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February 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2605 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS $6 billion in each of the next three years. ing the COLA. He was very clear on this, These cuts continue. The cuts in the 1983 even after the campaign. legislation amounted, on average, to a re The American people agree with this HON. MEL LEVINE duction of 2lf2 percent in benefits over the OF CALIFORNIA policy. For example, in a Washington Post/ lifetime of both present and future benefici ABC poll conducted Jan. 11 to 16, only 5 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aries. percent said Social Security should be cut to Tuesday, February 19, 1985 The 1983 cuts were part of an agreement reduce the budget deficit, as compared with struck among many diverse interests in 46 percent who said military spending e Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. order to bring the separately financed old Speaker, during the November cam age, survivors and disability insurance sys should be cut. paigns, candidates from both parties tems into balance. Employers, em Nevertheless, many in Congress have promised not to cut benefits to Social ployees, the self-employed and the general shown support for a COLA cut or freeze. Security recipients. Yet, now that the taxpayer all made some sacrifices. To now Some of them seem to have the mistaken votes have been cast, and the election impose additional sacrifice on one group, notion that Social Security, because it has beneficiaries, breaks that agreement. It no needs test, is somehow a "middle-class season has ended, the President and would seem particularly unfair since OASDI program." Social Security is a universal pro legislative leaders are discussing the is both adequately and separately financed gram and, of course, does cover the middle possibility of a freeze on cost of living and is not contributing one cent to the defi class, but it is also our most effective anti increases for Social Security recipi cit. poverty program. ents. Let me review the recent history: If there were no Social Security, there It seems that many of those who All during 1981 and 1982, Social Security would be about 3.5 elderly poor persons for had so earnestly assured our senior beneficiaries-36 million elderly retired per everyone now below the poverty level. The citizens that they would never support sons, totally disabled people, widows and overwhelming majority of beneficiaries have any reductions in benefits have motherless and fatherless children-were low incomes. Social Security supplies more changed their minds. I have not. terrorized by the fear that their benefits than half the income of two-thirds of its would stop or be reduced. There were I have always opposed efforts to almost daily reports of Social Security over-65 beneficiaries. About one-third get reduce Social Security benefits and "bankruptcy." Under this daily pounding, more than 90 percent of their income from will continue to do so. It is a tragedy not only beneficiaries, but a high proportion Social Security. Yet, the average benefit that whenever the need arises to cut of the 120 million contributors to the pro payment is less than $450 a month. If the government spending policy makers gram became convinced that they would increase in the Consumer Price Index for first turn to programs like Social Secu never receive their benefits. next year is 4 percent, a freeze would cost rity which benefit the elderly and the As a consequence of the great public con the average beneficiary $18 a month; if 5 poor. cern, a National Commission on Social Secu percent, $22.50. These amounts may sound I have thousands of senior citizens in rity Reform was appointed jointly by the small to most of us, but to people largely de president and the Republican and Demo pendent on Social Security, these cuts can my district whose sole source of cratic leadership of Congress. After a year mean choosing between food and medicine. income are their Social Security bene of study, the commission presented a set of An additional 500,000 people would be fits. Without these benefits, they will recommendations, which were endorsed by pushed below the government's rock-bottom be unable to pay their rent, clothe 12 of its 15 members. These recommenda measure of dire poverty if their purchasing themselves, and buy food. tions were in turn endorsed by the presi power were cut by a COLA freeze. We are a wealthy society. The least dent, the Republican leadership in the Most fundamentally, the main reason for we can do is provide a decent standard Senate and the Democratic leadership in not tampering with the COLA is that keep of living to those people who have the House and became the basis for the ing benefits up to date with the full cost-of worked throughout their lives and 1983 Amendments. These amendments have living makes sense, and not just for the restored financial integrity to OASDI as far poor. It makes sense to decide on the proper have contributed so much to our socie as the eye can see. for Social Security is both The COLA is not something extra but an unwise and unfair. Although many seem to integral part of Social Security. The law have forgotten, the Social Security COLA provides that Social Security should be in was permanently cut in the 1983 legislation. flation proof, and Social Security financing The date of payment was moved from July is designed to pay for it. People are counting to January, and as a result, Social Security on it. The president has reinforced the benefits were cut approximately $5 billion promise in the law by an unequivocal pledge in 1984 and again in 1985, and will be cut by not to cut Social Security protection, includ-

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 2606 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 19, 1985 THE IWO JIMA MEMORIAL Cpl. Willard T. McGuire served with the health risks associated with ciga the 822d Tank Destroyer Battalion in rette smoking are well known. Howev HON. BRUCE A. MORRISON the European campaign. On April, 16, er, it is also important that we ac OF CONNECTICUT 1945, enemy fire struck Corporal knowledge the important efforts IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES McGuire's tank near Munich, Germa which have been made by individuals ny. Corporal McGuire and three who have become involved in helping Tuesday, February 19, 1985 others were able to get out of the tank smokers to quit smoking. e Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut. which was nonfunctional, and ran Katherine J. McMonagle has con Mr. Speaker, today marks a critical through enemy fire, taking cover in a sistently demonstrated her concern for time in our Nation's history. Forty nearby ditch. One soldier remained in the health and well-being of others. years ago today, on February 19, 1945, the tank, which had begun to burn. She is a health sciences instructor at American Marine forces, with Army Corporal McGuire gallantly returned North High School in North St. Paul, and Navy attached units, invaded the to the tank and pulled his comrade out MN. Last November, she coordinated a small island of Iwo Jima. This battle of the flames. While he was extin "D-Day Program" at North High was the first time that U.S. forces cap guishing the other soldier's burning School where she solicited the pledges tured a piece of Japanese territory. As clothing, the tank's fuel tank ex of students and faculty who commit a result, some 6,800 Americans died ploded, causing shrapnel injuries to ted themselves to giving up smoking. and 18,000 suffered wounds, and Corporal McGuire's legs. In spite of Twenty-two students signed up on "D almost 20,000 Japanese soldiers died in his injuries, Corporal McGuire was Day" along with three school staff battle. able to drag the other soldier to the members. A month later they were all Today, some 225 American veterans, safety of the ditch, some 75 feet away. honored at a school assembly for widows, and other relatives and about Later McGuire was evacuated to an giving up the smoking habit. The "D 100 Japanese, including some of the aid station and was informed by a Day Program" has been a tremendous few remaining survivors, have reunited major that he was to be recommended success thanks to Kathie's hardwork in Iwo Jima to dedicate a memorial to for the Silver Star. Due to an ex and dedication. It was certainly appro the battle of Iwo Jima. The memorial tended hospital stay after the war, priate that on November 15, 1984, proclaims in English and Japanese a Corporal McGuire was unable to Kathie McMonagle was honored by "reunion of honor" and expresses the follow up on the paperwork involved the Minnesota Lung Association for hope that "our sacrifices will always with receiving the Silver Star. He cor her outstanding work in developing be remembered and never repeated." responded with the Army for many the "D-Day Program." I commend It has been funded by the Veterans years regarding his award, but finally Kathie for her fine work and also Associations of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th gave up. those students and faculty who have Marine Divisions and the family of the Recently, Corporal McGuire reini committed themselves to a healthier late John Wayne, who starred in the tiated correspondence with the Army 1949 film, "Sands of Iwo Jima." life by quitting smoking. One of the veterans attending this and provided statements from several [From the Ramsey County Review, of his comrades who had witnessed his Dec. 26, 19841 important event, and the only one actions during the battle. On January from the State of Connecticut, is Ed TwENTY-FIVE STUDENTS, STAFF QUIT Moraniec, of Milford, CT. in my Third 16, 1985, I received notification from SMOKING FOR 1 MONTH ON D-DAY PROGRAM Congressional District. In 1945, he the Army that Corporal McGuire had indeed been awarded the Silver Star. I served as a corporal in the K Compa Twenty-five people at North High School ny, 3d Battalion, 25th Regiment, 4.th am pleased that the Army has afford say they are feeling healthier these days. Division of the U.S. Marine Corps. ed Corporal McGuire this most de They stopped smoking one month ago. Corporal Moraniec was wounded while served honor after his many patient The 25 were among three times that many 20th day of the battle of Iwo Jima, valor and patriotism provide a fine ex who signed up Nov. 15 on D-Day, to quit ample for all Americans, and his ac smoking. They succeeded for one month, and for his brave and herioc efforts, and were honored at an assembly at the was awarded the Purple Heart and the tions were certainly worthy of this fine recognition.• school Dec. 7. Bronze Star for Valor. He now serves Coordinator of the D-Day program, as Commander of the Disabled Ameri health sciences instructor Kathie McMona can Veteran's Post 15 in Milford. CIGARETTE SMOKING AND gle, said the results \Jere "unbelievable." I know that my colleagues join with HEALTH RISKS She said she had hoped to get about 13 me in remembering this important an people to succeed. "I thought 20 was out of nivesary and in honoring Cpl. Ed Mor reach," she added, "and I think 25 is just aniec, and the many other American HON. BRUCE F. VENTO unbelievable." soldiers whose brave and selfless ac OF MINNESOTA About 175 people attended the assembly, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES including State Sen. Jerry Hughes , also intends to Tuesday, February 19, 1985 its financial costs, smoking accounts read into the Congressional Record, the ac e Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I would for $13 billion in medical costs each complishment of these D-Day victors. like to take this opportunity to com year, $25 billion in lost productivity McMonagle was honored by the Minneso per year, and $3.8 billion for Medicare ta Lung Association Nov. 15 for her work in mend a Sacramento resident who developing the D-Day program. In addition served in the U.S. Army valiantly and Medicaid expenditures each year. to encouraging people to sign up for the during World War II, and who has The extensive efforts which have been North High quit smoking program, she ar· waited 40 years with a great deal of made by the American Lung Associa ranges for local businesses to donate prizes patience before being recognized for tion and various other organizations in to those who succeed, she signs up volun his bravery. educating the American public about teers who serve in the Adopt-A-Smoker February 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2607 aspect of the program, and this year she co truly admirable. It takes a special type The President's premises are admirable ordinated districtwide student contests for of person to volunteer his valuable and accurate. But his attitude is not a posters, jingles, essays, and diary an~ letter time and talent to give assistance to policy. Americans are also displeased by be writing. those less fortunate in a very difficult trayals of democracy in South Korea and McMonagle said she was pleased with the environment. Dr. Truex is an individ Haiti, Cuba and Poland, but do not make growth of the D-Day program, which she war for such displeasure. Why not? initiated last year. There were about 30 ual who values human life, as is evi denced by his commitment to those in First, because the costs of exporting de businesses involved in donating prizes a year mocracy by war are usually too high. Even ago . and 11 people desperate need. direct invasion of nearby countries would successfully remained smoke-free for one I am proud of him.e plunge them into endless civil war. We could month. capture Managua or Havana but we could Those students who quit smoking in 1984 are: Randy Asher, Patti Blekeberg, Kay THIS IS AN ALTERNATIVE IN not clear the hills of the guerrillas thus cre Cooper, Jayne Daniel, Tony Ensign, Fran NICARAGUA ated. cois Fouquerel, Sandra Fuller, Eric Griffin, A second reason is that we're rotten at Eric Lester, Jeff Lunceford, Kelli Martin, HON. MICHAEL D. BARNES making intrusive war, overtly or covertly. The Sandinistas and Fidel Castro are good Tammy Marx, Jodie Nemo, Katrina Nisben, OF MARYLAND Tammy Richie, Scott Roth, Dee Ryden, examples of how rotten. Their regimes Kelly Strom, Mickey Talbot, Julie Taverna, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES result directly from dictatorships sponsored Toni Trepanier and Sean Sadler. Tuesday, February 19, 1985 by America's Marines or meddling diplo Staff members who quit are: Ellen Del e Mr. BARNES. Mr. Speaker, in the mats. The CIA's overthrow of pro-Commu laney, Jean Davis, and Marilyn Pearson. nists in Guatemala 30 years ago delivered Adopt-A-Smoker volunteers whose smok corridors of the Capitol one can al that country to right-wing totalitarians. ers quit are: Andrea Bohn, Karen Kane, ready hear the talk that there are no alternatives for U.S. policy in Nicara A third reason is more abstract but no less Scott Lyons, Janice Rademacher, Betty compelling. Americans don't want to live in Samer, Michelle Sauvageau, and Rhea gua. The administration is arguing a world where nations feel free to impose Springer. that we must resume funding of the North High homerooms which had re their political doctrines on others by force. groups fighting to overthrow the Gov War should be a last resort, to defend vital mained tobacco free for the entire month ernment of Nicaragua because the from Nov. 13 to Dec. 17 were those of: Ms. national interests. To act otherwise is to only other approach is to abandon our stimulate aggression the world over. Buskin, Mrs. Beck, Ms. Miller, Mr. Miska, interests. Nothing could be further Mrs. Shager, and Mrs. Warren. When a President declares war on a coun The winners of "The Good Things About from the truth. As a close observer of try, he needs a better reason than distaste Being Tobacco Free" contest, at North the situation in Nicaragua, I share for its regime. Even when he has one, he High, are: art, Kii Arens; essay, Karen Lien; much of the administration's discom needs to be sure that his goals are attain and jingle, Tom Bohmbach. fort over the policies of the Sandinis able with the force he is prepared to Contest winners at John Glenn Middle tas. I do, however, part company over expend. Only with such calculation does an School are: poster, David Lien and Ken the administration's solution. The attitude become a policy. Hunt: jingle, Brian Peterson; essay, Pat funding of the "secret war" against The American-sponsored contra army is Oster. Nicaragua does not have the support simply too weak to overthrow the Sandinis District-wide contest winners are: poster, tas. Its hit-and-run assaults can damage David Lien; jingle, Tom Bohmbach; essay, of the American people. Attempting to Karen Lien; letter, Tara Reinhardt; and overthrow governments with whom we their economy and punish their hostility. diary, Tammy Marx.e are at peace is not consistent with But such warfare also invites either un American traditions, our laws, or our thinkable escalation or the ultimate humili treaty commitments. The administra ation of failing to achieve our stated pur KENTFIELD, CA, DOCTOR VOL tion has not made its case, and more pose. Meanwhile, the combat cruelly ex UNTEERS FOR SUDAN RELIEF importantly, its policy does not make ploits Nicaraguan patriots whose goal we know to be unattainable. In the end, they WORK sense. There is still time to develop an al will be twice betrayed. ternative policy in Nicaragua. But the Still, couldn't the contra army hurt the HON. BARBARA BOXER Sandinistas enough to make them willing to OF CALIFORNIA Congress cannot do it all alone. We deal? Perhaps, if the price were clear to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES need the executive branch as much as them, and tolerable. As the President recog they need us. That is the wisdom of Tuesday, February 19, 1985 nizes, the Sandinistas can't be forced out of our Constitution's checks and bal power. What they might do under pressure e Mrs. BOXER. Mr. Speaker, I am ances. is agree to bar Soviet and Cuban military proud to call attention to a constitu The New York Times last week pub bases and to let an inter-American force ent of mine who is the epitome of a lished a very thoughtful editorial on guard against arms shipments to El Salva caring doctor. Most of the time, Dr. this subject. It argues that there is a dor. Royce Truex of Kentfield, CA, is a middle way in Nicaragua that can pro What then of the political, religious and noteworthy pediatrician at the Ross tect our security interests and avoid labor freedoms that the President and all Valley Medical Clinic in Greenbrae, involvement in a deepening morass. Americans want to see in Nicaragua? As in CA. The Times correctly sees that "judi dealing with other countries, these could be But recently, Dr. Truex has volun cious pressures for negotiable ends made the price of real friendship, of aid and teered his services to aid the famine promise a better result than aimless trade concessions. plagued victims along the Sudanese combat." I highly recommend this edi The policy choices in Nicaragua are not Ethiopian border. He is part of a small torial to my colleagues. between blind force and abject acquies group organized by San Francisco [From the New York Times, Feb. 13, 19851 cence. Geography and circumstance create an American interest in Nicaragua's future, based Medical Volunteers Internation A MIDDLE WAY IN NICARAGUA and opportunities to influence it. Surely ju al. Currently, there are 10 new volun President Reagan has given interviewers dicious pressures for negotiable ends prom teers, 8 of whom are from the bay from The Times a clear, concise statement ise a better result than aimless combat. At area. The volunteers will assist in dis of his attitude toward the Sandinista rulers worst, the Nicaraguan people would be left pensing food and will train Sudanese of Nicaragua. They betrayed the revolution that Americans cheered for its promise of in a grim peace. At best, they would have in routine medical procedures. Dr. democracy, he said. They have become pro America to thank for a gradual improve Truex will be separated from his wife Soviet, chased democrats into exile and re ment in their condition.• and high school age daughter for 2 fused to subject their power to the consent months while caring for the patients of the Nicaraguan people. The exile army of in Sudan's Tokar Valley. "contras," therefore, has every reason to I am sure you will agree that this fight for democracy. The United States has mission Dr. Truex is undertaking is ample reason to help them.

51-059 0-86-40 (pt. 2) 2608 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 19, 1985 A CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO era! Executive Training Program who FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY THE SACRAMENTO UNION must first fly to Denver to board a ACADEMY BAND second flight to Grand Junction. HON. BRUCE A. MORRISON Notwithstanding the additional costs OF CONNECTICUT HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI to the taxpayers, the Office of Person IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA nel Management appears determined Tuesday, February 19, 1985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to continue its efforts to effectuate Tuesday, February 19, 1985 this unnecessary, costly and impracti e Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut. cal relocation. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join with e Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise American Legion Post 76 of North today to honor a group of fine young I wish to share with my colleagues a recent editorial from the Denver Post Haven and the town of North Haven, Americans, the Sacramento Union CT, in my Third Congressional Dis Academy Band. I take great pleasure of January 26, 1985, concerning this proposed move which tells it like it is: trict, in honoring four brave chaplains in commending this talented group of who, 41 years ago, gave their lives so musicians for their selection to partici EXPENSIVE REVENGE that 200 men could live. Walter J. pate in the 50th Presidential Inaugu Pursuing a partisan political feud at tax Gawrych, first selectman of the town ration. payer expense, the Reagan administration's of North Haven, has proclaimed Feb The Sacramento Union Academy Office of Personnel Management has re ruary 21, 1985 the 41st anniversary of Band has distinguished itself as talent newed its effort to punish Denver Congress the four chaplains death, as "Four ed, innovative, and exciting group of woman Pat Schroeder by moving a federal Chaplains Day." Post 76 members, young performers receiving numerous executive training program out of Denver. along with the citizens of North awards and commendations. Through Schroeder chairs the House civil service Haven, will be commemorating this in out the years of this outstanding subcommittee and has often clashed with a memorial service in North Haven's band's existence, it has consistently OPM chief Donald Devine over issues in Post 76 American Legion Hall. performed at a level of excellence volving federal employee policies. Last year, Devine retaliated by ordering that the train On February 3, 1943, off the coast of matched by few and surpassed by Greenland, the troopship U .S.S. Dor none. ing program-which Denver Mayor Federico Pe:na estimates generates about $1 million a chester was torpedoed by an enemy Mr. Speaker, it is not surprising that submarine. Four chaplains aboard the the Sacramento Union Academy Band year in business in the city-be moved out of Schroeder's district to Grand Junction. ship offered reassurance and encour has been selected to honor the Presi agement to the panic stricken soldiers dent of the United States on the occa Congress, however, blocked the move after a study showed what every Coloradan trying to flee the sinking ship. As the sion of his inauguration. This group of knows: that to get to Grand Junction from ship began to founder, the chaplains young musicians touched the hearts of most places in this country you first have to helped men into life boats and others the President and First Lady through fly to Denver, then catch a second flight to to get life jackets from the lockers. their energetic performance at the Grand Junction. The increased air fare When the supply of life jackets was steps of California's State Capitol in alone, added to moving expenses, would in exhausted, the chaplains gave their Sacramento last November. Indeed, crease operating costs $301,508 in the first own life jackets to others who had the Sacramento Union Academy Band year and $104,203 the second. Extra travel none and then remained with the ship exemplified the spirit of California, time for participants would add about as it went down in a blaze of fire. and I take great pride in the fact that $329,200 to the annual cost. Thus, Devine's These four chaplains were credited the Third Congressional District has little "message" to Schroeder would cost with saving the lives of over 200 men been duly represented by this elite or taxpayers about $640,000 the first year and more than $400,000 a year thereafter. who managed to survive the icy waters ganization. I ask my colleagues to join off the coast of Greenland. Their me in saluting this fine example of But, as unconvinced by economics as he is names were George L. Fox, Alexander American youth.e by legalities, Devine recently renewed his campaign. The General Services Adminis D. Goode, Johnny P. Washington and tration, which is in charge of renting space Clark V. Poling. Each one received the A COSTLY MOVE for the program, took a more respectful Purple Heart and the Distinguished view of the law. In a letter Dec. 20 to Peter Service Cross posthumously for their HON. BARNEY FRANK Chen, chief of the OPM's Management Sup extraordinary heroism in connection port Services Division, the GSA pointed out with military operations against an OF MASSACHUSETTS that Congress had banned such a move enemy of the United States. In addi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES without congressional approval of a cost tion, on July 14, 1960, the U.S. Con Tuesday, February 19, 1985 benefit analysis. Chen replied on Jan. 2, de gress awarded each of the four chap manding the move be given "expeditious lains with our Nation's highest distinc e Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, on May handling" in spite of the congressional ban. 7, 1984, the Government Operations tion, the Congressional Medal of Subcommittee on Manpower and Cost aside, such a move is a lousy idea. In Honor. Denver, the training program is linked ef I am proud that North Haven's Housing which I chair and the Post fectively with the Graduate School of Office and Civil Service Subcommittee Public Affairs of the University of Colorado American Legion Post 76, which has on Civil Service chaired by Ms. and draws support from many nearby busi worked hard to maintain the memory ScHROEDER held a joint hearing on the ness and governmental agencies. In Grand of the four chaplains, and the town of Office of Personnel Management's Junction, where no similar support is avail North Haven have chosen to honor proposal to move the Western Execu able, it would be little more than a vacation them in this day of reflection and tive Seminar Center from Denver to billed to the taxpayers. prayer. I hope that my colleagues will Grand Junction, CO. But Devine and Chen seem only con join with me in remembering these At this hearing representatives from cerned with getting even with a critic. If heroic men. Their compassion and love the General Accounting Office testi these two clowns are so determined to send for their fellow man, above their own fied that such a relocation would Schroeder a "message," they should buy a life, serves as an inspiration to us all. result in a net additional cost to the can of spray paint and write it on some over I would like to share with my col Government of more than $300,000 in pass. That seems about their style-and it's leagues, the town of North Haven, fiscal year 1985, more than $100,000 in a lot cheaper than their present scheme to CT's proclamation on behalf of the embarrass her by ripping off the taxpay four chaplains. It reads as follows: fiscal year 1986, and more than ers.e $80,000 in subsequent years. This does FoUR CHAPLAINs DAY not include the cost related to extra Whereas: Murray-Reynolds Post 76, Amer travel time by participants in the Fed- ican Legion, has had both the patriotic and February 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2609 spiritual foresight to help perpetuate a his tions, "loopholes," and incentives to the tax IN HONOR OF MARION MURPHY toric event which took place more than code, usually for one overriding reason: to forty years ago, and foster better social ends in the least obtru Whereas: The Murray-Reynolds leader sive, most efficient way possible. Our social HON. HAMILTON FISH, JR. ship in its infinite wisdom has for many ends have included enhancing charitable or OF NEW YORK years performed both a local and regional ganizations (by providing incentives for pri IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES human service in keeping alive the memory vate-sector contributions), encouraging and of the now-immortal four chaplains who protecting the goal of home ownership Tuesday, February 19, 1985 served aboard the USS Dorchester during and countless others. Marion Murphy, county clerk of own lives and as a measure of respect and Why did we do all these things through Orange County, NY, was honored re compassion for people throughout the the tax code? Because the alternative was so cently at an annual Lincoln Day world. unpalatable and inefficient: more Govern dinner for her outstanding service in Now, therefore, I: Walter J. Gawrych, ment programs, intervention and regulation. the Republican Party and county gov Chief Executive of the Town of North Take charities. As a nation, we plainly Haven, by virtue of the power and authority wanted to encourage and protect philan ernment. She is in her second term as vested in me by the Town Charter, do thropic organizations. But what if we had the county clerk of Orange County hereby proclaim February 21, 1985, as Four decided not to do so through tax incentives and prior to that, served five terms as Chaplains Day and urge all residents to rec that encouraged individuals to give. We the town clerk in the town of New ognize this day in reflection and prayer. would very likely have done it through a burgh. She is the first woman to be In witness thereof: I have hereunto set my Government program that appropriates county clerk in Orange County as she hand and caused the seal of the Town of North Haven to be affixed on this first day money and allocates it to designated chari was the first woman town clerk in the of February in the year of Our Lord Nine table organizations-in other words, by Gov town of Newburgh. teen Hundred and Eighty Five. ernment bureaucrats deciding which char Marion Murphy is a member of the WALTER J. GAWRYCH, ities are deserving or not. New York State Association of County First Selectman.• We have had a fair approximation of that Clerks, and is serving as the chairper process in the past few years in the way son of its resolution committee, vice that the Federal Government, through its chairperson of the environmental con A FLAW IN RADICAL TAX Office of Personnel Management, has han servation committee, and in June 1984, REFORM dled the combined Federal employee cam was elected to the executive commit paign for the United Way, bringing in some tee. She has asserted herself as a HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI newly favored conservative action organiza tions while trying to exclude, for example, leader in these State and national or OF CALIFORNIA Planned Parenthood. ganizations with the energy and vitali IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The same thing is true of nearly every ty that mark all of her endeavors. Tuesday, February 19, 1985 other program protected or enhanced I am honored to work with Marion Murphy in her capacity as county e Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, Norman through the tax system. The lesson is that if we eliminate the tax preference, the out clerk and leader of the Republican Ornstein, a respected and brilliant come will be a new program, bureaucracy or Party. She is devoted to her family, scholar at the American Enterprise In set of regulations that relies that much less her community, and all of the people stitute, recently wrote a column for on free market forces and individual incen of Orange County whom she serves.e the New York Times on whether this tives. Nation will be better off if Congress Does .anybody believe, for example, that if radically reforms our tax system. we scrap the various tax breaks that favor LIBYAN INVOLVEMENT IN THE Mr. Ornstein's arguments are both "smokestack" basic industries that our soci MINING OF THE RED SEA perceptive and persuasive, and I would ety will let them die-even if, in pure eco like to share his thoughts with my col nomic terms, they should? Of course not. HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD leagues: We'll simply tum to a combination of bail OF MICHIGAN A FLAW IN RADICAL TAX REFORM outs and direct Government subsidies, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to ship-to-shore signaling which were categori Solicitor General Fahy, April30, 1983. cally denied by the F.B.I. and the Federal government's law enforcement officers vio late their ethical obligations to the "Memorandum from J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Communications Commission. There is no 22 Federal Bureau of Investigation, to Attorney Gen doubt that these statements are intentional Court." eral Francis Biddle, February 7, 1944. falsehoods ..." 11 In closing, Judge Patel wrote of the origi 8 Letter from F.C.C. Chairman James L. Fly, to Burling attempted to alert the Supreme nal Supreme Court decision in Korematsu, Attorney General Francis Biddle, April 4, 1944, at Court of the falsity of the military claims, "Justices of that Court and legal scholars p. 3. particularly with respect to allegations of have commented that the decision is an 10 "Memorandum for the Attorney General Re: shore-to-ship radio transmissions, by insert anachronism in upholding overt racial dis General DeWitt's Final Report on Japanese Evacu ing a footnote in the Korematsu brief stat crimination as 'compellingly justified.' The ation", from Edward J. Ennis to Francis Biddle, ing that such allegations were in conflict government acknowledged its concurrence February 26, 1944. with information in the possession of the with the Commission's [Congressional Com 11 Memorandum from J. L Burling to Asst. Attor Department of Justice. War Department of mission on Wartime Relocation and Intern ney General Herbert Wechsler, September 11, 1944. ficials objected to Burling's footnote and ment of Civilians] observation that, "Today 12 Memorandum from J. L. Burling to Asst. Attor the printing of the brief was stopped in mid the decision in Korematsu lies overruled in ney General Herbert Wechsler, September 11, 1944; the court of history.'' memorandum from J. L Burling to Edward Ennis, stream.12 Despite the protestations by October 2, 1944. Edward Ennis that the footnote should "Korematsu remains on the pages of our legal and political history. As a legal prece uSee Korematsu v. the United Statu, 584 F. remain, the Justice Department ultimately Supp. 1406 <1984> at 1417 and 1418. Judge Patel omitted the footnote from the government's dent it is now recognized as having very lim notes regarding the footnote revision: "The final Korematsu brief.13 ited application. As historical precedent it version made no mention of the contradictory re Armed with this new evidence, Fred Kore stands as a constant cautic.n that in times of ports. The record is replete with protestations of matsu filed a petition for writ of error war or declared military necessity our insti various Justice Department officials that the gov coram nobis, a petition to correct "funda tutions must be vigilant in protecting consti ernment had the obligation to advise the courts of mental errors" or more "manifest injustice," tutional guarantees. It stands as a caution the contrary facts and opinions. Petitioner's Exhib alleging that a fraud had been committed that in times of distress the shield of mili its A to FF. In fact, several Department of Justice upon the Court, and that high government tary necessity and national security must officials pointed out to their superiors and others officials and Justice Department lawyers not be used to protect governmental actions the 'willful historical inaccuracies and intentional knew that there was no factual basis for the from close scrutiny and accountability. It falsehoods' contained in the DeWitt Report." stands as a caution that in times of interna 14 Transcript from proceedings of "Motion to claim of "military necessity." On November Vacate Conviction and Dismiss Indictment of Fred 10, 1983, in Federal District Court, Judge tional hostility and antagonisms our institu tions, legislative, executive and judicial, T. Korematsu before the Honorable Marilyn Hall Marilyn Hall Patel ruled that the govern Patel", San Francisco, California, November 10, ment's failure to substantively respond to must be prepared to exercise their authority 1983, at p. 35. Korematsu's petition was "tantamount to a to protect all citizens from the petty fears 16 Transcript from proceedings of "Motion to confession of error." 14 Referring to the con and prejudices that are so easily Vacate Conviction and Dismiss Indictment of Fred gressional report of the Commission on aroused." 23 T. Korematsu before the Honorable Marilyn Hall Wartime Relocation and Internment of Ci FOOTNOTES Patel", San Francisco California, November 10, vilians and the documents attached to the 1 Koremat.!u v. the United Statu, 584 F. Supp. 1983, at p. 37. Korematsu petition as exhibits, Judge Patel 1406 Madden, jury commissioner, common County Bar Association, its president, are generally valued at the donor's pleas court; Ms. Ann McClory, deputy, Mr. Alan M. Wolk and the Merit basis. Capital gains property donated estate tax, probate court; and Mr. Awards Committee chairman, Mr. to public charity may be valued at fair Walter J. Sutkowy, Sr., probation Franklin A. Polk, in paying tribute to market value. office, Cleveland Municipal Court. the 1985 Public Servants Merit Award At this time, I would like to share recipients.e The third provision of my bill deals the accomplishments of the honorees with the percentage limitations on with my colleagues. charitable contributions. Under THE PROVISIONS OF THE present law, a taxpayer's donation to a Mr. John Bokoch began his affili CONTE CONTRIBUTION CREDIT ation with the court system in 1952 in charitable organization is limited to 50 the auto title bureau of the county percent of adjusted gross income. A clerk's office. In April1954, Mr. Speak HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE taxpayer may, however, carry forward er, Mr. Bokoch was appointed an as OF MASSACHUSETTS unused deductions indefinitely. Deduc sistant assignment commissioner of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions for donations of capital gains the common pleas court. On August Tuesday, February 19, 1985 property are limited to 30 percent of adjusted gross income. 15, 1960, Mr. Bokoch joined the juve • Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, the legis nile court where today he is counselor lation which I introduced today to The legislation provides that the supervisor in the child support depart allow a tax credit for contributions to amount of contributions will be deter ment. reduce the public debt is very simple mined without regard to the 50- and A native of Masontown, PA, Mr. very straightforward. It simply pro 30-percent caps. Thus, a taxpayer Bokoch is a graduate of the San Anto vides a 25-percent nonrefundable tax could elect to donate any amount of nio Business College in San Antonio, credit for qualified contributions to income to reduce the public debt. Any TX. reduce the public debt. additional donations to other char Mr. Speaker, the second honoree, Under present law, a taxpayer may ities, however, would remain subject to Ms. Lucille J. Corea, is a 30-year em deduct donations to reduce the debt in the cap, and if a taxpayer's other con ployee with the county clerk's office. the same manner as deductions for do tributions, when combined with dona She currently supervises the registra nations to charity. The rules for chari tions to reduce the debt, exceeded 50 tion and recording of notary and real table donations (generally, in section percent of adjusted gross income, the estate licenses, new attorneys and the 170 of the Internal Revenue Code) are, excess would have to be carried for payment of juror and venire panel however, extremely complex. My legis ward to succeeding taxable years. fees. lation must necessarily be combined As a practical matter, a taxpayer Ms. Corea is a member of the Cuya with the rules of section 170 and the who could afford to donate all or a hoga County Democratic Party Execu Internal Revenue Code generally with substantial portion of his income to tive Committee and has served in respect to limits on donations, valu reduce the public debt would probably Richmond Heights as a Democratic ation of noncash contributions and ap be in a tax bracket higher than the ward leader since 1958. plication with other credits. In addi amount of the credit. Thus, it is antici Mr. James P. Madden, the third hon tion, creditable contributions under pated that such an individual would oree, has enjoyed 34 years of public my bill would reduce the deduction take the deduction allowed under sec service beginning as a deputy county limits under section 170. Due to the tion 170. Additionally, since the credit clerk from 1951 to 1969. Since 1969, complexity that could result, I have is nonrefundable, taxpayers who made Mr. Madden has served in a variety of prepared a detailed summary of my donations respresenting a large per positions with the common pleas court legislation, with five specific examples centage of income may not be able to including a 3-year stint as a court con- of how it would work. take full advantage of the credit and February 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2613 the section 170 deduction would be law. In addition, C&D donated $2,000 to Dollars more desirable. reduce the public debt. Their tax liability Adjusted gross income ...... 50,000 It is also important to explain how would be calculated as follows: Excess itemized deductions ...... 24,600 my credit would interact with other Dollars Personal and dependency exemp- credits in the code. Since present law Adjusted gross income ...... 45,000 tions ...... 5,000 allows a deduction for donations to Personal exemptions ...... -2,000 reduce the deficit, deductions which Above-the-line deduction ...... -75 Total...... 20,400 may be carried forward when the do $2,547 =$1,047. In addition, G&H can nations made exceed the caps de carry forward $3,000 of the unused dona scribed above-the legislation makes Tax liability on $42,925 ...... 8,823 tions to the next taxable year.e the credit for contributions to reduce Credit for donations to reduce the public debt nonrefundable, and the debt ...... -500 provides no carryback or carryforward. THE SOVIETS AND ARMS Since the credit is available to both in Total ...... 8,323 CONTROL dividuals and corporations, it is placed Example three: X, a single taxpayer, had outside of the general business credit $30,000 in adjusted gross income. In addi and is listed with the foreign tax tion, he claimed $200 in medical expenses, HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD paid $7,500 in interest, donated $500 to his , OF MICHIGAN credit, et cetera. Because the credit is church, and paid $500 in union dues. X was nonrefundable and no carryback or also a member of a limited partnership IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES carryforward is provided, it is antici which invested in rehabilitating old build Tuesday, February 19, 1985 pated that many taxpayers would take ings eligible for the rehabilitation tax the contribution credit before other credit. X invested $15,000 in qualified reha e Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, credits. bilitation expenses with the partnership. Fi while I fervently hope that the up Finally, Mr. Speaker, I think it is im nally, X donated $4,000 to reduce the debt. coming arms control talks in Geneva portant to explain how my credit X's tax liability would be calculated as fol will be fruitful and will ultimately would apply with deductions under lows: bring about reductions in the weapons section 170. In general, the legislation Dollars of mass destruction, I am concerned denies the section 170 deduction for Adjusted gross income ...... 30,000 about Soviet violations of the 1972 contributions to reduce the debt when Excess itemized deductions ...... -6,400 Anti-Ballistic Missile [ABMl Treaty. the credit is taken. A taxpayer may, of Personal exemption ...... -1,000 It appears that the Soviets have built an extensive radar system in a course, deduct other donations under Total ...... 22,600 section 170, and may elect not to take remote region of the Soviet Union. Ac the credit for contributions to reduce Tax liability on $22,600 ...... 3,888 cording to experts in our Government, the public debt and instead take the Tax credit to reduce debt ...... -1,000 this system constitutes a violation of deduction. Rehab tax credit ...... -3,750 legal obligations under the 1972 ABM In addition, the legislation provides Since this would result in negative tax li Treaty. In a recently released report, that creditable contributions will ability for X, he can reduce his tax liability our Government charges that the So reduce other charitable contributions to $0 in the current taxable year, and carry viets have violated or "possibly violat when all contributions combined back $862 in unused rehabilitation credits to ed" various agreements by using chem exceed the 50-percent cap. In other prior years. ical and toxic weapons, deploying the words, the credit for donations to Example Jour: F, an unmarried, retired mobile SS-16 Inissile, testing a second reduce the debt would be taken first. banker, has taxable income of $20,000 in land-based intercontinental missile, 1984. F decides to donate $18,000 to reduce using new equipment associated with If additional donations to other char the public debt. Assuming no other dona ities, combined with donations to tions, F's tax liability would be calculated as ABM's, and not giving the West prior reduce the debt, exceeded 50 percent follows: notification of large-scale maneuvers to be held by Warsaw Pact forces in of adjusted gross income, the excess of Dollars total contributions to other charities Tax liability on $20,000) ...... 3,212 Eastern Europe. over 50 percent of adjusted gross Tax credit to reduce the debt...... 4,500 It is difficult to deny that the Soviet income reduced by contributions to Since this would result in negative tax li Union set out shortly after the accord reduce the debt would be carried for ability, X could elect to deduct $10,000 in was signed on a course specifically pro ward to a succeeding taxable year. For 1984 and carry forward $8,000 in deductions hibited by the treaty. They have yet example, if a taxpayer with $20,000 of to 1985. Alternatively, X could take a credit to admit that the radar site even adjusted gross income contributed of $3,212 exists. $8,000 to reduce the deficit and $5,000 and carry forward a deduction of $5,152 to Soviet violations of the letter, and to other charities, the $3,000 excess the succeeding taxable year. certainly the spirit of these solemn ac Example five: G&H, married taxpayers cords, should give all of us concern. over 50 percent of adjusted gross with three children, have adjusted gross income would be carried forward to income of $50,000. G&H itemize their de For me, these violations clearly high the next year-$2,000 of the donations ductions. They do not meet the 5% of AGI light the need for verifiable agree made in the current year could be de test so cannot deduct medical expenses. ments. While we should continue to ducted under section 170. They paid $8,000 in interest, donated talk and meet with the Soviets about The preceding explanation is best $22,000 to the American Red Cross and paid arms control, we should proceed ahead demonstrated by the following exam $1,000 in state taxes. G&H contribute $6,000 with these agreements cautiously and ples. to reduce the public debt. prudently, and not try to get an agree Since combined charitable contributions ment for agreement's sake. Example one: T, a single taxpayer, has and contributions to reduce the debt exceed taxable income of $10,000. T donates $400 to 50% of income, itemized deductions for With these concerns in mind, I rec reduce the public debt. Assuming no other charitable contributions are limited to ommend the following Washington deductions and no other contributions, T's $19,000, calculated as follows: Post editorial to my colleagues in the tax liability would be $1,079 for a total of $979. 50 percent of adJusted gross THE KRAsNOYARSK RADAR Example two: Taxpayers C&D, a married income ...... $25,000 A year's further discussion of whether the couple filing a joint return, have adjusted Contribution to reduce the debt .. -6,000 Soviet Union is respecting its arms control gross income of $45,000. Although C&D did obligations has produced more of a consen not itemize their deductions, they donated Total ...... 19,000 sus than most people had thought possible. $500 to C's old college and took advantage Their tax liability would be calculated as The release of President Reagan's latest of the above-the-line deduction of present follows: congressionally mandated report on "Soviet 2614 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 19, 1985 noncompliance with arms control agree zation of the town's annual Memorial playground and give aid to handicapped ments" makes this clear. Day parade. Members of the women's children. Members also sponsored the base The main thing that has happened since auxiliary are active in sponsoring local ball team that finished fifth in the Legion's the last report is that public attention has 1972 World Series. focused on one alleged violation-the Kras students in the girls' State program and supporting a battered women's Post 76 Legionnaires have organized the noyarsk radar. Most of those who previously town's Memorial Day parade for 25 years hesitated to call it a violation of the 1972 shelter. and for 16 years have presented a nationally Antiballistic Missile Treaty have Post 76 instills in the citizens of recognized series of Four Chaplains services stopped hesitating. It has become very hard North Haven a sense of community in February. "" to deny that the Soviets set out shortly and civic pride. I congratulate them in Organizing those annual services has been after the treaty was signed on a course spe their hard-earned and well-deserved the job of Wallace Bassett, a tireless Legion cifically blockd by the treaty, that they honor of "Post of the Month." I know naire and past post commander. Bassett and stonewalled through years of American ef that all of us are extremely proud of other volunteers present their program to forts to induce them to admit it or correct it their accomplishments. keep alive the sacrifices of two ministers, a and persist on that course to this day. priest and a rabbi who gave away their life Fewer people remain to say that it really Following is a copy of an article that appeared in this month's American jackets so that soldiers on a torpedoed doesn't matter all that much and that in WWII troop ship, the USS Dorchester, could any event it's wrong to talk about it in Legion magazine describing in detail live. public. Post 76's activities: The services have been attended by past Some Americans feared-others hoped FEEDING THE POOR OF THE COMMUNITY national officers, including a national chap that official efforts to nail the Kremlin on "As a kid growing up in the '30s I recall lain, and for years were attended by the late this violation would unravel the whole arms how much I looked up to those men who be Mrs. Bruce Cunningham, the widow of the control process. This has not happened: longed to the local American Legion post. I Rev. Clark V. Poling, one of the chaplains President Reagan and the Russians are remember thinking that some day I wanted who died on the Dorchester. The post, headed back to full-scale negotiations at to be part of that, to be one of those guys partly because of the services, has won its Geneva. But there have been other major who did so much for our town and meant so department's "Back To God" award four consequences. The American standards for much to me." times in the last 10 years. In 1983, thanks in verification of new agreements have been That's how Walter Gawrych felt about part to Post 76's work, Connecticut Gov. toughened. And major impetus has been the men of Murray-Reynolds Post 76, North William A. O'Neill proclaimed February given to the idea of an American defense Haven, Conn., and that's why he joined the "Four Chaplains Month." against ballistic missiles-this is the idea post when he was discharged after WWII. Besides its own leaders, including Post embodied in the president's Strategic De As first selectman of North Cdr. George Breuler and Post Adj. Michael fense Initiative. Unlike the Soviet radar at Haven, Gawrych has a particularly good Pelligrino, Post 76 provides leaders for the Krasnoyarsk, this program, in its current, vantage point from which to judge the larger community, too. In addition to Gaw research phase, is entirely consistent with post's impact on North Haven and to recom rych, three state representatives as mem the ABM Treaty. mend it for Post of the Month. "This post is bers of Post 76, and a half dozen others are A few Soviets have hinted that, if Moscow extremely supportive of the people in this on the town's police and fire departments. felt it could avoid public embarrassment, it community," he said. "Post members don't Pelligrino has also been a second district might find a way to halt construction on the sound their own horn very much, but every commander. George Nye, a WWII veteran, radar or other wisesignal that it understood one knows about them because of their was a department historian and Rev. Earl T. American sensitivities. But of course work." Williams is the chaplain at the West Haven Moscow had years to do just that, and so far Founded in 1920, the post's 287 members VA Medical Center. has chosen not to, even though it was being have sustained their founders' desires that discreetlly pressed on the matter by Ameri Working with Post 76 Legionnaires are the post become a positive force for North members of their Auxiliary, who sponsor cans of very different political persuasions. Haven, a town of about 25,000 near New Is there not someone in the Kremlin with students to Girls' State and support a bat Haven in southern Connecticut. tered women's program. Auxiliary President the wit to recognize the immense Soviet in Years ago, town leaders felt area poor terest in quietly unfolding a few tarpaulins Eloise Swingler Kennedy also plays the children needed help to enjoy a merrier bugle for the Four Chaplains services. at the Siberian construction site? What a Christmas, so they asked the post for help. pity that its political radar is so inferior to Rev. Vincent E. Lyddy, pastor of St. Fran Post 76 began a gift program that is now an cis Cabrini Church, and one of several per that huge electronic radar being built at annual project of the entire community. Krasnoyarsk.e sons who recommended Post 76 for Post of The post also gives 80 to 90 food baskets, the Month, may have summed it up best each weighing about 60 pounds, to needy when he wrote: "Post 76 is a credit to veter families at Thanksgiving and Christmas. AMERICAN LEGION POST 76 ans, to our country, to our town especially, Emergency funds for needy families are and to the Un employment, from a December 1982 peak of But other items should have held level or cers Association. With his record of 10.6%, had fallen to 9.1% by the close of dropped in cost as prosperity returned. service to the community. it is clear fiscal 1983. Still, that year's deficit was These functions are at least partly influ why Mr. Florence was selected by a much bigger than fiscal 1982's-$195 billion enced by the economy's strength. But they panel of community representatives vs. $110 billion. The link-economic recov rose with the GNP, as the first table shows. from over 20 highly qualified nomi ery, rising red ink-was partly because aver Why these rises during 12 months of more nees to receive the honor of 1984 Sac age unemployment was higher during fiscal than 6% GNP growth? Perhaps bureaucrat 1983 than during fiscal 1982. ic overhead gobbled up the money even as ramento Citizen of the Year. aggregate benefit payments fell. That's a fa Mr. Florence's career as a Sacramen But what about the perverse figures for fiscal 1984? Unemployment fell from 8.7% vorite suggestion of those who hope to cut to deputy sheriff and staff assistant in October 1983 to 7.1% by June 1984 . The average rate dropped voters. But most of the items in the table compassionate attitude. Even in his re from near-10% during fiscall983 to 7.7% for are transfer-payment operations, without tirement, Mr. Florence still exhibits fiscal 1984. In the 1970s, liberals and con much Washington overhead. these qualities in his daily community servatives agreed that a 1% annualized drop A more compelling conclusion is that the efforts. I know that his wife, Edyth, in unemployment would cut the deficit $25 "safety net" is so broad and deep that billion to $30 billion. By that standard, the people stay in it even when economic and his three children, Bobbie, Sandy, growth surges. The GNP is no longer very and Cal, Jr., are proud of his many 1984 deficit should have plunged about $60 billion. It declined only $20 billion. good at bidding Americans away from the achievements. We can't blame the shortfall on revenues. services of the welfare state. Despite battling several health prob The federal tax take expanded smartly in Liberals will suggest the defense budget is lems, Cal Florence has remained in fiscal year 1984. Total revenues rose $66 bil really driving the spending side. In fact, volved and active as a volunteer in lion from 1983, nearly 11%. If we could Pentagon outlays accounted for only $17 bil more than 70 community programs. count on that every year for the next three, lion of the $46 biUion rise during fiscal 1984. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my col with the new money not spent, the deficit Interest on the debt accounted for an addi leagues join me in saluting this out would be gone by fiscal 1988. Economic tional $21 billion. That means all other standing individual, Mr. C.R. "Cal" growth would indeed "end deficits." But, spending rose $8 billion. That may not while revenues were rising $66 billion, ag sound like much, but non-debt, non-defense Florence, Sr., a truly fine gentleman gregate 1984 spending was increasing $46 costs are not supposed to rise during the and an outstanding member of the billion-even with a sharp downward trend second year of an economic recovery. Sacramento community.e in joblessness, economic growth the highest The Council of Economic Advisers' in decades, and a low inflation rate taking monthly economic indicators show how total domestic spending and unemployment GROWTH ALONE WON'T DO IT pressure off cost-of-living adjustments. Not 'Countercyclical' Now have been moving in opposite directions. The "transfer payments" index in the indi HON. DENNY SMITH [Percent growth during fiscal 19841 cators covers social insurance benefits, "Human development" ...... 10.3 at 10.5%, transfer payments were at an Tuesday, February 19, 1985 Federal housing programs ...... 7.9 annual rate of $399 billion. In 1983's third Child nutrition programs...... 7.8 quarter, with unemployment at 9.2%, they e Mr. DENNY SMITH. Mr. Speaker, Community planning and develop- had risen to $403 billion. In June 1984, with it is a rare occasion that I come across ment...... 6.9 unemployment down to 7.1%, they were at a an opinion/ editorial piece so instruc "Assistance payments" ...... 6.0 with joblessness at 7%, transfer payments I feel the article merits a printing in State grants for Medicaid ...... 5. 7 were costing over $424 billion. the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for the Low-income energy assistance...... 1.7 Some budget functions took cuts in fiscal benefit of my colleagues. Source: Treasury Department. 1984. Revenue-sharing outlays dropped 1%. The following article, authored by What sort of "automatic budget reduc The Environmental Protection Agency got Mr. Frank Gregorsky, editor of the tions" should a booming gross national 5.6% less, and the Department of Education product trigger? For starters, unemploy 6.4% less. Agriculture Department spending Republican Study Committee Bulletin, ment compensation and food stamps should fell $19 billion from its fiscal 1983 level of is such a piece. The article appeared in cost less. That part of conventional wisdom $46.3 billion from their fiscal mestic spending wasn't entirely out of con 1986 budget debate, I think that Mem 1983 levels. Prosperity-induced reductions in trol. these two areas saved almost $16 billion in Yet those savings only make more alarm bers from both sides of the aisle will fiscal 1984. ing the overall rise in spending. Not only did find Mr. Gregorsky's thoughts most Where the Budget Ballooned the economic expansion fail to dent key instructive. [Percent during fiscal 1984] social-welfare programs, but it was deliber GROWTH ALoNE WoN'T Do IT ate policy to lavish new funds on other Rural Electrification Administration 579.4 Foreign military assistance...... 130.9 items. The second table shows some of last Too many people make federal budget Export-Import Bank...... 84.8 year's big winners. policy without having any idea of what's in Federal Railroad Administration ...... 77.9 Five years ago, tax-cutting conservatives the budget and how it relates to the econo Nuclear waste disposal fund...... 69.4 honestly assumed that low inflation and my. The partisans of economic growth as Bilingual education ..... 67.0 high economic growth would generate new cure-all took heart from the fact that the Farmers Home Administration...... 41.0 tax revenues and control spending; econom fiscal 1984 budget deficit was $20 billion International Security Assistance...... 36.9 ic health would thus end deficits. The 1981- narrower than the fiscal 1983 budget deficit. Agency for International Develop- 82 recession prevented an early test of that This was hailed as evidence that economic ment...... 31.3 theory, and many Republicans asserted that 2616 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 19, 1985 the deficit was mostly cyclical . When the recovery blossomed tion in the free world. particularly pleased to note that the early in 1983, they said the U.S. would now A clear mandate for a strong nation Cambridge Reports poll shows Ameri "grow its way out of the deficit." al defense does not presently exist in The theory of the fiscal optimists has now cans supporting the MX missile by a been tested, during eight quarters of low in this body, and it did not exist in the 60- to 36-percent margin. flation and economic boom. During that last Congress. Last year, the House A bipartisan organization that mir period, the red ink totaled $370 billion; placed a moratorium on the deploy rors American public opinion is the during fiscal 1984, unemployment's plunge ment of the MX Peacekeeper missile American Security Council. I was en did not reduce aggregate spending levels, system until April 1, 1985. The vote in couraged when I recently reviewed the even with defense and debt interest factored favor of this moratorium was by a slim results of over 15,000 national security out. The first quarter of fiscal 1985 also majority of 199 to 197, and we now legislative action surveys that were showed good growth-along with poor face as many as six votes on MX completed by ASC members just last progress on the deficit. before it can be deployed. The Presi The U.S. economy can't grow fast enough month. The views of ASC supporters to catch up with deliberate high spending dent's request for military aid to El are particularly important to me be that has followed the Reagan team's 1981- Salvador passed the House last year cause this group includes our Nation's 82 budget cuts. Neither can the economy by the slim margin of 212 to 208, and most vigorous and effective prodefense grow fast enough to overtake spending on in 1984 the Senate had tie votes on advocates. This group has worked vig an aging population interacting with too both the defense appropriations bill orously in support of both the Presi generous transfer-payment laws. Sen. Alan and on funds for the production of dent's strategic modernization pro Simpson was right: "No slot machine in binary chemical weapons. gram and the Strategic Defense Initia America pays off like that." Economic The simple point I am trying to growth remains an insurance policy against tive. These 15,000 legislative action make is that the many major national surveys were completed by a member bigger deficits. But it will take politicians in security issues confronting us will be vesting political capital to achieve balanced ship that includes many national secu · budgets. decided by just a handful of votes, and rity experts, and they provide vital At the very least, the numbers are telling because of this I think all of my col grassroots assistance to ASC's role as us to change the terms of debate. Liberal leagues should be well aware of the program secretariat for the bipartisan Democrats need to forget charges of mass sentiments of the American people. Coalition for Peace Through Strength. victimization via budget cuts; Reagan parti According to recent indepth scientif sans should put away the rose-colored glass ic survey research, the American There are now 235 members of the es. With the election over, people in various people clearly support President U.S. House and Senate who belong to political camps can afford to take a magni Reagan and his national security poli the coalition, and it is the largest con fying glass to everything the government cies. Cambridge Reports, one of our gressional caucus on Capitol Hill. De does, or thinks it does. We need fewer soft Nation's leading pollsters, reports that spite this, the prodefense community options from the interest groups and more American opinion strongly supports is obviously faced with many uphill hard data from the GAO. We need to put battles on vital defense issues, and the aside ideological budgeting and to perfect the President's strategic moderniza investigative budgeting.e tion program, and our people definite grassroots support of the American ly are in favor of programs such as the people and ASC members in particular MX Peacekeeper missile, the antisatel is urgently needed. I hope these legis AMERICANS SUPPORT A lite [ASATJ weapon, and the Strategic lative action surveys will be translated STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE Defense Initiative. Recent, findings by into concrete results by this Congress, the Opinion Research Corp. of Princ and I know the Coalition for Peace HON. BILL HENDON ton, NJ, show that only 19 percent of Through Strength will be supporting the American people would favor the the President's mandate to rebuild our OF NORTH CAROLINA defenses. By an overwhelming majori IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kennedy-Hatfield nuclear freeze reso lution if it left the United States infe ty, the ASC membership feels our top Tuesday, February 19, 1985 rior to the Soviet Union. The same priority must be full funding for the e Mr. HENDON. Mr. Speaker, the survey shows that 80 percent of Amer Strategic Defense Initiative, and this House of Representatives will obvious icans want a national strategy of peace position is definitely supported by the ly be faced with many difficult and im through strength; 78 percent of our American people themselves. portant national security decisions people believe that the United States Mr. Speaker, I insert the results of this year. The votes we cast will sig should pursue positive, nonmilitary the national security legislative action nificantly impact the President's stra means to roll back the growth of com survey of the American Security tegic modernization program, and in munism, and 62 percent say they want Council in the RECORD. many ways they will determine the "overall military and technological su- The material follows:

THE NATIONAL SECURITY LEGISLATIVE ACTION SURVEY OF THE AMERICAN SECURITY COUNCIL [In percent]

Undecid- Yes No ed I. Should the President establish a National Strategy Adviso!y Board within the National Security Council to prepare 69 18 and keep updated a peace through strength strategy for the United States? 2. Should the United States use its advanced technology to rebuild its conventional military capability by producing 84 ine~nsive unmanned planes or cruise missiles which could search out and destroy enemy tanks, guns and em acements, and planes? 3. Shou the United States build space and ground based defenses which could destroy Soviet missiles and bombers 91 before they reach the United States? 4. Should the United States back the anti-communist freedom fighters in Afghanistan, Angola, and Nicaragua with 84 13 enough 'mislic support so that th~ have a chance to win? 5. ShO:~~nist~~~~ ~= f!~~~~~ :Jne~~~n countries under the Rio Treaty to establish this hemisphere as a 91 6. Should the United States establish an Office of Strategic Trade to devise and implement strategies to bring about a 64 26 fundamental change in the politico«onomic structure of the USSR? 7. Should the United States mount a communications offensive to SIN/ seeds of Solidarity in the Soviet Union and 73 16 persuade the Russian people to work for gradual increases in their own freedom? 8. Should the United States decline to sign any arms control agreement which is not fully and completely verifiable 92 by on-site inspection or which would lock the United States into an inferior military position? 9. Should the White House and the Congress change the regulations and laws which prevent monitoring the activities 91 of orfanizations which plan or use terrorism against U.S. citizens? 10. Sho~~il~ B~~il~m~r~,r~~~i~u~:{i: !tf~fufse w~~~~~g capability by building such weapons as the MX 81 11 • February 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2617 COOPERATION IN THE FIGHT their solutions to these common prob But the essential method of all terrorists AGAINST TERRORISM lems, or pool resources to develop new is the sa~e: they are trying to impose their approaches in the fight against terror will by force-a special kind of force de- ism. Through this joint effort, and signed to create an atmosphere of fear. The HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD this new spirit of cooperation, let us · terrorists want people to feel helpless and OF MICHIGAN hope that the lives of innocent citizens defenseless; they want to undermine peo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple's faith in their government's capacity to serving their country overseas can be protect them and thereby to undermine the Tuesday, February 19, 1985 saved. legitmacy of the government itself or its With these thoughts in mind, I rec e Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, policies, or both. The terrorists profit from ommend the Secretary of State's com the anarchy caused by their violence. They this is the time to work together to ments to my colleagues in the Con- succeed when governments change their combat international terrorism. Now, gress. . policies out of intimidation. more than ever, our Government is [The Secretary's comments follow:] DEVISING AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO DEAL facing the threat of terrorism. We are U.S. GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS: OUR WITH TERRORISM not retreating from this menace. I COMMON DEFENSE AGAINST TERRORISM Over the years, the pattern of terrorist vi commend the Secretary of State for