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MEDICARE CONTINUING CARE health benefits more equitable and cost effec aries continue to be protected until an alterna EQUITY AND QUALITY ASSUR tive and by protecting the beneficiary's rightful tive system, such as that offered by CCEQA, ANCE ACT OF 1986 access to quality medical, hospital, post-hospi can be put in place. tal and restorative care. Among the other prominent changes HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL The legislation I am introducing today is the CCEQA makes in Medicare's continuing care OF CALIFORNIA most recent of three companion bills that ad benefit and quality assurance system are the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dress the problems of access and quality following: which elderly patients are now facing. CONTINUING CARE PROVISIONS Thursday, March 6, 1986 The first of these companion bills, the The current waiver of liability for nursing Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to "Quality Assurance Act of 1985" [QUARA] home and home health care is replaced by a introduce the "Medicare Continuing Care (H.R. 1970) was introduced April 3, 1985. This system of prior authorization. Where the ad Equity and Quality Assurance Act of 1986" legislation builds upon the current quality as ministration stops at dropping the waiver, [CCEQA]. CCEQA is a comprehensive reform surance system by requiring that the Depart CCEQA replaces it with a more equitable al package that addresses serious problems of ment of Human Services [DHHS] and its con ternative; access and quality which beneficiaries now tract Peer Review Organizations [PRO] Current restrictions on beneficiary appeals face under Medicare's continuing, long-term expend at least as much effort and resources are lifted to make all Medicare claims appeal care and acute care benefits. It substantially for quality as for cost containment; by extend changes the way continuing care benefits are ing quality assurance activities to all providers; able and to permit providers to represent managed and upgrades the quality assurance by involving patients, local consumer boards beneficiaries in all cases of appeal; system for the entire Medicare Program. and States in the quality review process; and Independent PRO review of medical neces The House Select Committee on Aging, by developing improved methods for measur sity and practical considerations is built into which I chair, has taken a hard look at prob ing and assuring quality across service set the current appeals process for continuing lems of access and quality resulting from tings. care claims; health care cost containment over the past The second bill, the "Medicare Beneficiary Uniform criteria and protocols are estab year. In 1985, two major hearings were held Protection Act of 1986" (H.R. 4065), was in lished to make claim determinations more that showed that: First, elderly patients are troduced January 29, 1986, to prevent the ad equitable and predictable within and across in being discharged sooner and sicker due to ministration from dropping the Medicare termediaries and over time; pressures on hospitals to shorten lengths of waiver of liability that helps to protect benefici The performance criteria for fiscal interme stay under prospective reimbursement; and ary access to needed home health and skilled diaries, now heavily weighted toward cost-sav second, actions by the administration are se nursing services. The Medicare waiver gives ings, are changed to give equal weight to ac verely limiting beneficiary access to essential limited financial protection to health providers curacy as to savings; and nursing home and home health care. who accept patients they have good reason to A vehicle is created to directly involve con These hearings confirmed that health care believe are eligible for Medicare coverage, but sumers, providers and intermediaries in the cost containment is putting America's elderly whose claims are subsequently denied. If this development and implementation of CCEQA in a classic catch-22 bind. While, on the one provision is eliminated without reforms to pro provisions and other continuing care policies hand, we are seeing older patients being dis tect beneficiary access, providers will have at the national level. charged sooner and sicker from our hospitals, every reason to limit their participation in Med QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS this is only half the story. Efforts by the ad icare, to pull out of the program altogether or PRO's are required to expend at least as ministration to contain the cost of continuing to turn patients away whenever there is any much effort and resources for quality as for long-term care are also limiting the elderly's question of Medicare coverage. cost containment; access to the home health and post-hospital H.R. 4065 reflects congressional opposition PRO's are required to extend quality assur skilled nursing home services-care they need to dropping the waiver by containing language ance activities to all providers, including nurs now more than ever. Follow-up studies by the identical to that agreed to by Senate and ing home and home health providers; committee also revealed problems inherent in House conferees in the "Consolidated Omni Patients, local consumer boards and States how Medicare's acute and continuing care bus Reconciliation Act of 1985"-an act are involved in the quality review process benefits are administered. As a result, I have passed by the House just minutes ago. through local consumer advisory boards; called through CCEQA for a major restructur Since H.R. 4065 was introduced, the admin Improved methods are to be developed for ing of the Medicare Program. istration has issued a final rule to drop the measuring and assuring quality across service What has become clear is that efforts to Medicare waiver of liability, effective March settings through a new national council on contain provider costs are, instead, taking a 24, 1986. Also since this time, a companion quality assurance; and direct toll on the Medicare beneficiary's bill to H.R. 4065 has been introduced by the For the,first time, standards are set for dis access to quality physician, hospital, nursing Honorable Senator GLENN in the Senate (S. charge planning that must be met by all Medi home and home health care. The alarming re 2122). One of the primary provisions of the care hospitals and that will protect against ality is that for the first time in the history of legislation I am introducing today is to pre premature discharge and promote the pa public health policy, concerns for quality and serve the Medicare waiver of liability in the tient's smooth transition into post-hospital access to care have become secondary to short term and, over a 30-month period, re care. concerns for cost. place it with a system of prior and concurrent Only through changes such as these can Where Congress and the administration in authorization for skilled nursing home and we adequately protect Medicare beneficiaries particular have moved quickly to contain home health claims. Where the administration from the adverse effects of cost-driven public health care costs, there has not been a corre stops at dropping the Medicare waiver, policy. Only through such changes can we sponding push for a solid system of quality as CCEQA goes further to replace it with a more build an equitable and high quality system of surance to monitor cost containment and pro equitable alternative that protects benefici acute and chronic care. Only through such ac tect beneficiaries from the adverse effects of aries while also maintaining cost-controls. tions can we move beyond the notion of cost a system that has been squeezed too hard. With the date on which the Medicare waiver efficient to cost-beneficial health care. And, The continuing long-term care and quality will expire just days away, the House has only with these reforms in mind can we assurance reforms in CCEQA take a major acted well to pass a reconciliation bill with the begin-as I have begun-to finish the unfin step forward to correct these deficiencies by waiver of liability provision intact. If passed by ished agenda of Medicare and Medicaid by making Medicare's nursing home and home the Congress, this will ensure that benefici- making comprehensive health care coverage
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 3990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 6, 1986 available to Americans of all ages. I refer here boards and creates "hot-lines" for Medicare Secretary of DHHS on the design, imple to my plans to introduce, in the next several providers and consumers. mentation and evaluation of the continuing days, the "USHealth Act" which provides cat Promotes the development of improved care provisions of this Act; on the develop astrophic and basic health protection for all methods for measuring and assuring quality ment and interpretation of definitions, poli through a new national council on quality cies and regulations under Medicare's con Americans regardless of age or income. assurance. tinuing care benefit; on the allocation of re The reforms in CCEQA are not minor-but Establishes guidelines and standards for sources for the administration of these ben neither are the health care needs and related hospital discharge planning to prevent pre efits; and on the management of other Med financial risks of older and younger Ameri mature discharge and ensure a smooth tran icare and Medicaid continuing cans. In this spirit, the Congress cannot move sition to post-hospital care. care benefits. quickly enough to correct the deficiencies of THE ISSUE Council members include persons with ex our current health care system that have put During 1985, the House Select Committee pertise in geriatrics and rehabilitative prac the nation's elderly in a catch 22 bind. The on Aging held two major hearings on the tice representing for-profit and not-for Congress must move forward to create a impact of cost containment on the quality profit hospital care services. planners; legal services personnel; State om I therefore urge the Congress to demon These hearings clearly showed that (1) el budsmen; PROs; and consumers cost containment measures by the Ad ministration on Medicare's already limited Establishes and annually updates a uni Mr. Speaker, I insert the bill summary for form assessment protocol and assessment the Medicare Continuing Care Equity and continuing care benefit are put ting the elderly in a "Catch 22" bind-re tooI for claims review that includes (1) Quality Assurance Act of 1986 in the RECORD: leased sooner and sicker from our hospitals patient characteristics, <2> medical condi MEDICARE CONTINUING CARE EQUITY AND and unable to get the home and skilled tions, (3) physical and cognitive functional QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT OF 1986 nursing home care they need. capacity, <4> practical considerations, (5) [CCEQA] These findings confirm that under the services required, (6) and cost/appropriate ness of service setting to ensure greater PURPOSE present system, concerns for quality and access are secondary to concerns for cost. equity, reliability and predictability of claim To ensure equity in beneficiary access to determinations within intermediaries, across quality continuing care services What has become clear is that it is the bene ficiary-not the provider-who is feeling the intermediaries and through time. Sets quali and to promote the quality and continuity fications for personnel employed to perform of care across service settings through re impact of cost containment both in the quality of their care and in their access to medical reviews under Medicare. forms in Medicare claims review and appeals Permits intermediaries to consult with procedures, in intermediary performance post-hospital and restorative services. Added to problems of early discharge and continuing care providers, in conjunction evaluation criteria and in Medicare's quality with the patient and attending physician, assurance system. access to continuing care services are serious limitations inherent in Medicare's continu and approve substitute, Medicare-eligible Continuing care reforms ing care benefits such as the lack of uniform services when medically indicated, when ap Creates national council of continuing claims review criteria, the lack of continuity propriate to the beneficiary's needs, and care providers, intermediaries in the transfer from acute to post-hospital when substitution of services will not result and consumers to make recommendations to care, and inadquate protection of the bene in additional costs to Medicare. the Secretary of Health and Human Serv ficiary's right to appeal. III. Prior authorization ices on the implementatoin of this Act and THE SOLUTION on other continuing care policies under Establishes a system of prior and concur Medicare and Medicaid. Problems of quality and access resulting rent authorization for Medicare nursing Replaces the current Medicare waiver of from health care cost containment demand home and home health claims that replaces liability with a system of prior and concur that provisions for quality assurance is the (1) A presumptive eligibility period introduced by Con provider based on a beneficiary's perceived terminations within and across intermediar gressman Edward R. Roybal, Chairman of elibibility for Medicare and for a specific ies and over time. the House Select Committee on Aging, that class of Medicare benefits and during make all claims appealable and to permit elderly patients are now facing. CCEQA is a which Medicare will pay the costs of eligible providers to represent beneficiaries in all comprehensive reform package that incor services within that class of benefits. cases of appeal. porates many of the provisions of the first <2> A concurrent, 10 day claims review Builds PRO review of "medical necessity" two bills and introduces major, new reforms period for services claimed within a class of and "practical considerations" into the cur to ensure the beneficiary's rightful access to benefits care ben viders will cover the costs of ineligible serv ing care benefits. efit, to provide incentives for provider par ices provided within a class of benefits at Changes performance evaluation stand ticipation and to ensure high quality care. any time during the 10 day review period or ards for fiscal intermediaries to balance in This legislation was developed in consulta presumptive eligibility period. centives for cost savings with accuracy. tion with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, Requires that DHHS monitor the accept Promotes research in the use of Medicare home health agencies, legal services person ance of Medicare patients by continuing continuing care benefits in a manner that is nel, discharge planners, and fiscal interme care providers to ensure that placement is cost-effective and most appropriate to bene diaries, as well as with consumers. not delayed until the results of prior and ficiary needs. CCEQA makes the Medicare continuing concurrent review are known. Quality assurance reforms care benefit more equitable and cost effec rv. Medicare continuing care appeals, tive and protects the beneficiary's rightful special exceptions, and special benefits Requires that Peer Review Organizations access to high quality hospital, post-hospital expend at least as much effort and and restorative care-care they need now Requires, on enactment, that all Medicare resources for quality as for cost contain more than ever. continuing care claims be appealable; sets ment. requirements for informing beneficiaries of Extends PRO functions to cover all Medi CCEQA PROVISIONS: MEDICARE CONTINUING CARE their right to appeal; and lifts current re care health and continuing care services and REFORMS strictions on the provider's right to repre to include problems of access. I. Continuing Care Policy Council [CCPCJ sent beneficiaries in the appeals process Involves patients and states in quality Establishes Continuing Care Policy Coun when approved by the patient or the pa review through local consumer advisory cil to make recommendations to the tient's respresentative. March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3991 Builds PRO review of "medical necessity" out compromising quality and without urge all Members to give thought to this and "practical considerations" into the ap adding to the costs of Medicare. plague. peals process for Medicare continuing care QUALITY ASSURANCE REFORMS Drug usage has reached epidemic propor claims at the point at which a request for I. Increase PRO emphasis on quality tions among our young people. More than reconsideration of a denied claim is upheld assurance by the fiscal intermediary based on pre one-third of our high school graduates have scribed "triggers" for PRO reviews. Grants Requires that PROs extend at least the admitted to trying marijuana, beginning a pat special exceptions to beneificiaries who are same amount of effort and resources on tern of abuse that continues to spread later in certified by the PRO as needing a given quality assurance as on cost containment. life. The cycle recurs again and again, ruining level of care based on medical necessity. II. Expansion of PRO scope of work and the lives of many young adults. level of effort Grants special benefits to Medicare bene If we wish to halt the tidal wave of illicit ficiaries who are eligible for skilled nursing Expands PRO scope of work in quality as drugs entering our country, we must commit care, but for whom a bed is not available. surance and board membership to cover all Requires that DHHS, in conjunction with Medicare health and continuing care provid ourselves to cutting the demand for these the CCPC, set standards, assessment criteria ers including hospitals, physician offices, drugs. And if we wish to reduce the demand, and payment rates that: nursing homes, home health agencies, and we must commit ourselves to a program of <1 > Ensure that allowances to hospitals for hospices. Also expands PRO functions to in educating our young people about the dan "days awaiting placement" protect the bene clude review of continuing care claims ap gers of drug abuse. We must mobilize every ficiary's right to a continued hospital stay peals that are denied and upheld by fiscal sector and every level of society. We have no intermediaries at reconsideration. beyond that associated with a given diagno alternative, Mr. Speaker, lest we lose every sis until a skilled nursing home bed becomes Ill. Local consumer advisory boards and thing we stand for. available or is no longer needed. hot-line I insert the following article into the CON (2) Permit Medicare-certified home health Requires that each PRO have a Consumer providers and licensed intermediate nursing Advisory Board to conduct ongoing GRESSIONAL RECORD, and urge my colleagues home providers to provide care only if the oversight of the PRO, to provide input into to read it carefully. possibility of continued hospital stay is the award and evaluation of PRO contracts, The article follows: ruled out, only when the PRO certifies that and to receive input from Medicare benefici [From USA Today, Feb. 10, 19861 the patient's health and safety can be rea aries and other parties. sonably assured at the lower level of care, Creates 24 hour hot-line for receiving WE JUST CAN'T LIVE WITH DEATH BY DOPE only when the patient or the patient's questions and complaints from Medicare through the Office of dency in 1984. He and his wife, Jacaqueline, DHHS on their review activities under the are the parents of five children. Jackson Medicare continuing care appeals process Technology Assessment to oversee the oper ations of the quality assurance system and to make rec ommendations to DHHS for its improve USA Today: Are drugs a big problem in V. Performance standards for fiscal ment. the USA's schools? intermediaries Requires that DHHS provide such infor Jackson: Yes. Whether it's in San Diego Requires that DHHS, in consultation with mation as is needed by the CQA to carry out or Phoenix or Albuquerque or Washington, the CCPS, develop new criteria and stand its responsibilities. This information shall DC, drugs may be the most universal phe ards for evaluating intermediary perform include data on Medicare continuing care nomenon in our schools today. The combi ance under the Contractor Performance claim denials and reversals by region, in nation of drugs and alcohol and access to Evaluation Program that: cluding decisions from Administrative Law guns has made our schools the most danger <1 > Give equal weight. to "accuracy" as to Judge and judicial proceedings, for the pur ous places in the country to be between 9 "cost savings" in intermediary decisions pose of evaluating the potential effect of and 3 during the day. We're raising the under their medical claims review functions. beneficiary access to continuing care serv drug, the violence, and the sex issues. If we <2> Establish "accuracy" and "timeliness" ices on the quality of care and the utiliza just deal with a given black issue or a given in medical claims review as critical variables tion of other health services. Hispanic issue, the media says it really is such that failure to meet standards under Requires that the CQA make recommen bad but they got a problem. But if it's in a these, as with other CPEP critical variables, dations annually to DHHS for improving surburban school then it's we got a problem. is grounds for termination of contract. quality assurance and access to the Secre USA Today: What happens when you visit <3> Replace the current 5:1 minimum tary and the Congress and requires that our high schools and ask the students about standard for cost-savings under both the DHHS take into account CQA input in its drugs? medical claims review and cost report review administration of the PRO and Medicare Jackson: I recently visited a school in San functions with measures of cost-effective programs. Diego and asked, " How many of you know ness that are not based on numerical stand V. Discharge planning someone in your age group who is dead be ards. cause of drugs?" Almost every hand in the <4> Increase the weighting of performance Sets guidelines for discharge planning to room went up. "How many of your know criteria related to the completeness of ex protect against inappropriate discharges someone who is in jail because of drugs in planations for denials under medical claims and to ensure a smooth and timely transi your age group?" Hand went up, and they review functions. tion to post-hospital care. started laughing. Requires that DDHS provide information Requires that hospitals have in place a USA Today: Then what happened? on overall intermediary performance to the discharge planning process that begins as Jackson: I kept asking questions: "How CCPC annually for the purpose of evaluat close to the time of hospital ac4nission as many of you know someone in the school ing and revising criteria under the CPEP appropriate and that alerts nursing home who takes drugs?" Every hand went up. NEW YORK school and college. Are young people dying tional research under a new, "Medicare Ben IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from drugs and violence? efit Management Demonstration Program" Thursday, March 6, 1986 Jackson: My son Jonathan, went to high that test the feasibility of beneficiary ori school in Chicago. In grades 10, 11, and 12, ented "benefit management" and "supple Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call my he was a pallbearer in 12 funerals in three mental" health and support services that colleagues' attention to the growing problem years, of kids he knew-not all from his reduce the cost of care to beneficiaries with- of drug use in our Nation's schools. I would school. It's a war zone. 3992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 6, 1986 USA Today: So this problem of drugs and And we never lost as many young people by USA Today: What kind of prices are we violence has become a crisis. the rope as we have by dope. I mean, the paying for drug use? Jackson: Yes: Last year Jonathan, Jesse, Klan, at their heyday, never killed this Jackson: Drugs are getting us. The're Jr., and I were arrested for protesting at the many people, or affected this many homes. knocking us out by the thousands every South African Embassy. During that night But there's a sense in which we have weekend. It's in the nose and it's in the in jail, I counseled about 25 young men, learned to accept this as a kind of a mosaic veins, and it's thousands of funerals every none of whom had a father at home. Only of our day. week already. We're losing more to this one had a dream. I asked, "What do you USA Today: So we are at war with drugs? than we lost in the Vietnam War. want to be?" He said, "Well, I wanted to be Jackson: Yes, and I suggest to you that we USA Today: Operation PUSH is also work a policeman." But the police busted him, so must expose the devastating impact of this ing on a program to make sure that every he doesn't want to be that now. All of them war. And It's not just a matter of stopping high school graduate who's qualified can go were in jail for some drug-related situation. the supply from coming across the border. to college. USA Today: How did you counsel them? The demand is greater than the supply. And Jackson: Yes. We have found that there Jackson: I wanted to talk to them. So I now we even have people sniffing formalde are thousands and thousands of students started in on one, a hard nut to crack. We hyde, which literally embalms their brain who sort of get programmed away from went back and forth. He wouldn't give his over a period of time, as it would a dead per available opportunities, because there name. Then he asked me, "What's your son's brain. wasn't a good communications apparatus in name?" I said "Jesse Jackson." He asked, USA Today: What can be done to fight high school. We're trying to set up an 800 "Why are you in jail?" I said, "To free drug use? number, where every student in America South Africa." He said, "Why don't you free Jackson: The reason we go to these who wants to go to college can dial this na me!" schools is that we must have a massive tional hot line. We want to make sure that USA Today: Then what happened? counter-cultural movement. Just the legisla any young person-black, white or brown Jackson: I tried again: "What's your tive level-that's not deep enough. More pa who wants to go to college goes. If you have name?" He said, "John Doe." So I said, "If I trols at the border-that's good, but it's your high school diploma and have every go up there and tell the judge your name's deeper than that. It is at the level of a spir- thing except money, we can get you in col John Doe, they might lock us both up. He'll . itual deterioration and a mind collapse. It's lege somewhere. think I'm crazy and you're crazy, too." He becoming very endemic. It's almost in the DRUG ABUSE IN USA was real hard, you know. Then Jonathan blood stream of our value system and our said, "What you must understand, Dad, is mentality. A 1984 survey of high school seniors that these boys can't lose. Let's say they try USA Today: What kinds of things have showed that 16 percent had used cocaine at to rob a bank. When they get the money, you seen at schools? least once. Use was highest in the West-26 they win. If they get caught, they come to Jackson: I spoke at a New Orleans school percent of students; lowest in North Central jail with their friends. They're warm. They one day to kids 9, 10, and 11. Magnet school. states-9 percent. can eat-something they can't do at home. Upper crust. I challenged them to admit it if A 1984 survey of 44,000 students found They win. If they get killed, they're out of they were on drugs. Out of 1,000, about 600 that 32 percent of seniors and 10 percent of their misery. They win. They can't lose." came and followed me-they were on some eighth-graders had used marijuana at least USA Today: That's a pretty depressing form of drugs. One of the girls said, "Hey, once in past year. picture. let's everybody get honest now." Thirty-five A 1985 random survey of 100 callers, ages Jackson: This bottom crust, this rein teachers got up. The teachers came down, 12 to 19, to a national cocaine hot line re forced poverty, is affecting people's mentali and then the principal got up. So the super vealed that 64 percent were dependent on ty. We're turning loose millions of people on intendent put his head between his legs and more than one drug. Most common: cocaine the streets who are in this emotional and wept. He couldn't fire everybody. and alcohol; 68 percent said grades dropped physical predicament. It's something we USA Today: Teachers were using drugs because of drug use; 57 percent said they must put some real focus on and try to cure. too? bought most of their drugs at school; and 18 USA Today: And that's why you go to so Jackson: Went out to Pasadena. Same percent had attempted suicide. many schools? scene again. Students became very antago In 1982, 21.6 million people in USA had Jackson: Yes. I went up to a high school nistic and started calling teachers' names: tried cocaine, and there were 4.2 million reg in Washington, D.C., and asked of those "Come on John. Come on Jesse. Come on ular users. who are on drugs at any level to be honest Frank." Start calling teachers' names. They A study in Miami, Fla, found that 239 with me. I said, "Let's face it before it's too start getting up reluctantly. heroin users were responsible for more than late, and come on down to the stage." And USA Today: Was that your only experi 80,000 crimes in one year-nearly 340 crimes about 300 did. Now, as I talk to these kids ence with teachers? each. on this drug thing, I argue that taking Jackson: Lowest turnout was at a school in Estimates on the cost of drug abuse drugs is morally wrong and physically de Chicago. I knew something was happening lower worker productivity, medical ex structive. there, because I knew a lot of the students. penses, and crime range from $47 billion to USA Today: Do they agree that taking Only four or five students came down-it $60 billion per year. drugs is wrong? was like pulling teeth. Later, some kids told Jackson: They are ambivalent about me, "Reverend, we appreciate your talk so whether it is morally wrong. But that's the much. But teachers and the security guards AN UNFORTUNATE CHOICE OF way I put it-I tell them it's morally wrong. are selling it. So while you were talking to NAMES USA Today: How do you do that? us, the teachers were giving us the eye. We Jackson: I ask them to tell me, "How were afraid. We couldn't move." many of you think that taking drugs is mor USA Today: How do young people get into HON. WILLIAM CARNEY ally wrong?" But their value system does drugs? OF NEW YORK not reject drugs. Then I ask them, "How Jackson: Many of the young men will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many of you believe taking drugs is phys start smoking or drinking to impress young ically destructive, that it will kill you?" women that they are mature, that they are Thursday, March 6, 1986 They say, "Well, it's according to how much into what's happening. Young women can Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, we in the House you take." There's a sense in that neither help by being willing to accept young men have a duty to speak up against discrimination their values nor their minds reject drugs. and not reject them, and to make taking and unfairness. We hav~ a duty to bring to There's a sense in which it is all right. It's drugs invalid as an expression of their matu kind of shady morally, and they think it can rity. light such unfair actions when the groups who be handled physically. USA Today: What's your message to those are affected seem to be getting no response USA Today: Do you think our whole socie young people? from the perpetrators of such discriminatory ty is too ambivalent, morally, about drugs? Jackson: "Young lady, you may love him, treatment. Jackson: Yes. Take this example: If, two but you cannot marry him because if he's On March 12, an episode of NBC's program Nazis just grab somebody and kill them, or on drugs, he'll choose the monkey on his Highway to Heaven, will focus on the actions if three Klansmen just grab somebody, we back over the baby in your belly. Young of a fictional neo-Nazi character named Jan say, "Let's stop this because something seri man, you cannot marry her because when Baltic. To many of us in the House, the last ous is going on." But if six kids die from an she's on drugs she's not responsible for her overdose this weekend, these kids might say, self. She does not know what she'll do with name of Baltic comes close to being a form of "That stuff must not have been cut right or whom." You cannot go any further than ethnic slander. something." We blacks have learned to live this. I mean, we just kind of bring it on The word Baltic specifically denotes a geo with death by dope as opposed to the rope. down front. graphic region in Northern Europe comprised March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3993 of the States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. plight of the Baltic people and demonstrate the Department of Housing and Urban De As we all know, these states were occupied solidarity with them in their continual velopment for housing programs and com by both Nazi Germany and the U.S.S.R. and struggle for freedom" ... munity planning and development, as set A spokesman for NBC late yesterday said forth in the message transmitted by the remain illegally occupied by the Soviets today. no change will be made in the Wednesday President to the Congress on February 5, The association of the scourge of neo-nazism program ... 1986, under section 1013 of the Impound with the word, Baltic, is offensive to many citi In a statement issued yesterday, Hoffman ment Control Act of 1974 are hereby disap zens of Baltic American descent. said, "We're sorry to learn of your distress proved. So far, NBC has been unresponsive to the over the use of Jan Baltic as the name of requests of many representatives of these the neo-Nazi in this program. We assure you ethnic groups to ameliorate this problem. This that this is a totally manufactured name NATIONAL DIGESTIVE DISEASE and is in no way intended to be identified AWARENESS WEEK is regrettable. While NBC has an absolute with any particular group ... right to broadcast this program, it also has a "The episode in question stresses the sub duty to mitigate this type of mistake. The ject of intolerance. It contains no dialogue HON. CLAUDE PEPPER cause of the Baltic people has the support of whatsoever that refers to the ancestry of Congress. We have an Ad Hoc Baltic Commit the [fictional Jan Baltic] or to that of his OF FLORIDA tee in the House. We are currently working for accomplices . . . IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passage of House Joint Resolution 500, Baltic " ... NBC is sensitive to scapegoating and the imputation of guilt. Fixing an entire Thursday, March 6, 1986 Freedom Day. The Senate has expressed community with responsibility for acts com similar support. Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased mitted by individual members is unaccept today to introduce a joint resolution that will Mr. Speaker, we call again on NBC to take able ... some constructive action to remedy this prob "At the same time, for any group to designate the week of May 18, 1986, through lem, and not turn its back on the Baltic con assume that the mere mention of an individ May 24, 1986, as "National Digestive Disease cerns until after the program has aired. The ual's name or identity inevitably tars the Awareness Week," and request the President Washington Post TV column writer, John Car entire group with the acts of that individual to issue a proclamation for this purpose. If mody, has addressed this problem in his is unwarranted ... adopted, this will be the fourth consecutive "Even if viewers associated the name of year this designation has been made. column today. I would like to include this por Baltic with Latvians Csicl we strongly be tion of the column in the RECORD today as The digestive system, which includes the lieve they would not conclude that those en esophagus, stomach, intestine, gall bladder, well. gaged in neo-Nazi activities are Americans liver, pancreas, and colon can be affected by [From the Washington Post, Mar. 6, 1986] of east central European Csicl extrac tion" ... a wide range of acute and chronic diseases. AN UNFORTUNATE CHOICE OF NAMES To one who suffers from a disorder of the di THE TV COLUMN gestive tract, the problems range from mild and Carl Levin CD> HON. BARBARA 8. KENNELLY eases, with over 14 million cases of acute di of Michigan, have protested to NBC about OF CONNECTICUT gestive disease disorders treated each year. next Wednesday's episode of "Highway to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tragically, more than 200,000 deaths occur Heaven," in which the leader of a neo-Nazi from these illnesses each year, as well as group tormenting an Auschwitz survivor is Thursday, March 6, 1986 one-third of all malignancies, including the named "Jan Baltic" ... Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, today, I am In their letter, which was also sent to Mi cancerous growth that was removed from the chael Landon, the producer of "Highway," introducing a joint resolution by which the President's colon last year. the senators said, "We share the concerns of House and Senate can reject the proposed When measured in economic terms, diges Baltic Americans that the linkage of their deferrals for assisted housing, urban develop tive disorders are extremely costly to the entire community to the kind of ethnic big ment block grants and community develop American public, with direct personal health otry and hatred exhibited by Jan Baltic ment block grants. care expenditures for treatment at $17 billion could create harmful tensions and misun The administration's proposal to reduce per year. Combined with annual lost wages, derstandings. A similar concern has been funding in these programs represent a direct taxes, disability, and other financial expendi voiced by the American Jewish Commit attack on the viability of our cities and the tee ... tures, total losses from digestive diseases are "We appreciate your position expressed to poor, the elderly, and the handicapped who estimated at nearly $50 billion. representatives of Baltic American organiza live in them. These cutbacks will lead to even Despite these grim and saddening statistics, tions that the use of the name . . . was greater crowding in substandard apartments there has been encouraging progress made merely coincidental and was not intended to and to even longer waiting lists for decent, af recently by researchers through the National associate the over one million Baltic Ameri fordable homes. The elderly who are too often Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and cans in this country with the reprehensible shut-in will be turned away at the door when Kidney Diseases. Many previously disabled attitudes of the individual portrayed as Jan budget cuts force early closings and reduced Baltic ... and chronically ill Americans can now hope services at community centers funded by for relief from pain and suffering as a result of "In the interest of ensuring that no group CDBG. The promise of new jobs created by is discriminated against or vilified because these Federal efforts and other research ef of its national origin we request that NBC projects leveraged with UDAG grants will be forts conducted elsewhere. Congress has re seriously consider substituting the name broken for unemployed young men and cently funded the development of Digestive Baltic with a more appropriate one prior to women living in the inner city, if this program Disease Research Centers of Excellence the film's showing"... no longer exists. through the National Institutes of Health to The letter was sent to Bettye King Hoff I urge my colleagues to support this resolu perform basic and clinical research into dis mann, vice president, program information tion and to move quickly to reject these de eases of the digestive tract. We look forward resources ... structive deferrals of needed funds. According to Sen. Riegle's office, addition to additional insights into the debilitating ef al letters yesterday were being circulated H.J. RES. - fects of gastrointestinal disease from these re for signatures in both the House and Senate Joint resolution disapproving several pro search efforts. regarding the issue. posed deferrals of budget authority for Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues' support The Baltic states-Latvia, Estonia and Department of Housing and Urban Devel of this resolution-I hope each one of them opment programs Lithuania-were overrun by the Soviet will cosponsor this bill to heighten the aware Army at the end of World War II. According Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep ness of the American public to the signifi resentatives of the United States of America to a Riegle aide, on Jan. 23 of this year, Sen. cance of digestive disease in this country. I Riegle introduced a bill calling for June 14, in Congress assembled, That the proposed 1986, to be declared Baltic Freedom Day, deferrals 086-41, 086-42, D86-43, D86-44, applaud the Digestive Disease National Coali and a House bill was similarly introduced D86-45, D86-46, D86-47, 086-48, D86-49, tion for their efforts to bring about this level of "to focus the attention of the world on the 086-50, and D86-51 of budget authority for awareness. 3994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 6, 1986 A copy of the text of the bill follows: people of the United States to observe such needed stabilization at Scott Air Force Base week with appropriate programs and activi Hospital. After 24 hours he was sent on to H.J. RES. 554 ties. Cleveland Regional Veterans Administra Joint resolution to designate the week be tion Medical Center, Wade Park Division ginning May 18, 1986, as "National Diges where it was discovered he needed addition tive Diseases Awareness Week" al abdominal surgery, the stomach tube had THE IMPORTANCE OF THE VA become dislodged, infecting the diaphram. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep HEALTH CARE DELIVERY While recovering from this second surgery resentatives of the United States of America SYSTEM it was decided he needed a third surgery to in Congress assembled, Whereas digestive diseases rank third repair a decubitis (bedsore> on his buttocks. among illnesses in total economic cost in the HON. G.V. (SONNY) The medical personnel in Portsmouth, United States; Virginia had been amazed to discover he was Whereas digestive diseases represent one MONTGOMERY not comatose as they had diagnosed. He of the Nation's most serious health prob OF MISSISSIPPI showed his emotions. At Wade Park in Cleveland they became aware his intellect lems in terms of discomfort and pain, mor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tality, personal expenditures for treatment, was intact. He could in fact "talk" using an Thursday, March 6, 1986 alphabet board. and working hours lost: After approximately 7 months passed, Whereas twenty million Americans suffer Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I want to while the body healed, he was transferred to from chronic digestive disease; call to the attention of my colleagues a letter I RMS at Cleveland Regional Veterans Ad Whereas more than fourteen million cases received from a veteran who has been a pa ministration Medical Center, Brecksville Di of acute digestive diseases are treated in this tient in the rehabilitation medicine service of vision. There, in time, a remarkable transi country in this country each year, including an Ohio VA Medical Center. tion took place. That young man was trans one-third of all malignancies and some of formed from a "vegetable" to this registered the most common acute infestions; Mr. VonAlmen was concerned about the possible closing of this service at that particu voter of today. Whereas more Americans are hospitalized lar facility, and I was pleased to advise him I do not possess the eloquence to state by digestive diseases than by any other dis what every person on that staff means to eases, necessitating 25 percent of all surgical that there are no such plans. His letter points me. They are true professionals each one. I operations; out the importance of this type of VA service. spent a prolonged amount of time, as an in He, and other veterans, have benefited greatly Whereas digestive diseases are one of the patient, due to family problems. That staff most-prevalent causes of disability in the from the services of the excellent staff at that guided me out of a very hostile state to one work force; VA facility. The treatment they received has of functionability. I watched older and enabled them to lead useful and productive younger, men and women taught to maxi Whereas digestive diseases cause yearly mize their remaining assets. I saw stroke vic expenditure of over $17,000,000,000 in direct lives. Cutting the length of VA and private sector tims, cerebral palsy, amputees, and accident health care costs, and a total annual eco victims. Without fail each one was im nomic burden of nearly $50,000,000,000; hospital stays seems to be a major objective of this and previous administrations. Mr. Von proved. Whereas at least one hundred different di Almen's letter illustrates why lengthy stays are One particular young man was made gestive diseases, in addition to other disor sometimes necessary. I cannot emphasize too better, even while continuously professing he couldn't do anything. There were three ders of the gastrointestinal tract, cause much the importance of maintaining and en more than two hundred thousand deaths men that actually arrived in a deep vegeta every year; hancing this type of Veterans' Administration ble state only to be helped to a functional medical care, since VA research and modes state. I can remember off-hand three men Whereas research into the causes, cures, of treatment are also beneficial to our nonvet prevention, and clinical treatment of diges who came in, seated in wheelchairs and eran population. VA rehabilitative medical walked out. True, two needed canes but tive disease and related nutrition problems treatment does take time, but look at the re has beome a national concern, and the they walked. people of the United States should recog wards! The RMS section helped me through the nize digestive diseases as a major health pri MINERVA, OH, roughest adjustment of my life. They are ority; February 21, 1986. responsible, either directly or indirectly, for HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS, acquisition of most of the state-of-the-art Whereas national organizations such as Washington, DC. electronics I now enjoy. These angels of the Digestive Disease National Coalition are HON. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Re mercy have helped and are helping many committed to increasing awareness and un cently I was a patron in the cafeteria of the veterans to return to a useful and produc derstanding of digestive diseases among Cleveland Regional Veterans Administra tion Medical Facility, Brecksville Division. I tive life. members of the general public and the In closing I submit, in terms of money health care community; overheard, to save money, that plans may be in the works to close that facility's Reha spent, if the rest of the government could Whereas the National Institute of Health, bilitation Medical Services . prove as beneficial as RMS in general, Ward through its National Digestive Diseases I have been around government installa 62A, Cleveland Regional Veterans Adminis Education and Information Clearinghouse, tions for approximately 21 years and never tration Medical Center, Brecksville Division, and the National Digestive Diseases Adviso have I seen a greater return per dollar in in particular, there would be no national ry Board are committed to encouraging and vested. Let me explain. debt. I know if I would have been relegated coordinating such educational efforts; and Back in May of 1982 a young 34 year old to a nursing home I'd never have regained Whereas the week beginning May 18, sailor had a brain-stem infarction. The re control of my own destiny or my teenage 1986, marks the third anniversary of the Na sulting stroke left him mute, completely daughter's custody. It is a shame to even tional Digestive Disease Education Program, paralyzed and fighting for his life. After he consider cutting RMS, given all that it does. a coordinated effort to educate the public was stabilized at Virginia Beach General How can you price humanity? Hospital he was transferred to Naval Re and the health care community regarding gional Medical Center at Portsmouth, Vir I had completed seventeen years of what the seriousnes of digestive diseases, and to ginia. There he received his first surgery, I'd planned on as a twenty year hitch. provide information relative to their treat the insertion of a feeding tube directly into Reaching the rank of Senior Chief Petty ment, prevention, and control: Now, there his stomach. This tube was necessary to Officer has made me very conscious of fore, be it enable him to receive nourishment without every dollar spent. RMS provides the best Revolved by the Senate and House of Rep an intravenous needle because he was use of funds that can be spent. Please take resentatives of the United States of America unable to swallow even liquids. After being this letter to heart. I say the wonderful re in Congress assembled, That the week be medically discharged from the Navy, the Air sults firsthand. When another veteran has ginning May 18, 1986, is designated as "Na Force medi-vac transferred him to Cleve need of RMS, I hope they are still in the tional Digestive Disease Awareness Week". land Regional Veterans Administration medical support system. The President is authorized and requested Medical Center, Wade Park division. Respectfully, to issue a proclamation calling upon the Enroute his condition deteriorated and FRED VoNALMEN. March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3995 A SALUTE TO SISTER SAINT him absorb the accumulated knowledge of disc jockey there recorded it over the phone, MATTHEW, S.S.J. man in every realm. Education directs his and the ball rolled from there. actions, inspires his behavior in all his con As a guest on a WKXL talk show earlier tacts with mankind, and helps him to this week, Visscher offered to make copies HON. FRANK J. GUARINI master himself. Instruction gives him the of the tape for free, and his apartment mail OF NEW JERSEY elements of his intellectual activity and in box has been swamped with empty cassettes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES forms him of the actual state of his civiliza since. tion. Education gives him the unalterable Thursday, March 6, 1986 And switchboards in Bozeman and Con foundations of his life; instruction enables cord have lit up each time the tape has been Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, a dedicated ed him to adapt himself to the variations of his aired. ucator, Sister Saint Matthew, S.S.J., is cele environment and to link these variations to "It's a real honor," Visscher said. He has brating her golden anniversary as a Sister of past and future events. heard that McAuliffe's husband will receive St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA. These observations indeed echo the pur a copy, as will radio stations in the home Katherine Mary Coughlin, who entered the pose of Sister Saint Matthew's life in the towns of every shuttle crew member. order in 1936 in Philadelphia, was born July areas of education, teaching, understanding Visscher had listened to live coverage of 19, 1918, in Bayonne, NJ, daughter of Mat and appreciation of life, the progressive devel the disaster all day long Jan. 28. Space shut tle Challenger exploded just before his five thew Francis Coughlin of County Cork, Eire, opment of character, enthusiastic and intelli gent participation in building of communities hour air shift began. Instead of playing and Mary Teresa O'Keefe of County Kerry, music, he aired on-the-scene coverage from Erie. She is the eldest of nine children. and the world and the desire to participate in Cape Canaveral, Fla., all day. Sister Saint Matthew has taught tens of progress for all people. "It was devastating for me," Visscher said. thousands of students in her career as a Robert Frost said: "I am not a teacher but After work he went and lifted weights and member of the faculty of the following sec an awakener." ran, "thinking that would help.'' But when ondary schools: the Cecilian Academy, Phila Sister has been both. it didn't, he found himself in his bedroom delphia, PA, Wildwood Catholic High School in I am certain that all of my colleagues here recording studio, writing. Wildwood, NJ, Lebanon Catholic High School, in the House of Representatives wish to join In the beginning of his story, the shuttle Lebanon, PA, Our Lady of the Valley High me in this salute to a gracious lady who has crew members meet God in states of confu School, Orange, NJ, and Queen of Peace devoted her life to God and man. sion; they've been taken so early in their High School in North Arlington, NJ. She also lives. "Lord, why me?" they each ask. "Why taught at Corpus Christi and Saint Gregory's A TRIBUTE TO THE have you struck me down so early?" elementary schools in Philadelphia. "CHALLENGER" ASTRONAUTS School teacher McAuliffe, the first citizen Sister Saint Matthew received her early to ride in space, says in the story, "God, I'm education at St. Mary's Elementary School a school teacher. This isn't fair. I've taught and the Holy Family Academy in Bayonne, NJ, HON.RONMARLENEE children for years, and there are so many received a bachelor of arts with majors in OF MONTANA children left for me to teach. I'm needed.'' Latin and the romance languages and from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES God guides the seven into a room where Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. "some of the greatest people who had ever Thursday, March 6, 1986 Sister also received a grant to study Latin in lived" are seated around a jewel-studded Italy and Sicily and studied Spanish at the Uni Mr. MARLENEE. Mr. Speaker, the tragedy table, Visscher continues. versity of Madrid and in the Dominican Repub of the astronauts aboard the space shuttle "God said, 'Don't be scared. You see, every lic. Challenger has touched the lives of all Ameri person seated at this table is bound by one cans, and the sentiment of a country is typi word, and that word is sacrifice. Everyone On March 15 the community is paying a just here lived so that others could reap the tribute to Sister Saint Matthew at a testimonial fied by a Montana radio personality who au reward of their life.'" dinner to be held at Queen of Peace Hall. thored a message entitled "Seven Empty At the table sits Martin Luther King, Jr., Preceding this greeting from her friends and Chairs." who "because of his life on earth and be relatives, a mass will be concelebrated at An article that appeared in the Miles City cause of his death, in a hundred years black Queen of Peace Church, 1O Franklin Place, Star under the headline "DJ's Tribute Heard men and white men will walk side by side.'' North Arlington, by Rev. Thomas G. Madden, Across Nation" illustrates the affection and Abraham Lincoln, the Kennedy brothers, pastor, Rev. Robert Coleman, and Rev. Msgr. tenderness toward the Challenger 7. Joan of Arc and Helen Keller are also Dennis Hayes, and Rev. Msgr. Francis Sey Author of the "Seven Empty Chairs," Boze seated at the table, as are less famous mour, at 12:30 p.m. man, Montana DJ Dave Visscher, deserves people "of all races and manners of dress.'' Sister Saint Matthew's students have gone acclamation for his effort. I am pleased to To the astronauts, God explains, "You see, there can be no harvest if there are no worldwide in every profession teaching, law, offer to my colleagues the Star newspaper ar storms.... medicine, parenthood and many other fields. ticle highlighting the "Seven Empty Chairs." ". . . there are scientists who are living They have carried on her work bringing the DJ's TRIBUTE HEARD ACROSS NATION and those who haven't been born who, beauty of her teaching to all parts of the BOZEMAN.-A Bozeman disc jockey has re moved by your deaths, will one day unlock world. ceived hundreds of requests from across the the mysteries of the universe.'' On October 7, 1979, in a speech to women nation for copies of his tribute to the shut To teacher McAuliffe, God says, "You religious by Pope John Paul II in Washington, tle astronauts who died in the Challenger were respected by your students and you DC, he said: catastrophe. died in what was supposed to be your great Dave Visscher, 23, the mid-day DJ on est teaching experience. But because of The need for this public witness becomes KBOZ-AM, said the story "Seven Empty a constant call to inner conversion, to jus your example, and because of your death, Chairs," which he created and taped the many young people will enter the teaching tice and holiness of life on the part of each night of the disaster on Jan. 28 is like noth religious. profession. The death of one good teacher ing he has ever written before. will produce many good schoolteach Thomas Fuller said in his remarks on edu "I remember one time, just stopping and ers ...," Visscher narrates. cation: saying, 'This is incredible.' " Visscher said. God leads the shuttle crew around the If you have knowledge, let others light "It was like I was being used as a vehicle .... table to where there are seven empty chairs. their candles at it. "It's so out of character," said Visscher, who is known for funny on-the-air stints "Sit, this is my table and you have earned Lecomte Du Nouy in his remarks on educa like trying to invite Margaret Thatcher to the right to sit at it.'' The story ends: tion and instruction said: his Fourth of July picnic. "And the seven sat down with calm, know Education consists in preparing the moral Visscher said the script was written so ing smiles on their faces, because finally, character of a child, in teaching him the quickly "it was as if someone else was writ they understood.'' few fundamentals and invariable principles ing.'' Visscher later said, "I'll be honest with accepted in all the countries of the world. It A resident of Concord, N.H., where school you. There are a thousand people more reli consists in giving him, from tenderest child teacher Christa McAuliffe lived, heard gious than me. But when I wrote that, the hood, the notion of human dignity. On the Visscher's tape in Bozeman and asked him inspiration just flowed. It must have come other hand, instruction consists in making to call radio station WKXL in Concord. A from somewhere else.'' 3996 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 6, 1986 PUERTO RICO IS COMING BACK ing the island's classiest resorts. Even the exempted from Commonwealth and local major airlines have rediscovered San Juan. taxes, so long as it is reinvested in "eligible Pedro Lopez Flores caught the drift just as activities" that aid the island's economy. HON. ROBERT GARCIA soon as he returned home last year, and ex Section 936 lured American corporations, OF NEW YORK changed his New York hack number for a and particularly pharmaceutical and elec IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Puerto Rican license. "They're fixing up ev tronics giants, to Puerto Rico, where they Thursday, March 6, 1986 erything here," he exults. "Everything is have established hundreds of manufactur beautiful, and so new." ing subsidiaries and infused the economy Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, Although neither as sudden, nor as dra with billions of dollars. According to govern I received a letter and a reprint of an article matic, as the El San Juan's rags-to-riches ment estimates, some $8 billion in 936 funds from Baron's Weekly from Gov. Rafael Her transformation, Puerto Rico itself is now is now on deposit with the island's financial nandez Colon of Puerto Rico. enjoying an economic revival of sorts. Just institutions banks). Most Puerto Ricans the current rejuvenation reflects local initi believe the elimination of 936 would wreak nomic comeback. It has begun to rebuild, but ative as much as it does any helping hand economic havoc on the island. it still needs our help. The best way to from Uncle Sam. Although Congress tampered with section achieve this would be to make certain that Although cynics scoff that things have ad 936, "they left us something we can live section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code is vanced merely from bad to less-bad . signs abound that Puerto Rico finally ness leaders predict that the Common The Baron's article, which I am submitting has found its sea legs. The House Ways and wealth eventually will lose its special tax Means Committee has preserved, at least status, but that in the interim Puerto Rico for the RECORD along with the Governor's for another year, Section 936 of the Inter has won an important psychological victory. letter, describes why 936 should be pre nal Revenue code, which makes Puerto Rico "Last year was a time of stagnation," ex served-Puerto Rico is coming back and part an attractive tax haven for subsidiaries of plains Juan Agosto Alicea, Secretary of the of the reason why is 936. American corporations. The islands's gover Treasury. "Companies took a wait-and-see COMMONWEALTH OF PuERTO RICO, nor, in office just a year, already has pushed attitude about making further investments San Juan, PR, March 3, 1986. through the Commonwealth legislature a here. Now there's an economic uptick, not Hon. ROBERT GARCIA, comprehensive package of personal tax re so much because we're expecting a boom, U.S. House of Representatives, forms and industrial incentives. but because those companies are forging Washington, DC. Falling interest rates and oil prices also ahead again." DEAR CONGRESSMAN GARCIA: I am enclosing have bolstered the local economy. And Despite the lingering uncertainty over tax for your review a recent article from BAR Puerto Rico, as usual, is enjoying the "spill matters, the Commonwealth government RON'S weekly which outlines current eco over" effect of economic buoyancy on the has redoubled its efforts to woo new busi nomic developments in Puerto Rico. American mainland. ness, particularly in manufacturing. This The current business is proving particular month, for the first time, Freire and Fo During the past year, we have taken sig ly stimulating to the island's financial com mento Administrator Antonio Colorado are nificant steps in bringing economic vitality panies. Spurred by the competitive effects stumping California, spreading the good to Puerto Rico's important manufacturing, of deregulation and aided by their access to word about investment opportunities in tourism, construction and financial sectors. inexpensive 936 funds, Puerto Rico's public Puerto Rico and the role the island hopes to While we are proud of the progress that has ly held banks and thrifts all enjoyed a play in President Reagan's Caribbean Basin been made, we recognize there is still much banner year in 1985. What's more, these in Initiative. Specifically, Puerto Rico's Gov work to be done to raise the standard of stitutions-Banco Popular, BanPonce, ernment Development Bank has made avail living of our island to that of the rest of the Ponce Federal, Bayamon Federal and West able some $700 million in loans, drawn from Nation. ern Federal Bank-all are expecting another its 936 deposits, for Puerto Rican subsidiar We believe the continued support of the bonanza in '86. No wonder they're out of ies of companies that establish "twin Congress for Section 936 of the Internal lobster at the posh Bankers' Club in Hato plants" in neighboring islands. Revenue Code, which is the cornerstone of Rey. Last fall, Governor Rafael Hernandez our economic development program, is cru Investors have fully appreciated the rising Colon, Colorado and several private busi cial to our continued economic progress in fortunes of these banks, Western Federal, nessmen undertook a similar "mission" to the months and years ahead. This support, which went public at $8 a share last Febru Japan, to educate Japanese executives together with the new spirit of investor con ary, now trades around $15 a share. Ponce about Puerto Rico's economic virtues. In fidence in Puerto Rico, will enable our island Federal's shares, adjusted for an 8% divi March, the island will float a $100 million to fully share in the recovery that has char dend, have almost tripled since January '85 bond issue, in yen, to help finance Japanese acterized the U.S. economy in recent years. to their current eminence of around $21. investments here. Thry're slated to split next week. Bayamon "We still believe that Section 936 is our Sincerely, Federal's stock has soared almost seven strongest alternative," contends Treasury RAFAEL HERNANDEZ CoL6N, fold, to $26, with takeover rumors providing Secretary Agosto Alicea. "But we have to Governor. an extra lift. develop a new approach to the future, Commercial bank stocks, too have been which stresses fiscal autonomy and gives in COMEBACK IN THE CARRIBEAN: PuERTO Rico's fairly frisky. BanPonce's shares, adjusted centives to local entrepreneurs." BACK IN BUSINESS for a 3-for-1 split last September, have Courting Japan obviously represents one climbed 17 points since January of last year, effort to wean Puerto Rico from its depend to around 28. And Banco Popular's shares, ence on U.S. corporations. The governor's SAN JuAN.-Pedro C. Lopez Flores, taxi which changed hands early last year at 18 tax reform package, designed to encourage driver and tourist guide, is utterly astound (adjusted for a 2-for-1 split), now fetch savings and local investment, is another. ed. "I remember when the El San Juan went around 26. Key legislation, to date, has lowered the is bankrupt. They piled all the furniture into To be sure, the strength in the Puerto land's maximum personal income tax rate the street. And now," he confides, "I hear Rican financial shares mirrors the spirited to 50%, abolished inheritance taxes; granted they get $395 a night per room. With a move in their mainland counter-part. Al special treatment to limited partnerships phone, mind you, in every bathroom." though their stock prices have skyrocketed, and slashed the tax on savings deposit inter moreover, the banks' and thrifts' multiples est to 17%. Make that a television and $450 a night have remained constrained. The group aver The tourist industry has received Hernan for a deluxe suite, ever since the grande age now is roughly 5.7. dez-Colon's particular blessing, conveyed dame of Puerto Rican hotels reopened in One of the things that has lifted hearts in through a hefty incentive package granted November, boasting a $50 million-plus face Puerto Rico is the House Ways and Means' last fall that includes tax breaks, fuel cred lift. The El San Juan's new owners have bet treatment of Section 936. The U.S. Treasury its and more favorable casino and gaming the farm on Puerto Rico's economic about wanted to repeal the measure in its tax laws. Under former grovernor Carlos face and its resurrection as a tourist mecca. reform proposals. Adopted in 1976, though Romero Barcelo, the Commonwealth And they certainly are not alone. based on prior provision, 936 grants Ameri launched a $37 million campaign to refur Within the last two years, both the Com can corporations tax credits on the earnings bish several hotel properties it owns along monwealth government and private inves of their Puerto Rican subsidiaries. Such the Condado strip Mikhail Gorbachev, the ty over the U.S. There's no credible evi to its economy of some $40 million-$60 mil Soviet leader, has explicitly agreed to both dence to support that assertion, but Mr. lion, courtesy of Gramm-Rudman, come on-site inspection and whatever "achieve Reagan· has never been one to rely on evi March. ments of seismology" may be useful for veri dence. But consider what else that merry month fication purposes; actually, as far back as The House, however, may well rely on the will bring. In March, Governor Hernandez the Carter Administration's negotiations for strong evidence demonstrating that Mr. Colon will pack his chopsticks and head a such a treaty, Moscow agreed in principle Reagan does not want a real agreement back to Japan. Fomento will take its road to on-site inspections. "with no cheating" to ban nuclear tests. show to Chicago. Construction will have Nor does Mr. Reagan's steadfast opposi The chairman of its Foreign Affairs and begun on those much-heralded housing tion to a test ban derive, as his Administra Armed Services Committees, together with projects. And the banks will report their tion now insists, from a need for periodic 208 other members, are sponsoring a meas first quarter earnings. If the last quarter is proof-testing to make sure nuclear weapons ure calling for a resumption of test-ban ne any harbinger, the Bankers' Club had better in the stockpile still work. That's only an gotiations with the Russians. The Senate al lay in more lobster. excuse, because such tests have seldom been ready has passed such a resolution. Mr. conducted in the past; and qualified scien Reagan, needless to say, is opposed. tists say weapons reliability can be ade MISLEADING THE PEOPLE quately checked by other means. The Administration further insists that SAMUEL MORSE MIDDLE HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY worries about weapons reliability undermine SCHOOL OF MASSACHUSETTS deterrence on both sides, perhaps making it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES likelier that one or both superpowers would use nuclear weapons before they could be HON. JIM MOODY Thursday, March 6, 1986 considered unreliable. That's just another OF WISCONSIN Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, As excuse for continued testing, because if IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sistant Secretary of Defense Richard Perle ac either Moscow or Washington acted on such filmsy reasoning, it would face certain nu Thursday, March 6, 1986 cused supporters of House Joint Resolution 3 clear retaliation. of undermining arms control negotiations, as if Actually, in the unlikely event that nucle Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, today I would this resolution is somehow responsible for the ar weapons reliability becomes a real con like to share with the House the accomplish Reagan administration's failure to negotiate an cern, the uncertainty would affect both su ments of a school in my district. arms control agreement for the last 6 years. perpowers, probably making both less likely Last week, the Samuel Morse Middle The argument that passage of a resolution to use them. School in Milwaukee, WI received the "School calling upon negotiators to negotiate has hurt The Administration certainly can't argue of Excellence" Award. The award, presented the negotiations is patently absurd. Mr. Perle that a test ban can't be worked out with the by the U.S. Department of Education, recog is raising phantom difficulties with verification Russians. Mr. Gorbachev proposed a six nizes Morse Middle School as one of the of a threshold test ban treaty to shield the ad month test moratorium last summer and Moscow has pursued it ever since. Ronald finest schools in the United States. ministration's disdain for a comprehensive ban Reagan rejected it out of hand. In his Jan. Today, as public schools across the country on nuclear test explosions. 15 call for disarmament, Mr. Gorbachev de face increasingly shrinking budgets, the Morse If what Mr. Perle says about tentative Soviet voted about a quarter of his statement to Middle School stands as a shining example of indications of a willingness to make additional the issue and extended his unilateral mora what a dedicated faculty and administration, concessions on TIBT verification is true, his torium three months to March 31, with a concerned parents and eager students can public statements may well cause the Soviets further invitation for the U.S. to join. Mr. accomplish together. They know the impor to withdraw their offer. One must ask just who Reagan did not respond. tance of investing in the minds and in the is undercutting arms negotiations, Members of Such a moratorium cannot be considered future of our young citizens. a danger to U.S. security. If the Russians Congress who support ratification of treaties were to cheat, that would be known immedi Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the American Presidents have already signed, and ately; in that case, or if Moscow openly House of Representatives join with me in sa a resumption of negotiations that the United broke the agreement, the U.S. could imme luting the students, parents, teachers, and ad States is legally committed to pursue, or an in diately resume its own tests, with little sci ministration of the Samuel Morse Middle dividual who broadcasts details of Soviet pro entific or military loss. School, and I look forward to informing the posals to the press and has opposed almost It's even a violation of Mr. Reagan's legal House of their future successes. every arms control agreement the United responsibilities for him to refuse to discuss a States has ever reached. moratorium or a test ban with Moscow. In both the Limited Test-Ban Treaty of 1963 MRS. HELEN LANE McCARTHY I would like to call the attention of my col and the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of leagues to a recent article on the test ban by 1968, the U.S. is solemnly pledged to work Tom Wicker, which lays out the real reason and negotiate for an end to all nuclear tests HON. TONY COELHO Mr. Perle and others in the Reagan adminis for all time. OF CALIFORNIA tration oppose a test ban-their desire to de That's why it's necessary to question IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES velop, test, and deploy new generations of nu whether Mr. Reagan told the nation the clear weapons, including the nuclear-pumped truth when he claimed to want "agreements Thursday, March 6, 1986 that truly diminish the nuclear danger.'' A x-ray laser for their supposedly "nonnuclear" Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, on April 25, star wars defense. test ban, toward which a successful joint moratorium would be an important step, 1986, I will join hundreds of my constituents, MISLEADING THE PEOPLE would diminish that danger perhaps more distinguished community and military leaders, "We want agreements that truly diminish than any other feasible agreement; it would in honoring a truly selfless public servant, Mrs. the nuclear danger. We want real agree do so by making the development of new Helen Lane McCarthy. Helen has served ments, agreements that really work, with no nuclear weapons far more difficult, if not Castle Air Force Base, and Merced County, cheating." impossible. CA, as the base community coordinator for 30 If Ronald Reagan really meant those Precisely for that reason, Ronald Reagan years. words in his speech on military spending, does not want a test ban. He wants, for one why has he turned his back on the single specific thing, to continue the kind of un Helen was born and raised on an Alabama best opportunity available to the superpow derground nuclear explosions that he hopes plantation. After having graduated from Hunt ers for an agreement "that really works, will lead to the perfecting of an X-ray laser. ington College, she first came to California with no cheating"? Such lasers would be a vital component of with her young naval aviator husband during March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3999 World War II. Returning to California in 1956, DEMOCRATIC RADIO ADDRESS DELIVERED BY every country, including the Cubans and she assumed the mantle of liaison between CONGRESSMAN DAVID BONIOR ON MARCH 1, Soviet Bloc advisors in Nicaragua. And it 1986 calls for each country to halt efforts to Castle Air Force Base and the local communi export revolution. And it calls for democra ty. Hello, I am Congressman Dave Bonior from Michigan. cy. Within 2 weeks of her first day on the job, This week, the president has once again Guatemala is a country that knows the she organized the "Castle Coffee," a social asked the American people to provide in price of freedom, because it has just elected gathering hosted by city fathers of Merced creased funding for the Contras fighting to the first civilian president in decades. His and Atwater for newly assigned Air Force per overthrow the government in Nicaragua. courageous call for peace has given new life sonnel. For three decades, this weekly event It is not the administration's first request. to this proposal. Back in 1981, the administration request Argentina is also a country that knows the has welcomed our airmen and their families to ed $19 million. Last year, they requested $27 price of freedom, because it has just suc their new home, greatly enhancing the spirit of million. And this week, the president re ceeded in replacing a military dictatorship cooperation and mutual concern. Her weekly quested $100 million; a huge, nearly four with a new democracy. Argentina's foreign travelog in the base newspaper opened the fold increase. minister calls this proposal "the only peace door to the many adventures and natural won And if this request is granted, it will ful road to resolve the problems" in Central ders to be experienced in California. Her orga surely not be the last. America. Today the Contra war is already in its Here is a program of peace, not war. nization of Christmas parties for our young fifth year. But it requires first that the administra airmen eased their pain of being separated That is a long time. My daughter, who tion stop the Contra war. Without that first from family and friends during that special may enter college in just two more years, step, success is impossible. time of the year. Whenever there was a func was still in grade school when the war There is a decision to be made. The choice tion requiring cooperation between the base began. is ours, and it must be made now. We can and the community, Helen has been on hand Five years is longer than the U.S. involve opt for more Contra terrorism, or give peace ment in World War I or World War II or a chance. We can listen to our allies and the with her expertise in protocol and her calm the Korean War. Only one modern war has neighbors of Nicaragua, or charge ahead grace to assure that everything ran smoothly. lasted longer, the Vietnam War. with a war that no one else wants. Her dedicated concern for the human spirit Yet today, the Contras do not hold a It was not armed intervention that has extended far beyond the official functions single town in Nicaragua-not one. We are brought democracy to the Philippines, but of her job. She was a member of the original caught in a cycle of failure, pouring more diplomacy. It was not the denials of election board of incorporators of the Merced Sympho and more U.S. tax dollars into an uncon fraud that brought democracy to the Philip trolled and unending war. pines, but a hard-headed recognition of the ny Orchestra, a member of the board of Hos Mr. President, you call the Contras free abuses rampant in the Marcos government. pice, and an American Red Cross Gray Lady dom fighters and compare them to our We need to apply those lessons to the for 1O years. She has served as secretary of founding fathers. Listen to someone who Contra war. the Merced chapter of the Air Force Associa has spent time behind the lines with the My daughter was in grade school when tion, honorary director of both the Atwater and Contras. the Contra war began. If we add another Merced Chambers of Commerce, and is a Christopher Dickey, a respected foreign five years to the five years that have al correspondent, describes them this way in ready run, the war will be underway as she member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. his recent book: prepares to graduate from college. I have known Helen for many years, and I "The Contra commanders • • • are men My generation lived its young adult life am proud to call this outstanding citizen a per addicted to violence. Their brutality is indis under the shadow of the Vietnam War-a sonal friend of mine. I am glad to join in with criminate-their victims include government shadow that ultimately claimed 57,000 lives. many of her other friends in paying this richly officials Latin America. Yet just two weeks IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ago, leaders from the eight leading coun our area is blessed by both its dynamic role in Thursday, March 6, 1986 tries in the region came to Washington with the growth of our State as well as a history a clear message. "Latin Ministers Urge U.S. rich in its contribution to the founding of our Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, last to Halt Contra Aid," the headlines ran. Nation. Saturday, March 1, 1986, my distinguished Yes, Americans have reason for concern In the historic city of Savannah, we have a colleague from Michigan, Mr. BONIOR, deliv about the direction of the Nicaraguan gov great many organizations supported by citi ered the Democratic response to President ernment-its censorship of the press, and its zens who honor the values of our Nation by Reagan's radio address, regarding U.S. policy conflicts with the church. And we have seri recognizing the heritage of our past. Perhaps in Nicaragua. ous security concerns both for ourselves and for Nicaragua's neighbors-the military no organization has a more distinguished his As we prepare to vote on the President's build-up, Nicaragua's close ties with Cuba tory than that of the Georgia Hussars, who new request for $100 million for Contra rebels, and the Soviet Union. are celebrating their 250th anniversary of mili- I urge you to consider Mr. BONIOR's state But our allies in the region and the neigh tary and civic service this year. • ment. As he eloquently points out, President bors of Nicaragua-those who have the Although the Hussars originated in Savan Reagan's policy in Nicaragua is a failure. We greatest stake in the issue-have proposed a nah, its present day veterans membership is should stop pouring more and more tax dol solution. They have developed a bold state represented throughout Georgia and other lars into an uncontrolled and unending war. ment of principles that has been signed by areas from Florida to Washington, DC. The all the affected Central American countries, ancestors of the Hussars rode with General We should follow the path of diplomacy, as including Nicaragua. the leaders of our closest democratic allies in It calls for the verifiable reductions in Pulaski at the Battle of Savannah as part of Latin America have urged. military strength on all sides. It calls for the the Georgia Legion. It was in that battle on The text of Mr. BONIOR's address follows: elimination of foreign military advisors in October 9, 1779, that the great Polish cavalry- 4000 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 6, 1986 man was mortally wounded, and his brave and to Marion C. Vause, President of the president of the Connecticut League of Histor career as a fighter for American independence Georgia Hussars. ical Societies, by which he was honored with came to an end. an award in 1971. In recent years, he has But the contribution of the Georgia Hussars CHARLES CLULEE, been active in efforts to save the historic to our Nation has continued, and our Nation WALLINGFORD HISTORIAN Simpson-Taber house in Wallingford, and he has been enriched in countless ways by their has promoted the establishment of a historic service. HON. BRUCE A. MORRISON district in town. In recognition of these accomplishments, Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have Charles R. OF CONNECTICUT the Georgia House of Representatives has Clulee as a constituent and join with many IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES enacted a special resolution in honor of the others in thanking him for his commitment to Hussars. I ask that this resolution be reprinted Thursday, March 6, 1986 the people of Connecticut's Third Congres in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD at this point. Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut. Mr. Speak sional District. Charlie, together with his wife, A Resolution honoring the Georgia Hussars er, I rise today to honor Mr. Charles R. Clulee Mary, who has joined with him in many a good of Savannah, Georgia, on the occasion of of Wallingford, CT. Today is Charlie Clulee's cause, help make Wallingford the kind of dy its two hundred fiftieth anniversary; and 80th birthday, and it is an occasion to reflect namic and caring community that it is. With an for other purposes. on his many contributions to the people of his eye to the past, Charlie Clulee continues to Whereas, the Georgia Hussars of Savan home town and his State. work toward a more enlightened future for us nah, Georgia, is celebrating the two hun Charles R. Clulee was born on March 6, all. dred fiftieth anniversary of its establish 1906 in a two-story home at 143 South Main ment on February 13, 1736, by ·General Street in Wallingford, a home in which he lives James Edward Oglethorpe; and today. He attended local schools, and went THE COURAGE OF THE CREW Whereas, the Colony of Georgia was OF THE "CHALLENGER" founded on February 12, 1733, as a military on to Rennsselaer Polytechnic Institute in buffer for the English colonies north of the New York, where he obtained a degree in Savannah River and the Spanish Territory business administration in 1928. From there, HON. JOE BARTON of Florida; and Charlie Clulee began a long, successful career OF TEXAS Whereas, when Governor Oglethorpe with Sears, Roebuck & Co., working out of its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES found it necessary to have mounted troops, headquarters in Chicago and New York. By Thursday, March 6, 1986 he organized a troop of mounted Rangers the time he retired in 1962, he represented on February 13, 1736, and appointed Hugh Sears' Chicago departments in the New York Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the MacKay Captain; and disintegration of the space shuttle Challenger Whereas, this was Georgia's first Troop of market. Horse, later Dragoons and then Cavalry, Having retained an affection for his home 73 seconds after liftoff January 28, 1986, and was composed of militia and volunteers town, Charlie returned to Wallingford to begin rudely shocked our Nation which had come to from other Georgia military commands; and a "retirement" that has been filled with more take the steadfast success of the experimen Whereas, this Troop fought many battles activity and service than many accomplish in a tal Space Shuttle Program for granted. Seem against the Spanish and their Indian allies, whole lifetime. Charlie joined the Wallingford ingly routine spacecraft launches disguise the including the Battle of Bloody Marsh on St. Historical Society in 1962, went on to serve as risks and challenges of space exploration. Simons Island; and its president several times, and now is presi Such an event serves to remind us not only of Whereas, the Troop fought valiantly the dangers of what we are trying to do but during the American Revolution at the first dent emeritus. Active in all phases of town af Battle of Savannah and throughout the war fairs, Charlie Clulee served on the parking au the awesome achievements we seek. in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina, in thority and the board of education. Our Nation glorifies its heroes. And we do cluding the Battle of Savannah on October Charlie also served as a director and treas so for good reason. Our heroes are honored 9, 1779, where they were part of the Georgia urer of the YMCA, a member of the Library because they dare to strive, accept the risks, Legion led by Brigadier General Casimir Pu Board of Managers (on which he became the and surmount the obstacles. The crew of the laski during which he was mortally wound first male president), an honorary member of Challenger personify the values of courage ed; and the Center Street Cemetery Board, on the and daring and the "can do" attitude which Whereas, the Georgia Hussars, one of our vestry of St. Paul's Church, and on the board our Nation treasures. These principles keep nation's most historic military commands, was specially recognized for service in the of directors of the Wallingford Red Cross. In us alive and strong; values which not only Revolution and given Battle Honors at cere addition, he served as chairman of the Wal make our society a great one but a good and monies in Washington, D.C., on August 29, lingford Celebrations Committee where he or compassionate one as well. 1976, by then Secretary of the Army, ganized such popular annual events as the We risk, we defy, we achieve, and yes, Martin R. Hoffman; and town's Christmas celebration, Halloween sometimes we momentarily falter, but we Whereas, the Georgia Hussars has partici parade, community race and Fourth of July come back and try again not because we pated as a unit or by its members in every fireworks. think we should but because we simply can't war since its founding, bringing honor and But the history of Wallingford and the State conceive of not trying. glory to Georgia and the nation, its Battle Honors being a continuing legend of gallant of Connecticut have remained Charlie's fore As a member of the Space Science and Ap ry above and beyond the call of duty; and most interests. As town historian for Walling plications Subcommittee, I have been particu Whereas, the Georgia Hussars continues ford, Charlie Clulee has been a much-sought larly interested in the Space Shuttle Program. its service to Georgia in Army National after speaker, and he has been a guest at the Space exploration has enormous promise and Guard on this, its two hundred fiftieth anni Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, local benefit to mankind and we should continue versary. church groups, the American Association of our national commitment to it. The following Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Retired Persons, the PT A and has spoken newspaper editorial appeared shortly after the House of Representatives that this body rec before countless other civic, religious and shuttle incident. I believe it eloquently states ognizes the service and the many sacrifices and gallant actions of the citizen-soldiers of community groups. the case for, and continuing support of, the Georgia Hussars in peace as well as war When Wallingford celebrated its tercente manned space exploration. I urge my col which have brought honor and glory to the nary in 1970, Charlie Clulee was there, serving leagues to read it. State of Georgia as well as to themselves. as vice president of the board of directors of [From the New York Times, Jan. 29, 1986] Be It Further Resolved that the Clerk of the Wallingford Tercentenary Committee. He SHUTTLES HELP TO PRODUCE WIDE RANGE OF the House of Representatives is authorized was a gubernatorial appointee for the advisory and directed to transmit an appropriate BENEFITS council of the statewide Bicentennial Commit copy of this resolution to the Honorable Joe tee in 1976, and served as a one-man speak Frank Harris, Governor: to the Honorable The space shuttle and the technology that Ronald Reagan, President of the United ers' bureau that year, giving lectures on State spawned it are part of an expanding indus States; to each member of the Georgia dele history in communities all around Connecticut. try responsible for numerous existing and gation to the United States Congress; to An active writer, Charlie Clulee has contribut projected benefits worth billions of dollars Colonel Lindsey P. Henderson, Jr., ed to local newspapers on many occasions in medicine, communications, food produc Veteran Chairman of the Georgia Hussars; over the years. He has also served as vice tion, energy exploration and other fields. March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4001 The shuttle is considered an integral link A. Williamson, a space expert at the Office [From The New York Times, Mar. 6, 19861 in the building of factories, research labora of Technology Assessment, an arm of Con SOVIET S.D.I. F'EARs tories and other extraterrestrial facilities gress. "The ability to do testing in space and that could far advance current technology. bring the objects back is extremely impor MARYLAND WOMEN'S BASKET madness; a nonnuclear Europe makes good with their Ford Model-T theater missiles. BALL TEAM-ACC CHAMPS sense, from both a propaganda and a "corre This is unlikely to happen, because Mr. lation of forces" standpoint. I urge my col Reagan is who he is, and he will not let our leagues to pay careful attention to Mr. Buck allies down. But the pressures are building. HON. STENY H. HOYER ley's arguments. What kind of luck would Mr. Reagan have if he attempted to talk the Soviet Union OF MARYLAND GORBACHEV BRINGS EUROPE TO ITS SENSES into conventional disarmament? Here he England, and the United States who tect the television viewing rights of those who appears some fine tuning is needed. I have were sympathetic to his freedom movement. own satellite receivers. cosponsored H.R. 3800, the Telecommunica On June 3, 1918, Masaryk finally accom As a cosponsor of H.R. 1769, H.R. 1840, tions Equipment and Information Services Act plished his goal-Czechoslovakia became an and H.R. 3989, I wish to join with my col of 1985, which is but one step in the right di allied power and a multinational state that re leagues in support of the backyard satellite rection. This legislation is needed because the spected the rights of its large German and dish owner. These bills are especially impor consent decree specifically prohibited the new Hungarian ethnic groups. tant in States like West Virginia, where for the Regional Bell Operating Companies from en Thomas Masaryk was elected President of first time, rural customers have access to ade gaging in certain activities which were per Czechoslovakia in November 1918 and quate television programming. As long as ceived to be integral in attracting competition became the key unifying force in the battles of cable operators are unable or unwilling to pro in telecommunications. the Czech and Slovak parties. He advocated This bill would permit the RBOC's to com strong and friendly relations with all neighbors, vide their services to such customers or the pete in manufacturing and information serv including Austria and Germany. Nevertheless, equipment to unscramble signals is not avail ices-effectively expanding their ability to gen Masaryk was one of the first leaders in able at a reasonable cost, we must work to erate revenues and hence lower local rates. Europe to voice anxiety over the emergence ensure that the rights of satellite dish owners At the time, the idle capacity of the RBOC's of the Nazis in Germany. are protected. I am confident that through the provides an opportunity for other industries to Mr. Speaker, as the true father and liberator hearing process, we can work together toward increase efficiency and also lower rates. of his country, Thomas Masaryk was loved by a solution. March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4005 IN SUPPORT OF REFORM IN A TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH than any previous year, yielding higher levels LIABILITY INSURANCE McCOMACK of combat readiness. Significantly, this record occurred while flying nearly 3.5 million hours. HON. JIM ROSS LIGHTFOOT HON. MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ For purposes of comparison, in 1978, the major flight mishap rate was 3.16. Had that OF IOWA OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rate continued, an additional 230 aircraft IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would have been lost over the last 7 years at Thursday, March 6, 1986 Thursday, March 6, 1986 a cost of over $1 .3 billion, not to mention the Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to major implications in terms of loss of life, de Mr. LIGHTFOOT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call honor a resident of my 30th District of Califor creased combat capability, and impaired na my colleagues' attention to the crisis we face nia who has devoted the past 40 years of her tional security. in the insurance industry. Businesses, doctors, life to professional and volunteer community As General Gabriel notes, "The Force is engineers, State and local governments, asso service. After working as a public servant, in performing its mission more safely than ever ciations, and even livestock farmers are find various capacities, for over 20 years, Mrs. before and is achieving greater combat readi ing that liability insurance is either unavailable Elizabeth Mccomack was hired as a recrea ness." or too costly, even though they may have tion leader Ill for the City of Alhambra, and 5 never filed a claim. It is indeed a crisis, and it years later, in 1969, she became Alhambra's affects each and every one of us-either in Recreational Supervisor. During the past 17 SENATE PASSES COP KILLER the pocketbook through higher charges for years, Elizabeth has played a crucial role in BULLET BILL goods and services or, in many cases, even maintaining and improving the city's recre our ability to obtain them. The American ational facilities. HON. MARIO BIAGGI people want us to act soon to resolve this But, Elizabeth's community service extends problem, and rightly so. far beyond her impressive professional contri OF NEW YORK It seems no one is exempt from the affects butions. She has served in the Red Cross IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the rising cost or the unavailability of insur since 1951 as a volunteer, instructor, trainer, Thursday, March 6, 1986 ance. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce re and, most recently, as chairman of the Red ports that insurance costs have more than Cross Water Safety Committee. In addition, Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I am very proud doubled for 40 percent of its members last she is a member of the Alhambra Chamber of and pleased to announce that the Senate has year. Doctors and their patients can no longer Commerce, the Southern California Municipal just passed the Law Enforcement Officers afford the insurance they need to deliver Athletic Federation, the California Department Protection Act, a bill to outlaw armor-piercing babies. Iowa doctors estimate that their insur of Parks and Recreation, and the president of ammunition that can penetrate the bullet re ance costs have increased 151 percent since the Southern California Public Pools Operators sistant vests worn by our Nation's police of 1982. And counties no longer maintain many Association. fices. This legislation is very similar to the of their roads; instead, they are posting "Enter It gives me great pride and pleasure to measure this august body passed overwhelm At Your Own Risk" signs at the road entrance bring the accomplishments of Mrs. Elizabeth ingly-400 to 21-last December. The Senate because they cannot afford to continue their Mccomack to the attention of my colleagues vote was just as persuasive, with the bill pass insurance policies. Even children's play in the U.S. House of Representatives. Com ing by a vote of 97 to 1. grounds are being closed because cities can pletely devoted to improving the quality of life More than anything else this resounding no longer afford to insure the associate risk or iri her community, Mrs. McComack's selfless legislative victory demonstrates an indisputa because their insurance companies canceled contributions are an inspiration to us all. ble resolve by the Congress to protect the their politics. well-being of our Nation's brave men and Last October, the Subcommittee on Surface women who serve in law enforcement. Transportation, of which I am a member, held RECOGNITION OF THE AIR Mr. Speaker, as the House author of this a series of hearings on the insurance prob FORCE'S FLIGHT SAFETY vital police protection measure (H.R. 3132) lems facing the transportation industry. Wit RECORD along with my distinguished colleague from nesses from the trucking industry testified that New Jersey, Mr. HUGHES, I have followed the crisis in their industry has caused anything HON. JERRY LEWIS Senate action on this issue with special inter from severe financial hardship to outright shut OF CALIFORNIA est. It is with that perspective in mind that I downs of operations as a result of premium IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES want to commend my good friend and col increases ranging from 100 to 1,000 percent. league from New York, PAT MOYNIHAN, for his Since truckers are required by the Federal Thursday, March 6, 1986 tireless and vocal efforts on behalf of this im Government to maintain a certain level of in Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise portant cause. I feel certain that if not for the surance, many are simply forced out of busi today to recognize the remarkable record of total commitment Senator MOYNIHAN gave to ness because they cannot obtain the required flight safety achieved by the Air Force this this legislative effort, out of a deep respect level of coverage. To Iowa, where trucking is past year. The Air Force has just completed and concern he has for law enforcement, this the second largest industry in the State, it is the safest year of flying in its history. The 1985 legislation would not be so close to becoming particularly critical that we find a solution to record-setting rate of 1.49 major flight mis law-a law that many doubted could ever be this problem. haps per 100,000 flying hours is 14 percent enacted. I applaud efforts of the committees that lower than the previous record established in But, Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I did have held hearings and have proposed legis 1983-1.73. With 1984's rate of 1.77, the Air not also offer special words of praise for sev lation to address the various aspects of the li Force completes the third consecutive year eral other Senators who played instrumental ability insurance crisis. In addition, many of with rates below 2.0. roles in the passage of this legislation. They the State legislatures-of which Iowa is a Gen. Charles A. Gabriel, Air Force Chief of include STROM THURMOND, the distinguished good example-are taking action to reform Staff, attributes this year's record to excep Judiciary Committee Chairman and chief their laws with regard to joint and several li tional accomplishments in virtually every facet sponsor of the Senate bill, JOSEPH BIDEN, ability, medical malpractice, frivolous lawsuits, of flying operation. Notable among these were ranking minority member of the Judiciary product liability, punitive damages, structured the all-time low number of logistics-related Committee and an outspoken proponent of payments, and other areas. This is the direc mishaps, the zero-mishap rate for the bomber this legislation, and Senate Majority Leader tion in which we should be heading. It's time force, and for the sixth consecutive year, a ROBERT DOLE, who helped to overcome the for us to cast aside our inclination to point fin record-setting low fighter/attack aircraft acci obstacles that stood in the way of full Senate gers and fix blame for the cause of the prob dent rate. Tactical Air Command and U.S. Air consideration of this measure. There werE: lems in the insurance industry and get on with Force in Europe also ended the year with all other key players obviously, a fact clearly constructive efforts to find a solution so that time low rates of aircraft mishaps. demonstrated by the nearly 70 Senators who businesses, professional, and government While compiling the 1985 record, the Air cosponsored the bill and 97 who voted for it. agencies can continue to operate. Force flew more hours of realistic training All of these individuals have demonstrated a 4006 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 6, 1986 very special concern for the welfare of our as "America's First Woman To Seek The carrying charge-negative interest-for the Nation's law enforcement community. Right To Vote." privilege of holding some 50,000 tons of mon Finally, Mr. Speaker, as we now move to a In 1767, Anne Catherine Hoof Green suc etary gold. Paradoxically-and that is the fact conference with the Senate on this legislation, ceeded her husband as publisher and editor hard to grasp-most investors would rush and I want to point out to my colleagues that one of the Maryland Gazette. Until her death in turn in their high-yielding securities in ex key diference remains between the House 1775, she served as "official printer to the change for gold bonds paying only a. fraction passed bill and the Senate version. While the province of Maryland," and her newspaper of those high yields. Senate bill would outlaw any new armor-pierc provided eloquent arguments against British Why would a man holding a noncallable ing ammunition, it would allow those "cop rule. bond yielding 8 percent surrender it in ex killer" bullets already on gun shop shelves to Mary Katherine Goddard, a Baltimore print change for a gold bond yielding a mere 2 per be sold. The House version bans the sale of er, published the 18th century Maryland Jour cent? The principal reason is that the 8-per all armor-piercing ammunition, those already nal and Baltimore Advertiser. She produced cent paper promises to pay just another piece in the marketplace and any new ones that the first copy of the Declaration of Independ of paper of uncertain and unpredictable value. might come in. The law enforcement commu ence that included the names of the signers. By contrast, the gold bond promises to pay nity, which has played such a major role in the The U.S. House of Representatives calendar, gold of well known and predictable value. development of this legislation and obviously published by the Capitol Historical Society, Come to think of it, gold is gold and paper is is most affected by it, has stated in absolute notes that on March 3, 1775, she was ap paper. The other reason, of course, is that if terms that they will not be satisfied with any pointed as Baltimore's postmistress. Further long-term interest rates are to be reduced thing less than a total ban on sale. I am confi more, Mary Katherine Goddard served with from 8 percent to 2 percent, then holders of dent that the final legislative product will re distinction until 1789, when the Postmaster long-term bonds stand to benefit from a cap flect that concern. General removed her from that post. More ital gain which they can realize only if they than 200 leading Baltimore businessmen switch to gold bonds·or cash. signed a petition asking that she be retained, If the entire public debt of $2 trillion were MARYLAND WOMEN MAKING but the Postmaster General believed that the HISTORY refinanced in the form of gold bond issues, required travel would prove too strenuous for the interest cost on the public debt would be a woman. reduced from $200 billion to $50 billion within HON. STENY H. HOYER In addition, the five 1986 inductees of the a year. In other words, the budget deficit OF MARYLAND Maryland Women's Hall of Fame deserve spe would be cut by $150 billion without the pain IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cial acknowledgment for their work and ac and agony caused by the blind ax of the Thursday, March 6, 1986 complishments. These women are: Dr. Lillie Gramm-Rudman spending cuts or by the club Carroll Jackson, the president emeritus of the of tax increases. Part of this saving would Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, this week, the Baltimore office of the National Association citizens of Maryland join with all Americans in show up as a debt reduction. Note that even for the Advancement of Colored People, and the most vehement promoters of the Gramm observing the fifth celebration of "National a dedicated champion of civil rights; St. Eliza Women's History Week." This is an appropri Rudman ax talk about deficit reduction only, beth Ann Seton, the first American canonized never about debt reduction. Actually, it is the ate time to pay tribute to the historical and by the Roman Catholic Church, and the contemporary contributions made by Maryland latter which would signal the light at the end founder of a Baltimore religious order, the Sis of our high-tax tunnel. But under Gramm women across the spectrum of human en ters of Charity; Henrietta Szold, a writer, deavor. Rudman debt reductions, no less than tax re scholar, educator, and humanitarian, who ductions, seem to fall well beyond the realm The history of the State of Maryland fur founded Hadassah; Jeannette Rosner nishes a long list of significant and notable of possibility. Wolman, an organizer of the Woman's Bar If no one in the Treasury or in our numerous service by women to their local communities, Association of Maryland and the first woman their State, and their country. This year, as in think tanks has thought of this painless, not to accepted into the Bar Association of Baltimore say pleasurable, way of deficit reduction, it is the past, the Maryland State Department of City; and Dr. H. Margaret Zassenhaus, a phy Education and the Maryland Commission for due to a certain lack of literacy in neoclassical sician credited with saving the lives of 1,200 economics, and perhaps also to the wide Women have organized the commemoration prisoners held by the Nazis, and an award spread use of ideological blinkers. The most of "National Women's History Week" around winning writer. important economic property of gold is not to a theme. For 1986, the theme is "In the Public All the citizens of Maryland owe a debt of be found in its mythical power to stabilize the Interest: Women in Government, Law, and the gratitude to these women and to others who price level. Rather, it is to be found in the fact Media." have excelled and have continued to excel in that individuals are willing to carry gold in their The continuing legacy of women contribut government, law, communications, and other balance sheets without any promise of return, ing notably and ably to Maryland and to the professions and activities. These women and in virtually unlimited quantities, while the same country is exemplified by the four women who the many others in the long list of famous and would not be true of any other monetary constitute half of Maryland's delegation to the not-so-famous Maryland women have added asset. Extremely high real rates of interest are U.S. House of Representatives. My distin much to our history. guished colleagues-HELEN DELICH BENTLEY needed, even in our so-called zero-inflation of the Second Congressional District, BEVER environment today, to persuade individuals to LY B. BYRON of the Sixth Congressional Dis THE ALCHEMY OF BUDGET hold irredeemable dollar balances. This prop trict, MARJORIE S. HOLT of the Fourth Con DEFICITS erty of gold has important and far-reaching gressional District, and BARBARA MIKULSKI of consequences. Gold is the only monetary the Third Congressional District-are the very HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER asset which at the same time is not the liabil personification of dedicated and able legisla OF CALIFORNIA ity of someone else. In fact, gold is the ulti tors and they are the reason why Maryland IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mate extinguisher of debt. Without it debt may leads the country in representation by women. be shifted but not extinguished. This explains Today, women graduate from Maryland's Thursday, March 6, 1986 the inexorable growth of the debt tower of law schools in numbers equal to those for Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, would Babel under our present monetary arrange men. However, this has not always been the anyone, in his right mind, borrow money at 8 ments. Gold has a unique role to play in the case either in Maryland or across the country. percent interest, if he could borrow at 2 per checks-and-balances mechanism of the debt The first woman admitted to the bar in the cent? structure, and hence, in keeping the rate of in State of Maryland, Etta Maddox, did not begin Why, Uncle Sam is doing it all the time. If terest in a meaningful correlation with the pro practice until 1902. Unofficially, in the 1640's, gold bonds with 30-year maturity paying inter ductivity of labor and capital. All other mone Margaret Brent handled a variety of legal and est in gold at 2 percent would be offered by tary assets lack this faculty, and removing governmental responsibilities. For requesting a the U.S. Government, they would be selling gold from the center is akin to removing gravi seat in the Maryland assembly and for asking like hot cakes. Buyers would come from the tation, which will cause the rate of interest to for the right to vote, she has been recognized ranks of private hoarders presently paying a escape into outer space. Once that happens, March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4007 we simply don't know how to bring it back to than to close them. The sluice gates of debt The "internationalists" remain as indiffer Earth without causing the money supply to ex creation were opened in 1980, and debt is still ent tourists. On weekends they travel to the plode. growing at the annual rate of 14 percent, in beaches in luxury Toyota vans, and some small spite of the high real rate of interest. Now Mr. Lada cars e cannot foresee the future ... Southeast Asia, the Vietnamese Government we can feel sure ... is finally showing positive movement toward a e will not stand idly by and deplore the resolution. problems of the day. We will take our part Last month, I and several members of the in trying to resolve them. GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING GUI House Task Force on American Prisoners of Indeed, the Women's City Club has done TARIST, CHET ATKINS, ON War and Missing in Southeast Asia returned just that. CAPITOL HILL from meetings in Hanoi with the conviction In recognition of the Women's City Club's that significant progress is being made toward commitment to active and meaningful civic a final accounting of our missing. We also re participation in New York City, I proudly HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS turned with evidence from the statements of submit this tribute for inclusion in the CON the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry that live GRESSIONAL RECORD and join with the many OF MASSACHUSETTS Americans may still remain in the countryside. New Yorkers in celebrating the New York City IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I attribute much of our Women's Club upon its 70th anniversary. Thursday, March 6, 1986 progress on th.is issue to the attentiveness of the American public which has shared the Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, Shakespeare anxiety and uncertainty experienced by the THE OMNIBUS WILD AND asked "What's in a name?" and answered nearly 2,500 families who have lost brothers, SCENIC RIVERS BILL that a rose by any other name would smell as fathers, and husbands during the Vietnam sweet. Well, a rose by any name might smell war. The cause of our POW's and MIA's has HON. BRUCE F. VENTO as sweet, but I want to tell my colleagues that been tirelessly pursued as a humanitarian a Chet Atkins by any name does not sound as issue despite divided judgments on our coun OF MINNESOTA sweet. try's involvement in the war. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Today brought a special treat for all fans of As we stand on the edge of a final account Thursday, March 6, 1986 ing, I believe we must continue to do what great music, and especially country music. I Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, today, I'm intro had the privilege of welcoming to Capitol Hill ever we can to maintain the high level of public interest in this issue. As a part of this ducing an omnibus wild and scenic rivers one of the truly great names in country music. large effort, I have introduced a House resolu measure which will provide for the designation Grammy Award-winning guitarist Chet Atkins tion which would express the sense of the of five rivers and formal studies of two addi came to the Cannon Building for a reception House that the U.S. Post Office should adopt tional rivers. I'm pleased to have join me as original sponsors the individual authors of and to accept a plaque honoring him for his a stamp commemorating our POW's and these legislative initiatives and senior mem contributions to American music. His accom MIA's. Such a stamp, like the famous POW/ bers as well as the Chairman of the Interior plishments have bridged four decades, and MIA bracelet, would act not only as a memori al but a daily reminder that the issue still re and Insular Affairs Committee. covered the spectrum of music from Elvis This measure also includes generic amend quires our country's utmost attention. Presley to the Boston Pops. He is in Washing ments to the basic Wild and Scenic Rivers ton for evening performances tonight and to Act. The Department of Agriculture and Interi morrow night with the National Symphony Or THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF or working with various conservation organiza chestra. THE WOMEN'S CITY CLUB OF tions and our able Parks and Recreation Sub My colleagues in this business understand NEW YORK committee staff have labored this past year to the importance of name identification. I was refine these proposed changes and it is my pleased and honored today to have had the HON. TED WEISS hope that they will be enacted with these pro posed designations and new studies. opportunity to meet the man who probably OF NEW YORK The wild and scenic designations are has done more for my political career than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES indeed more important than ever. Rivers and anyone else. People all over the country, in Thursday, March 6, 1986 watercourses are where the action is in our places I've never been, identify instantly and Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to environment, it is the first target for human favorably with my name. Some of them were honor the Women's City Club of New York on impact whether recreation or economic and as even kind enough to write to congratulate me the occasion of its 70th anniversary celebra a consequence has been throughout our his on my election to Congress, saying they had tion on March 22, 1986. tory the resources most vulnerable to enjoyed my music for years. Since its inception, the Women's City Club damage. My staff, taking advantage of the easy op of New York has been a vital contributor to The enactment of this measure will add portunity, named the office softball team the dialog surrounding local policymaking in some outstanding rivers to the wild and scenic "Chet Atkins Greatest Hits." Unfortunately, New York City. In addition to its role in com protection status and some positive changes the team wasn't nearly as successful as the munity policymaking, this committed group of to the law to help implement more effectively the initial acts intent. music. women and men seeks to educate them selves and the community through research Certainly we should be acting to protect far Musician Chet Atkins has enjoyed tremen projects, field trips, and symposiums on impor more river resources than those embraced in dous critical and popular acclaim for his work tant issues affecting the lives of New York this measure, but to date concensus has been over the years. Most recently, the National residents. thwarted by delays of initiation and in the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences rec Because of its serious and steadfast role in actual study process and the mere transmital ognized his virtuoso ability by presenting a providing information, the New York Times de of the river studies to the Congress. The Ad Grammy for his album "Cosmic Square clared some 5 years ago, that the Women's ministration has frustrated the law's intent and dance." As a member of the Arts caucus, I City Club is one of two local civic groups process. The sponsors of the individual river greatly enjoyed having the chance to welcome "taken most seriously by politicians because measures deserve considerable credit for him to Washington. of the reliability of its research." The Women's working out agreements for these proposed
71-059 0-87-32 (Pt. 3) 4010 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 6, 1986 river designations in spite of such consider recent letter to me regarding the dinner, Fred Under the leadership of Scoutmasters Jordan able obstacles. wrote eloquently of the situation in Russia: Hiratzka, Roy Kurahara, Tad Hayashi, and I commend them and this measure to my It is of particular importance at this time David Kakayama, Troop 26 has provided a House colleagues. to sustain our support for those persons special Scouting experience for 500 young trapped and harassed in an environment men during their last 35 years. Regardless of which has become increasingly hostile. The race, religious faith, or financial ability, Troop A TRIBUTE TO FRED SCHWARTZ Reagan/Gorbachev summit and the subse 26 has accepted all young men who wished to quent trickle of a few people out of Russia HON. MEL LEVINE has provided a smokescreen for the Rus participate and experience the Scouting pro sians to escalate their repression of the re gram. OF CALIFORNIA fusenik community. The unit has garnered a reputation that has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATlVES We in Congress agree that this is no time become a tradition in the San Francisco Bay Thursday, March 6, 1986 to give up the struggle, and are extremely area. They serve as role models for other Boy heartened that individuals like Fred are so Scout troops. Their Scouting excellence has Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, this active and committed to this fundamental been demonstrated at Camporees, Scout-0- Sunday, March 9, 1986, in Atlantic Beach, NY, human rights issue. Rama, and other Scouting events with a the seventh annual freedom dinner of the Fred has also been an ardent champion of the State of Israel, and has spared no effort record number of Scouting Presidential Long Island Committee for Soviet Jewry will Awards. In 1975, Troop 26 became a founding honor Mr. Fred Schwartz of Great Neck, NY. I to ensure the continued security and viabili ty of the Jewish state. Through his philan member of the Berkeley-Sakai Sister City am delighted that Fred has been selected as thropy as well as his political activities, Scout Exchange. This international friendship this year's honoree. Fred has helped to strengthen Israel im program provides an opportunity for young Mr. Speaker, the Long Island Committee for measurably. And like all true activists, Fred men and women to travel to Japan, and to Soviet Jewry is a member council of the Union has made it a point to lobby members of host Japanese Boy and Girl Scouts in their of Councils for Soviet Jews, one of the pre Congress-including me-on issues of con homes here in the United States on a biennial eminent organizations in this country working cern to the Jewish community such as Israel. And, frankly, I appreciate and wel basis. on behalf of Soviet Jewry. In Congress, we Troop 26 has also contributed countless have come to rely heavily upon the excellent come his input. Undoubtedly, Fred deserves praise for hours of public service for a number of local information and guidance the Union of Coun these accomplishments. However, we cannot community organizations-from assisting cils provides us in our fight for the freedom of overlook the vital role his family plays, par senior citizens to mentoring new Boy Scout our coreligionists in the Soviet Union. As one ticularly his lovely wife Allyne. I know it is troops in their development. The U.S. Forest important example, there can be little doubt their strong support for Fred that enables Service and the State of California Parks and that the tireless efforts of the Union of Coun him to succeed in all that he does. This Recreation Department has noted many con cils and its member councils around the coun dinner really honors the entire Schwartz tributions over the years by Troop 26 in main try helped create an atmosphere of pressure clan. Mr. Speaker, in conclusion let me say that taining our country's valuable natural re on the Soviets which contributed to the re sources. lease of Anatoly Shcharansky. Fred Schwartz's legacy to Soviet Jewry, to Israel, and to those causes dear to the Troop 26 of the Boy Scouts of America rep I would also like to mention that Lynn hearts of Jews and non-Jews everywhere resents all that is good about the Scouting Singer, former president of the Union of Coun will long endure. I salute a man I am proud program and of our great Nation. The young cils and now executive director of the Long and privileged to consider a friend, a man men who have advanced through Troop 26 Island committee, is a fierce fighter in the truly deserving of recognition by the Jewish are prepared to be future leaders of our struggle for Soviet Jewry as well as a good community for his outstanding dedication to human rights and human dignity, a man Nation and many have already assumed re friend. She deserves enormous credit and sponsible positions in their local communities. praise for her unstinting efforts over the years truly deserving of the honor the Annual Freedom Dinner bestows, Fred Schwartz. Therefore, I ask you, Mr. Speaker, and my for this vital cause. colleagues to join me in honoring and cele The annual freedom dinner of the Long brating the 35th anniversary of Troop 26, Boy Island committee recognizes prominent indi BOY SCOUT TROOP 26 Scouts of America. viduals who are committed to the principles of Thank you. human rights and human dignity. In being HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA named an honoree, Fred Schwartz joins the OF CALIFORNIA company of Governor Mario Cuomo of New STATEMENT OF SCOTT WILLIAM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES York; Robert Abrams, New York State attor STUDIES ON POSTSECONDARY ney general; our colleagues JACK KEMP of Thursday, March 6, 1986 EDUCATION CUTS Buffalo, and NORMAN LENT of Long Island; Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to and speaker of the New York State Assembly ask you and my distinguished colleagues to HON. WILLIAM D. FORD Stanley Fink, to name but a few previous hon join me in saluting the accomplishments of an OF MICHIGAN orees. exemplary group of over 500 young men, past IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fred Schwartz is particularly deserving of and present members of Boy Scout Troop 26, this honor. Known throughout the greater New sponsored by the Berkeley United Methodist Thursday, March 6, 1986 York area-and beyond-as "Fred the Furri Church. On Saturday, March 15, 1986, Troop Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, today er," Fred was recently featured in an article in 26 will celebrate their 35th anniversary as a my Subcommittee on Postsecondary Educa New York magazine. The piece portrayed him chartered unit of the Boy Scouts of America. tion concluded a series of four hearings on as someone who has built up an extremely In the fall of 1949, during the resettlement the impact of the President's proposed fiscal successful fur business-he serves as chair period following the internment of Americans year 1987 budget on postsecondary education man of the board and president of "The Fur of Japanese ancestry from the west coast programs. Witnesses arrived from as far away Vault" -while at the same time sustaining a during World War II, a group of community as the populous coastal State of California strong commitment to community affairs. His leaders met to form a Boy Scout troop in and from the outer reaches of rural Montana generosity and energy extends to a variety of Berkeley, CA. Nine Americans-the late to warn us of the very real problems that the social causes. Nonetheless, in both his pro Hajime Inoue, Don lwahashi, the late Dick Sa administration's proposed cuts would pose for fessional and personal life, Fred has been and kamoto, Sue Nakamura, the late Thomas students, States, and postsecondary educa remains most committed to issues affecting Hayashida, Rev. Lloyd Wake, the late Steve tion institutions. One of the most poignant tes the Jewish people. Narimatsu, John Nakayama, and the late timonies was presented by a student-Mr. He has been an enthusiastic supporter of Frank Takefuji-became the founding commit Scott William Studier-who could not have the Long Island Committee for Soviet Jewry tee members of Troop 26. even considered attending the University of and believes its efforts are essential if we are Starting with 1O boys in January 1950, Michigan, from which he will graduate this ever to save the thousands of Soviets Jews Troop 26 quickly became an important part of August, or a similar institution, without the still imprisoned behind the Iron Curtain. In a Berkeley's Japanese-American community. help of Federal grants and loans. He is a March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4011 model of the hard-working serious, diligent to attend a local community college on a proposed cuts in financial aid disrupting all student who has taken time out to work full part-time basis while working full-time be existing programs, nothing is for sure when time to earn money for his education. Yet cause my family was unable, financially, to trying to calculate how one is going to "pay even he could not have made it without Fed send me to a four-year college after my high the bills." eral aid. school graduation in 1979. In my three years at The University of I was the first child of four to graduate Michigan I have been the recipient of I am reprinting Mr. Studier's prepared state from high school and consider college, but nearly every financial assistance program ment in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD so that my parents, not having been college educat the University has available including Col my colleagues will have the opportunity to see ed themselves were unprepared financially lege Work Study, Supplemental Education in very real terms just who these proposed and unknowledgeable about programs then Opportunity Grant and Emer STUDENT, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN grams because my parents' income of about gency Student Loans. Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of $34,000 at that time "probably would not This year I have received a University the Committee, I would like to thank Sub qualify for financial assistance". Due to the Grant, a Pell Grant, a National Direct Stu committee Chairman Ford for inviting me perception of very limited funds, I was re dent Loan, and a Guaranteed Student Loan. to speak today, and allowing me this oppor peatedly informed that only the very needy Some proponents of budget cuts may review tunity to present to you a student's view of should consider applying. This uncertainty my award and feel that the student budget the impact of the Administration's fiscal dampened my search for quality schools and outlined by The University of Michigan Fi year 1987 budget proposals regarding cuts in it became necessary to "shop around" for nancial Aid Office is more extravagant than federal student aid programs. My name is affordable colleges if I wanted to attend at it has to be for a student to survive at col Scott Studier, and I am currently a senior, all. lege. But, it is funny that even receiving majoring in psychology, at The University I can only too grimly imagine how next what appears to be a good deal of support I of Michigan. In August I will receive my year's graduating high school students will still find myself feasting on peanut butter bachelor of arts degree and then hopefully be hindered in their search for quality post sandwiches and macaroni and cheese most enter into a business administration pro secondary education, and how reluctant ad of the time. gram to complete a master's degree in either ministrators and counselors will be to sug I cannot even begin to fathom how a stu organizational behavior or human resource gest financial aid options, if the proposed dent receiving financial aid will survive if management. To date, my college education cuts to financial programs become a reality. the proposed 1987 cuts are allowed. With has been a long and arduous struggle with I learned a lot about the value of an edu every program at The University of Michi finances to remain in school, and turning to cation during the time I received my associ gan forecast to be slashed drastically , or perhaps even eliminated present, and future would not have been, lor's degree and, hopefully, a master's the possibility of affording the Mr. Chairman, and fellow Committee make an impression in society as a useful quality of education The University of members, I believe that the issue of equality and economically responsible citizen. Michigan has to offer will go to only those in educational opportunity is an extremely Community college was invaluable in al with checkbooks fat enough to pay the important one. I appreciate the effort you lowing me to bridge the gap in my postsec price. have extended to obtain reactions from all ondary education, without overburdening What do proponents of budget cuts to fi. components of the educational community, me financially. The limitations of an associ nancial aid programs suggest as means for especially those of students like myself, re ate's degree program, however, despite its making ends meet for students with lower garding how this issue of equal opportunity important role in the community, made me and middle-income backgrounds, who want may be affected by proposed budget cuts to realize the importance of expanding my per to have a quality postsecondary education? financial aid programs. Because I am still a sonal experience and increasing my capacity Work more perhaps? From my own personal student, and hope to further my education for knowledge. experience I can tell you, Mr. Chairman, following graduation, my concerns are very I was much wiser when I decided to enroll that too many hours of work outside the real and my views are based on personal ex in The University of Michigan in 1983. My academic arena can only obstruct a produc perience before and during my attendance. family was still unable to offer much finan tive learning process. At a university such as The University of Michigan has a long cial support because my parents' income The University of Michigan where competi tradition of academic excellence, interna had increased very little due to contract tion is keen continued distractions from tional prestige and a brilliant reputation as concessions and wage freezes, and my sister one's studies is academic suicide. In the fall a forerunner in research. These factors, had begun her college education, but finan term of my second year on campus, it was making The University of Michigan an obvi cial aid programs I explored opened the pre necessary for me to work an outrageous ous choice as an institution of quality con viously closed avenue to quality postsecond number of hours to having attended a "name" university, how choice to develop my personal and academic make up for financial deficits created by a ever, produce a reason for turning away ap potential to the fullest. financial disaster at home when my father's plicants-prohibitive college costs. It pres I feel fortunate that I was able to take ad company went out on strike. Needless to ently costs a Michigan resident more than vantage of these programs to help me com say, my grade-point average took the brunt $7,000 per year to attend The University of plete a seven-year goal of a degree from The of the assault. I am not using this to gain Michigan-a state university-and with cuts University of Michigan, of which I will be sympathy for myself in this situation, but to proposed to higher education funding, I can very proud. I cannot help but be sympathet exemplify the need for attentiveness to only feel that academic fees may have to increase to cover er brothers when I ponder their futures and Any distractions, especially those brought lost monies. This indeed stresses even fur hopes for quality postsecondary education. on by financial anxiety, can cloud thinking. ther the already overburdened financial aid Do the proposed cuts in financial aid At The University of Michigan, as well as programs in existence and cuts the ability to mean they will be denied access to the col all institutions participating in federal fi successfully help all needy students support lege or university of their choice? Or worse nancial aid programs, the effects of the pro their educations. If proposed cuts in these yet, will the lack of federal financial assist posed 1987 budget cuts will be deeply felt by federal aid programs are enacted, needy stu ance mean they will have to forgo the com all financial aid receipients, yet pass lightly dents will probably not even have the pletion, or the start of their college educa noticed by those privileged enough to afford chance to be "stressed" because they will 'be tion? whatever it takes. This can only serve to re "priced-out" of The University of Michigan. Reflecting on my own financial situation affirm beliefs that only the privileged may When I enrolled at The University of and the proposed cuts, I realize that if I have privileges and deny lower and middle Michigan in 1983, I realized what a tremen were not graduating, the possibility that I income students the opportunity to prove dous financial strain there would be, but I might not be able to return to the Universi themselves equally worthy with the same felt it important that I pursue the highest ty next year is very real, and I certainly advancement potential. In a day and age quality of education for which I might be would not be back for the 1987 school year. when we are continually trying to abolish qualified and try to cope with its financial In fact, in so much as I would like to begin all forms of discrimination, how can we consequences. Prior to attending The Uni graduate school after graduation, the finan allow a new form of discrimination to be versity of Michigan I had found it necessary cial prospect is bleak at this time. With the created? 4012 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 6, 1986 As urgent as the need for formulating a Kansas. The permanent commission quotes ties, the press, and so forth, depended entire solution to reducing our national debt is, I her remarks to a newspaper reporter in this ly upon prior sovietization of the currency. It is believe that reducing funds in the area of fi period: a dubious distinction, to put it mildly, that our nancial aid programs is detrimental to a constitutional belief that everyone should My life has been one of opposition. I never currency today is patterned on the Soviet have an opportunty to advance themselves. could find anyone near me to agree with me. ruble. We have come a long way, demonstrat How can it be fair for anyone possessing the Even my husband opposed me more than ed by the fact that the fundamental method of knowledge, the potential, or the desire to anyone. He would not let me read the books Soviet statecraft is openly advocated in our that he himself read, but I did read them. I achieve, be limited in access to their choice press and at our universities, in most cases, of postsecondary institutions? Why should read all sides and searched for the truth, whether it was in science, religion, or hu unchallenged. anyone have to settle for an adequate post According to Miss Lewis, "the attraction of secondary education, because of economic manity. restraints, if access and choice to develop Arguments in Prudence Crandall's trials gold-based currency for the ultra-conserv one's potential to the fullest, both cultural later were used in the landmark school deseg atives is that it removes from government ly and academically, is available to them? regation case, Brown versus Board of Educa both the obligation and the tools for keeping I would be pleased, Mr. Chairman, to re tion. But elements of her legacy are even stability in the economy, without cataclysmic spond to any questions that you or the closer to home. In New Britain, CT, there is a booms and busts." This is a travesty of truth members of the Committee may have. shelter for battered women known as the Pru and fact. Without accepting the label "ultra dence Crandall Center. Its goals are as lofty conservative" for my colleagues and for SALUTE TO PRUDENCE as those of its namesake. It promises suste myself, I can state that all the people I know CRANDALL nance and self-respect for all women, the who favor a resumption of the gold standard same work for which the original Prudence are motivated by the ideal of monetary stabili Crandall dedicated her life. ty, and by the desire to prevent the cataclys HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON I am pleased that Women's History Week mic price and interest rate fluctuations of the OF CONNECTICUT has given me the opportunity to remember past 15 years from recurring. We want to pre IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Prudence Crandall. She is a bona fide Ameri vent the price of sugar from going from 3¢ to Thursday, March 6, 1986 can heroine whose life should represent a 60¢ and back to 3¢ per pound, as it did; the Mrs. JOHNSON. Mr. Speaker, before lesson to us all. price of oil from going from $3 to $40 and "Women's History Week" ends, and the sub back to $15 per barrel, as it did; and compara jects of its commemoration fade into obscurity GOLD AND THE DUTIES OF ble fluctuations in the price of wheat, corn, for 51 more weeks, I want to reflect briefly on GOVERNMENT soybeans, not to mention copper and tin. We the civil rights work of Prudence Crandall, want to prevent the prime rate from going who, if her life had not spanned the previous HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER from 6 percent to 24 percent and back to 9 century, would have been a constituent of percent, as it did. We want to prevent the mine. OF CALIFORNIA dollar from losing more than two-thirds of its Prudence Crandall began as a Quaker IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES purchasing power, as it did during the past 15 schoolteacher in Plainville, CT, until she was Thursday, March 6, 1986 years, eroding the value of wages and the invited in 1831 by the citizens of Canterbury Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, Flora . v~lue _of sav!ngs;, Miss L~wis, while she takes a town in the far northwest corner of my dis Lewis' philippic on the gold standard-New - pnde in having domesticated the beast that trict-to establish a school for girls. According York Times, January 28-injects ideology into lurks in unrestrai~~d capitalism," appears to to the Connecticut Permanent Commission on what ought to be a scientific and juridical be compl~tely obl~v1ous of the Moloc~ of ever the Status of Women, Miss Crandall's school debate. She dismisses the gold standard out- greater pnce and interest-rate fluctuations, the taught science, history, moral philosophy, right as a "dangerous gimmick", designed Moloch . th~t ~a~ set out to devour our free mathematics, and French-an impressive load only "to dismantle what has been achieved economic inst1tut1ons. for any student. over several generations of social and eco- As a Member of Congress, I consider the Prudence Crandall's commitment to educa nomic reform," in order "to restore the fang obligation of the Government to furnish the tion extended to everyone, not just the white and the claw of social Darwinism," and to de- basis for economic stability sacrosanct, but I daughters of the townspeople. She accepted liver the unsuspecting American public to the consider stable currency the main tool for Sandra Harris as a student, who was black. At tender mercies of "Puritan morals" and maintaining stability in the economy. The Con this time perhaps as many as 3,000 free and "jungle economics." stitution has charged the Congress with the economically independent black families were Paradoxically, it is none other than Miss task of defining what a dollar is. This is a trust residents of Connecticut, and the State pro Lewis and her ideological bedfellows who ad- and responsibility that cannot be delegated to vided elementary education to both races. But vocate social Darwinism, by endorsing mone- unelected bureaucrats who are wont to send the decision to open her school to a black tary instability and the destructive speculation prices and interest rates up and down in their was the source of notoriety for Prudence in its wake. Like Lord Keynes, she poses as wild goose chase of M1, M2, M3, and all the Crandall. the guardian angel of free society and its plu- other M's that they may care to invent in the She became a symbol of resistance to the ralistic institutions, as she trims capitalism's future. The call for a return to the gold stand New England Anti-Slavery Society, and an more unseemly outgrowths. But in defending ard by this Congressman is not a rejection of international figure, but all of her white stu the sovietization of the American currency she the duties of the Government, as Miss Lewis dents withdrew from her school. She estab unwittingly paves the way to the sovietization has falsely charged-it is the exact opposite, lished a school for black women, which lasted of all American institutions, including free Fifteen years ago Congress abdicated its only a year and a half. She was publicly vili press and pluralistic elections. To be sure, constitutional powers and prerogatives to coin fied, local merchants would not sell to her, there were floating currencies even before money and regulate the value thereof. As a and eventually she was arrested for the crime Lenin's government appeared on the scene, result, usurpers took over and started coining of teaching young black ladies without the but all of them were striving hard to qualify for their own kind of money. They introduced the permission of the local authorities. the gold standard. The Paris commune of floating dollar without the advice and consent Prudence Crandall was tried, and when the 1871 took great pains to instruct the Bank of of the Congress, and without regard to the re case ended in a hung jury, she was rearrest France to meet its gold obligations punctili- quirements of elementary honesty which de ed, tried, and found guilty. Only an appeal to ously. Lenin was the first man in history who mands that promises be met upon maturity. the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors was boldly and without any hesitation sovietized Today, the Federal Reserve banks can issue successful, and only in that it was dismissed the currency; that is, vested the right of issue bills of credit which they have neither the will on a technicality. in the government and abolished any prospect ingness nor the means to redeem. The sug After a career of teaching and lecturing on of future redemption. There was little doubt in gestion that this process is innocuous as long the social issues of the day-antislavery, tem Lenin's mind that the success for sovietizing as it is subjected to a quantity rule is prepos perance, and women's suffrage-she was dis other institutions such as the electoral proc- terous. There is nothing in our Constitution covered, in her eighties, living in poverty in ess, the trade union movement, the universi- that authorizes or condones this practice. March 6, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4013 The market, having noticed this constitution est, and we shall see a great resurgence of Rueff's 2:1. So much for yielding windfall prof al nihilism, took the commodity, bond, stock, production and trade replacing short term its to your opponents. and real estate prices on a wild roller coaster speculation. It also means eliminating three In reality, there would be no windfall. Every ride. Speculators in and out, mostly out, of this quarters of the budget deficit without tax in ounce of gold leaving the Soviet Union for the country have made unconscionable profits at creases and without cuts in domestic or de United States would be their loss and our the expense of widows and orphans who put fense spending. gain, whatever the official gold price is. Under their faith in the promises of this Government. Miss Lewis would be loath to give the wind the international gold standard gold flows to Farmers, small businessmen, and people en fall profits to the Soviet Union and to South the place where it can do the greatest eco gaged in the export industries have also been Africa, which a gold standard were supposed nomic good. As long as the Soviet Union and victimized, as President Reagan noted in his to bestow upon them as the largest gold pro South Africa are losing gold, they suffer a cap State of the Union Address. They are all at ducers in the world. I find it hard to treat this ital outflow suggesting that their potential re the mercy of the floating dollar and its mas objection with respect. When you make your sources, natural as well as human, remain un ters. Their plight will not come to an end home fire resistant, you indirectly help your developed to the same extent. The trick, unless Congress asserts its responsibility in neighbors, too; but this is no reason to forgo under the gold standard, is keeping the stuff, the realm of money, and puts an end to the the benefits and expose your home to greater or better still, attracting it; and not getting rid fire hazards. When the dollar was set afloat in usurpation of its constitutional powers. By de of it. 1973, the great French economist Jaques fining the value of the dollar once more as a In conclusion, Miss Lewis misses the point Rueff warned that it should be stabilized with fixed weight of gold, the unconstitutional float when she says that "gold is the symbol of the out delay with gold at $70 per ounce, or twice ing can be stopped. idea that rights are based on wealth and that I introduced bill H.R. 3794 in the House of the old official gold price. Rueff was rebuffed government has no business interfering in the Representatives on November 20, 1985, to by the windfall profit argument. Thereupon ways that wealth is distributed." As a better provide for a resumption of the gold standard. Rueff predicted that the U.S. Government, understanding of the gold standard shows, The bill calls for refinancing the entire public having followed the wrong course, will be debt as long term debt at 2112 percent interest. forced later to yield much higher windfall prof gold can be the greatest emancipator of labor This means that businesses, small and large, its to its enemies. Today the payoff to the and capital, opening the way from rags to will once more be able to finance production Soviet Union and South Africa is 10:1, but it riches to everyone who is willing to put in an and inventory at a low and stable rate of inter- has been as high as 23:1, as opposed to honest day's work for an honest day's wage.