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positive role models for other women faced

with this same situation.

The two Nancy’s recently participated in a

successful climbing expedition of the 23,085-

foot Mount Aconcagua in Argentina in which

16 breast cancer survivors took part. They

should be commended for their participation in

this novel effort, organized by Breast Cancer

Fund of San Francisco, to raise money for research and treatment of breast cancer. The

two were recently recognized by the White

House for their efforts during the Clinton administration’s Medicare Mammography Awareness Campaign. I know that their enthusiastic

response to fighting this disease in such an

active manner helps to motivate others to redouble their efforts against this deadly disease, as well as the example they set and

hope they give to other cancer survivors.

Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to pay

tribute to Nancy and Nancy for their extraordinary efforts. I am very proud to be representing these two remarkable women in

Congress. I extend my heartfelt congratulations and deep appreciation to Nancy Hudson

and Nancy Knoble for their tremendous

achievements.

A TRIBUTE TO JERALD R.

fBUTCHERT

HON. CALVIN M. DOOLEY OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, May 12, 1995

Mr. DOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to

recognize and honor Jerald R. Butchert, a personal friend of mine and a man who has

worked tirelessly to make the San Joaquin

Valley the most fertile agricultural land on

Earth. Jerry is retiring May 31 as general manager of the Westlands Water District.

For the past 18 years, Jerry has been general manager of the Nation’s largest agricultural water district, a district which approximately equals the State of Rhode Island in

area.

Jerry has built a career on the prudent management of water, and has helped build

Westlands into one of the most impressive

water-delivery systems in the world.

Jerry was a key participant in the negotiations that led to the Reclamation Reform Act

of 1982, legislation which forever changed the

face of the Westlands’ farming operations, and

created new opportunities for young landowners and farmers. He also led the district’s

ongoing negotiations with the Federal Government on the need for adequate drainage service.

More recently, Jerry was active in discussions that led to the historic Bay-Delta agreement, an agreement that helped bring stability

to the Delta and to California’s agricultural

water supply. He is currently playing an important role in efforts to reform the 1992 Central

Valley Project Improvement Act.

A civil engineering graduate of Fresno State

College, Jerry began his career as an engineer for the Fresno Irrigation District. He later

served as the executive officer of the Eel

River Water Council, and as the legislative

representative in Washington, DC for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

He has continued to be active in water organizations throughout his career, serving as a

director of the National Water Resources Association, the Central Valley Project Water Association, and the San Luis and DeltaMendota Water Authority. He is a member of

the Drainage Oversight Committee of the San

Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, the Association of California Water Agencies, and the

American Society of Civil Engineers.

Jerry and his wife, Carrie Lou, have four

children and five grandchildren.

Mr. Speaker, Jerry Butchert has a long

record of achievement in his career. He has

earned our honor and respect in his retirement. Mr. Speaker, please join me and my

colleagues in recognizing by good friend Jerry

Butchert.

THE RIGHT TO LIFE ACT OF 1995

fHON. ROBERT K. DORNAN OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, May 12, 1995

Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, I am privileged

to introduce the Right to Life Act of 1995 because I must do what I can for our society to

instill respect for human life and stop the current culture of death. The Supreme Court in

Roe v. Wade laid out the blueprint for this legislation. It is simple, reasonable, and just, and

provides that the right to life guaranteed by

the Constitution is vested in each human

being at fertilization.

We Members of the House know that for

each of the past 22 years following Roe v.

Wade, an estimated 1,500,000 preborn children have been institutionally killed throughout

Federal enclaves and the States. More than

33,000,000 innocents have been slaughtered,

pregnant mothers traumatized, and fathers denied paternity. As would be expected from this

loss of respect for the value of dignity of

human life, euthanasia followed the soaring

abortion rate. And then street violence invaded

the lives of all Americans at a frightening

pace.

And so, Mr. Speaker, I must ask America:

‘‘How did this tragedy occur in our beautiful

Land of the Free?’’ Well, in a word, apathy.

We took it for granted that America was good

and just. But, evil worked from within, and persuaded our Supreme Court to make catastrophic errors of judgment, fact and law in

Roe v. Wade, by which the Court authorized

the killing of innocents. It is the same evil

which we suffered when society permitted the

presonhood of a slave to be less than the

personhood of a slave owner. Now the right to

life of a preborn person is less, according to

the Court, than that of a born child.

The Right to Life Act confronts and overcomes the abortion plague spawned by Roe v.

Wade. It assures that we will no longer violate

the basic human right to life. We will provide

equal care and protection for the right to life

for both a pregnant mother and her preborn

child.

As an American, I cannot live side-by-side

with abortion and euthanasia as if it were not

evil to kill a baby or the aged or sick. As a

public official, I cannot sit by as if America

cannot stop notorious violations of human

rights in our country.

For centuries, America was held hostage to

the great controversy over the absolute evil of

slavery. Now, for 22 years too long, America

has been held hostage in this great controversy and conflict over the absolute evil of

abortion.

Where are the bodies of the 4,000 or more

problem preborn babies intentionally killed

each day in America? The press and media

show us photos of starving children in foreign

lands and urge us to get food to the hungry.

We say the dead and barely alive victims of

Hitler’s death camps which sickened us 50

years ago. Today we still remember and memorialize the worst evils of World War II.

No longer should there be a cover-up of the

death of even one preborn baby. We must

look squarely at the abortion tragedy and pray

that America will be moved finally with reason

and compassion to save preborn babies, their

mothers and fathers, and our society.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 16TH

DISTRICT STUDENT CONGRESfSIONAL COUNCIL

HON. RALPH REGULA OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, May 12, 1995

Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, every year I

sponsor a student congressional council in the

16th District of Ohio. High school students are

selected to participate and are assigned issues of national importance to research and

debate. This year the students were told to

formulate their own ‘‘Contract With America.’’

The students spent many weeks researching and discussing the annual topic. They conclude the project by holding a mock Congress.

On this final day the students debate and vote

on their contract proposals.

The students considered over 30 pieces of

legislation. I am proud to insert the following

proposals which passed their student legislature into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

The participating high schools are: Alliance,

Central Catholic, Glen Oak, Fairless,

Fredericktown, Hillsdale, Hoover, Louisville,

Marlington, Minerva, Northwestern, R.G.

Drage, Tuslaw, and West Holmes.

WELFARE REFORM

It is clear that the current welfare system

is slowly destroying the very fabric of our

society. The current system encourages both

irresponsible behavior and fraud. In an attempt to save the American society by

strengthening the American family, encouraging responsibility, and eliminating unnecessary illegal behavior, I urge the passing of

this bill.

A bill to establish guidelines for the Aid to

Families with Dependent Children program.

In order to quality for and receive Aid to

Families payments all applicants and recipients must be at least 18 years of age, a legal

citizen of the United States, and either possess a high school diploma, have passed the

Graduation Equivalency Test, or currently

be enrolled in a course of study leading to a

GED test.

All applicants or recipients whom the

State determines to be addicted to alcohol or

any type of drug shall be required to participate in and successfully complete an addiction treatment program. Those applicants

and recipients whom the State determines to

be addicted to alcohol or any type of drug

shall also be subject to random alcohol and/

or drug testing.

All guardians of children whose parent(s)

are currently incarcerated shall continue to