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Mr. Speaker. it is a signal honor and a privilege for me to bring to the attention of my colleagues the innovative work of Mrs. Joyce Casey. a dedicated mathematics teacher at the Kirk Middle School in East Cleveland. Ohio. Mr. Speaker. Mrs. Casey is an extremely hard working and talented teacher. However. what sets her apart from many teachers is her unceasing dedication to teaching her students and the depth of her commitment to promoting their understanding of mathematics. Mr. Speaker. Mrs. Caseys dedication to increasing the proficiency of her students has inspired her to develop an innovative technique. This tech-

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Mr. Speaker. some time ago. in my official capacity as a member of the House Committee on Armed Services. I was asked by the Honorable John Lehman. Secretary of the Navy. to preside over the launching of the U.S.S. DeWert at the Bath Iron Works in Bath. Maine on Saturday. December 18. 1982. Consequently. I was necessarily absent from the House floor Saturday afternoon during the consideration of the Education and Labor Committee amendment to H.R. 7357. the Immigration Reform Act. Had I been present during rollcall No. 483. I would have voted "no."*

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Mr. Speaker. Henry Kissinger was recently interviewed by the Economist of London. This interview is must reading for anyone concerned about the Middle East. I urge my colleagues to read "After LebanonA Conversation:" as reported in the Economist. Selections from the article follow: [From The Economist. Nov. 13. 1982]

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Mr. Speaker. as the 97th Congress draws to a conclusion. I would like to make a few brief remarks about some of our distinguished colleagues who are retiring from this body. I know of few people who have served this body as well as people like

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Mr. Speaker. today the Reagan administration voted in favor of an InterAmerican Development Bank loan to Guatemala for the construction of a rural telecommunications system. This vote was made despite congressional direction in section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act which provides that U.S. Executive Directors at the multilateral development banks may not vote for loans to countries which are gross and consistent violators of internationally recognized human rights. According to a letter I received today from the Department of Treasury. Guatemalas human rights record is such that this section does not apply. Mr. Speaker. I have read the cables. My subcommittee staff has visited

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Mr. Speaker. it is a pleasure for me to formally introduce to my colleagues a gentleman. who by every indication that I have. is one of the best dressed and dapper men in ClevelandMr. Breaux Vanderwood Palmer. My good friend. Breaux. certainly is one of the more colorful attractions in the city of Cleveland. Mr. Speaker. Breaux Palmer. armed with his infectious personality and snappy dress. has become a legend in his own time in the city of Cleveland. Accordingly. he enjoys instant name recognition and is somewhat of a celebrity. This is partly due to his many years of service in the Cleveland Public School System highlighted by his service as the bodyguard for one of the school systems former superintendents. It is partially due to his reputation as a man around town in Cleveland. However. Mr. Speaker. his colorful and trendy dress have been the major reasons for his instant name recognition by people from the Cleveland metropolitan area. This has been a great source of pride and enjoyment for Breaux through the years. Mr. Speaker. depending on who he is talking to. Breaux may cite his age as being anywhere from 64 to 81. However. regardless of the confusion about his age. there is no confusion that as far back as 1959 when Sepia magazine named him the "Best Dressed Negro Man in the World". until today. Breaux Palmer is a fashion trendsetter. In addition to his beautiful wardrobe. Breaux has the kind of pleasing personality that makes him a lovely human being both inside and out. At this time. Mr. Speaker. I would like to insert in the RECORD. an article which appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on my good friend. Breaux Vanderwood Palmer.

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Mr. Speaker. as Guatemala faces increasing violence. an understanding of the situation in that unfortunate country is improved by information placing in perspective the forces contributing to the violence. The following unclassified telegram from the American Embassy in Guatemala City to the Department of State contributes significantly to that end. The relevant text of Guatemala City telegram number 09219. dated December 8. 1982. is printed below:

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Mr. Speaker. on October 1. Bnai Brith International honored Congressman JONATHAN BINGHAM. one of the great statesman of this or any Congress. for his 18 years of service in this House and his outstanding record as an advocate and spokesman for important humanitarian causes. particularly the survival of the state of Israel. Scores of JACKs friends from Washington attended the luncheon Including Cy Kenner. Al Moses. Phil Kershner. Jess Fisher. Daniel Thurz. Warren Isenberg. Congressman Bob Drinan. and myself. Congressman BINGHAM delivered a moving address about his work on behalf of Soviet Jews. his longtime involvement in efforts to insure the survival of the state of Israel and his strong desire to see Israel develop a new longrange peace proposal. Because of the unique role that JACK BINGHAM has played in the Congress. and even before at the United Nations and in the point four program. I wanted other Members to have the opportunity to read these remarks. If one were to draw up a list of the Members of Congress who over the course of the last 34 years have most aided Israel. JACK BINGHAM would be there. He is one of the most thoughtful. responsible. able and respected Members of this House. whose work has made an enormous difference. He will be greatly missed. particularly by myself and other members of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Mr. Speaker. I ask that Congressman BINGHAMS remarks be reprinted in the RECORD.

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Mr. Speaker. the issue of nuclear deterrence is occupying some of the finest minds in our Nation. The Catholic bishops are drafting a pastoral letter which will have great impact on Christians and members of other religious faiths as well. In response to the bishops request for comment on their second draft of their proposed pastoral letter. 25 Catholic Members of Congress. including myself. have expressed their views in a thoughtful letter to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Those of us who joined in responding to the bishops request for increased churchmenlaymen dialog in this supremely important issue. feel our letter adds significantly to the discussion. Mr. Speaker. I commend our letter to all of my colleagues for their thoughtful consideration. This is my last official act as a U.S. Congressman. at least In my current 6year run of * service. and I cannot imagine a more important effort upon which to take my leave. Good fortune. my colleagues. and may God bless you in all your endeavors to make our fragile world a safer place for liberty and human dignity.

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Mr. Speaker. It is certainly revealing to see that there are some in our hallowed halls of learning. that have truly done their homework in history. This is particularly true today when we see socalled doctors of history. whose study of ancient history goes back no further than Woodrow Wilson. and yes. some even no further back than Franklin D. Roosevelt. Now comes one Lawrence W. Reed. chairman of the Department of Economics at Northwood Institute in Midland. Mich. Just out with a new book and coauthored with Dr. Hale Haywood titled "When We Are Free." Mr. Reed has been prominent in other areas. He developed a unique 4year dual major in economics and business management. As well he has taught in all areas of economics and business. but applied the lessons of history to economics and business. so that students receive a wellrounded education. For all his endeavors he has received numerous Faculty Excellence Awards from Northwood Institute. As we move from the 97th to 98th Congress. it would be well for my colleagues to see where the trend of America is going. Do we realize the same trend that destroyed the Roman Republic is now taking place in our Republic? The next time the challenge to conscience gives us the choice to vote for more government and eventual totalitarian government or slavery. it would be well to remember the content of the following article by Lawence W. Reed.

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Mr. Speaker. I rise to join my colleagues in paying tribute to our departing colleague from New York. the Honorable PETER PEYSER. PETER has been an excellent Congressman and is a delightful and outstanding personality in his own right. I have commended him now as a Representative of both parties in this House. and I do not necessarily rule out the possibility of doing it again somewhere down the line. People in New York have learned the hard way not to underestimate the personal appeal of PETER PEYSER. PETER is leaving this House because in New York State we tend to cannibalize our congressional delegation regularly by use of inept redistricting plans. In 1982. our New York State legislators put together two outstanding Members of this House and forced them to run together. PETER was the loser in that particular contest. but he has been a consistent winner in whatever challenges he has attempted throughout his life. and I am sure he will do well whichever way he turns his talents in the months to come. The issues that have interested this intense and intellectual Member of this body are too numerous to count. Let it be sufficient to say that PETER has always fought hard for Government accountability to the American people. that he has been a strong advocate of the elderly and the needy. He has pushed administrations of both parties to do their work better and with more feeling toward the people they served. He has been an irritant. as we all ought to be. to those who would use the Government as a means of imposing regulations upon an unsuspecting public. In short. the Nations public has been well served by PETER PEYSER during the time he has served in this body. He has much to be proud of as he leaves this body. And we are justly proud of him. as well.*

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Mr. Speaker. on December 30. Jack E. Lautenslager. who has served the Marion. Ohio. area chamber of commerce for the past 33 years. first as assistant manager. and as manager since 1960. will retire from his post. I have known Jack for many years and know few other persons who have devoted their time. energies. and love to more enthusiastic service to their communities than Jack Lautenslager. Jack is a lifelong native of Marion. and working for the chamber of commerce was never a job in his view. Instead. it was a constant opportunity to be of service to the entire community in enhancing the quality of life through better business and job opportunities. the schools. health care. housing. transportation. recreation. and all of the rest of the items that make a community whole and progressive.

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to state my opposition to the conference report on the maritime authorization bill. The conferees have unwisely agreed to a provision which would permit U.S.-flag ocean carriers to build foreign for another year. America needs jobs. At a time when our country is faced with record levels of unemployment and bankruptcies. there is absolutely no justification for us to adopt this measure. which will inevitably lead to the transfer of jobs and tax dollars abroad. It is not true. as the proponents of this measure would have us believe. that we need to permit the buildabroad program to continue for another year. in order to maintain our shipbuilding capability and to expand foreign trade. In fact. precisely the opposite will occur. According to industry sources. the dollar value of the work that will be exported. if this leigslation passes. will exceed $1.2 billion. During the trial year of the buildabroad program. the construction of 36 ships in foreign yards was approved. The report that we have before us will close down U.S. shipyards and add to the unemployment in the shipbuilding industry. Merchant ship construction has declined over 80 percent since 1972 and shipyard order books are drying up. The employment of skilled workers in U.S. shipyards has already declined by 50.000 over the last 10 years. Employment on merchant ship construction will probably fall below 10.000 workers by the end of this year. It is ironic that at a time when the administration and many of my colleagues in the House are pushing for a gasoline tax and a socalled jobs creation program. that there would be any support for a provision which will close down our shipyards and shift the

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Mr. Speaker. I strongly support adoption of the nuclear waste bill. One cannot emphasize enough the importance of getting on with the job of constructing and operating a nuclear waste repository. The public is tired of waiting for resolution of the political hangups preventing fruition of a waste disposal program. This legislation will provide a complete regulatory structure and time schedule for this end. I believe that it is important that we adhere to this regime. Given the provision for comprehensive Federal regulation of the repository under the Atomic Energy Act and this legislation. and given the ample provision for State participation in the siting of the repository provided in this legislation. there is no question but that the public health and safety and the environment will be fully protected and that all legitimate State interest will responsibly taken into account in the process provided in this bill. There is no need for additional. duplicative. or conflicting regulations by yet more agencies or at some other level or under yet other statutes. There is no need for further equivocation and hand wringing. In short. the provision for Federal regulation in this bill fully and adequately occupy the field. Thankfully. the public can honestly be assured of no further unnecessary and frustrating delays. We will have safe and efficient nuclear waste facilities when they are needed. I am including an attachment in the interest of time.

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to offer a few words of praise for the accomplishments of a notable colleague and friend of mine. ARLEN ERDAHL from Minnesotas First District. 4 Hickey. et al.. Letter to the Editor. N. Eng. J. Med. 307:1450 (1982). * Id. * NCRP. Report No. 43. at p. 4 (1975). 7 Lysenkoism (after a Soviet agronomist who. on behalf of Stalin. propagated a nowrepudiated theory of genetics which set Soviet genetics back a decade or more) stands broadly for any scientifically unsupported doctrine imposed on science and technology for political or moralistic reasons.

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Mr. Speaker. the House last evening passed H.R. 434. a resolution identifying religious persecution as a human rights violation and calling on the President of the United States to seek efforts to end religious persecution in the world. As sponsor of the measure. I was pleased to see the House take expeditious action on a very serious human rights problem. I would like to call the attention of my colleagues to an article by Chuck Colson on the subject of religious beliefs and human needs in todays world. contrasting the situation in the Soviet Union with the churchs responsibility to human needs here. As Mr. Colson aptly notes. "Individual involvement and voluntary ministries are not only an expression of human freedom. they are a vital part of keeping it.".

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Mr. Speaker. I was very pleased to learn yesterday that David C. Frederick. a student at the University of Pittsburgh. was 1 of 32 students selected to be a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University in England. David interned in my Washington office this past summer and made a tremendous contribution. I want to congratulate him and his family on this great honor. We are very proud of him. The following article in the Pittsburgh Press details the award: [From the Pittsburgh Press. Dec. 20. 1982)

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Mr. Speaker. oldfashioned realpolitik does not apply in the nuclear age: Major powers can no longer accept conflict as an inevitable means to pursue national interests. Rather. nations must recognize their fundamental mutual interest in avoiding the destruction of mankind. The superpowers cannot today engage each other in limited conflict. proportionate to the stakes involved. Any such confrontation could escalate dangerously. Calculations on when and how to go to war. and on diplomatic strategies for avoiding conflict. can no longer be left to the experts. In the United States and Western Europe. and. indeed. throughout the world. the civilian masses who are the potential victims of nuclear war have asserted their right to share in decisions on war and peace. Policymakers can no longer dismiss ethical considerations by asserting the basic righteousness of "just wars." No cause could justify the annihilation of life on Earth. The church today is seized with this overriding moral question. Religious leaders and concerned laymen of all faiths. all denominations. are in the forefront of the effort to end the senseless nuclear arms race. Maj. Gen. Kermit D. Johnson. retired chief of chaplains of the U.S. Army. has explored these consequences of todays nuclear reality in a thoughtprovoking article in the Cristian Century. I ask that the article be reprinted in full.

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Mr. Speaker. yesterday we in the House had an opportunity to vote on H.R. 3963. regarding drugdependent Federal offenders. It was my intention to cast my vote in the affirmative. and it was only through an error that it was not recorded as such. I would like the RECORD to show that this piece of legislation has my firm support.e

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Mr. Speaker. I have been speaking on the floor and inserting material in the RECORD for some time now about the pressing need to address the impending constitutional crisis in the Nations bankruptcy court system. The judicial branch of Government has afforded this institution two opportunities to solve the constitutional infirmity in the bankruptcy court system. The second deadline imposed by the Supreme Court is rapidly approaching. and the Congress has still not acted. I want to bring to the attention of my colleagues two articles appearing today in the New York Times emphasizing the importance of congressional action on this matter prior to December 24. I am inserting these articles in the RECORD in an extension of my remarks. [From the New York Times. Monday. Dec. 20. 1982]

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Mr. Speaker. there are few Members of this governmental body who have served their home district with as much dedication and conviction of principle as JIM JEFFRIES. of Kansas. In his two terms in Congress. JIM has voiced his strong personal beliefs about many controversial issues. which the less committed of us skirted for fear of a headon collision with adamant parties of the opposing position. JIM has always been clear on his opinions on the days issues. Though many of us can disagree with this mans viewpoint and priorities. JIM must be admired for his straightforwardness and honestyvirtues. I might add. which are becoming increasingly scarce in todays society. Although a consistent conservative on matters of both economic and social importance. he was also a man of compassion. a Representative who listened to his constitutents and their opinions. JIM JEFFRIES has been diligent in his duty and responsive to the people who elected him as a Member of Congress. I will miss him and wish him all the best for a fulfilling future.*

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Mr. Speaker. as I have done previously. I want to share with my colleagues a very recent letter that pinpoints the true feeling of the people I represent and many of those that other Members represent. too. This should send a definite message to the White House and this Congress that assistance is needed now to help Americas industries. and its workers. The text of the letter follows:

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Mr. Speaker. much of the current debate on the nuclear arms race has focused on the aggregate level and sophistication of United StatesSoviet arms. As an advocate of the bilateral nuclear freeze. I am concerned that another round of quantitative and qualitative improvements in United States and Soviet nuclear arsenals could undermine diplomatic efforts aimed at a negotiated reduction in forces and destabilize the existing strategic balance. But at the same time I think we should look at other steps that could reduce the risks of nuclear war. particularly steps that could move defense planners away from any possible reliance upon a "launchonwarning" posture.

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Mr. Speaker. the Federal Communications Commission is currently considering the elimination of its financial and syndication rules governing the television industry. These changes are supported by many of us who represent low- and moderateincome areas which can contain many black and Hispanic Americans. The syndication and financial regulations currently pose the threat of increasing the isolation of poor America from information vital to our free society. These regulations place the networks at a disadvantage in competing with pay television for quality programs. Increasingly. televisions more important and popular programs are going to pay television. where only a fraction of the public can watch. Many low- and moderateincome areas have little hope of receiving pay or cable television in the immediate future. Pay television companies have. in some instances. been reluctant to provide delivery of their services to lower income areas. New York City has been engaged in a running battle with cable television companies over services to areas like the South Bronx. Thus. even lowincome families who are willing to meet the additional costs of pay television may not be able to do so. I am including a letter by Mr. Rene Enriquez. for the interest of my colleagues. which succinctly summarizes many of the concerns of the minority community. Mr. Enriquez. perhaps better known as Lt. Ray Calletano of "Hill Street Blues." is one of too few prominent Hispanic actors and is also the president of a small production company where he has experienced the other side of the production system. His letter is a rebuttal to a recent Washington Post article. presenting the case for retaining the financial interest and syndication rules now being reviewed. Mr. Enriquez letter appeared in the December 18 issue of the Washington Post. The letter follows:

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Mr. Speaker. I rise to wish my retiring colleague from New York. the Honorable LEo ZEFERETTI. the best of wishes for a successful career in the private sector. It is my own belief that he will do very well in private enterprise because. as we have seen here in this body over the last 8 years. he is not afraid of hard work and he is a sensitive and sensible man who is willing to go beyond the obvious in seeking the right answers to difficult problems. I am distinctly sad about losing LEO in this body. His has been a moderate voice of reason. concerned with the working men and women of our country. with helping the handicapped and impoverished. with promoting health care and education and with insuring that our streets are safe. He has worked tirelessly to fight drug abuse and his performance as chairman of the Select Committee on Narcotics has been commendable by any standard. His work as a member of the House Rules Committee has been true to his beliefs and has been characterized by his determination to preserve the democratic process in this House while providing opportunities to the monority so that their right to make their case has never been denied. While LEOs professional reputation has flourished during 8 years of service in this body. his personal reputation has grown as well. LEO is perceived to be a warm and easygoing man. distinctly approachable by those who seek his attention. His staff found him a joy to work for. his colleagues knew him to be a sympathetic and understanding friend. and those whose work brings them into the Nations Capitol grew to learn they would get nothing but straight talk from this particular House Member. Those qualities might seem excessive for most Members of this body but I must point out that LEO is. after all. of Italian extraction.

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Mr. Speaker. in November. Bob Shorts courageous battle against cancer ended. Bob Short had been a dynamic. successful business person who literally made his own fortune. He was a tireless Democratic Party official. deeply committed to the fundamental principles of the Democratic Party. No professional. business. or political activity. however. took precedence over his deep devotion to his wife. Marion. and their seven children. On November 24. the Reverend Monsignor Terrence J. Murphy. president of Bobs alma mater. the College of St. Thomas. delivered a most eloquent eulogy to Bob Short. I ask that Monsignor Murphys eulogy be included in the RECORD in tribute to a man whom I considered a dear and treasured friendhe will be greatly missed.

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank Representative CONTE for providing this opportunity to commend our colleague from Massachusetts. Representative MARGARET HECKLER. During her 16 years in the U.S. Congress. MARGARET HECKLER has been an indefatigable spokesperson for her constituents. In addition. however. to her work for the people of the 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts. she has championed a wide variety of causes ranging from womens rights to veterans services. As one of the leaders in the efforts to pass the equal rights amendment in 1972. Representative HECKLER has continued to press for ratification. In 1977. with many of the other women in Congress. she founded the Congresswomens Caucus and has served as cochair. The caucus and the Congress will miss her strong voice and active participation in womens issues. During her years as a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee. MARGARET HECKLER has championed the causes and pointed out the needs of our veterans. Her experience will. I am sure. be missed by the other members of the committee. Mr. Speaker. I am confident that MARGARET HECKLER will continue to serve the people of our country and to speak out on the many issues that will be facing us in the years ahead. I join my colleagues in wishing her the best of luck in her future endeavors.*

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Mr. Speaker. during the waning hours of the 97th Congress the Washington Post on December 20. 1982. printed the following editorial. While the Posts prescriptions of actions and cooperation among the developed nations of the free world necessary to halt and reverse a worldwide economic decline are too general to accept without further elaboration and scrutiny. this Member sincerely hopes that the individual Members of the Congress will. before the 98th Congress convenes. give careful consideration to the list of signals and warnings provided in the editorial and to the further implications of recent occurrences in international trade and finance. Surely there are few. if any. matters that are more deserving of serious study and action in its beginning of 1983 by both the executive and legislative branches of the Government of the United States of America.

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to commend all of the outstanding men and women who I have had the privilege of working with on my congressional staff. I would like to especially acknowledge Evelyn Kneisely. Bobble Prein. Bonnie Bednarskl. Darry Carmine. and Mark Bailey for their long years of particularly valuable support. Without their strong. loyal. and professional support it would have been impossible to accomplish all that we did over these past 6 years. I am particularly proud of our accomplishments in bringing important Federal projects to Delaware. and passage of our legislative initiatives such as the Coastal Barrier Resources Act. antiocean dumping measures. the Evans amendment to the ExportImport Bank. increased Voice of America broadcasts to Afghanistan and maintaining important foreign assistance programs to name just a few. I am. however. most proud of all that we did to help people in Delawarewhether it was assisting senior Delawareans with social security questions or helping countless more Delawareans when they needed assistance. I am proud of the warm and caring response to their needs by my congressional staff. I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the many friends I have made on both sides of the aisle here in the House of Representatives. It has indeed been a privilege to serve in this great body. and I shall always fondly remember my close friends here in the Congress.e

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Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay tribute to Dr. Don Benning. who was recently inducted Into the University of Nebraska at Omaha Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Benning was instrumental In establishing the UNO wrestling program as a national power in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. coaching the UNO wrestling team to the national NAIA championships in 1970. In the eight seasons he served as head coach. the UNO team record soared from 97244. A graduate of the Omaha University. Dr. Benning played both football and wrestled in college. His professonal career with UNO began with his appointment as assistant coach in the athletic department after earning his masters from OU in 1961. Under his leadership. the team produced 20 NAIA AllAmericans. including 7 national individual championships. Two of his wrestlers. Mel and Roy Washington. won four of those titles and earned induction into the NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame. In addition. Dr. Benning was named national NAIA coach of the year in 1969. served as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee for wrestling and was a president of the NAIA wrestling coaches association. Dr. Benning left UNO in 1971 to become assistant principal at Omaha Central High School and in 1976 became director of the humancommunity relations department for the Omaha public schools. In 1979. he was named assistant superintendent for humancommunity relations. Membership in the UNO Athletic Hall of Fame is a prestigious recognition for outstanding achievement in athletics. and I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Dr. Don Benning for his important contribution in fostering excellence on the sport of wrestling.e

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Mr. Speaker. New Jerseys public and research libraries are in a desperate situation. Declining State aid. inflation. and the State cap law that limits municipal spending increases to 5 percent a year. are responsible for drastic cutbacks in library services. As I am sure my colleagues are aware. a vibrant library system is the cornerstone of a free democratic society. I pledge to work during the next session of Congress to insure that there is adequate funding for New Jerseys libraries. I would like to share the following article with my colleagues: [From the Sunday StarLedger. Dec. 19. 1982]

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Mr. Speaker. due to official business in my district. I was unable to be present and voting during the proceedings of the House on Friday. December 10. Had I been present. I would have voted in the following way on the various matters before the House. On rollcall. No. 433. on agreeing to the House Journal of Thursday. December 9. "yea." On rollcall No. 434. on adopting an amendment to H.R. 5133 that sought to require the Secretary to examine after 6 months the extent to which the content ratios and schedules have affected foreign automobile manufacturers investment in plants in the United States and to permit the Secretary to make changes in the ratios and schedules if necessary. "nay." Furthermore. Mr. Speaker. I was absent today when the House voted on the conference report accompanying H.R. 7093. Taxes Paid to the Virgin Islands. I would have voted for this important bill. which contained an amendment dealing with disability payments and procedures.*

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Mr. Speaker. several months ago one of my closest friends. Walter W. Sezna. died. Wally Sezna as he was known by thousands throughout Delaware and the Nation contributed substantially to his fellow man. All of us are richer for having known him.

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Mr. Speaker. according to a recent article in Business Week magazine. the Soviets have decided to provide commercial launch services to the nations of the world. Furthermore. two Frenchmen are in the process of trying to line up U.S. aerospace and communications companies to act as agents in finding commercial payloads which the Soviets would then launch into space. Although pricing has not yet been discussed in detail. it is clear that prices would be lower than those any competitorincluding the United Statescould now offer. While this new development does not pose a significant threat to our Nation right now. I think it is certainly time that we. in this country. begin to take the issue of commericalization of space seriously. I call on my colleagues to raise this issue in the course of the next Congress. I also call on my colleagues to enact legislation in the 98th Congress which would encourage the commercialization of space launching and marketing services before we are left behind forever in the world of international space activities. I ask that a copy of the article "Cargo Space on a Soviet Rocket. Anyone?" be inserted in the RECORD immediately following my statement.

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Mr. Speaker. for the past 41 years. the citizens of the borough of Clayton have been fortunate to have the services of Municipal Judge Alex C. Alampi Sr. Since his election as justice of the peace in 1941. Judge Alampi has exercised great ability and fairness in the administration of justice for his home community of Clayton. Judge Alampi and his fellow municipal jurists serve at a level of government that is sometimes referred to as "the point of delivery" where one mans contribution can determine the quality of government for an entire community. Judge Alampi accepted this challenge and devoted his career to the improvement and impartial administration of justice for his community. After five decades of service. Judge Alampi plans to hold his last court session on December 27th. I would like to take this opportunity to commend Judge Alampis outstanding service to the residents of Clayton. His experience and devotion to the law will be missed. Mr. Speaker. for the benefit of our colleagues. I submit the following article: [From the Sentinel. Dec. 2. 1982J

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Mr. Speaker. I am disappointed that the Congress could not enact legislation to meet the December 24 deadline mandated by the Supreme Court to insure the continued efficient functioning of the Nations bankruptcy system. A major disruption of this system in the present difficult economic period will be most unfortunate. Some have pointed to the Judicial Conferences proposed interim rule for the handling of bankruptcy cases as an acceptable temporary fix until the Congress can enact a constitutional court system. but the legal validity of the suggested rule. as well as the practicality of the rule in operation. are subject to grave doubt. It is. of course. contrary to the basics of jurisprudence for a court to create its own jurisdiction. That is a matter for the Congress. The authority to promulgate rules of practice and procedure is not the authority to establish jurisdiction. The proposed rule is also in conflict with bankruptcy statutes and other rules of practice and procedure. What a majority of the Supreme Court left to Congress to do cannot be done by a dissenting opin-

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Mr. Speaker. people generally view the end of the year as a time for reflection and examinationa time for resolutions. With that thought in mind book critic Jonathan Yardley in the Washington Post of Monday. December 20. 1982. reviewed the recent suit filed against NYU. nine professors. and a copyshop and focused not on the legal merits but on the professional ethics and moral responsibility of an institution and its employees. Yardley raised several questions of farreaching consequences that I would like to share with my colleagues.

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Mr. Speaker. with sincere pleasure. I rise today to honor Police Chief Harold A. Johnson. As a highly regarded leader and as a dedicated public servant. Chief Johnson has helped keep the peace and build a community. For more than a quarter century. Harold Johnson labored at the risky. grueling. and often thankless tasks of police work. and he rose through the ranks to become one of the finest police chiefs in the State of California. Yet Harold Johnson did even more than that. Both before and after Los Gatos welcomed him as the new chief of police in 1970. Johnson was vigorously active in the communities which surrounded him. Chief Johnson gave his time to the Boy Scouts. the Salvation Army. the United Way. and other charities. even though he was spending all of his business hours serving and protecting the people. Harold Johnson was more than a super cop. He was a super citizen. I had the pleasure of working with Chief Johnson on the regional criminal justice planning board. and like thousands of others. I enjoyed working with this witty. energetic. compassionate man. Today. on the eve of Chief Johnsons retirement. I am proud to join all of those who thank Chief Johnson for his energy. his work. his kindness. and his courage.*

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Mr. Speaker. several years ago it was recognized that overhauling our aging World War II aircraft carrier fleet was a costefficient way to increase our Nations defenses. Thus the service life extension program (SLEP) was created for this purpose and the U.S.S. Saratoga selected for the programs first overhaul effort. The Navy in 1979 picked the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to do the Saratoga renovation. When the Navys selection of Philadelphia was challenged. many of my colleagues joined me to help pass legislation upholding the Navys selection. I am pleased to appear before this House 3 years later and report that the Congress and the Navy made the right decision. As the following articles indicate. the workers at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard have done an outstanding job on the Saratoga renovation. Not only have the shipyard workers received excellent marks for their shipbuilding work. but the Saratoga will be returned to the fleet on or before schedule and within its budget contract. I am proud of the work of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in restoring to service our older aircraft carrier fleet. The yards outstanding completion of the Saratoga project has prompted the Navy to select Philadelphia as the worksite for the renovation of two additional carriers. the Forrestal and the Independence. Renovation of these carriers will keep shipyard employment at near capacity through this decade. and help promote additional job growth in south Jersey and throughout the Philadelphia area. The articles follow: [From the Philadelphia Inquirer]

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Mr. Speaker. as I leave the peoples House I want to say goodby to you and my friends of both parties. I want to say a special goodby and thank you to all of the staff from both cloakrooms. the House floor. the pages. the desk. the restaurant. the officers of the House. the elevator operators. Capitol Police. the House reporters. and the committees of the House. specifically House Administration and Government Operations. for making me feel like I was a friend and an equal. To my fellow Members let me say you do not have to take yourselves seriously in order to take the job seriously and always remember you can

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to share with my colleagues the story of Mr. Junius Griffin. a modern Horatio Alger and a leading power broker in todays record industry. Mr. Griffins life is about inspiration. fulfillment and success and I believe he provides an outstanding role model for todays youth. The articles follow: [From the Kingsport TimesNews. Dec. 10.

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Mr. Speaker. I rise today to draw attention to the plight of the Jewish Refusenik movement in the Soviet Union. In bold disregard of past human rights treaties it has signed. the Soviet Union in recent years has increased Its oppression of its citizens by denying their rights to practice religion and to emigrate. It saddens me that we in the U.S. Congress must again protest the Soviet Governments outrages against freedom and dignity. The Soviet Jews. or Refuseniks. as they have come to be called. are asking for the right to practice some basic freedoms. Being refused opportunity to freely practice their faith. they would like to be permitted to move to a country where they can live with dignity. They are not trying to subvert the Soviet political system. they are only asking to be let out. The Soviet authorities are virtually closing the door on Jewish emigration. despite the fact that an estimated 500.000 Jews are actively seeking to leave Russia. Beginning in 1980. the number of Jews allowed to leave the Soviet Union began decreasing drastically. Whereas in 1979. 4.000 Jews were granted exit visas every monthfor a total of 51.331 for that year. in 1980 only 21.472 visas were granted and in 1981. 9.448. This year. 1982 appears to be shaping up as by far the worst year for Soviet Jewish emigration since the beginning of the Refuseniks movement in the early 1970s. If the present trend continues. the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews estimate less than 3.000 Jews will leave the U.S.S.R. this year. Harassment of those seeking emigration has also been mounting in the last few months. As an example. the Soviet Government is now stripping Jewish scientists of their doctorates and MA degrees. As quoted from testimony before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations. "Jewish scientists who have requested visas are summoned to the administration of the institutions where they are employed and are advised to withdraw their requests for exit visas. Each person refusing to do so is discussed at a meeting of the scientific council at his or her respective place of employment and usually fired." Mr. Speaker. I believe it is important to stress that repeated incidents of Soviet disregard of the rights of individuals to practice their religion and emigrate. as cited above. are in direct violation of the commitment to freedom of thought. conscience. expression. religion. and emigration made by the U.S.S.R. through its adoption and participation as a signatory to the U.N. International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights. the Final Act of Conference of Security and Cooperation in Europe at Helsinki. the U.N. Charter. and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Mr. Speaker. this is a matter of international concern and to remain silent invalidates these human rights pacts. So as to bring the facts of this matter to the attention of my colleagues. I insert into the RECORD at this point the statistics compiled by the National Conference on Soviet Jewery showing the decline in Jewish emigration from the U.S.S.R. The statistical table follows: Soviet Jewry Research BureauJewish Emigration from the U.S.S.R.: Statistics 1965 to June 1967 .................................. 4498 October 1968 to 1970 ............................. 4.235

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Mr. Speaker. next month will mark the retirement from public service of Mr. Raymond Muller. who for the past 30 years has been a valued Tulare County supervisor and parttime appraiser. Those last 16 years have been as an active member of the Board of Supervisors. Ray was chairman of the Central California Criminal Justice Planning Board. drug abuse officer for the county. served on the board of directors of the Community Action Agency. president of the San Joaquin Valley Supervisors Association. a member of the board of directors of the State association. on the State executive committee and chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors for the years 197172 and 198182. At the present time he is chairman of the area agency on aging for Tulare and Kings Counties. revenue and tax task force for the State association and a member of the commission to study the new federalism for the State association. Ray has been a Democrat all his life. He was president of the Southeastern Democratic Club for 2 years. is a member of the Porterville Democratic Club. and served several years on the Tulare County Democratic Committee. Ray served two terms as president of the Terra Bella Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Porterville Elks and the Knights of Columbus and has served the council as grand knight and district deputy. He is also a member of the Tulare County Century Club. He was born in Ducor. Calif.. July 9. 1917. and attended local schools. He was sophomore class president and student body president while attending Porterville High School. Ray and his wife. Fanchon. have three children. two sons. one daughter. and six grandchildren. They live in Terra Bella. Even in retirement from public life. Ray will remain a man of public consciousness.e

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Mr. Speaker. last month the residents of the city of Paterson. my congressional district and State of New Jersey joined together at a testimonial in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the presentation of its Gold Medallion Award to distinguished members of the manufacturing engineering industry whose dedication and devotion to improved productivity through manufacturing engineering techniques has truly enriched our community. State. and Nation. Mr. Speaker. I am proud to boast that three of the recipients of this most highly coveted honorthe Gold Medalion 50th Anniversary Award of SME National Headquarters. Dearborn. Mich.-are from Paterson Chapter No. 102 which is located in my congressional district. I know that you and our colleagues here in the Congress will want to join with me in heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the honoreesdistinguished citizens. community leaders. and good friendsas follows: The honorable: Charles M. Bazaz of Paterson. N.J.. Charles T. Dobbie of Pompton Lakes. N.J.. and Paul Kaske of New Milford. N.J. Mr. Speaker. the Society of Manufacturing Engineers since 1932. has been manufacturings link to improved productivity through education. Their members stand at the forefront of rapidly advancing technologies in the most prestigious field of manufacturing engineering. SME affiliated organizations include: Association of Finishing Processes. Computer & Automated Systems Association. North American Manufacturing Research Institution. Robot Institute of America. and Robotics International. Charles M. Bazaz is a lifelong resident of Paterson and owner of the Charles M. Bazaz Machine & Tool Consultants Firm of Paterson. N.J. He organized SMEs Northern New Jersey Chapter No. 14 in 1937 and is the only remaining charter member of the chapter. He volunteered and organized SMEs New York City Chapter No. 34 with an initial membership of 25 enrollments which has since expanded into one of the largest chapters on the east coast. Thirty years ago Charles Bazaz organized SMEs Paterson Chapter No. 102 breaking a national. and still unbeaten. record in membership enrollment with 265 manufacturing engineers comprising the chapter. Charles T. Dobbie. recently elected chairman of SME Paterson Chapter No. 102 is president and director of Karlo Manufacturing Co.. Inc.. of Wayne. N.J. His company designs/develops special manufacturing machinery. dies. jigs. fixtures. welded assemblies. component parts. stampings. precision sheet metal items. tube bending and general contract work. Products manufactured include photopolymer processing machinery. addon conventor fins and liquid level controls. Paul Kaske is a leading and active participant in the business community of my district and his professional expertise as a cost estimator with the Kearfott Division of Singer Co. is applauded by all of us. As we all know. the Singer Co. is a prominent and highly respected manufacturing firm of national and international renown in the aerospace and marine systems industry. Mr. Speaker. there is much that can be said about these gentlementhe 50th anniversary honorees of SME. Paterson Chapter No. 102. but suffice it to say. as evidenced by the national recognition afforded them by our Nations manufacturing engineers. they are in the vanguard in helping to improve our Nations productivity during an era of rapidly advancing technologies. In this respect may I commend the following brief profile furnished me on the history of SME to you. as follows: * * * Founded in 1932 by 33 Detroit tool engineers. SMEs purpose has been "to advance scientific knowledge in the field of manufacturing engineering and to apply its resources to disseminating information." Originally the American Society of Tool Engineers. it was renamed the American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers in 1960. and a decade later. to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. reflecting manufacturing engineerings evolution. These changes depict the growing sophistication of a technical society. now an international influence in the field. with over 60.000 members in 60 countries. most affiliated with SMEs 220plus senior chapters. The Society sponsors more than 90 university and college student chapters. as well. In 1962 SME sponsored 32 Conferences and Expositons. plus Industrial Productivity Events. around the U.S. and abroad. in addition to some 100 clinics. workshops. and symposia. Numerous education courses were also offered. SMEs many publications include the monthly "Manufacturing Engineering." the bimonthly "Robotics Today." and the "Tool and Manufacturing Engineers Handbook." Through mid1982. SMEs Manufacturing Engineering Education Foundation has distributed more than a halfmillion dollars in grants to over 70 universities and technical institutions. Since 1972. SMEs Certification Institute has certified some 11.000 manufacturing engineers and technologists for their onthejob expertise. * * * Mr. Speaker. in reflecting upon the history of our great country and the good deeds of our people who have made our representative democracy second to none among all nations throughout the world. I appreciate the opportunity to call your attention to the golden anniversary celebration of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the outstanding achievements of the recipients of the SME 50th Anniversary Gold Medallion Award for distinguished service in the manufacturing engineering disciplines. 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Mr. Speaker. just as our society has come to recognize the critical role black colleges have played in the development of our Nation. we see the future of these institutions in serious jeopardy. I would like to take this opportunity to commend to my colleagues an excellent report on this subject. "Plight of Black Institutions in the 80s." written by Dr. Willie J. Kimmons of Wayne County Community College in Detroit. Mich.

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Mr. Speaker. there is a void on the horizon today where once stood a tall and mighty pineIra Bell. of Monticello in my native Wayne County. Ky.. died on Sunday. December 19. 1982. Today. I rise to pay tribute to this man I revere. a true prioneer in education for rural Americans. Ira Bell was born and reared in my home county in Kentucky where he served as superintendent of schools for 38 years. As superintendent in the early days of universal education. he rode horseback for weeks. visiting the hundreds of oneroom schools which formed the basis of rural education in remote sections of the county. He experienced firsthand the difficulties rural Americans must overcome in order to obtain a quality education. This experience led Mr. Bell to lead the Nation in school consolidations. He was lauded as one of Kentuckys

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Mr. Speaker. the enclosed article embodies the best tradition of Reaganism. that is. let every individual take up the slack caused by cuts in Federal spending especially during the holidays. President Ron Wilson Reagan suggested that the more fortunate of our people. that is the 87/ percent working. should help out the 122 percent who are not. Instead of Government help. we should provide food for the hungry and presents for needy children as well as homes for the MX. If. we as citizens. can provide homes for the MX maybe President R. W. Reagan will do something to provide homes for the 2.500.000 Americans who find themselves homeless during this second Christmas during the reign of Ron Reagan.

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Mr. Speaker. it is important that we in the House of Representatives and this country take note that November 7. 1982. commemorated the 65th anniversary of the "October Revolution" when the Bolshevik Communist Party deprived the people of Russia their liberty. Today. Soviet domination and influence has clearly grown to its largest proportions ever. As the oldest surviving democracy in the world. we can never forget those who have perished at the hands of communism nor can we forget those presently living under the yoke of communism. I share the concern of the Congress of Russian Americans and wish to insert into the statement written by the CRA Board of Directors.

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to include the text of the two resolutions which I introduced and which were passed by the House yesterday. They are. specifically. House Joint Resolution 636 and House Concurrent Resolution 437. and their contents. which deal with completion of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. are as follows:

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Mr. Speaker. several weeks ago. millions of citizens throughout this Nation shared a special experiencethe dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. For many Americans. and especially for many of those who served their country in that war but who received no gratitude for their sacrifices. this ceremony marked the end of a tragic and controversial national experience. Art McGowan is a good friend of mine who has worked with my Veterans Advisory Committee and with whom I have consulted on veterans matters over the last 8 years. Art is also a former captain in the Army. a Vietnam veteran. who has won many service decorations. including the Distinguished Service Cross. Art currently serves as senior vice president and director of egion 6 of the United Vietnam VetL. ans Organization. which he helped to organize. Art attended the recent dedication ceremonies for the Vietnam Memorial and has written a very personal and moving account of his feelings that day. I would like to share his article with Members of the U.S. Congress.

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Mr. Speaker. in leaving this treasured institution after 15 years. I thought my colleagues might permit me a farewell argument to urge. as George Washington did nearly two centuries ago. that the United States avoid "passionate attachments" to particular foreign governments. Washington in his famous Farewell Address. at the end of a third of a century of public service. having served 8 years as commander of our Revolutionary Army and 8 years as our first President advised us against undue foreign entanglements. The Father of our Country put it this way: A passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils. Sympathy for the favorite nation. facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest. in cases where no real common interest exists. and infusing into one the enmities of the other. betrays the former Into a participation in the quarrels and wars of the latter. without adequate inducements or Justifications. It leads also to concessions. to the favorite nation. of privileges denied to others. which is apt doubly to injure the nation making the concessions. by unnecessarily parting with what ought to have been retained. and by exciting jealousy. ill will. and a disposition to retaliate in the parties from whom equal privileges are withheld. and it gives to ambitious. corrupted or deluded citizens who devote themselves to the favorite nation. facility to betray or sacrifice the interest of their own country. without odium. sometimes even with popularity. gilding with the appearances of a virtuous sense of obligation. a commendable deference for public opinion. or a laudable zeal for public good. the base or foolish compliances of ambition. corruption. or infatuation .. Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence. (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens.) the Jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake. since history and experience prove. that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government. But that jealousy. to be useful. must be impartial. else it becomes the instrument of the very influence to be avoided. instead of a defense against it. Excessive partiality for one foreign nation and excessive dislike for another. cause those whom they actuate to see danger only on one side. and serve to veil and even second the arts of influence on the other. Real patriots. who may resist the intrigues of the favorite. are liable to become suspected and odious. while its tools and dupes usurp the applause and confidence of the people. to surrender their interests. The great rule of conduct for us. in regard to foreign nations. is. in extending our commercial relations. to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements. let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith:-Here let us stop. This advice of 1796 seems eminently sound today. Within our lifetimes we have seen countries who were our enemies become our friends. and vice versa. Witness Japan. China. the Soviet Union. for example. As of yesterday. however. we in Congress seem to have forgotten Washingtons admonition. Yesterday. overriding a foreign policy pursued by five Presidents. Congress has reflected a passionate attachment to a single foreign nation. the State of Israel. Yesterday. in our omnibus continuing resolution. overriding President Reagans objections. we voted more money in grants and loans to this small and powerful nation of 31/2 million people than we have for any of the impoverished or underdeveloped nations of the rest of the world. a world where more than 3 billion people are estimated to live in poverty. At a time of economic hardship and high domestic unemployment. we voted more money per capita to each Israeli than we allow to many of the poor and unemployed in our own country. In our continuing resolution. nearly $2.5 billion is allocated to Israel. $785 million in economic aid and $1.7 in military assistance loans. Of these loans. we immediately forgive $750 million. a figure $250 million more than President Reagan requested. We do this despite the fact that within the last 6 months. Israel has deliberately violated solemn agreements with the United States which prohibited Israels use of U.S.-supplied weapons for offensive purposes and which prohibited Israels use of cluster bombs in civilian areas such as West Beirut. We voted these incredible sums of money despite the fact that the lives of U.S. marines are placed at risk in Lebanon today because Israel. in September. violated solemn assurances to the United States that it would assist in protecting the safety of Palestinian women. children. and noncombatants whose safety had been guaranteed by the United States as a condition of obtaining PLO withdrawal from West Beirut. In voting this money. we demonstrated that Congress has a passionate attachment to Israel so great that we are willing to seriously weaken. if not destroy. the efforts of both President Carter and President Reagan to obtain autonomy for the Arabs residing in the Palestinian mandate territory called the West Bank. occupied by Israel since 1967. We turn our back on U.N. Resolution 242 requiring Israeli withdrawal from all or most of the West Bank. and upon the Camp David

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Mr. Speaker. it is with regret that I contemplate the beginning of the 98th Congress without the presence of JOHN RoUSSELOT. I had the privilege of serving on the Banking Committee and the Joint Economic Committee with JOHN. He is. without a doubt. one of the most tireless workers among all the Members of Congress. He is resourceful in the many ways he goes about getting his viewpoint across and is articulate and informed in debate. JOHN has. indeed. performed a valuable service for his party. his district. and his nation. In addition to all these remarkable attributes. it can never be said that JOHN was one to hide his light under a bushel. which rendered him the more effective in seeing that the laws which were enacted were carefully considered. Beginning in the 91st Congress. JOHN and I collaborated on trying to get a balanced budget law passed. He offered amendments which I supported. and I offered amendments which he supported. His dedication to less

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to bring to the attention of the Members a provision of the continuing appropriations resolution conference report that may have escaped their attention. In an extremely important action for States which consume a large amount of oil. the Congress agreed to a provision which states that the Department of Energy must make available up to $200 million to States from funds collected in oil overcharge cases for energy conservation activities and low income fuel assistance. For the last several weeks. I have been adding cosponsors to a resolution I introduced urging this course of action. To date. 30 of my colleagues have cosponsored House Resolution 634. In my view. these funds should first be used for restitution. so that those who can be precisely identified as having been injured by overcharges can be compensated. However. this precise restitution is not possible in many cases. so a formula that approximates restitution is desirable for the rest of the funds. The language of the continuing resolution states that the funds made available to the States shall be used for lowincome fuel assistance. weatherization. the schools and hospitals program. the Energy Extension Service and State energy planning. None of the funds can be used for administrative costs or for providing State matches for Federal funds. These funds should be considered as a supplement to. not a replacement for. existing appropriations. Distribution of the funds is to be made according to the amount of oil and gasoline consumed within a State between 1973 and 1980. From my preliminary discussions with the Department of Energy. it appears that the States should receive this money in the next few months. I am very pleased that we have agreed to this approach. Energy prices continue to rise despite the recession. and it is important that we help those who cannot afford to pay their heating bills or make conservation improvements in their homes.*

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to extend my appreciation and thanks to Ted Henshaw for the invaluable service he has given as Clerk of the House. Over the years Ted has served diligently and conscientiously in this position and has kept things running on course. I wish him much success for the future and extend my thanks for a job well done.*

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Mr. Speaker. I am both pleased and sad to rise today in tribute to my good friend and colleague from Massachusetts. MARGARET HECKLER. I am sad because. I. and I am sure. all of us in the House will miss her presence here. I am pleased. however. to be able to take this opportunity to congratulate her on her 16 years of public service in the House. 16 years in which PEG brought to the House and everywhere she went beauty. grace. and dignity. I have admired PEG HECKLER as a friend and as a professional for many years. PEG has been a very effective legislator throughout her years in the Congress. She has secured substantial benefits for this Nations veterans. She has very effectively promoted womens rights. And. she has successfully represented her constituents in Massachusetts 10th Congressional District with great energy and skill. as her eight terms in Congress attests. I am sure that I am not alone when I say that the gentlelady from Massachusetts has garnered great respect from her colleagues of both parties during her congressional career. Mr. Speaker. I consider it a pleasure and a privilege to have been able to work with PEG. I would like to say that I believe the new Members who will be coming to the House in January when the 98th Congress convenes could do no better than to use PEG HECKLERS work and distinguished record in Congress as a model for their efforts as Members of the House of Representatives in the 98th Congress. Mr. Speaker. though I am saddened by the imminent departure of our dear colleague. PEG HECKLER. I am quite confident. and I take a measure of comfort from knowing. that whatever she decides to pursue in the coming years. PEG will most certainly achieve the successes that she has in Congress. So. my wife Lee joins me in wishing PEG. her husband John. and her lovely children. John Jr.. Belinda. and Alison good health and good fortune in the years ahead.o

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Mr. Speaker. the Coltrane name is a very special one in the world of music. In the late 1940s. it first came into prominence with the emergence of John Coltrane. the extraordinary and unique jazz musician. composer. and saxophonist. After a tour with the Navy Band. Coltrane pursued a series of remarkable collaborations with Dizzy Gillespie. Earl Bostic. Johnny Hodges. Miles Davis. Thelonius Monk. Red Garland. and Donald Byrd. In the biography. "Chasm the Trane: The Music and Mystique of John Coltrane." J. C. Thomas writes: Just as Charlie Parker stood astride the jazz world of the late 40s and 50s. so did John Coltrane in the late 50s and the 60s. Trane was a giant of the saxophone * * *. There was a mystical quality. a profound melancholy that emanated from this quiet. selfcontained man that moved listeners. some of whom knew little of music but heard something beyond musics boundaries from the sounds his saxophone created. Many even had their lives changed as a result. John Coltrane was an architect of progressive jazz. whose musical genius exerted enormous influence on classical. spiritual. and rock music as well. He transformed the saxophone into a premier instrument of jazz and spellbound his audiences. A student of Eastern cultures and music. he welded together the harmonies of East and West. Among his great compositions are: Africa. After the Rain. Alabama. Bessies Blues. My Favorite Things. Naima. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise. and Soul Eyes. Coltrane was the quintessential musician. always inventing new harmonies. probing sounds. exploring new motifs. and sharing his vision with enraptured audiences. Trane died in 1967. and left a precious legacy in his recordings. John Coltranes wife and musical collaborator. Alice McLeod. shared the remarkable gifts of composing and performing. As a young girl growing up in Detroit. Alice studied the piano and organ. and immersed herself in music theory. Later. she performed ac-

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Mr. Speaker. I could not let this session close without saying a few words about the distinguished gentleman from Texas. RICHARD WHITE. DICK has represented the 16th Congressional District of Texas since 1965 and has been a great asset to this body. Although we have been on opposite sides on the aisle. I have always considered DICK a friend. and a man who would leave partisan motives aside when considering the best interests of the country. A man of integrity. dedication. and personal warmth. DICK has brought honor to this institution. I was privileged to have served with DICK on the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee. and his solid record of accomplishment in the areas of postal and civil service legislation were highly regarded by all of us on the committee. DICK has always been one of those wonderful people who is easy to get to know and to work with. and his judgment and expertise have always been adhered to and valued by his colleagues. I wish DICK the very best in the years ahead. and want him to know that his achievements will long be remembered. It was a privilege to have served with him..

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Mr. Speaker. I am proud to honor my colleague. Representative TOBY MOFFETT. We entered Congress together 8 years ago. and since then. I have watched TOBY work as an outstanding legislator and public servant. Consistently. TOBY has worked to improve our Government. When we entered Congress in 1972. TOBY played a crucial role in organizing our freshmen class of Representatives and in establishing orientation seminars. He then proceeded to operate effectively as an advocate of consumer interests. environmentalism. and peace. TOBYs dedication and talent quickly earned him a leading role as chairman of the Energy. Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee. and TOBY used the position to spur conservation and to check the abuses of power. ToBY instituted conservation policies and fought the administration when it sought to scar our environment for shortterm gains. At the same time. TOBY protected American citizens from several hazards. In international affairs. TOBY was an early supporter of legislation mandating a nuclear freeze. and in the domestic arena. ToBY was a champion of strict safety standards. Whether he was working to reduce the risk of nuclear holocaust or checking to see that our water remained uncontaminated. TOBY was a guardian of the public interest. In a system where people are too often comforted by the tonics of mutual approval. consensus. and tradition. TOBY had nerve enough to criticize. dissent. and reform. Facing overwhelming odds. he often managed to effect change. and even where TOBY fell short of full success. ethical hindsight has reflected far better on him than on his opponents. Today. I thank TOBY for his statesmanship. his courage. and his friendship. and I wish him the best of luck.*

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Mr. Speaker. Ted Henshaw has served the House long and well in a variety of positions. First with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and then with the Clerks office. he has performed his duties with skill and dedication. We in the House are fortunate to have such loyal. able officers as Ted Henshaw to help us carry out our responsibilities and he will be sorely missed in the next Congress. We have all been sorry to see Ted slowed by illness recently and I hope he will recover his health in retirement and enjoy a full and active life for many years to come. My best wishes go with him.*

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to take a few moments to pay tribute to my good friend. CAP HOLLENBECK. who unfortunately. will not be with us when we reconvene in January. Since his election to Congress in 1976. CAP has represented New Jerseys Ninth District with the highest level of competence and legislative ability. distinguishing himself as one of the Houses outstanding spokesmen for the advancement of the Northeastern States. Throughout his 6 years of dedicated service here. CAP has maintained the courage of his convictions. never hesitating to do what he truly believed to be best for his constituents and his country. regardless of partisan pressure or current public opinion. I am honored to call CAP HOLLENBECK my friend. and deeply saddened by his departure. His genuine warmth and outgoing personality will be greatly missed by all who worked with him here and will. I feel certain. insure his success and happiness in future endeavors.*

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Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to support adoption of the pending legislation. I wish to comment briefly on section 121 of the bill. the section providing for EPA standards

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Mr. Speaker. the automobile has been important to our Nations development. but like many other technological advances. this tool can be dangerousfatally dangerouswhen misused. Over 50.000 Americans die each year on this Nations highways. Many of these deaths are due to driver error. yet we do not have adequate driver education programs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has done much to improve the safety of vehicles. but little to improve the safety consciousness of those who drive them. Mr. Fraydun Manocherian. who operates the New York Health and Racquet Club in New York City. is one citizen who has tried for many years to do something about this problem. On December 6. for example. he placed a fullpage advertisement in the New York Times asking that 2 percent of the money that we intend to raise under this billonetenth of 1 cent per gallon of gasbe set aside for such safety education as dramatizing the importance of good driver judgment. teaching safe driving techniques. making certain that all drivers are aware of traffic safety laws. making the public aware of the major causes of accidents. and demonstrating the horrible results of accidents that each week kill over 1.000 persons and maim or injure another 7.000. I regret that the tightness of our current budget and the speed with which this legislation has had to be considered have made it impossible to enact Mr. Manocherians proposal this year. I think that it is a good idea and one that should receive full consideration by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation in the new Congress. I commend Mr. Manocherian for his public spirit and encourage him to continue his efforts. Mr. Speaker. I insert the text of Mr. Manocherians proposal at this point in the RECORD: [From the New York Times. Dec. 6. 1982J

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Mr. Speaker. those of us who were privileged to serve in this House with George A. Goodling in the 1960s and 1970s were saddened by his passing on October 17 at the age of George Goodling served his Pennsylvania constituency well and honorably in his 12 years in Washington. He embodied the old virtues of steadfastness and integrity. and his political philosophy was rooted in the belief that the peoples government ought to be honestly and efficiently run with a minimum of burden on the taxpayer. While we differed on many issues in our voting. I could always talk to him as a friend. on a mantoman basis. without rancor and with the reasonableness that characterized his service. It has been a great pleasure for me to serve on the Committee on Education and Labor with Georges successorhis able and distinguished son. Representative BILL GOODLING. I know George was proud of BILLS contributions to the Congress during these past 8 years. and to be aware that the people of the 19th District of Pennsylvania continue to be represented by the high caliber of service. All of us join BILL and the Goodling family in sadness at George Goodlings passing after a long and useful life.e

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Mr. Speaker. it was my privilege to have served with the late Congressman. George A. Goodling. during his many productive years in the House of Representatives. and I join his friends in expressing my sorrow at his passing. As a Member. George was a sincere. hardworking Representative for the people of Pennsylvania. I had great respect for Georges judgment and counsel. and always found him to be a very warm. pleasant. and understanding individual. George served with distinction on the Committee on Agriculture. where he became the secondranking member. and on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. George was a man with great love for his country and great respect for his fellow citizens. George served his country and his constituents in an outstanding manner. He was respected by all his colleagues on both sides of the aisle. The opportunity to have known and served with George Goodling during his years in Congress is a fond recollection I will long remember. Like his father. BILL GOODLING has carried on the conscientious representation that was so well appreciated by the people of the 19th District of Pennsylvania. My deepest sympathy goes out to BILL and the entire Goodling family for their loss. We salute today a good friend. a distinguished Member of this body. and an honorable man who will be remembered.*

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Mr. Speaker. I submit the following article written by Tony Scoville. formerly a technical consultant to the House Committee on Science and Technology. This could not be a better time. as the task force on social security completes work on its study to explore the alternatives set forth by Mr. Scoville. I urge my colleagues consideration. [From the New York Times. July 23. 1982]

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Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay special tribute and honor to the memory of Hon. George A. Goodling. I had the privilege of serving with George on the Committee of Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

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Mr. Speaker. George Goodling served Pennsylvanias 19th District with pride and distinction for 10 years and will be remembered on Capitol Hill as a hardworking legislator devoted to his work. George is not with us in person anymore. but he is very much alive in spirit and will always serve as an inspiration. George Goodling was a perfect example of a dedicated public servant. He served admirably in the Pennsylvania State Legislature before entering Congress and. once he was in Washington. established himself as an eloquent spokesman for the 19th District of Pennsylvania. George served on the House Agriculture Committee where he became second ranking minority member and also was a member of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. After his retirement. he remained active in politics and helped his party in Pennsylvania with some vigorous campaigning. George Goodling should also be thanked for giving us his son. BILL. who has become an excellent Congressman in his own right. I know how much BILL loved and respected his father and I can see the similarities between the two men. Both will be remembered as public servants who put the people first. George Goodling was a good friend of mine. It was a pleasure serving with him here in the House.*

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T. Mr. Speaker. Representative George Goodling passed away on October 17. of this year. I feel very fortunate to have served in this House with George. until his retirement in 1975. He was a man of great integrity. dedicated to his district and to better government. When I first came here. he was one of the first Members to offer friendship. and he never waivered in that friendship. I had the opportunity to speak in his district several times. During those visits to Pennsylvania. it was obvious how loved and respected he was. as both a gentleman and a legislator. George spent much of his time following retirement. in his orchards. where he grew some of the finest fruits I have ever eaten. He brought to Congress that special caring it takes to be a successful farmer. and I will continue to miss his expertise here in the House. and with his death. I will now miss his friendship.9

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Mr. Speaker. I take this occasion to join my other colleagues who had the pleasure of serving in this House with the Honorable George Goodling of Pennsylvania in paying tribute to the memory of this fine legislator. who died on October Probably the greatest tribute which can be paid to a public official is to have established such a record of service that. upon retirement. his constituents elect another member of the same family. So it was with George Goodling. whose dedicated service to the people of the 19th Congressional District of Pennsylvania was so great that upon his retirement in 1975. the voters elected his son. BILL. to succeed him. I take this opportunity to pay final tribute to the memory of George Goodling and to express condolences and sympathy to his family.*

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Mr. Speaker. I rise today to join with my many colleagues who count among our lifes blessings having known and served with our former colleague. George Goodling. When I first came to this body. I had the privilege of serving with him as a member of the House Committee on Agriculture. I always found him to be knowledgeable. straightforward. and highly thought of among his colleagues. It did not take me long to find out why. A worthy political opponent. George Goodling contributed greatly to the dialog needed to shaping strong and effective agricultural programs for this Nation. He understood the importance of agriculture in our Nations economy and worked diligently to insure that Government agricultural policy was sensitive to that prominence. Since his retirement. I have had the opportunity to see him on occasion when he visited with his son. our colleague. BILL GOODLING. whose office is across the hall from mine. I was greatly saddened by the news of his death and want to express to his family my deepest regrets. While there are no words that can reduce the grief of losing a loved one. George Goodlings family should know that those of us who knew him respected his judgment and cherished his friendship.*

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Mr. Speaker. I want to use this opportunity to note the retirement of James J. Symbol after nearly 20 years of service to the Postal Service and our Nation in a variety of highlevel positions in Portland. Oreg. Los Angeles. Calif.. and the southern region of the Postal Service. Mr. Symbol has taken affirmative steps to insure that minorities and women have been afforded an equal opportunity to achieve supervisory and managerial positions within the Postal Service. I understand that the number of women and minorities in

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Mr. Speaker. today I have requested this opportunity to bring to the attention of my colleagues in the House a recent report entitled "Science for Agriculture" that included recommendations from a group of 15 leaders in Gove--nment. industry. universities. and a foundation. This report. now known as the Winrock report. has also been the subject of two commentaries in the press: The first appearing as an editorial in the New York Times of October 2. entitled "The Worm in the Bud" and the second as a lengthy article in Chemical and Engineering News of November 22. "Shakeup Ahead for Agricultural Research." I was glad to note that Hon. GEORGE BROWN. my collegue from California and a major supporter of agricultural research in the Congress. participated in the 2day session held at the Winrock Center at Morriltown. Ark.. on June 1415. 1982. Most of the conclusions and recommendations contained in the Winrock report were generally consistent with the National Agricultural Research. Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977. title XIV to the 1977 farm bill and amendments to this in the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981. I would have preferred that the report would have included reference to title XIV to show agreements with existing law and congressional intent and to expose statutory provisions that were directed to the same overall aims proposed by the Winrock group. First. the appraisal by the Winrock group of the importance of agriculture and its vital dependence on research for improved productivity and production agrees with the appraisal of the Congress. For the same reasons. agriculture itself and its needs were written in as the primary common denominator of purpose of title XIV. Second in importance was the provision for an Assistant Secretary for Science and Education in the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided by the Congress in title XIV. For the first time Congress provided a leadership position in the front row of the Secretarys policy group that is dedicated to science and education issues important to agriculture. Secretary John Block. by choosing as the first incumbent. Dr. Orville Bentley. dean of agriculture at the University of Illinois. recognized the need for experience and knowledge of how research and education contribute to agricultural progress. how State and Federal investments in agricultural research can be assessed separately and interactively. and how agricultural research can be appraised in relation to other obligations of the Federal Government. I recognize that knowledge of the past and present does not automatically translate into wisdom for the future. However. we are glad to hear that Dr. Bentley is already beginning to address future needs and plans through the long- and shortterm planning and coordination authorities contained in title XIV. In the process. we are confident he will give due regard to the interdependencies involved. retain the virtues of existing institutions and systems of research and education and solicit and attract the inputs of their scientific and administrative leaders and the recommendations of others that will enrich the total system. Third. the Congress reaffirmed the USDAState research partnership in title XIV. A word of explanation is in order. I will use the State agricultural experiment stations as a case example recognizing that we have included other institutions in our reaffirmation of the USDAState partnership. Some critics of agricultural research have addressed the State agricultural experiment stations as if they were freestanding research institutions. The principle Congress included in title XIV is the same as that stated earlier in the Hatch Act. "A unique partnership arrangement exists in food and agricultural research. extension. and teaching between the Federal Government and the governments of the several States * * *." The bond with the States for agricultural research was first forged in the Hatch Act of 1887 whereby States were encouraged through that legislation and subsequent Federal funding to establish experiment stations to serve the needs of the agriculture of their respective States. Congress in revising the Hatch Act in 1955 reaffirmed this dominant purpose: It shall be the object and duty of the State agricultural experiment stations through the expenditure of the appropriations hereinafter authorized to conduct original and other researches. investigations. and experiments bearing directly on and contributing to the establishment and maintenance of a permanent and effective agricultural industry of the United States. including researches basic to the problems of agriculture in its broadest aspects. and such investigations as have for their purpose the development and improvement of the rural home and rural life and the maximum contribution by agriculture to the welfare of the consumer. as may be deemed advisable. having due regard to the varying conditions and needs of the respective States. State legislatures formally accepted this charge and. in almost all States. accepted the urging of Congress that the experiment station be placed in the landgrant college. now universities. provided for under the first Morrill Act of 1862. Thus. the purpose of the State agricultural experiment station was and is to serve the needs of agriculture through research. The Congress intended that the processes and organization of the research should be compatible with the policies and rules of the university and the State in which the station is located. As the investments of the State legislatures in their State stations have increased for the same agricultural purposes. the accountability to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Hatch expenditures and to their State legislature for their inputs is first and foremost in terms of agricultural benefits from these public investments. As investors. the Federal and State Governments retain rights for questioning their current performances and can request future plans and intents. Therefore. it seems best to address appropriateness of suggestions for change in terms of the agricultural purposes of the State stations and the effects of such changes on the investors in their research. The same principles apply to the other research institutions named by the States to carry out the purposes of legislation fashioned by the Congress in the formal. continuing partnership mode. Fourth. the Congress emphasized amounts and kinds of funding in title XIV. We encourage increases in base funding as a useful and important public investment. All comprehensive analyses that have been brought to the attention of Congress in recent years show that agricultural research is underfunded. The prospective return rate on first increases in public base funding investments has been calculated to be as high in economic terms as in past decades. Returns as benefits in the range of 30 to 50 percent per year above the investment cost to include the approriate annual

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Mr. Speaker. there is always sadness in paying tribute to a dear. departed friend. In the case of George Goodling. our former colleague from Pennsylvania. however. there is also a sense of pride for having had the pleasure and rare privilege of having known and worked with such a fine person. George was first and foremost a good Christian who practiced what he preached. His Christianity was reflected in his legislative endeavors and his devoted representation and service to his constituents. It was reflected in his family life. as we know from our association with his son. BILL. who now serves basically the same constituency as his father did before him. Thus. George lives on through his family. and especially through BILL. He will live on also through the George A. Goodling scholarship fund established at the Pennsylvania State University in his memory to help needy and worthy students from Pennsylvanias 19th District. It is fitting and proper. I believe. that George Goodling be memorialized in these ways and that we honor him here today.9

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Mr. Speaker. it was my pleasure to serve in Congress with George Goodling. He was a man of honor. of dedication. of concern about the people he represented and the country he loved. Goerge Goodling is remembered by the people he represented as someone who was always available. who always had time to talk to people and help with their problems. Even in his retirement he remained active. and continued to visit with his many friends and help throughout the community. One of Georges greatest loves was the Pennsylvania State University. He was very active with the university. particularly the York campus where he worked tirelessly to help the campus and create programs to help students complete their education. Certainly. Congressman BILL GOODLING has followed in the tradition of his father in Congress. He has brought to Congress the same concern. compassion. and dedication that was a hallmark of George Goodlings career. When you review the record of George Goodling in Congress. you see that it was in the highest traditions of Congress. and of service to his country. George Goodling was missed from Congress. and I know he is now missed by his family and friends. His life was one of service and dedication. of which his family. friends. and of us who knew and worked with him can be extremely proud.o

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to honor my late and good friend and our former colleague George Goodling who served in this House of Representatives with honor for many years. Besides being a fine paddleball playerI know because I teamed up with him oftenGeorge was a skillful legislator and a hardworking member of the Agriculture Committee. It is appropriate that we remember and revere George Goodling. He left behind. to carry the Goodling banner. a fine and talented son. BILL. so we still to this day. have the Goodling spirit in evidence in the House.o

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Mr. Speaker. the U.S. House of Representatives has been blessed with many able men and women throughout its nearly 200year history. People from all walks of life have occupied this Chamber and have represented the views and concerns of our Nations citizens. However. one man who was especially suited to this important task was our friend and former colleague. George A. Goodling. of Pennsylvania. I was especially fond of George. during the time we served together in Congress. George brought with him to Congress a solid background of service to the citizens of Pennsylvania. both as a public school administrator and as a representative of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. In both of those roles he was successful in identifying the needs of his community and making every effort to see that his fellow citizens received an opportunity to receive the many benefits which our country has to offer. And all of us in this body are proud that Georges son. BILL GOODLING. has followed in his fathers footsteps. and now serves as a Member of Congress from the 19th District of Pennsylvania. It is easy to recognize the same fine qualities in BILL that his father brought with him to Congress. Georges death several months ago has meant a loss to all of us. But his service to his country provides a continuing legacy for his family. his former constituents and for the Nation.*

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Mr. Speaker. it just does not seem enough to say that George Goodling was a dedicated public servant. It was his life that he put into his work in Congress. Every day he had the same love of effort for his job. Don George Goodling was my good friend in all his years in the House up to his retirement in 1975. Every year I sent greetings to him on his birthday. and I will truly miss this fine man. He and I threshed many a bail in the Committee on Agriculture and I will always remember his astute counsel and advice. It was my privilege also to serve with him on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committeehim from the landlocked hills of Pennsylvania and me from the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. but we pursued a common interest. Mr. Goodling was a gentleman to the letter. and I will forever value the friendship that he and I maintained through the years. To his son. who has so competently followed him. and to his family I extend my genuine warm wishes and high regards.*

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Mr. Speaker. I want to take this opportunity to express my deepest sympathy to the family of our former colleague. Congressman George A. Goodling. of Pennsylvanias 19th Congressional District. His death last October 17. marked the passing of an outstanding leader and a dear friend of mine. It was my distinct privilege to serve with Congressman Goodling from 1960 through 1964. and then again from 1968 through his retirement in 1975. The people of Pennsylvanias 19th District can be proud of the record of service he established and the fine representation he gave to his district and to his country. They could not have had a stronger advocate and he left an indelible mark in the House of Representatives. The people of his district always knew they had a friend here in Washington with whom they could work on many projects of vital importance to the State of Pennsylvania. He was a hardworking. capable member of an outstanding legislative delegation and he demonstrated time and again a spirit of determination to pursue goals important to his constituency. He was a forceful and effective member of both the Committee on Agriculture and the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. His work in those areas will continue to be of great benefit to people across this Nation and they. too. will miss him.*

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Mr. Speaker. the economic instability of the past 15 years. with the waves of inflation. deflation. and high interest rates that have been so deleterious to the American and world economy. is unusual in our history. But it is not unusual for periods of experimenting with our money. Similar attempts at regulating the supply of money. for example. both here and elsewhere. have also led to credit crunches. government budget strains. and economic shrinkage. The salient feature of the international economy over the last decade has been the Western experiment with managed. floating paper currencies. This experiment has been eclecticdrawing ideas from various schools of though ranging from the Keynesian prescription of interest rate targets to the monetarist attempt to regulate the money supply. All have failed. Without a reliable standard for our money. our monetary authorities will continue to force the American worker and investor to confine their role in the economy to one which is primarily static and selfprotective. And without a new international monetary arrangement based on stable exchange rates. the declension from currency derangements to overlending to capital controls to trade wars will continuea formula for world economic disaster. In the five historical cases Alan Reynolds outlines below. each time the monetary authorities reformed their currencies according to the classical formula. a stable currency has been accompanied by a prolonged increase in employment and economic growth. Mr. Reynolds. vice president and chief economist of Polyconomics. Inc.. is an expert on monetary and fiscal policy. and his lucid historical explanation of monetary reform in the December 6. 1982 Polyconomics newsletter merits the attention of my colleagues.

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Mr. Speaker. the passage of the nuclear waste bill is the most dramatic evidence we have of constructive activity in this lameduck session. The final enactment of an articulated Federal Government policy on nuclear waste has been years in the offing and represents the work of numerous Members of the House and the Senate. At least seven House committees and three Senate committees were heavily involved in crafting final legislation which now awaits the Presidents signature. This bill is a finely woven mixture of R&D features which complement a Federal repository program for permanent storage of highlevel nuclear waste. Our Science and Technology Committee reported out our R&D version of the bill 1 year ago this week. I am pleased to note that the final legislation incorporates the major provisions of the bill which I introduced nearly 12 years ago. The bill authorizes construction of a test and evaluation facility for nuclear research and development so that the DOE can proceed with greater certainty in siting and constructing a longterm geologic repository. The generators of nuclear waste will pay for the sitespecific R&D as well as the first commercial repository. that is. the program is to a great extent moved offbudget. Generic R&D will continue under Federal funding and our Energy Research and Production Subcommittee will be concerned about obtaining assurances that these activities complement the more sitespecific test and evaluation facility work. I would encourage the Department of Energy to be aggressive in requesting a sufficient amount of funding in the fiscal year 1984 budget so that they can comply with the strong congressional intent of the Nuclear Waste Act. Passage of this bill will be one of the major accomplishments of the 97th Congress. and I am extremely pleased that the full House has supported this effort to resolve. once and for all. the problem of uncertainties surrounding nuclear waste disposal. Finally. I want to congratulate the three main committee chairmen on the House side. Messrs. FUQUA. UDALL and DINGELL. and the ranking minority members of the three committees. Messrs. WINN. LUJAN and BROYHILL. for their great efforts in seeing that this legislation was finally enacted into law.*

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Mr. Speaker. at this time. I would like to describe the Senate amendment to H.R. 3420 with which the House has just concurred. Title I of the Senate amendment deals with three technical changes to the Gas Pipeline Safety Act and the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act. Titles II through VII reflect many provisions contained within H.R. 6308. as passed by the House. and S. 1500. S. 1829. S. 2301. and S. 2430. as reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce. Science and Transportation. To the extent that the provisions contained within the Senate amendment are identical to. or substantially the same as. the provisions contained within these specific bills. reference should be made to the materials within the committee reports on such bills. Title II of the amendment deals with the bankrupt Rock Island Railroad. It authorizes the Interstate Commerce Commission to set the purchase price for the acquisition of abandoned Rock Island lines in order to insure the continuation of essential service over those lines. It also establishes a labor protection program for Rock Island employees who are adversely affected by the railroads bankruptcy. This program is based on the program established last year for Conrail employees and replaces a program previously approved by Congress which was struck down by the courts this year. Title III of the amendment deals with the Northeast corridor improvement project. Basically. it clarifies the scope of the overall project and the availability for funds to operate service to Atlantic City. N.J. The amendment provides that the Secretary shall "expend or reserve for expenditure" funds out of the annual appropriations for the Northeast corridor improvement project in fiscal years 1983. 1984. and 1985 first for improvements to the rail line between the main line of the Northeast corridor and Atlantic City. N.J. This language is included so that if circumstances over which the Secretary has no control make it impossible for him to actually expend funds out of the yearly appropriations first for the Atlantic City rail improvements and rehabilitation. then this language would permit other corridor project improvements to go forward as long as the Secretary first "reserves for expenditure" funds out of the yearly appropriations for the Northeast corridor project which are needed to accomplish the required improvements and rehabilitation of the Atlantic City rail line. In addition. title III of the amendment makes funds available to consolidate railroad passenger service at Pennsylvania Station in New York City. These funds would be used for the rehabilitation of a rail line required to facilitate rail passenger service between Spuyten Duyvil on the Hudson line and the main line of the Northeast corridor. This proposal. referred to as the west side connection. would allow the Empire Service trains from upstate New York to connect directly with the Northeast corridor at Penn Station. The connection is expected to yield benefits of approximately $10 million a year. Title IV of the amendment deals with railroad financial assistance. It extends the 505 preference share program for 3 years at a funding level of $55 million. Title V of the amendment includes a number of miscellaneous provisions. One of these provisions reduces the current Conrail authorization in order to make $75 million available to the Northeast commuter authorities to insure the smooth transfer of commuter services now provided by Conrail. This provision also authorizes $15 million for the transfer of commuter rail operations in Chicago. and $35 million for the new Rock Island labor protection program. Title VI of the amendment deals with the transfer of the Alaska Railroad. It provides for the orderly transfer of the Railroad from the Federal Government to the State of Alaska. In making this transfer. the Secretary of Transportation must be insured that the State will continue to provide rail service. assume certain rights and obligations. and protect the interests of the railroads employees. It also provides for the expedited adjudication of Native claims to certain railroad lands. Title VII of the amendment deals with railroad safety. It authorizes $29.3 million for fiscal 1983 and $31.4 million for fiscal 1984 to cover the rail safety activities of the Federal Railroad Administration. Further. it authorizes funding to assist the States in enforcing Federal safety laws. and funding for research and development.

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Mr. Speaker. as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. I am pleased to present for the record a summary of committee activities during the 97th Congress. Both the first and the second sessions of the Congress saw substantial contributions by the committee in legislation dealing with foreign affairs and in oversight on international issues. All members of the committee joined in these productive efforts. They deserve our commendations for a job well done. I am further gratified that throughout the Congress the committee again maintained its tradition of bipartisanship on important foreign affairs issues. From the convening of the 97th Congress on January 5. 1981. to adjournment on December 21. 1982. the committee authored 20 measures signed into law by the President. Another five had passed Congress by adjournment and were awaiting his signature. In the House. 30 committee bills and joint resolutions passed during the Congress as did 53 concurrent and simple resolutions. Among the committees successful legislative efforts were bills for a 2year security and economic assistance authorization. humanitarian assistance for Lebanon. export trading companies. a multinational force and observers in the Sinai. Export Administration Act amendments. Czech claims settlement. El Salvador presidential certification. and small business innovation development. Among committee bills which passed the House but which the Senate failed to approve were radio broadcasting to Cuba and the resolution calling for a nuclear weapons freeze. Numerous resolutions were approved by the committee. and later by both the House and Senate. in connection with human rights violations by the Soviet Union. Some statistics indicating the extent of committee activities during the 97th Congress of interest are: 534 formal meetings. including 140 held by the full committee and 394 by the subcommittees. 1.071 witnesses heard during these meetings. 168 informal meetings. including 100 held by the full committee and 68 by subcommittees. to receive distinguished visitors and delegations. 148 distinguished visitors and 31 delegations received by the full committee or subcommittees at the informal meetings or other occasions during the Congress. and 33 committee reports filed with the House. 130 hearings printed. and 70 committee prints published for use of Members. other official personnel. and the public. Mr. Speaker. I am proud of the record of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the 97th Congress and honored to be in its service. I look forward to further contributions by the committee in the new Congress.*

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Mr. Speaker. the New York delegation in the 98th Congress will sorely miss two veteran Congressmen. LEo C. ZEFERETTI of Brooklyn. and PETER A. PEYSER of Westchester County. LEO ZEFERETTI came to this House in 1975. quickly rising into the ranks of leadership. As a member of the powerful Rules Committee. he was always a strong voice for New York and a spokesman for working people. LEO ZEFERETTI never forgot his background as a corrections officer and crime fighter. As chairman of the Select Committee on Narcotics. he worked tirelessly to keep destructive illegal drugs out of our country and out of the hands of our young people. Consumers and students will especially miss PETER PEYSER. He has never flinched from taking on powerful interests or the administration. In 1979. he led the fight to kill sugar price supports which would have cost American consumers billions of dollars. He became the Houses leading defender of aid and loans to students seeking a college education. And he consistently supported vital child nutrition and school lunch programs. The House. and New York State. have been richer for the service of these two outstanding Members of Congress. I will miss them and the Nation will miss them. I wish LEO ZEFERETTI and PETER PEYSER well in their new endeavors.e

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Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay recognition to three accomplished Members of New York States delegation whose hard work and individuality will be sorely missed in the 98th Congress by me and by many others. I speak of three of my closest allies from New York who will not be returning in January. PETER PEYSER. LEO ZEFERETTI. and SHIRLEY CHISHOLM. I am proud to count all three among my friends. As my colleague on the Education and Labor Committee. no member worked more tirelessly for education than did PETER PEYSER. Many Members saw him only as a voice of relentless dissent who stood his ground on the House floor no matter how unpopular his position. However. those of us who fought to maintain student aid programs in committee viewed him as an important leader in that cause. It is safe to say that he was in large part responsible for action taken by the Congress to restore funds for education programs the administration sought to cut.

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Mr. Speaker. I am extremely disappointed that the House will not act on the Judiciary Committees bill to grant bankruptcy judges article III status under the Constitution. as required by the Supreme Courts decision in the Northern Pipeline case on June 28. Congress failure to meet the Supreme Courts December 24 deadline could mean economic hardship for tens of thousands of American workers and the loss of millions of dollars in tax revenues recovered in bankruptcy proceedings. The large corporations that are now operating under chapter 11 bankruptcy may be forced to close if the bankruptcy court grinds to a halt on Christmas Day. substantially increasing unemployment across the country. Congress inaction also undermines respect for the law by blatantly ignoring a constitutional mandate handed down by the highest court in the land. I feel strongly that when the Supreme Court hands down a ruling on a constitutional issue. that ruling must be obeyed. The Judiciary Committee met this responsibility with bipartisan support by reporting a bill in August to remedy the court problem in a simple and direct manner. The bill did not expand the bankruptcy courts numbers or its authority. It merely sought to accomplish what the Supreme Court has requestedto grant the court appropriate status under article III of the Constitution. The bill. by itself. is not controversial. It became mired in controversy only when others wished to make it a vehicle for more comprehensive revisions in the bankruptcy laws. An article III bankruptcy court is the only clear constitutional solution to the problem created by the Northern Pipeline ruling and. from the standpoint of judicial economy. cost to litigants. maximizing recovery to creditors. and successful rehabilitation of distressed companies. it is also the only practical option. A bifurcated or trifurcated jurisdictional system is fundamentally inefficient to the courts. creditors. and all parties in a bankruptcy proceeding. and is subject to constitutional doubt. This constitutional question regarding the bankruptcy court system did not arise with the Northern Pipeline decision. The Congress has now examined this issue three timesin the 94th. 95th. and 97th Congresses. In both the 94th and 95th Congresses. the House reviewed the constitutional issues surrounding the bankruptcy courts and concluded that an article III bankruptcy court was constitutionally required. The House passed an article III bankruptcy court bill in the 95th Congress. In a compromise with the Senate. a nonarticle III court was created. however. It was this reluctant compromise court which was held unconstitutional in Northern Pipeline. One constitutional scholar who testified before the subcommittee observed that: The Congress must realize that if it wishes to resolve this matter fully and responsibly. it must stop concentrating its attention on interim. stopgap measures and turn its energies to the longrun question. This means principally that Congress must stop losing sleep over the economic and social status of 220 bankruptcy judges and start to worry about the constitutional rights of 220 million American citizens. That * is the lesson of Marathon Pipe Line. Aware of the necessity for prompt action in order for the Congress to comply wtih the October 4. 1982. deadline originally imposed by the Supreme Court in Northern Pipeline. the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Mo-

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to insert my Foreign Affairs newsletter for December 1982. into the As American and Chinese officials met in Moscow for the funeral of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Americans were reminded of the complex. triangular relationship among the three powers. Since President Nixons visit to China. Americans have thought of China as supportive of our policy of containing Soviet expansion. But when Soviet and Chinese officials hold highlevel talks and express optimism about the prospects for improved SinoSoviet relations. it is not a casual event. Presidents Nixon. Ford. and Carter worked both to relax tensions with the Soviet Union and China and to secure benefit from SinoSoviet tensions. SALT I in 1972 and the Helsinki accords on human rights in 1975 were manifestations of progress in our ties with the Soviet Union. More trade and access to new sources of energy were positive results of our ties with China. The main benefit of SinoSoviet tensions for us was a new option toward the Soviet Unionthat of using China as a countervailing power. Today. our bilateral relations with the Soviet Union and China have changed. SovietAmerican relations have deteriorated. We leveled sanctions in response to martial law in Poland and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Arms control proposals were delayed and are now faltering. SovietAmerican rhetoric has become shrill. This indicates to the Chinese that the SovietAmerican accommodation of the 1970s has faltered. SinoAmerican relations have also deteriorated. but for reasons that are less wellknown. Today. the Chinese suspect that we are uninterested in building on our relationship. President Reagan and many members of Congress are concerned about the abrogation of the TaiwaneseAmerican treaty of mutual defense and Taiwans loss of our recognition of its selfdeclared status as the official government of the Chinese people. Although the President continues to recognize China. he cut back cooperation. Also. he said that we would sell more arms to Taiwan. This prompted the Chinese to demand a halt to all such arms sales. After long negotiations. the United States and China recently signed a communique in which the United States promised not to sell arms to Taiwan in quantities exceeding levels of recent years. not to continue sales of arms indefinitely. and not to observe a "twoChina" policy. For its part. China promised to continue its policies of peace toward Taiwan and full relations with the United States. Despite this communique. SinoAmerican relations have beome narrower. This indicates to the Soviets that our options with China are not what they once were. There are other reasons for our loss of leverage in the complex. triangular relationship among the United States. China. and the Soviet Union. The Soviets see China as opposing Soviet expansion. Confronted with an economic mess at home. a costly arms race with the West. serious security problems in East Europe. and instability in Afghanistan and Iran. the Soviets want to lessen tensions with China. take advantage of the struggle for power in China after the death of Chinese leader Mao Zedong. and weaken the American position in East Asia. They are hoping to ease the military situation on the SinoSoviet border. The Chinese have motives of their own in seeking with the new Soviet leadership a modest reduction in tensions. Beijing could be flirting with Moscow to stir America out of its coolness toward China. wanting to show the United States that it is independent and cannot be taken for granted. It sees the Soviet Unions internal problems as a chance to win concessions. China is puzzled by an American policy that is strong in antiSoviet rhetoric but passive in dealing with the Soviets. ambiguous toward Taiwan but hesitant to push ahead in strategic discussions with China. Since they may believe that President Reagan will never deal with Moscow. the Chinese have apparently concluded that they have greater leverage with the Soviets. Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping may want to display flexibility toward Moscow to strengthen his hand with antiwestern hardliners in the Chinese ruling circle. The prospects for a significant SinoSoviet reconciliation should not be exaggerated. Chinas foreign policy is still guided by a deep concern about the Soviet threat. The Soviets have shown no willingness to reduce the number of troops along their border with China. to leave Mongolia. or to get out of Afghanistan. They are not likely to accept a weakening of Vietnams position in Southeast Asia. Because of ancient rivalries. hostility between the Soviet Union and China runs deep. Even their common communist ideology has not helped them enjoy good relations. In approaching our relations with China and the Soviet Union. we should keep several things in mind. First. the basic question for us is whether China seeks a stance equidistant from Moscow and Washington (a policy that should not trouble us) or a genuine reconciliation with Moscow (a policy with vast strategic implications for us). Second. a modest improvement in SinoSoviet relations is not necessarily bad: if the Chinese encourage Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. restore the integrity of Kampuchea. or abridge the Soviet commitment to Vietnam. our interests would be wellserved. Third. if we are not careful. our faltering relations with Beijing and Moscow could be major causes of SinoSoviet reconciliation. Fourth. such a reconciliation would disturb Japan. our most important friend in Asia. by making easier Soviet efforts to influence events in the Far East. Fifth. we should not allow China to draw us into a bidding match with the Soviets. American policy should seek to break the pattern of recent months. We should manage our bilateral relations with China and the Soviet Union on their own merits. As to China. the United States should resume political. economic. and. where advisable. military and technological cooperation. We should state emphatically that there is a mutual SinoAmerican interest in stopping Soviet expansion. We should encourage Chinas looking to us for help in modernizing its economy. As to the Soviet Union. the United States should muffle its rhetoric and move ahead with initiatives on arms control. Afghanistan. and Poland. We should test Mr. Andropovs expression of interest in improved relations..

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Mr. Speaker. as the 97th Congress draws to a close. many of our colleagues will not return to the 98th Congress. I will especially miss my friend and fellow committee member. KEN HOLLAND. He has been a source of strength for his State of South Carolina and its Fifth Congressional District. KENNY is a legislators legislator. He is not afraid to "tell it like it is." It is this attribute that has won him the respect and support of many of his colleagues. His work on the Ethics Committee and his leadership of the Textile Caucus will be sorely missed in the 98th Congress. On a personal level. I will miss KENS strong support on issues before the Ways and Means Committee. His activities on behalf of the Democratic Tax Alternative last year were a source of inspiration and pride to me. I will not forget his actions. I wish both KEN and his wife. Diane. health and happiness and hope that we will see KEN in public service again in the very near future.*

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to share with my colleagues the following article which recently appeared in Time magazine describing

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Mr. Speaker. two good friends from my home State of Minnesota will be leaving this Chamber at the end of the session. Representative TOM HAGEDORN and Representative ARLEN ERDAHL. I have gotten to know both of these fine men over the years. and I must frankly say that this House and the people of this Nation will be losing great Representatives when they depart. TOM has been the unabashed spokesman for rural Americans throughout the last four sessions of Congress. He is a principled defender of the free markets system in agriculture and fought hard to end the historic cheap food policy this country has had. He worked hard to change the estate tax law so family farms could be kept in the family. He worked hard to defend red meat producers when evidence falsely suggested their products caused cancer. I have known TOM for a long time. all the way back to his first campaign for Congress when I served as his press secretary. Then and now. I admire them for standing up for conservative principles and for supporting President Reagan. He has worked hard to advance the conservative agenda of limited government. free enterprise. and individual liberty. I will miss ToM. My good friend ARLEN ERDAHL has been a spokesman for a compassionate America. He has fought the fight for handicapped citizens. for education for our people. and to end the international disgrace of poverty and malnutrition. ARLEN served on the House Committee on Education and Labor. There he developed a national reputation for rational. thoughtful approaches toward meeting the needs of America. We have stood together on many issues. I will miss him. Unfortunately. I believe the Nation will lose two great Representatives when TOM and ARLEN leave this Chamber. I hope they will continue to work for the America they believe in. their efforts have always been significant.e

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Mr. Speaker. I have a sneaking suspicion that if one were to

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Mr. Speaker. Judy McDade was a neighbor of mine and one I was proud to call my friend. Before her tragic death in a mountainclimbing accident in Yosemite Park in 1981. Judy had already achieved a great deal. Academically. her performance was outstanding. she graduated with honors from both the Buffalo Seminary and Duke University. In pursuit of her studies in anthropology. and to further her goal of academic excellence. Judy spent a semester of her sophomore year in Kenya. Judy was a wellrounded young lady. Both she and her sisters. Grace and Diane. worked for me as interns and research assistants. and I was impressed by the wide variety of their interests. and by their dedication and their humanity. This humanity is prevalent in all members of the McDade family. and it is typical of them that they created an important memorial to Judys memory. The McDade family established a halftuition. 4year scholarship at Buffalo Seminary in Judys name to be awarded to an incoming freshman who shows strong academic ability and financial need. with preference given to minorities. What more appropriate action could the family have taken which would have carried on the McDade tradition of dedication to academic achievement? And what more appropriate recipient than Ut Bach Nguyen? Uts family. refugees from the Communist regime in Vietnam. strive for academic excellence to better their own lives. and they function as an interdependent. supportive family unit. Although political circumstances kept the family apart for some 3 years. the family is now together in their own home in Buffalo. running a family business. The children are all excelling in school. in addition to working parttime evenings and weekends. Ut transferred from a public high school to Buffalo Seminary because her teachers and counselors felt she would be better able to develop her abilities in an atmosphere where they would be more greatly challenged. Uts progress at the seminary so impressed her teachers and the schools scholarship committee that they elected to award Ut the first Judith E. McDade scholarship. The committee felt that Ut exemplified the same qualities of character which had made Judy so special. I would like to extend my congratulations to Ut and her family. and my best wishes to Ruth and Doug McDade. and their daughters. Grace and Diane. I plan to contribute to the scholarship fund. and I hope that some of you will be inspired to do the same.*

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Mr. Speaker. I want to join in saluting the distinguished gentleman from California as he prepares to retire from a long and impressive career of public service. Since his election to the California State Assembly in 1965. he has proven himself a leader on an array of issues. particularly those which affect the truly needy in our society. For close to two decades JOHN BURTON has consistently spoken for what he. and his constituents. believe. even when it might be unpopular to do so. His was a prominent voice against the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in the late 1950s and early 1960s. And to this day he remains no less committed to protection of fundamental civil rights and civil liberties for all Americans regardless of ideology or belief. For many years he has been an advocate for arms control and nuclear disarmament. and I know that he plans to maintain his commitment to ending the senseless nuclear arms race when he leaves this body. I have had the honor of serving with him on the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation. where he has been a responsive and effective chairman. His Subcommittee on Retirement Income and Employment of the Select Committee on Aging has made significant contributions to the income security of our Nations senior citizens. I regret that the gentleman has chosen to retire from this body. His participation will be sorely missed. At the same time I know that his personal involvement in the issues he has worked so hard for will not end. Congress and the Nation will miss his presence..

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Mr. Speaker. we do not have the time or the facts at hand to allow us to responsibly enact sweeping reforms of the personal bankruptcy law that would. in effect. totally repeal the historical fresh start concept of bankruptcy. And I believe we should have some hesitation in hastily embracing this radical proposal in the midst of this difficult economic period. The General Accounting Office will complete a detailed study of personal bankruptcy early next Congress. When the constitutional problem in the bankruptcy court system is solved. the Judiciary Committee will finish its hearings on personal bankruptcy issues. I will introduced legislation to make those adjustments in the substantive bankruptcy law that are found to be warranted. I believe that certain adjustments in the confirmation standard for chapter 13 plans are warranted. as well as certain other clarifying amendments relating to exemptions. However. other extensive changes that have been proposed are extremely farreaching and controversialparticularly the socalled anticipated future income test.

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Mr. Speaker. I would like to insert one of my recent Washington reports into the CONGRES-

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Mr. Speaker. I rise today to salute my spirited and distinguished colleague. Mr. JOHN BURTON. JOHN and I entered Congress together 8 years ago. and since that time. I have watched JOHN work as a truly outstanding public servant. As the representative of Californias Fifthh Congressional District and as a consistent political activist. JOHN always worked to improve our Government. JOHN demonstrated his compassior. both as an ardent opponent of Americas involvement in the Vietnam war and as a strong consumer advocate. I have seen JOHN take painstaking care in his work as chairman of the Government Operations Committees Transportation Subcommittee. and that work paid off in the increased safety of all airline passengers. Yet. JOHN BURTON brought even more than convictions and compassion to the U.S. Congress. He brought guts. With candor. vigor. courage and an evenoperating sense of humor. JOHN consistently challenged the truisms of our Federal bureaucracy. and in a system where people are too often comforted by the tonics of mutual approval. consensus and tradition. JOHN had nerve enough to criticize. dissent. and reform. Congress will miss JOHN BURTON. I will miss him. And today. I am honored to join my colleagues in thanking this outstanding man.e

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Mr. Speaker. in passing the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act. the House of Representatives has taken an important step to reduce the over $2 billion lost annually by oil and gas producers to theft. This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to initiate new inspection and accounting procedures to insure that theft losses are brought under control. These losses are estimated by the Department of the Interior to affect much of daily production in the United States. Fortunately. American industry has already responded to the challenge offered by the goal of this legislation. Cypher Systems has developed a technological solution to the problem of monitoring inventories at remote sites in the oil and gas industry. This system. using microcomputer technology. allows the petroleum industry for the first time to measure accurately oil and other tankstored fluids on even the most remote and widespread facilities operating from a central locationfor example. company headquarters. A petroleum inventory manager using this system can instantly determine if an unauthorized removal of tank fluids is taking place. Access codes in the Cypher System allow operators to perform only those functions assigned to them. By requiring inventory security systems on public oil leases. the Federal Oil and Gas Management Act of 1982 will set a standard for the petroleum industry which in time will insure that the U.S. Government. Indian tribes. and other oil and gas owners receive the full measure of royalties and other payments due them on their leases.*

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Mr. Speaker. three summer youth employment programs (SYEP) in Berkshire County. Mass.. have been designated as exemplary programs by the Massachusetts Department of Manpower Development. The prime sponsor for these programs is the Berkshire employment and training program that is under the directorship of Werner Elsberg. The Taconic High School vocational exploration program. located in Pittsfield. Mass.. provided 175 hours of skills training and occupational information to disadvantaged youth ages 14 to 21 in Berkshire County. In conjunction with the local school district. the program operated in July and August of 1982. servicing some 60 participants. Located in Lee. Mass.. the Lee High School vocational exploration program serviced 40 participants in July and August of this year. The program exposed CETA eligible youth to four different vocational clusters. In addition to "handson" exposure. participants received career information concerning training requirements. job descriptions. salary ranges. and regional openings. The third exemplary program. the Mount Greylock High School vocational exploration program. is located in Williamstown. Mass.. and serviced 60 participants in July and August of 1982. The program provided needed income. skills training. and occupational information to disadvantaged youth ages 14 to 21 in Berkshire County. According to the Massachusetts Department of Manpower Development. the programs designated "best exemplify the range of innovative and successful program designs offered within the Massachusetts employment and training system." The program also exhibits a strong public/private sector linkage. Mr. Speaker. I applaud the efforts of these training programs. In this desperate time of high unemployment. specifically designed and well administered programs such as the ones I just mentioned are necessary for a substantial and long lasting economic recovery.e

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Mr. Speaker. I rise in tribute to the Honorable LEO C. ZEFERETTI. who retiring at the close of the 97th Congress after 8 years of service to his constituents in the 15th District of New York. Congressman ZEFERETTI began his career of service to our Nation as a Navy yeoman. second class. from 1944 to 1949. and was decorated with the American Theater. European Theater. and Victory Medals. He was also employed at New York Citys Department of Corrections and was appointed to the New York State Crime Control Planning Board. and served as a representative on the National Conference on Correction and the Conference for a National Correction Academy. He was awarded the Order of St. Brigida. Cavalieri Commendatori. by the Italian Government. He was elected to the 94th Congress in 1974. and compiled a splendid record of excellence and ability as a member of the House Education and Labor Committee. the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. the House Select Committee on Professional Sports. and the House Task Force on Pensions. Few men have given more of themselves to good government. or have a more compassionate understanding of human problems than LEO ZEFERETTI. As a member of the House Rules Committee and the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. he was in the forefront of efforts to implement meaningful solutions and effective action on behalf of the individual citizen. Leo is a fine legislator and a distinguished leader. and he will be missed here in the House of Representatives. I extend to him my best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors.e

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