S6032 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 3, 1995

Israel Public Affairs Committee; United Israel Appeal; and the United Jewish

appeal.

Mr. President, Max Karl was a man

who used his time on this Earth fully

and judiciously, and in so doing he created a rich legacy that will stand forever. He improved the lives of many,

many thousands of people. He was

greatly respected and much loved. He

will be missed.

Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, I rise

HONORING RALPH NEAS

ftoday to pay tribute to Ralph Neas, an

outstanding leader for civil rights, who

is being honored this evening by the

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights.

Tonight, as the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights [LCCR] celebrates its 45th anniversary as the Nation’s oldest, largest and most broadly

based civil rights coalition, Ralph Neas

will be awarded the prestigious Hubert

H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award for

his ‘‘selfless and devoted service in the

cause of equality.’’ During his 14-year

tenure as the executive director of the

Leadership Conference, Ralph has been

a voice of compassion and reason and a

tireless advocate for equality. Dubbed

the ‘‘101st Senator on Civil Rights’’ by

Senator EDWARD KENNEDY, for his successful coordination of the lobbying efforts of 180 national organizations in

the LCCR and for playing a major role

in the passage of more than two dozen

legislative victories, Ralph has demonstrated his effectiveness as a coalition builder. From the enactment of

the 1982 Voting Rights Act extension to

the recent enactment of the Civil

Rights Act of 1991, his efforts have

truly made a difference with respect to

securing civil rights for millions of

Americans.

Ralph’s role in the civil rights community has not been limited to advocacy for the legislative arm of the civil

rights community. In addition to his

lobbying and legal research efforts,

Ralph took on the role of executive director of the Leadership Conference

Educational Fund. This independent

organization supports numerous educational activities relevant to civil

rights such as: an award winning public

service advertising campaign promoting tolerance and diversity; a children’s anti-discrimination campaign;

and the publication of books and reports on emerging civil rights issues.

Today, when our country is increasingly a mixture of races, languages and

religions, I am delighted to pay tribute

to the efforts of an individual who recognizes the importance of both preserving and celebrating the diversity of our

society. The reality is that America is

essentially a pair of ideals—liberty and

equality. However, these are ideals

that are still unrealized. To realize

these ideals we need to recognize that

our increasing ethnic and racial diversity is a remarkable opportunity. We

need to recognize that we will either

all advance together, or each of us will

be diminished. Ralph Neas has spent

the better part of a distinguished career working to ensure that—no matter

the color of our skin, the shape of our

eyes, our religion, our gender—we all

advance together. I salute Ralph Neas

for the dedication and leadership he

has so generously given to the civil

rights community and congratulate

him on being awarded the Hubert H.

Humphrey Civil Rights Award.

WAS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE?

THE VOTERS HAVE SAID YES

fMr. HELMS. Mr. President, before

contemplating today’s bad news about

the Federal debt, let’s do our little pop

quiz once more:

Question: How many million dollars

are in $1 trillion? While you are arriving at an answer, bear in mind that it

was the U.S. Congress that ran up the

Federal debt that now exceeds $4.8 trillion.

To be exact, as of the close of business Tuesday, May 2, the exact Federal

debt—down to the penny—stood at

$4,859,125,275,200.95. This means that

every man, woman and child in America now owes $18,445.32 computed on a

per-capita basis.

Mr. President, back to the pop quiz:

How many million in a trillion? There

are a million million in a trillion.

TUFTONIA’S WEEK AT TUFTS

UNIVERSITY

fMr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, it is a

privilege to take this opportunity to

commend Tufts University in Medford,

MA, which 2 weeks ago celebrated its

11th annual Tuftonia’s Week events.

During this week each year, graduates

of Tufts from around the world join together to remember and honor their

outstanding university.

Tufts was founded in 1852 and now

has over 8,000 students from all 50

States and 213 foreign countries. The

university’s main campus in Medford/

Somerville is home to the college of

liberal arts, the graduate school, the

school of nutrition, and the Fletcher

School of Law and Diplomacy, among

others. The school of medicine and dentistry is on the Boston campus, and the

Grafton campus houses the only school

of veterinary medicine in New England.

I am proud to note that this year, the

theme of Tuftonia’s Week is community service. Many alumni celebrated

the occasion by volunteering and helping to improve life in their neighborhoods. Among universities in Massachusetts, Tufts has taken an impressive leadership role in promoting community service and by integrating opportunities for such service into the

academic curriculum.

The Tuftonia’s Week celebration has

a special meaning for me, because my

daughter is one of more than 85,000

Tufts graduates. I am honored to take

this opportunity to congratulate the

president, John DiBiaggio, and the rest

of the Tufts community for their impressive accomplishments.

A GREAT PHYSICIAN AND A TRUE

PIONEER

Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I rise

today to pay tribute to Ray Stowers,

D.O., a constituent of mine. Dr.

Stowers, a native Oklahoman, is an osteopathic, family practice physician

from Medford, OK, who is a true example of the pioneer spirit in America.

In the pioneer spirit, Ray’s contributions have resulted in so many ‘‘firsts’’

in his life, both for the State of Oklahoma, for the osteopathic medical profession, and for the patients that he

has reached into the rural communities

to help.

It is because of his most recent

‘‘first’’, that I rise today to congratulate Ray on his recent appointment to

the Physician Payment Review Commission [PPRC]. Ray Stowers represents what is best about medicine

and physicians in America today. During a time when the trend to become a

specializing physician is so strong and

promises such great rewards, Ray

Stowers has remained dedicated to the

path of providing solo, rural, family

medicine for 21 years. Yet from this

path, Ray has been able to pioneer programs that enhance the numbers of

physicians who share this important

commitment.

One of Ray’s many successes occurred when the Governor of Oklahoma

appointed him to serve on the board of

the Task Force and Rural Planning

Committee which was responsible for

advising the Governor on the State’s

health care manpower needs, and for

convening a statewide conference to

discuss rural health care delivery issues.

As well, Ray had the vision to see

Oklahoma’s need for rural health clinics, ensuring care for Oklahoma’s hardest to reach populations. While he saw

the need for, and began, the first rural

health clinics in this State, within 5

years that number had burgeoned into

38 rural health clinics. Now, Oklahoma’s hard-to-reach and underserved

communities are assured access to a

doctor and good medical care.

In addition to his many appointments, since 1993, Dr. Stowers also has

been a presence on the American Medical Association Relative Value Update

Committee [RUC]. As the first osteopathic physician appointed to serve on

this prestigious committee, Ray has facilitated greater understanding, collaboration, and teamwork between the

osteopathic medical profession and the

allopathic physician community, and

has lent his considerable expertise on

physician practices to the RUC proceedings.

Dr. Stowers has served his family, his

profession, his community, and his

State with strength and integrity that

symbolizes a modern pioneer. Dr.

Stowers, the great State of Oklahoma

is proud of your accomplishments. And