF INDIANA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Mahaff eys have built an enviable record, both in their 35-year association with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, October 12, 1988 the Record newspaper and in their many civic Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pursuits as well. Pauline Mahaffey's work with Wednesday, October 12, 1988 pleasure that I bring to the attention of my the Record goes back more than three dec Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, last colleagues one of my constitutents, Joseph A. ades under previous owners. She was publish week I introduced a resolution that expresses Reed of Westville, NJ, who on November 5, er of the Record and president of the Record the sense of Congress in support of the Presi 1988, will be honored with a testimonial dinner Printing Co. In 1985, she was honored as dent's policy on the illegal Soviet radar at signifying his lifelong commitment to Local "Employer of the Year" by the Silver Spring Karsnoyarsk. Yesterday I checked the record Union 322 of the United Association of Plumb Wheaton Business and Professional Women's and discovered that a similar resolution ers and Steamfitters and the entire comm Club for her pioneer work in providing highly passed the House last year by 418 to Zero. unity. flexible work schedules for women and stu Now, I am well aware that we are very late Initiated into the local on March 6, 1940, dents to allow them to work and still meet into the session, but I think this is one resolu Joe began a career of service to the union other obligations as well. tion that deserves action. Nobody wants to and its members that would span nearly half a After retiring from the State Department in stay here any longer than necessary, but this century. Indeed, during his tenure as business 1970, Ray Mahaffey became president of the resolution addresses an issue of major impor manager, beginning in 1959, the local grew to Record Publishing Co. He also has been tance to our national security. meet the new and unique challenges facing its active in a variety of civic endeavors, serving Never before has it been as important as it members by maintaining and improving the as president of the Silver Spring Chamber of is now to assert the integrity of our negotiating health and welfare, pension, and education Commerce, the Montgomery County and position vis-a-vis the Soviets. If we don't make funds. It is through the steady, thoughtful di Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Associations, it clear to Moscow that we take our agree rection of Joe Reed that Local No. 322 has and the board of trustees of Holy Cross Hos ments seriously, any future treaties are of du continually responded to the needs ·of its pital. bious value. Curiously enough, there are some members and succeeded in building a re Last year, the Mahaffeys received the Silver people who think it is bad for detente and bad spected presence within the community. In Spring Chamber's E. Brooke Lee Award for for glastnost to raise the issue of Soviet treaty addition, Joe has served as member of the her service to the business community and violations. Helping the men in the Kremlin, executive board of the New Jersey AFL-CIO the community at large. however, is not one of our prime responsibil and secretary of the United Building and Con The energy and creativity that the Mahaf ities, last time I checked. One serious violation struction Trades Council of Camden County. feys brought to the Record Cos. will be of any treaty is one violation too many. Lest Born the oldest of five sons on August 25, missed by Montgomery County residents. I we forget, that Western European acquies 1920, and graduating from Gloucester Catho join my colleagues in extending best wishes cence and passivity in the face of Nazi viola lic High School-then known as St. Mary's for continued success in their future endeav tions led up to the horror that was World War Joe married the lovely Catherine and together ors. II. Surely, we can at least learn that one small October 13, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30605 lesson from history, for the sake of our chil 490 Japanese planes shot down during the Oscar Mayer Foods, heads the commission dren, if not ourselves. period. and Veterans Affairs Secretary John Wisconsin became part of the Third Fleet Maurer is also a member. in July and began operating off the Japa THE RECOMMISSIONING OF THE nese Coast. The ship's giant 16 inch guns ~upported ~Y the commission, the State BATTLESHIP U.S.S. "WISCONSIN" shelled steel mills and oil facilities at Mur Historical Society will undertake a series of oran, Hokkaido and, several days later Wis educational exhibits: Three USS Wisconsin consin shelled the Hitachi plant on the traveling displays will be available for loan HON. TOBY ROTH main island of Honshu, northeast of Tokyo. t~ civ.ic groups throughout the state begin OF WISCONSIN Wisconsin joined the U.S. fleet at anchor mng m June. The first USS Wisconsin ex IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in Tokyo Bay three days after the formal hibit opened on May 16, 1988 at Milwau surrender of Japan concluded World War II. kee's War Memorial building on Lake Michi Wednesday, October 12, 1988 The ship had steamed 105.831 miles in nine gan in recognition of Armed Forces Day. Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, On October 22, in months, had participated in every major The major USS Wisconsin historical ex Pascagoula, Ml, the battleship U.S.S. Wiscon U.S. naval operation since arriving in the hibit will open in mid-August at the new sin will once again enter the active service of Pacific and had weathered three typhoons state museum on the Capitol Square in all while suffering neither casualties nor downtown Madison. The exhibit will feature our country. The U.S.S. Wisconsin will be re battle damage. commissioned after 30 years and is the last of artifacts removed from the battleship at the Wisconsin arrived at San Francisco to a time of its modernization, and items from the four existing World War II battleships to hero's welcome in October 1945. undergo modernization. October 22 will be a museums in Wisconsin and from around the During the Korean War Wisconsin again nation. The display will illustrate the devel proud day for Wisconsinites and I commend saw action. American battleships and cruis opment of U.S. battleships by using both the U.S. Navy for its prudent decision to refur ers provided naval gunfire support to U.S. Marines and South Korea infantrymen on ships named Wisconsin as examples. The bish this battleship. first USS Wisconsin served the navy be I encourage my colleagues to read the arti the east coast of Korea. The battleships steamed far northward, almost to the tween 1901 and 1922. It was one of a group cle below which highlights the U.S.S. Wiscon border of North Korea and Soviet Russia, of battleships which toured the world sin's honored service in World War II oper bombarding coastal targets such as railroad during the voyage of the Great White Fleet, ations and the plans for the recommissioning. facilities and supply depots. Communist thereby announcing the coming of age of The article orginally appeared in the August supply routes, while never completely sev American naval power in the early 20th cen issue of Veterans Affairs in Wisconsin. ered either by American bombs or by gun tury. BATTLESHIP U.S.S. "WISCONSIN" fire, were seriously hampered and occasion ally brought to a halt. Wisconsin, for in A commemorative historical publication (By Richard H. Zeitlin, Ph.D.) stance, after subjecting Sonjin Chaho to a will be available at all exhibit sites and WARTIME SERVICE prolonged bombardment with its guns, through the Department of Veterans Af The battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin earned stopped the main rail supply line from fairs. The publication will contain numerous five stars for its World War II operations. It Russia for five days by bringing down a hill photographs and historical information re earned a sixth star and Presidential Unit Ci side upon a track and tunnel system. North garding both battleships Wisconsin. tation for its Korean War experiences. Korean bridges, likewise, were toppled by To assist in the gathering of historical in During these two wars, Wisconsin suffered Wisconsin gunners. On March 15, 1952, Wisconsin, patrolling formation, the USS Wisconsin veterans or only three casualties and minimal battle ganization-headed by David Patrykus of damage. very close to shore, was fired upon by Com munist heavy artillery. One 152mm shell hit Wisconsin Rapids-provided names of bat After its first commissioning in Philadel tleship sailors. A questionnaire was sent to phia in April 1944, Wisconsin was sent to Wisconsin, wounding three men. Damage the Pacific where it joined Admiral William was minimal. The shore battery-its posi 500 USS Wisconsin veterans on the organi F. Halsey's Third Fleet. Wisconsin escorted tion now unmasked-was demolished within zation's computerized list. USS Wisconsin the Third Fleet's fast carriers when they at minutes. The direct hit was Wisconsin's veterans who have not received the ques tacked Manila in preparation for the am only battle damage. tionnaire may contact Dr. Richard Zeitlin phibious landings on Mindoro in late 1944. Wisconsin served as a training ship after Wisconsin Veterans Museums, State Cap~ Wisconsin rode out a destructive typhoon the Korean War. It was home ported out of itol, Room 419 North, Madison, WI 53702, which struck the fleet and sank three U.S. Norfolk except when operating in the Pacif Tel. <608) 266-1009. destroyers. ic with the Seventh Fleet. In 1956 Wiscon Wisconsin's ship of state, the mighty bat In early 1945, Wisconsin escorted carriers sin collided with destroyer Eaton and had tleship Wisconsin, will again play an impor on raids against Formosa, Saigon, Canton, to be fitted with a new bow, which was ac tant part in America's military readiness. Hong Kong and Okinawa while other Allied complished in record time. Wisconsin joined Sleek, fast and impressive, the modernized forces invaded Luzon in the Philippines. In Iowa, New Jersey and Missouri in "moth February Wisconsin became part of the balls" during 1958, the last battleship in the Wisconsin retains its formidable defensive Fifth Fleet and began a series of actions de U.S. Navy to become deactivated. armor, measuring seventeen inches thick in signed to cover the long-planned amphibi some places. Wisconsin, New Jersey and THE RECOMMISSIONING . ous assault against Iwo Jima. Wisconsin Missouri constitute the most heavily pro crewmen spent over two months at sea with "Mothballed" in Philadelphia since 1958, tected class of ships in the world. Battleship out touching land during the operation. the battleship USS Wisconsin bussy piece. "Marvelously done," he said of essary before this bill could be passed. Even 15-year-old Vivian Qwoke's performance of Like a gaggle of girls dressed to the nines with many other items to be considered this Chopin. session, the committee leadership moved all lined up at a cotillion, the dozens of But Steinway demurred when asked if he pianos-uprights, baby grands, grands and had played on the magnificent piano. "I swiftly and effectively, preventing unnecessary concert grands-did their best to look sleek have tried it out, noodling around the way delay of this important measure. and inviting. Harp-shaped lids elegantly piano makers do. But not in public," he said. I wish to commend the sponsors of this bill, propped open, ebony and ivory keys spank "No, I am no good at playing. You know the Mr. HEFLIN and Mr. FLIPPO, for their hard work ing new, strings shiny, and mahogany, saying, 'shoemakers' children never wear and leadership on this issue. I also want to walnut and maple cases without a speck of shoes.''' dust ... it was a pianist's dream. thank Mr. VENTO and Mr. ERDREICH for their In addition to the College Park appear support. This initiative will further protect parts But not one of them got even a tickle on ance and others around the area this past Saturday afternoon, as all fingers, eyes and weekend, Steinway was able to attend a pre of the Bankhead and Cheaha National For ears were riveted on the piano in the center miere screening at the American Film Insti ests, and the Sipsey River, for the enjoyment of Jordan Kitt's Music store in College tute of "Madame Sousatzka," a movie about of our citizens and their children. This bill en Park. "The piano to end all pianos," said 17- an imperious piano teacher played by Shir sures that for generations to come, Alabam year-old Susan Lee, an awed honors music ley MacLaine. The film featured Steinway ians will be able to experience a vital part of student at Washington's Levine School of pianos exclusively, right down to the sensu their natural heritage. Music. al concert grand photographed as the star Even that was an understatement for the of the movie's promotional posters. object of her affection: Steinway & Sons' "I have great pride," he said, running his H.R. 1262-A BILL TO PROVIDE 500,000th piano, the grandest of the grands. hand over the 500,000th. "Well, you know, FOR A DE MINIMUS IMPORT Premiering last June at Carnegie Hall, the my name is on it." one-of-a-kind instrument is visiting the DUTY ON KIWIFRUIT IMPORTS Washington area though today, on its nine city U.S. tour commemorating New York ALABAMA WILDERNESS HON. TONY COELHO based Steinway's 135th anniversary. OF CALIFORNIA From here the 500,000th, as everyone called it casually yesterday, will go to Los HON. CLAUDE HARRIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Angeles before heading to Europe and Asia OF ALABAMA Wednesday, October 12, 1988 in a specially designed spruce box. Steinway IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, my colleague & Sons then plans to auction it off in mid- Wednesday, October 12, 1988 1990, donating the money to a fund for from California, Mr. Boe MATSUI, has intro young musicians. There have been only two Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in duced H.R. 1262 to provide for a de minimus other special-edition pianos-the 100,000th support of H.R. 5395, the Sipsey Wild and import duty on kiwifruit imports. The adminis which is at the Smithsonian, and the Scenic River and Alabama Wilderness Addi tration has objected to the bill saying that it is 300,000th, which is used in the East Room tion Act. This bill passed on the House floor not necessary since New Zealand is in the of the White House. the 6th of October, and passed in the Senate process of phasing out its Government subsi The presence of the massive nine-foot long Model D concert grand overwhelmed the 11th of October, and now awaits the dies. the small room in both style and sound. President's signature before it can become We now have been informed that the New Consider the piano facts: Worth $500,000, law. Zealand Government is seriously considering it's the most expensive piano ever made-10 This legislation will help protect and pre providing a $90 million subsidy for its kiwifruit times more expensive than the regular serve one of Alabama's most valuable re- industry. If New Zealand proceeds with this October 13, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30607 massive capital investment for its kiwifruit in president of the National Guard Association of Incinerator ash produced as a byproduct of dustry, our California industry will be severely the United States. burning trash can also contain toxic materials. disadvantaged at a time when it is just begin General Kiefner was selected to the Guard Moreover, disposal methods for ash raise ning to get on its feet. Association's highest office during the group's many of the questions currently posed by the H.R. 1262 would at least allow our Govern 11 0th General Conference held recently in disposal of solid waste. ment to investigate such subsidiaries and if San Antonio, TX. Having served previously as One alternative that municipalities and verified, would give our industry tariff relief. secretary and vice president-Army, Kiefner will States are not using to the degree they should The U.S. Trade Representative [USTR] has serve a 2-year term as president. is recycling. Although recycling is limited by opposed H.R. 1262, indicating that New Zea The association has approximately 55,000 the nature of the waste Americans produce, it land was in the process of phasing out all of Army and Air National Guard officers in its can significantly ease our current disposal its Government subsidies. We now know that membership, which h~il from National Guard problem in a safe and responsible manner. instead of phasing out its subsidies, New Zea units in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Recycling is not a new approach to solid land may embark on a massive new subsidy Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. waste disposal. According to the Environmen program. In light of this development, USTR General Kiefner is one of the longest-serv tal Defense Fund, it was integrated into every should now rethink its position on H.R. 1262 ing adjutant generals in the United States. He American's life before World War II. We and express this country's objection to the es first served as Missouri Adjutant General from reused and composted frequently. Before tablishment of additional subsidy programs by 1973 until 1977. In 1981, he was named to 1920, 70 percent of our cities operated source the New Zealand Government. the post again and has continued to serve in separation recycling programs. During World that office since that time. As Missouri Adju War II the rationing required for production led NAMING THE OAK TREE OUR tant General, he commands approximately industry to recycle and reuse up to 25 percent NATIONAL TREE 13,000 Army and Air Guard members. of the total solid waste stream. Having known General Kiefner for a number Today, a maximum of 10 percent of Ameri of years, I again offer congratulations on his ca's garbage is recycled. Local and State gov HON. DAN SCHAEFER selection as president for the National Guard ernments have shown a general lack of inter OF COLORADO Association. The recognition is well-deserved. est in making recycling a major component of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their solid waste disposal plans. This is borne Wednesday, October 12, 1988 out by the fact that State governments have THE WASTE END TAX ACT OF Mr. SCHAEFER. Mr. Speaker, since the cor 1988 spent less than $8 million on recycling but nerstone of government in the United States more than $305 million on promoting garbage of America is participatory democracy, I would HON.THOMASJ.DOWNEY incinerators. Part of the problem is public like to take this opportunity to acknowledge apathy and another is that the economy has and commend the efforts of a group of stu OF NEW YORK been slow to adjust to the prospect of reusing dents from the Sixth District of Colorado who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES massive amounts of household trash. have taken participation to heart. Wednesday, October 12, 1988 I am introducing legislation today that will A short time ago, I met with Megan Gunter, form the basis of a comprehensive, market Mr. DOWNEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I based approach to our current garbage prob Stacey Ekstrom, Bergan Wolfe, Susan Gunter, am introducing legislation to impose a ta"< on Sara Heinz, Angie Petrucci, and Shawn Rob lem. The legislation I am introducing today, the disposal of harzardous waste. This legisla the Waste End Tax Act of 1988, will provide erts who, with their" teacher, Bill Cathey and tion, which is identical to the waste end tax fellow students Emily Steiner, Shauna Trenda, revenue for a package of recycling incentives passed in 1985 as part of the reauthorization that I hope to develop with the advice of ex Allison Atkinson, and Will Ballantine have initi of the Superfund Program, will be the basis of ated the project of naming the oak tree our perts, environmentalists, State and local gov a comprehensive economic approach to the ernment officials, and industry. The Waste national tree. waste disposal problem facing our Nation. These young people have completed com End Tax Act is identical to the waste end tax Since the mid-1970's, Federal waste policy passed by the House of Representatives in prehensive research that indicated that the has been focused mostly on hazardous waste. oak tree in its many varieties lives in practical December 1985, except that the tax rates are However, evidence is mounting that the Fed somewhat lower. ly all States and is indigenous to this great eral Government may soon have to expand land and prepared an excellent report sup By taxing the disposal of hazardous waste, this role to tackle problems created by the the waste end tax provides an incentive to porting their cause. They then exercised their disposal of solid waste. Americans are running constitutional rights to meet, gather support, reduce the actual output of hazardous waste out of space to bury the 230 million tons of and promote the development and use of al and petition their Government. Should we, as garbage they produce every year. Thousands a body, consider naming a national tree, I ternative disposal technologies such as recy of landfills are closing, and in many areas new cling and reuse. It represents the philosophy know that heavy consideration will be given to sites cannot be found because of environmen the proposal' of these students of Powell that those who minimize risks and costs to so tal concerns and local opposition. In 1987 the ciety should be rewarded and those who do Middle School. town of Islip, located in my congressional dis At this time, I would ask that you join me in not should bear the financial burden of the trict, achieved notoriety by launching the risks and costs they create. This is an ap commending these students, our future lead Mobro garbage barge on an international ex ers, for taking part in the governmental proc proach that is embodied in our Federal haz pedition for a port receptive to its stinking ardous waste policy and one that I believe ess, and their teacher, for his guidance of cargo. Islip placed its garbage in the hands of them. holds great promise as a means of dealing the Mobro's skipper because the town landfill with our solid waste problem. had reached its capacity. CONGRATULATIONS TO MAJOR Today, the Environmental Protection GENERAL KIEFNER Agency and many State and local officials GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY view incinerators as the principal alternative to FOR NATIVITY OF THE THEO HON. IKE SKELTON landfills. In fact, we are spending more than TOKOS ORTHODOX CHURCH OF MISSOURI $17 billion on incineration as a solution to our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES garbage problem. However, the rush to burn HON. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY may turn out to be just another environmental Wednesday, October 12, 1988 OF MARYLAND shellgame as we trade one irresponsible IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to method of disposal for another. Incinerators offer congratulations and best wishes to a emit dioxins, furans, and other air pollutants Wednesday, October 12, 1988 man whose continued service to Missouri and that may cause a significant threat to air qual Mrs. BENTLEY. Mr. Speaker, in the past I to our country has earned him accolades from ity and human health. While these emissions have had the great pleasure to salute the an his colleagues. Gen. Charles M. Kiefner, Mis can be controlled to some extent by technolo niversaries of many churches. Last week I souri adjutant general, was recently elected gy, they are not the only cause for concern. honored one which turns 250 years old this . . _, · ·- ,,. ' . I - t .

30616 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 from arrest for paraphernalia possession UNITED WE STAND cellence in his fellow teachers as well as his could be passed to other addicts with no CThe founders of this campaign are lead students. The results have been remarkable. way of checking. ing citizens in the Federal Republic of Ger Though many of this students are disadvan To Whom It May Concern: The last two many: Gunter Diehl, Dr. Gernot Ernst, Al taged, all eighth grade graduates have scored paragraphs of this editorial read as follows: phons Horten, Thomas Kielinger, Marie-Eli a minimum of 1 year above grade level in all "They must include Gov. Cuomo. They sabeth Klee, Dieter Kronzucker, Dr. Tyll must include the prosecutors: U.S. Attor Necker, Dipl. rer. pol. Wolfgang Oehme, subjects on nationally normed achievement neys Rudy Giuliani and Andrew Maloney, State Secretary Friedhelm Ost, Ambassador tests. These students have also won various District Attorneys Robert Morgenthau, Eliz Dr. Jurgen Ruhfus, General

19-069 0-89-31 (Pt. 21) 30620 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 Carolina has virtually owned and controlled Treaty allows and does not allow with re In the end, the only question is whether the forest for 50 years. It also contains strong spect to testing and development of defen the U.S. has the will and clarity of vision environmental protection by ensuring that the sive systems. We know it does not permit de necessary to provide the security that SDI ployment. The primary purpose of most State will continue to follow the same policies brings. If it does, the next steps are for Con Americans who urge "strict construction" of gress to fund the program adequately and in operating these forest lands that it has pur the treaty is to kill SDI. The real ABM for the U.S. to withdraw from the ABM sued in the past. debate should be on whether it is in the na Treaty. I urge my colleagues to support the bill and tional interest of the U.S. to exercise the earnestly hope that it will be enacted before withdrawal clause and pull out of the our adjournment. treaty. RADON The U.S. does not have to violate the treaty to deploy SDI; under the provisions CASPAR WEINBERGER CALLS of Article XV, it has a right to withdraw by HON. LEE H. HAMILTON FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF giving six months' notice. The U.S. would OF INDIANA THE ABM TREATY not violate the treaty by exercising its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rights under that treaty; that is why with drawal clauses exist. Wednesday, October 12, 1988 HON. JIM COURTER But the value of SDI must be viewed in Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to OF NEW JERSEY phases. Deterrence, strategic stability, and arms reductions all would benefit from a insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES first phase that is an integral part of the October 12, 1988, into the CONGRESSIONAL Wednesday, October 12, 1988 full system. SDI would offer an important RECORD: element of protection for all the West, and RADON Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to would reduce the possibility that the Sovi insert into the RECORD an article written by When a construction engineer in Pennsyl ets would launch an attack in the first vania started work at a local power plant in Caspar Weinberger that appeared today in the place. By deploying SDI, the U.S. would 1984, he had no idea that he would set in Wall Street Journal. Mr. Weinberger strongly greatly complicate the calculations of Soviet motion a chain of events resulting, four recommends withdrawing from the ABM planners. years later, in a general health advisory Treaty, an issue which is not, unfortunately Above all, SDI opens the way to deep re from the Public Health Service and the En being adequately addressed in the Presiden ductions in offensive nuclear weapons with vironmental Protection Agency . The a margin of safety. If the U.S. and the engineer repeatedly triggered the radiation tial campaign. Soviet Union agreed to destroy a portion of The article follows: alarm when he entered the nuclear power their ballistic missiles as they deployed de plant. Since the plant was still under con IT'S HIGH TIME To WITHDRAW FROM ABM fensive systems, they would be sending each struction and no radioactive materials were TREATY other signals that neither side was seeking a yet present, EPA investigators went to the (By Caspar W. Weinberger) strategic advantage. That opportunity could worker's home, where they found radon In spite of all the progress, the Strategic be lost if the U.S. continues to adhere to a treaty that bans deployment of SDI while levels 650 times the average. Defense Initiative is in danger of slow stran the Soviet Union continues to violate it by What is radon? Radon is an invisible, gulation by a combination of inadequate pursuing its own strategic defense program. odorless, radioactive gas formed when natu congressional funding and blind submission ral uranium in rocks and soil decays. It If the U.S. withdraws from the ABM to a treaty, the ABM Treaty, that has never Treaty and if Congress funds SDI adequate occurs naturally all over the earth, but is a served the national interest of the U.S. but ly, the U.S. could begin deployment in the problem only when it accumulates inside has become a kind of totem to which all are mid-1990s. The U.S. already has made enor mines or buildings. supposed to offer continued support. mous progress on strategic defense: What is the health threat? The danger Now is the time to continue full speed In an industry, university and Strategic posed by radon was discovered years ago ahead to develop, test and deploy strategic Defense Initiative Office experiment, a when uranium miners were found to have defenses. The presidential election should rocket payload was launched last December high rates of lung cancer. The cancer was be a national referendum on the necessity into the upper atmosphere, proving that traced to excessive levels of radon gas to deploy strategic defenses. The critical electrical conductors can operate in space present in uranium mines. Radon gas parti question is whether the U.S. will be able to without insulation. This break-through cles can be inhaled into the lungs. When defend itself and is allies against Soviet of means that it is possible to reduce the these particles decay, they release radiation fensive missiles, or whether it will give up design weight of SDI space platforms by that damages lung tissue and can cause and let the Soviets win the race for defenses one-quarter or more. Such a weight-saving cancer. against missiles while maintaining their measure means in turn that SDI platforms The EPA believes that excessive levels of lead in building modern and accurate offen can be placed into orbit more cheaply and radon in homes may be responsible for as sive weapons. efficiently than previously imagined. many as 20,000 lung cancer deaths in the The 1972 ABM Treaty is a prime example The U.S. also has had substantial success U.S. annually. The combined effects of of a flawed strategic concept that its sup in developing a capability to find, track and smoking and radon exposure are especially porters hopes would enhance nuclear stabil precisely point a high-energy laser beam at dangerous. The EPA recommends that re ity between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. a target hundreds of miles away. Work on medial measures be taken to reduce expo But the treaty was based on two assump the control and stabilization of the laser sure when radon levels exceed the "action" tions that were not borne out: that there beam continues, while the prototype target level of 4 picocuries (a scientific measure would soon be deep reductions in offensive sensor and computer have successfully ment of gases) per liter of air. A year of ex weapons, and that both parties would give tracked a thrusting missile. posure to that much radon is comparable to up defenses after a good friend, Ron De Lugo, left WSTA for that St. Croix sta who served for 16 years as a Representative tion. A conflict of interest caused him to from western New York. LEE CARLE: RADIO NEWSMAN leave WSTA and join the WIVI staff full The following article that appeared today in PAR EXCELLENCE time. Rather than travel to St. Croix, he op the Buffalo News provides a detailed account erated a transmitter he'd set up in Grand of Thad Dulski's distinguished career of public Hotel on St. Thomas. While at that site he service on behalf of the Buffalo, NY, area and HON. RON de LUGO trained 3 or 4 Virgin Islanders, including his the Nation. OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS current boss and now owner of WSTA, [From the Boston News, Oct. 12, 19881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Addie Ottley. Through a long series of events he once Thaddeus J. Dulski, Ex-Congressman, Dies Wednesday, October 12, 1988 again ended up at WSTA, but later left for in Roswell Park Memorial In Lee is a veteran broadcaster who came to return to the islands and fianlly did so in stitute after a lengthy illness. He was 73. St. Thomas in 1954, and has built a reputation 1966 when he returned to WSTA. A highly respected member of the House for his ability to get the news first and get it The road was still to be rough, however, of Representatives during a period that and he left for WBNB radio, now WVWI, spanned the national traumas of the Kenne out on the air for his listeners to keep up with dy assassination, Vietnam and Watergate, events. In fact, I worked side by side with him where he and Rick Ricardo for 18 years combined to form an unstoppable news Dulski was a veteran and powerful chair throughout the 1950's when I was also in the team. man of the House Post Office and Civil radio business in my home islands, and have Recently, WSTA made him an offer he Service Committee when he unexpectedly many fond memories of our work together. couldn't refuse and he returned home to be announced his retirement in 1974. Lee was profiled in a recent issue of the news director and chief engineer. The congressman who had once made People's Choice, an excellent new weekly "Interestingly enough, Lee Carle said, cancer research a pet cause had suffered in newspaper for the Virgin Islands. Lee has fully "The first thing I did on the island was the recent years from leukemia. In his 16 years in Congress, he earned the earned the praise that he is getting in our first newscast I'd ever done." He likes to look back to the day he first respect of colleagues and of the national or local media, and he deserves even wider at set foot on the Island. After a six and a half ganizations that dealt with his committee. tention. For that reason, I am submitting this hour flight by propeller plane he was met at In overseeing both the nation's postal serv profile from the People's Choice so that the airport by a man with a holstered gun ice and the government employment struc others around the country will know of Lee's at his waist and a badge on his chest. Lee ture that set pay scales and benefits for accomplishments. Carie's first thought in a strange land was every federal employee, he wielded an enor Text of the profile follows: "Now what did I do.?" mous amount of power-and wielded it That gun-toting man turned out to be Wil fairly. SPOTLIGHT ON: LEE CARLE liam M. Greer, his new boss, a top Federal He was not a man who gloried in the trap

30624 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 Most simply, he was a gentle gentleman, a due to unemployment, underemployment or However, unlike major cities, the Nassau/ man of his word, a loyal friend. long-term care for the permanently disabled. Suffolk County PMSA does not have any very I offer my sincere condolences to his wife, Preventive steps, it is estimated, can save high frequency ("VHF") television station as Betty, and their children and the consolidation $3 for every $1 spent. Certainly, Ben Frank signed to it. This is a significant omission. The that many of their fellow citizens share their lin's adage, "an ounce of prevention is worth VHF television channels, 2 through 13, gener grief and their deep sense of loss. a pound of cure," should be followed here. ally have much stronger signals than ultra We in Alabama are making great strides in high frequency ("UHF") stations located on reducing the number of low birthweight channels 14 through 69. As a result, VHF tele INFANT MORTALITY babies, and Governor Hunt and the State leg vision stations generally can serve larger pop islature have targeted infant mortality as a top ulation centers and, given the economic dy HON. BEN ERDREIC~ priority for the State. namics of television, generate the level of ad OF ALABAMA Jefferson County, AL is the home of a vertising revenue that can support expansive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES world-class medical center at the University of programming. Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Alabama at Birmingham. We have the State's There are other PMSA's throughout the most sophisticated and accessible health care country which have become major population Mr. ERDREICH. Mr. Speaker, Our Nation's services. Our county health department has centers and, like the Nassau/Suffolk County unacceptably high rate of infant mortality is a seven health centers that provide information PMSA, do not have a locally assigned VHF national tragedy, one that we can ill afford and referral services to women needing pre television station. Four of these PMSA's have and well avoid. I would like to tell my col natal care. populations in excess of 1 million: the Bergen leagues in the House about a field hearing The department also provides pediatric care Passaic County PMSA in New Jersey; the held in my district in Birmingham, AL on for infants and children in the community, and Anaheim-Santa Ana PMSA in California; the Monday, October 10, 1988 that addressed the works closely with Cooper Green Hospital and Riverside-San Bernadino PMSA in California; high human and financial cost of inadequate U.A.B.'s medical facility. And due to a recent and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood-Pompano prenatal care, and the steps that can be taken Medicaid waiver, the Department is now offer to significantly lower the infant mortality rate in Beach PMSA in Florida. ing expanded social support and case man This situation seems to be at odds with the the State of Alabama and the Nation. agement to those most in need. The field hearing was held at the Jefferson command of section 307(b) of the Communi Yet, surprisingly, with all these services cations Act of 1934 that the distribution of County, Alabama Health Department, which is available, Jefferson County's infant mortality surrounded by the University of Alabama at broadcast licenses throughout the country be rate is still 13.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, "fair, efficient and equitable." However, the Birmingham's Medical Center, one of the higher than the State's 12.2 deaths per 1,000 greatest medical facilities in the world. discrepancy is easily explained as historic live births. happenstance. Alabama Representative CLAUDE HARRIS That is why I asked the Select Committee and I invited the House Select Committee on The Federal Communications Commission on Hunger to come to Birmingham to hear assigned television channels to communities Hunger to hold the hearing in Birmingham, firsthand from our panel of maternal and child and we were joined on the congressional throughout the country in 1952. Not surprising health experts on what can be done to assure ly, the FCC generally assigned the VHF sta panel by our colleague, Mississippi Represent that adequate prenatal care is affordable and ative MIKE ESPY, who is a member of the tions to large cities. Since it was sparsely pop available to all pregnant women. It is my hope ulated and deemed to be an adjunct of New select committee. that this hearing will help us make meaningful We heard from a distinguished panel of wit York City, Long Island received none of the headway in developing new strategies to im available VHF assignments. Instead, they nesses who presented their expert opinions prove infant survival rates across the Nation, and offered their suggestions on what can be were given to New York City. and I urge my colleagues in the House to con Times have changed, however, and what done to improve infant survival rates in Ala tinue the steps being taken by Congress to may have been fair in 1952 may no longer be bama and the Nation. assure that our Nation's youngest and most appropriate. The Nassau/Suffolk County area, It is shocking to learn that a child born in vulnerable citizens get off to a healthy start. Japan, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Australia, like many suburbs of major cities, has grown Canada, Singapore, or any of 12 other indus in size and become a distinct socioeconomic trialized nations has a better chance of surviv INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 5510, political unit in its own right. Consequently, if ing his or her first year than does a child born THE LOCAL TELEVISION SERV television allocations were made today, there in the United States. Worse yet, I am sorry to ICE ACT OF 1988 is no doubt that a VHF television station say, figures for 1987 indicate that the State of would be assigned to the Nassau/Suffolk Alabama is among the top five States in the HON. NORMAN F. LENT County PMSA as well as to other PMSA's of Nation with an infant death rate that is higher OF NEW YORK more than 1 million persons. Unfortunately, there are technical and finan than the national average. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Of the 59,397 births in Alabama in 1986, 11 cial limitations to making that kind of assign percent, or about 5, 765, received inadequate Wednesday, October 12, 1988 ment today. On the one hand, it would be im prenatal care, and of that number 1,078 births Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, along with my dis possible to establish a new VHF television were to women who did not receive any pre tinguished colleague, THOMAS J. DOWNEY, I station for these areas without causing imper natal care. am pleased to introduce today the Local Tele missible interference to existing television sta Alabama's high infant mortality rate is di vision Service Act of 1988. Introduction of the tions. On the other hand, it would be unfair to rectly linked to the high percentage of women bill will mark the first step in correcting a long require an existing licensee to relocate its sta who receive inadequate or no prenatal care. standing problem relating to local television tion in a different community simply because Every day millions of dollars are spent in service to the citizens of Long Island and the FCC did not anticipate population shifts Alabama and across the Nation to save other similarly situated areas. when it first assigned television licenses in babies born too early, too small, or too sick to According to the 1980 Census, Nassau and 1952. have the healthy start they deserve in life. Suffolk Counties included a population of 2.6 The Local Television Service Act of 1988 is Thousands of infants die at birth, and those million people, which exceeded the population designed to address this longstanding prob who do survive often suffer permanent disabil of Dallas, Miami, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Seat lem in a fair and equitable manner. The bills ities. tle, and many other major cities. And like does not require any existing television broad America currently spends over $2 billion a those major cities, Nassau and Suffolk Coun caster to move its station. Rather, the bill year on health care for low birthweight babies ties have been designated by the Census offers an incentive to the broadcaster to make during their first year of life. And the lifetime Bureau as a primary metropolitan statistical such a move on a voluntary basis. More spe costs of caring for a low birthweight infant can area ("PMSA"), a designation which reflects cifically, if an existing television licensee in a reach some $400,000 per child. This cost, by the Census Bureau's determination that Long major city is prepared to reallocate its channel the way, does not include the ongoing costs Island has its own distinct social, economic, or hyphenate it with a community in an under that must be shouldered by every community and political needs and interests. served PMSA, the broadcaster would be insu- October 13, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30625 lated from any competing challenge-which is Christ, as he has been accurately depicted on fallen human nature. His Mother too not permitted as a matter of course under the in history, in the Gospels and the living tra possessed perfect human nature, never Communications Act-for one 5-year term. dition of thousands of years of the Catholic having been under the yoke of sin or Satan. Church, is a scandal that can lead millions Now in perfect human nature there is no This provision thus mirrors the approach into the slavery of falsity and moral corrup concupiscence, no possibility for fantasizing which Congress took in 1982 when it added a tion. That is one solid reason for protesting over immoral sexual impurities. Mary had new section 331 to the Communications Act this maliciously distorted portrayal of the absolutely no orientation toward nor desire to provide New Jersey with its first VHF televi Savior of mankind who is loved and wor for sexual pleasure. In fact she told Gabriel: sion service. shiped by hundreds of millions all over the "How can this be? I do not know man." She In addition to providing this mechanism for world. After all, Christianity teaches us that consented to become Christ's mother only if a voluntary shift by an existing broadcaster, "we are our brothers' keepers," not in the her virginity was preserved. the Local Television Service Act would direct sense of forcing upon them our beliefs, but Mary is unique among all women; she was in the sense of warning them, out of frater conceived and born full of grace, as the the FCC to conduct a study and propose nal charity, of the deadly ·poison that Angel testified. Hence her whole mental and other ways in which underserved PMSA's threatens the salvation of their souls which affective concentration was on pleasing God might receive improved service from VHF tele is contained in this morally rotton film. with total dedication of her whole being vision stations. The bill further directs the FCC The silly argument is made by gullible de eager to perform God's will in a life of vir to report its findings to the Congress within 12 fenders of the movie that ginity. Hence the distractions of concupis months after the law is enacted. the producers hoped to make Christ more cence which are the effects of fallen human The importance of this proposed legislation human, more like the rest of us, by showing nature never entered her consciousness. cannot be overestimated. Community assign him having sexual intercourse in a dream Moreover, she had a unique and sublime with Mary Magdalene. This fantasy is sup mission, to become the Mother of the Son ments have paramount significance in defining posed to happen in the subconsciousness of of God who chose to assume human nature the program service obligations of television Christ as he hangs dying on the cross. More from her. As for her Son, the God-Man, stations. A broadcaster owes its primary serv about this psychological stupidity later. Jesus Christ, St. John the Evangelist tells ice obligation to its community of license. Was the misdirected naive goodness really us that Jesus gave to those who believed in Areas outside the community of license re in the minds of the producers? His name, a gift he possessed in His Incar ceive only secondary consideration. This ob Dear Reader, don't you believe it for a nation and Birth. Those who believe in His servation is confirmed by television monitoring moment. The desire to degrade Christ, to name are born again in Baptism the way He studies of the Long Island Coalition for Fair shock and offend viewers is proven by the Himself miraculously conceived and born hasty, fearful, last-minute cut of some sexu from Holy Mary. He was born "not of blood, Broadcasting, a broad-based civic organiza ally sick lines. In one of them Jesus says to nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of tion which has invested considerable time, Mary Magdalene; "God sleeps between your man, but of the will of God." Jesus is con energy and money to improving television legs." In another he says of John the Bap ceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, service on Long Island in the last 9 years. tist: "His tongue felt like a burning coal in hence he possessed perfect, all holy human Those monitoring studies demonstrate that my mouth." This obsession with immoral nature. There was no sexual activity in his New York City-based television stations un sexual activity indicates that the makers of incarnation or birth. Then too Jesus the In derstandably provide far greater coverage to this abominable film are incapable of rais carnate Son of God· had the most holy and the issues and events involving New York City ing their mental fixations to any reality sublime of all imaginable human missions. higher than the biological cravings for "My meat is to do the will of Him who sent than to the outlying areas in Long Island. carnal pleasure to be obtained in any me." Thus Christ was totally dedicated in We should not limit the television service manner whatsoever. his human consciousness of being the Suf available to citizens living in areas like Nassau One of those who has surrendered to this fering Servant of the Lord, the Lamb of and Suffolk Counties, as well as in other simi obscene fascination with sex is Fr. Andrew God destined not for pleasure of any kind, larly situated areas, simply because the FCC Greeley. In his article in the New York least of all sexual, but for a life of total self could not have anticipated in 1952 the dra Times for Sunday, August 14, entitled sacrifice, even unto the horrible death on matic population shifts that would ensue in "Blasphemy or Artistry," he depicits a the cross in order to multiply the family of later years. For this reason, I hope that this sexual fantasy for Christ that rivals that of God among the children of Adam in the life the Movie. One wonders if he was a consult of grace known as the communion of saints. measure will receive favorable and expedi ant in making "The Last Temptation." Con Hence there was not the slightest sexual tious consideration by the Congress. template for a moment this coarse fantasy desire or orientation in Christ, the God of this priest-writer of pornographic novels. Man. He came to redeem men, to establish Could Jesus desire a woman? Desire, for the kingdom of God on earth in preparation MOVIE MOBSTERS: ASSASSINS example, Mary, the sister of Lazarus, who for the glorification of that kingdom in OF TRUTH sat at his feet and looked up to him in mute heaven. He did not come to multiply natural adoration? Might Jesus have imagined kiss life through sexual activity. The majority of HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN ing and caressing her, taking off her clothes men and women in this world are called to and fondling her breasts, and finally taking the noble vocation of marriage and of being OF CALIFORNIA her with firm and gentle love to his bed? honorable parents. Like his Holy Mother, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . . . The proper question is rather how he His total consecration of his body, soul, Wednesday, October 12, 1988 could not have desired her if he had a male mind and will was to fulfill perfectly His Fa human nature. If such feelings were sinful, ther's plan for the divinization of mankind. Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. Speaker, Jesus would not have experienced them; but That he did this, allowing no distractions would like my colleagues to share with you is desire itself sinful or the behavior that from the pale pleasures of the body, he tes the following article, by Father Vincent Miceli might result? tified to with his last words on the cross concerning the disastrous movie, "The Last There are several observations needed before he yielded up his human soul to His Temptation of Christ." Father Miceli's elo here which will reveal the vast theological heavenly Father: "It is consummated!" That quence speaks for itself. In an age which has ignorance of Fr. Greeley concerning the is I have perfectly fulfilled your Holy Will, lost the respect for the sacred, Father's article human nature and the divine mission of 0 Father! Jesus. The Son of God, the Second Divine Christ assumed human nature, which was is quite appropriately titled: Person of the family of the Holy Trinity infinitely beneath his divinity so as to eradi "MOVIE MOBSTERS: ASSASSINS OF TRUTH" from all eternity, with His Father's and cate the sentence of eternal death hanging "The Last Temptation of Christ" is a Holy Spirit's concurrence, having the joy over the head of mankind. To do this he movie that portrays a Christ who never ex and blessedness of the Divine Trinity always had to assume a human nature which was isted. It is a depraved caricature of a ficti before Him, nevertheless, in the words of St. capable of suffering and of dying. In his tious Christ that has poisoned the fevered Paul, "having joy set before Him, chose the divine nature the Son of God cannot suffer imagination of Martin Scorsese for years. cross" in order to fulfill God's plan to save or offer sacrifice. St. Peter reminded the Hence the movie should really be entitled mankind from sin, Satan and eternal death. first Christians of this redemptive vocation "The Fall of Martin Scorsese and Universal Divine Love for man does such mind-bog of Christ when he wrote: Pictures into the Sin of Sexual Blasphemy." gling achievements. But, unlike the rest of Unto this you have been called, because Publilius warns man that: "One man's the human race, His Virgin Mother except Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you wickedness may easily become all men's ed, Christ who "emptied himself of His an example that you may follow in his curse." A movie that assassinates the divine, divine glory and blessedness" in order to steps: who did no sin neither was deceit holy character of the God-Man, Jesus take on the nature of a slave, did not take found in his mouth . . . who himself bore ' I J .,1 • I...... "T -;r•r .. I ' • I • ... -I "'I" • ... I ":"''- -.. f' ... /'.

30626 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 our sins in his body upon the tree that we, course "On the Incarnation of the Word," no sinful control over this holy man. Hence having died to sin, might live to justice; for "The reason why the Word took flesh him the three attempts to draw him out, to see by his stripes you were healed. For you were self was that he might make of himself a if he was vulnerable to sin. Thus all three as sheep going astray, but now you have re Victim for other men. The children of all temptations were really three external turned to the shepherd and the guardian of men are flesh and blood, he became one of trials, three tests that never aroused any in your souls. them in order to destroy by his death the terior attraction in the consciousness of The heresy in the perverted fantasizing of lord of death, that is, the devil and to free Christ. Against the challenge to change Fr. Greeley and the Moguls at Universal those whom fear of death had everywhere stones into bread to provid he was the Son Pictures is that both create a Christ who made slaves." of God, Christ rebuts the devil sharply by has assumed a fallen, sinful human nature. So much for the depraved, twisted doc quoting Holy Scripture about man's abso Hence both wrongly presuppose that to be trine that sanctions sexual vice as a means lute necessity to survive on the bread of perfectly human one must have sexual de of making the God-Man, or any man or God's holy word: "It is written, not by bread sires, fantasies and indeed, engage in sexual woman, more human. It is clear that the alone does man live, but by every word that activity. I am reminded of the Holy Spirit makers of this movie love a spice of sexual comes forth from the mouth of God." sending Philip the Deacon to convert the wickedness. In their obsession with this Against the invitation to descend from the Ethiopian eunuch who was struggling with wickedness they use man's weakness and at pinnacle of the temple and with the help of a prophecy of Isaias about the Suffering traction toward sex to reduce all men and angels prove he is the Son of God with noto Servant of God and bringing him into the women to being slaves to a common fascina riety and specutacularly to the masses, kingdom of God. Having human faculties tion and a common craving for sexual acts Christ dismisses this fantasy of the devil capable of performing certain actions does of immorality. thus: "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy not demand that to be human one must ac There is another whopping stupidity that God." Christ chooses to live out his Father's tivate those faculties. There is a reasonable these Mobsters of the Media have foisted plan that the Son should become the Suf freedom allowed by God in the decision to upon their unsuspecting audiences. And be fering Servant of the Lord, live a life of hu activate or refuse to activate in a perfectly assured that the title "Mobsters of the militation, be rejected and die on the cross just decision some perfectly good faculties Media" is an accurate designation of this to save mankind. He will not accept the of human nature. They are accidental per crooked-thinking breed. For their filthy devil's spectacular, glitz approach to reveal fections, not essential properties of natural film will be shown in movie churches all ing his divinity. Finally, against the invita ly good human nature. Many saintly cele over the world; it will rake in millions of dol tion to bargain with Satan in a deal that bites have vowed virginity in order to serve lars as it leads millions in its audiences to would give Christ the riches and glory of all God and their fellowmen more generously. the death of their souls, the second death the kingdoms of the world if he would join Rather than becoming less than human, that Christ warns ends up for eternity in Satan's forces, Christ firmly and contemp they have become divinely human for grace hell. We know that Mobsters of the Rackets tuously drives out the father of lies thus: builds on mere nature and exalts it. kill bodies, usually limited to members of "Begone, Satan! The Lord thy God shalt The question Fr. Greely · and Universal their warring factions. But Mobsters of the thou adore and him only shalt thou serve." Pictures should have asked themselves is Media have universal influence; they lead to Throughout his public life the Pharisees, this: "How could the Second Person of the the second death untold millions of souls at agents of Satan, would continue these at Holy Trinity, after putting aside the infinite the same time as they become superrich tempts to catch Christ in his speech. But glory, joy and blessedness he enjoyed from from their victims' exorbitent payments. Christ· always gives the "perfect squelch" in all eternity in the Family of the Holy Trini Mobsters of the Media, especially the movie divinely wise rejoinders that leave his en ty in order to serve man as a slave, to suffer media, are creating a global Sodom and Go emies unveiled as hypocrites. All these at and die a most ignominious death in order morrah situation. tempts are not temptations coming from the to make men, in the words of St. Peter, "a But to return to that other stupidity indi interior concupiscence of weakness or pride. chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy cated above. The movie has Christ, while They are evil tests of Christ coming from nation, a purchased people . . . calling them dying in a tortured state, fantasizing about evil forces. The three exterior trials from out of darkness into this marvelous light," a sexual affair with Mary Magdalene. This Satan that Christ willingly underwent are how could this all-holy, divine person be dis situation is impossible, unnatural, bizarre. It meant to teach men and women how to deal tracted from his sublime mission by the con contradicts all the existential experiences of with the forces of evil, attacking either from cupiscible allurments of human sexuality? man. When tortured, suffering intensely within man's rebellious concupiscence or This is the same divine Christ who exhorted and facing imminent death, no man can from outside demons and evil men. The humans "to be holy as your heavenly foster a sexual fantasy of pleasure. The divine tactic guaranteeing success over Father is holy." The same God-Man who dying person is fighting for his or her life; Satan is simple: No spiritual threatrics, no told men that "the flesh is weak; the flesh fear and trepidation, pain and sorrow, the sterile discussions, no spectulars, no enter profits nothing." The same Incarnate God desperate hope for release, concern about tainment of deals, just abrupt, determined who proclaimed that "I have come that the realities of the next life dominate the rejections: "Begone, Satan!" Holy Scripture they may have life and may have it more consciousness. Indeed we have eye-wit gives the same exhortation on how to con abundantly," supernatural life, of course, nesses' evidence about the consciousness of quer Satan whether he comes at you from that wells up into enternity. This is the the three crucified on Calvary that testifies concupiscence or from hell: "Stay sober and same .Divine-human legislator who warned to this truth. One robber taunts Christ alert. Your opponent, the devil, is prowling that "anyone looking after a woman to lust thus: "If you are the Christ, save thyself like a roaring lion looking for someone to after her has already committed adultery in and us." But the other robber rebukes his devour. Resist him, solid in your faith. his heart." Here Christ is condemning the dying fellow-thief thus: "Do you not even Resist the devil and he will flee." type of sexual fantasy that Hollywood fear God, seeing that you are under the The extent to which the indecent movie, would make him desire. This is the same same sentence? And we indeed justly, for we The Last Temptation . . . falsifies history is Jesus who said to the Sadducees concerning are receiving what our deeds deserved; but realized when we enter into the conscious those who attain heaven: "The children of this man has done nothing wrong." And he ness of the dying Christ. We have eye-wit this world marry and are given in marriage. said to Jesus: "Lord, remember me when nesses testimony of his seven last words But those who shall be accounted worthy of you come into your Kingdom." There are no that reveal the infinite love he expressed on that who would remain in the closet of silence and exhort President lived for most of his adult life. The last three tests was a success. This record in their Christian brethren to behave like os bill authorizes the National Park Service to dicated a reexamination was in order. triches, head in the sand pretending that buy or accept as donations three homes adja This review found that the 13th flight test, nothing was happening against the honor of cent to Truman's residence. on July 7, 1988, was a failure which cause re God and the holiness of his divine Son. The The Truman home site and the Truman Li mains under review. The next test, on August zeal of St. Paul should be an inspiration to brary are two of the most popular attractions 20, was success. In the most recent test, on all followers of Christ. "I believed, there I in Independence-indeed, in the entire September 19, a properly performing missile spoke out," said the Apostle to the Gentiles Kansas City metropolitan area. Last month the was destroyed by the Air Force test range who was persecuted and driven out of every city where he taught about Christ crucified Kansas City Business Journal listed both the safety officer through what amounted to a and resurrected. Out battle cry against the Harry S. Truman Library and the Truman misunderstanding, according to the Depart blasphemies of Hollywood should be: "I be home in the top 25 attractions in the Kansas ment of Defense. It was declared a "no test" lieve; I love and therefore I must speak out, City area, with a combined attendance of in official parlance. Here's the full story. demonstrate, write, get on TV and shout nearly 265,000 visitors in 1987. Enactment of The Navy's Strategic Systems Program from the housetops condemning this de this bill would expand and preserve these Office [SSPO] is responsible for planning, co grading film. I have heard ad nauseam the symbols of the Truman legacy for tourists and ordinating, and conducting all testing, trials, cop-out argument that "protests will only historians alike. and evaluation of the missiles, as well as pro give this wicked film more publicity and stir up many to see it." Did not Christ's· cleans Congress created the Truman Historic Site ducing them. The D-5 test program includes ing of the temple give glaring publicity to a in 1983. This year, however, the Truman His 19 land-based shots that focus on the missile custom of desacralization of his Father's toric Site was identified by the National Park and guidance subsystems followed by 9 at house of prayer, an activity of profanation Service as one of several historic landmarks sea submarine launches that test the total Tri approved by his enemies? We must defend nationwide threatened by serious damage if dent II Strategic Weapons System [SWS]. 30628 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 The 19 land-based launches began in Janu been found, however, to suggest requirements and by 1965 she was the custodian of serried ary 1987 and are planned to be completed in will not be met. Each test failure involved dif ranks of file drawers representing the entire January 1989. In this program, heavily instru ferent problems and occurred at different history of US involvement in Soviet human stages of the flight. All changes to the SWS rights issues over more than three decades. mented missiles are flown at different trajec When I served with her, she was deeply in tories and ranges to test the missile's ability to have or will be tested before deployment by volved with the case of Newcomb Mott, a deliver warheads reliably and accurately within the current test program. Overall, test results young American who had accidentally wan a predetermined target area. Fifteen flight indicate the missile is still meeting its objec dered across the Norwegian-Soviet border tests have been conducted so far. Eleven tives. and later died under still unexplained cir- shots have been rated successes. In addition cumstances on a prison train en route to to the failure on No. 13 and the "no test" A TRIBUTE TO HUMAN RIGHTS serve a sentence in a labor camp. At the result of No. 15, the program experienced an :;ame time sho was advising American rabbis on tactics for preserving Jewish cemeteries other failure in January when flight control ACTIVIST VIRGINIA JAMES BYERLY in the Soviet Union, advising Baptist, electronics malfunctioned on the 9th test. Jewish and Church of the Brethren clergy There was only a partial success in flight and lay people on how they might advance seven because of a failure in the poslboost HON. STENY H. HOYER OF MARYLAND the interests of their co-religionists in the control system. USSR and trying to persuade a recalcitrant A success indicates that the missile flew IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Soviet government to permit increased emi without incident, delivered simulated warheads Wednesday, October 12, 1988 gration. in a predetermined target area, and met IT!ini Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, since its creation Virginia's files were crammed with records mum test objectives. The partially successful in 1976, the Commission on Security and Co of hundreds of US citizens who wanted to rating is given if the missile experienced prob operation in Europe, known as the Helsinki leave the USSR and Soviet citizens, many of lems but still was able to transit and deliver Commission, has been championing the cause them Jewish or Armenian, wanting to emi reentry bodies to the predetermined target for human rights among the signatories to the grate. When Vice President Nixon first vis ited the USSR to open the US national ex area and meet test objectives. A failure Helsinki Final Act. means the missile did not accomplish mini hibit in Moscow (and held the "kitchen However, long before human rights was em debate" with Nikita Khrushchev) he mum test objectives, such as failing to hit the bedded in international discourse and in our handed over lists of those wishing to emi target area or failing to collect adequate data. consciousness as an integral aspect of securi grate to top level Soviet officials. Since then A "no-test" is a failure that is not attributed to ty between nations, activist both inside and the turnover of lists of those who want to the D-5 program. outside of Government waged the fight for the leave the USSR became a regular fixture of In the seventh flight, one of the valves con reunification of divided families; freedom from all summits and high-level meetings, and trolling the flow of hot gases through the religious persecution and the right to emigrate. Virginia was responsible for preparing these system stuck in the closed position, limiting One of those pioneer human rights activists lists. She also maintained contact with those who had succeeded in getting out, and the system's steering capability. Engineering was Virginia James Byerly, who worked at the analysis for redesign of the Post Boost Con with the families of those seeking exit per State Department in the Office of Soviet Af mission. She was a one-person Bureau of trol System is continuing. A redesigned unit fairs from 1932 until her retirement in 1965. Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. will be incorporated in the 1989 testing pro Virginia James Byerly is one of those commit Virginia wanted to work at the State De gram. ted individuals who devoted her life to record partment because she had fallen for the During the ninth flight test last January, the ing, categorizing, and filing the names of thou lofty ceilings and austere offices of the old missile went out of control about 14 seconds sands of individuals so that they were not for State-War Navy building steadily deals and were finally released after Stalin's Mill Hill School received a special one year declined from its 1969 peak. In the 1987-88 death to tell the tales of their captivity. course beyond the ordinary grammar school school year there were but 5,492 students Virginia got little credit from those whom by Mr. Ambrose Custer. To Jennie McMa enrolled in the public schools and 2,522 in she had tried so hard for. In part because of hon and Annie Tomlinson, belongs the the standard Soviet interrogration tech honor of being the first graduates of the the private schools. nique of telling prisoners that they had township high school. In 1888 the school Concern for all types of students lead to been abandoned by their government and in district built a high school on Susquehanna the establishment of the Abington Training part because State Department bashing was Road on land purchased from Abington Center for the trainable mentally retarded. an especially popular sport during the Presbyterian Church. The facility found a permanent home in McCarthy era, outsiders consistently down Both the curriculum and length of study 1979 with the building of the Rydalbrook played the efforts that had been made over were expanded in the early years of the School. Prior to that, it has been housed in the years and gave credit instead to promi high school. In 1890 a two year course of nent political figures who raised some of the study was inaugurated; the subjects being various locations-the Park School, the celebrated cases publicly. One critic went so reading, writing, drawing, algebra, spelling, Bachman Estate and the old McKinley far as to accuse Virginia of intentionally etymology, physiology, geography, and U.S. School. suppressing information on prisoners in the History. The year 1900 saw the beginning of During the expansion of the fifties, Abing USSR. Nothing could be further from the the three year course of study and in 1911 a ton was frequently spoken of as a "light truth; it was persistence that caused the So four year requirement wa.c:; adopted. The house" school, attracting national attention viets to reverse themselves and let Ameri alumni association was founded in 1894. for its programs. Abington has become an cans leave after years of trying, and persist In 1896 a four room structure wa.c:; built in academically oriented school system that ence was the element that Virginia personi North Hills and wa.c:; used continuously until prepares over three-quarters of its gradu fied. 1978. In the same year, the first McKinley ates for further education. The Abington Human rights and concern for the individ School was built. From that time to 1908, School District at its one-hundredth year ual is now firmly established as a central the Willow Grove Heights to establish, as target levels to be at ernment regulation. Quality in child care is not follows: tained by 1992, 50 percent reductions in simply a matter of regulation-it is much more H. CON. RES. - child mortality due to diarrheal disease and than that-and in fact cannot be guaranteed Whereas extreme poverty remains the lot in maternal mortality rates; by Government regulation. This legislation will of millions of people in Central America and CC) to intensify programs to increase im enable communities to develop the kinds of the Caribbean; munization coverage, including efforts to services that will assure the healthy develop eradicate polio and increase immunizations Whereas the mortality rates of children ment of the next generation. under age 5 and mothers remain unaccept against tetanus for pregnant women; ably high throughout this region, including (D) in particular, to establish, as a target in countries such as El Salvador, Guatema to be attained by 1992, rates of at least 80 HONORING JOHN K. EVANS lai Haiti, and Honduras; percent for immunization against the most Whereas improvements in the health, nu common immunopreventable diseases; trition levels, education, and general well (E) to develop strategies to achieve univer HON. CHARLES E. BENNETI being of people in Central America and the sal literacy and numeracy attainment OF FLORIDA Caribbean are essential to the growth and within the next decade for students in pri IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strengthening of democratic societies there, mary schools; and as well as the long-term political and eco (F) to develop a program to provide sup Thursday, October 13, 1988 nomic stability of the region; plies of safe water in rural areas. Mr. BENNETT. Mr. Speaker, I have been Whereas efforts to lessen the plight of delighted to be informed by a mutual friend refugees and displaced people in Central America are in the best interest of the THE QUALITY CHILD CARE that John K. Evans has been chosen by the United States; DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 1988 National Welsh-American Foundation as its Whereas Ministers of Health and the Min man of the year. His birthplace is Wales, and isters for Social Security of 6 Central Amer HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON he has brought to the United States the cul ican nations have stated their "resolve to OF CONNECTICUT tural background of that beautiful country. provide priority care to groups hitherto dis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES America has been richly improved through the advantaged with respect to access to health centuries by those who have come to our services and to those at greatest risk: chil Thursday, October 13, 1988 shares and become American citizens while dren, women, workers in the countryside and marginal areas, refugees, displaced per Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speak still retaining a love for and respect for their sons, and all who are socially and economi er, over the past 2 years, we have focused on roots and cultures which may improve our cally depressed"; the new demographics of the work force and own. Such a man is John Evans and this new Whereas international organizations, such the necessity of providing child care for mil honor to him is richly deserved. as the United Nations Children's Fund an:d lions of children whose mothers are now Jack, as his friends generally call him, came the Pan American Health Organization, are working outside the home. We have talked to the United States, became a citizen, fought striving to improve the health of the disad about the dearth in supply and the increasing for our country in World War II, and in the vantaged, through initiatives such as demand for child care services. And we have years following prospered in several business "Health: A Bridge for Peace in Central America"; argued about the role of Government in creat es, which allowed him to give back to his Whereas the Agency for International De ing and assuring quality. chosen new country the things which the velopment is required to focus on the poor As child care is debated in the 101 st Con country had made possible for him. He is a majority in providing development assist gress, we must seek new ways to create the generous man and has done much to help ance; and best environments for children while their par- children prepare themselves for the future-in 30634 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 13, 1988 children's hospitals, educational opportunities, leen, and Amy, all the best in the years to middle of the block so its driver could call and in other ways. come. out "Hi, Mickey" as we passed. Church Some of my ancestry is Welsh, and I have goers paused to reminisce with Mickey over visited that beautiful and sumptuous and his childhood and their youth. To all-to CONGRESSMAN MICKEY LELAND all-he was Mickey. sometimes wild western bank of the United RECEIVES TREE OF LIFE AWARD Kingdom. Jack Evans is a treasure sent to us Power, however, is but one component of leadership. Others are vision, steadfastness, from that area, and again, I express my de loyalty and courage. light and pride that he has been chosen for HON. MEL LEVINE OF CALIFORNIA Mickey Leland is a visionary. He recog this new honor as the man of the year of the nized, early on, that for Blacks to have National Welsh-American Foundation. It pro IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES greater opportunity, greater opportunity motes the culture of America and the culture Thursday, October 13, 1988 would have to be created for all Americans. of Wales in a union of spirit I think we all Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, re And, that by doing for those outside of the would find good for our beloved United States cently one of our colleagues, MICKEY LELAND, Black community, he could build relation of America. was honored by the Jewish National Fund ships that would serve as his reinforcements with its Tree of Life Award. Recipients of the in the struggle to even the playing field for award are honored for extraordinary service to his people. CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE TO Thus, Mickey has worked diligently on THE HONORABLE ROBERT their community. The award committee could behalf of the Texas oil industry-sponsoring WILLIAM PARKIN not have chosen a more deserving recipient pro-oil legislation and working to educate than MICKEY LELAND. MICKEY LELAND is an congressmen from all consuming states. He HON.GLENNM.ANDERSON outstanding public servant, a meticulous Con toured the Far East selling Texas goods and gressman, and a superb example of con services, participated in the successful effort OF CALIFORNIA science and dedication to making this a better to protect funding for Houston's Moved IN THE HOUSE 01' REPRESENTATIVES world. He has been a visionary in his efforts to Space Craft Center, and was instrumental Thursday, October 13, 1988 improve black-Jewish relations. in securing more than $142 million for our I include in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Metropolitan Transit Authority. Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the text of the remarks of Alan Rudy, who pre Mickey was a visionary about Black/ to acknowledge and pay tribute to a distin sented the award to MICKEY LELAND, and ask Jewish bonds, too, recognizing their value to guished citizen in my district, the Honorable my colleagues to join with me in recognizing both communities, and thus, the Mickey Robert William Parkin, Long Beach Superior MICKEY'S accomplishments. Leland Kibbutz program was created. Court Judge. Robert will be inducted into the Congressman Mickey Leland joins Mayor Mickey Leland is a steadfast friend of our St. Anthony's High School Hall of Fame. This Henry Cisneros, Lieutenant Governor Bill Jewish community and has, through the award is given to citizens who graduated from Hobby, Congressman Jim Wright, Senator years, responded to our needs. No-more St. Anthony's High School of Long Beach, to Al Gore, and President Gerald Ford as a re than responded-he has anticipated our recognize their outstanding contribution to the cipient of the Jewish National Fund's Tree needs. On numerous occasions, Mickey has community. of Life Award. called, in reaction to signs of trouble, and Robert moved to Long Beach from Rhode One should not conclude from my list, has volunteered advice and action to help Island in 1945. He enrolled in St. Anthony's that all of the honorees have been politi his Jewish friends. High School and participated in ROTC, the cians. Others honored include Admiral Loyalty is often the more difficult of at Letterman's Club, Glee Club, and Drama Club. Bobby Inman, former Assistant Director of tributes to maintain because loyalty is only the CIA and first president of the Austin tested when the challenges are great. Mick Following graduation from St. Anthony, based computer research firm MCC; Hans ey's most recent test occurred at this year's Robert entered the University of California Mark, Chancellor of the University of Texas state and national Democratic conventions. Berkeley. After graduation, he served 2 years system; Roy Joe Saunders, a banker; and, As I'm sure many of you know, Mickey was in the Army during the Korean conflict. After occasionally, Jews such as our own Gil chairman of Reverend Jackson's Texas the war, Robert studied law at Pacific Coast Gertner and Toby and Rabbi Jack Segal. Campaign. Despite his enthusiastic support University School of Law. In 1961, after being Nor should one conclude that Mickey was of Reverend Jackson, . Mickey played a admitted to practice law, he was appointed as chosen because he is a politician. More than major role in the successful efforts to block a politician, Mickey Leland is a role model the imposition of what he perceived to be a deputy city prosecutor in Long Beach and for those who would aspire to leadership. eventually was named city attorney. During his years at Phyllis Wheatly High divisive plank in the Democratic platform Today, Judge Parkin presides in department School, Mickey learned that his ability to which supported a homeland for Palestin H of the Long Beach branch of the Los Ange effect change had a direct relationship to ians on the West Bank and in Gaza. les County Superior Court. Robert has been his ability to shape public opinion. And, Mickey's little known and courageous ef active in the legal profession through member during his years at TSU, where he was a forts to free Ethiopian Jews are actions rep ships in both the State and Long Beach Bar prototypical 60's Black activist, he learned resentative of his deep commitment to the most basic of Jewish sensibilities. Only Associations. He served three terms as a that a southern ghetto Black could not ex- · ercise power by commanding minions or by Mickey, with his unique network of some member of the board of governors of the redirecting the flow of funds. times esoteric contacts, was positioned to Long Beach Bar Association. His affiliations He also intuitively knew what all great assist world Jewry in its quest to free yet an with legal organizations include his represen leaders know: that power emanates from other covey of captured Jews. Few but tation as a member of the review department the people. Mickey would have made the arduous trips of the State bar court of the California State His people could give him the strength to to that brutal land to help someone else's Bar Association. work toward the creation of an environment people. An active community member and humani· where he could facilitate their entry into Mickey Leland is receiving the Tree of tarian, Robert has dedicated a great deal of the central channel of American economic, Life award this evening because he is a pow his time to the Long Beach YMCA, St. Mary's social, and political life. erful leader who has, over the years, demon Mickey Leland's example of leadership strated his vision, his steadfastness, his loy Hospital Foundation and St. Anthony's High has spawned a generation of Black leaders School Foundation. He also has served as an alty, and his bravery in behalf of the Jewish in Houston. County Commissioner El people. instructor at Long Beach City College, Pacific Franco Lee, Harris County's first Black Coast University Law School and the Long commissioner, and Council member Rodney I am deeply honored to be his friend, and Ellis represent Black leaders who passion to be able to present this award on behalf of Beach Police Department Training Academy. Jews everywhere. My wife, Lee, joins me in extending our con ately credit Mickey as their mentor. gratulations to Judge Parkin. Robert is a truly I know of few people who are so generic to their community that they are truly part of remarkable individual. He is a man who has each family in the area. Early one Sunday devoted his talents and energies to enriching morning a few weeks ago, Mickey and I the lives of other people. On behalf of the biked through his "growing up" neighbor entire community, we wish Robert, his wife hood, the Fifth Ward. A bus, traveling in Donna, and his children: Greg, David, Kath- the opposite direction, stopped in the October 13, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30635 AMERICA'S HERITAGE AND black women, in general, who have formed a at the Heritage Plaza and a concert at the FREEDOM AWARD strong coalition to push black Americans to Third Baptist Church, in Chicago. Dr. Joyner is excellence. being honored for her untiring labor working HON. CHARLES A. HAYES The long list of recipients of the Dorie Miller with Dr. Bethune and the Bethune-Cookman OF ILLINOIS and America's Heritage and Freedom Awards College, the National Council of Negro IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have included distinguished Members of both Women, as well as her contributions in fur the U.S. House of Representatives and the thering the work of Madam C.J. Walker in the Thursday, October 13, 1988 U.S. Senate; namely from the Senate, the area of beauty culture. At 93, Dr. Joyner Mr. HAYES of Illinois. Mr. Speaker on Feb honorable late Everett Dirksen, Senator works daily at the Chicago Defender Newspa ruary 4, 1979, a group of distinguished black Charles Percy, Senator ERNEST HOLLINGS, per where she is director of the Chicago De women were honored in Chicago with the and the late Senator Paul Douglas. From the fender Charities and directs the annual Bud 36th annual America's Heritage and Freedom House of Representatives were the honorable Biliken Parade, the largest parade of black Award. It resulted in the State of Illinois' dec Barrett O'Hare, Ralph Metcalf, Margaret Stitt people in the country. Dr. Joyner spends 2 to laration of February 4 as Black Women's Day Church, Thomas J. O'Brien, and CHARLES A. 3 days a week in her church office. She is in America, a novel and important concept. HAYES. truly a remarkable American citizen. Commis Among the outstanding American women Other noteworthy Americans who have re sioner Mattie Thompson, of Chicago, will who received this award were Congresswoman ceived this award included Dr. Mary McCleod make the presentation of the award to Dr. CARDISS COLLINS of Illinois, Dr. Geraldine Bethune, honored as mother of the century on Joyner. P. Woods, Margaret Bush Wilson, attorney, her golden anniversary as founder of the Mr. Speaker, the oldest tree in Chicago, 150 Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Dr. Dorothy L. Brown, Bethune-Cookman College, October 4, 1954, years old, was cut down this summer and a the first black woman surgeon in the South, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Robinson, Charles portion of the tree will be memoralized on the Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Mrs. C. Delores Brockett, Leo K. Bishop, James F. Forrestall, grounds of Heritage Plaza in Chicago; and in Tucker, Mrs. Vivian Carter Mason, Mrs. Alber U.S. Department of Defense, Dr. William M. obtaining the services of the great chain saw ta King, Frances Hooks, attorney, Ms. Lu Wil Walker, international surgeon, Jesse Owens, sculpturer from Minnesota, the portions from lard, then the only black woman diamond Dr. J.B. Martin, owner of the Black American the tree will be cut into full statues of the late cutter and jeweler of New York City, and Dr. Baseball League, Medgar Evers, Irv Kupcinet, honorable Mayor Richard J. Daley and Mayor Ruth Love, former superintendent of schools, Chicago Sun-Times columnist, Dr. Benjamin E. Harold Washington, former great mayors of Oakland, CA, and Chicago, IL Mays, Aretha Franklin, Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the city of Chicago. The Garden of Peace will Throughout the history of the United States Natalie Cole, Dick Gregory, Jewel LaFontant, be dedicated to the memory of the late Mayor of America, blacks have led the country in attorney, Rosa Parks, and the list continues. Harold Washington, stamina, strength, and dedication, especially Mr. Speaker, it is an exciting thing that Dr. Mr. Speaker, I know that each Member of black women. This country can never forget Marjorie Stewart-Joyner will be honored with the U.S. House of Representatives will join me the Harriet Tubmans, the Sojourner Truths, the America's Heritage and Freedom Award today in acknowledging this timely tribute to the Barbara Jordans; the contributions of on Sunday, October 23, 1988, during a dinner these outstanding Americans.