May 23, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE S7261 

Members, officers, and employees of the Senate for purposes of the Foreign Gifts and 

Decorations Act, approve the deposit of the 

gift with the Secretary of the Senate for official use, as provided by Section 7342(c)(2)(B) 

of the Act. It is our understanding that the 

painting will be displayed in your office during the period of official use. 

The Committee approves your request that 

the gift be deposited with the Secretary of 

the Senate for official use, and further approves your request that the official use of 

this gift shall be its display and use in your 

Senate office. Because this gift remains the 

property of the United States, you must advise this Committee and the office of the 

Secretary of the Senate of any proposed 

change in the use or location of the gift. 

The Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act requires that the painting be returned to the 

Secretary of the Senate within thirty days 

after terminating the approved ‘‘official 

use’’. The Act also requires that the ‘‘official 

use’’ will be deemed to have been terminated 

upon your leaving the Senate, or upon the 

use of the gift for a purpose other than that 

specifically approved by this Committee. 

Sincerely, 

VICTOR BAIRD, 

Staff Director and Chief Counsel.

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MORGAN VILLAGE MIDDLE 

SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT TO 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

∑ Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. President, 

on Friday, May 19, 1995, a group of students from Camden, NJ, visited Washington, DC, to learn about their Government in our Nation’s capital. Approximately 100 of my constituents, 

from Morgan Village Middle School, 

traveled from my home State of New 

Jersey and met with representatives 

from my office and other agencies. Unfortunately, only half of this group was 

able to visit the U.S. Senate gallery to 

personally witness a historic vote and 

observe the procedures of the Senate. 

I regret that I was unable to meet 

with these future leaders myself, and I 

very much regret some of them could 

not get into the Senate gallery. I encourage all of them to continue pursuing their interest in government and 

politics, for their involvement will determine the future of our country. I am 

gratified to know that young people 

are learning about the important 

issues facing our country and the world 

today. They should be commended for 

their concern about the impact today’s 

legislation will have on the future. We 

must all recognize that the views and 

concerns of our youth are of the utmost importance, and I hope they will 

continue to share them with their 

elected representatives as they grow 

older.∑ 

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IN HONOR OF RICHARD S. LUM, 

RETIRING PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, 

EMERITUS, AT THE UNIVERSITY 

OF HAWAII 

∑ Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, it is a 

pleasure and a privilege for me to rise 

today on the floor of the Senate to 

honor my dear friend and college classmate, Prof. Richard ‘‘Dick’’ S. Lum, on 

his retirement from the University of 

Hawaii after a lifetime of dedicated 

service to the students and people of 

Hawaii. He retires after a distinguished 

25-year tenure as director of bands at 

the university and professor of music, 

emeritus. 

Professor Lum’s contribution to concert and band music has brought him 

many well-deserved accolades and honors. In the span of his long musical career, he has earned and garnered more 

awards and has been recognized by 

more organizations than any other person I can think of. Mahalo, Dick, for 

your complete commitment to music. 

Professor Lum has been rightfully 

credited for building our State’s concert and marching bands into nationally recognized organizations. He laid 

the foundation for the McKinley High 

School Band to gain national prominence and is the person primarily responsible for the growth of band programs in Hawaii. His vision, hard work, 

and grooming of young band directors 

made possible the tremendous growth 

of the many fine programs that exist 

today. 

Dick served as president of the Hawaii Music Educators Association and 

is the founder and past president of the 

Oahu Band Directors Association. He 

was also State chairman of the College 

Band Directors National Association 

and the National Band Association. He 

has guest conducted the United States 

of America Armed Services Bicentennial Band from Ft. Meade, MD, the 

University of Tennessee Band, the Arizona State University Band, and other 

outstanding university bands. In 1971, 

Richard was invited to membership in 

the American Bandmasters Association, and in 1973, was inducted into the 

prestigious Phi Beta Mu as honorary 

national member. In 1978, he was selected by the School Musician Magazine as one of the outstanding conductors in the United States and Canada 

for the school year 1974–75. In 1979, he 

was selected by the All-American magazine as Band Director of the Year. 

Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to 

join me, his family, friends, and peers 

in honoring Prof. Richard S. Lum for 

this outstanding contribution to music 

in our State and country. Mahalo, 

Dick, for everything you have done for 

music in your lifetime, and your excellence in service. Thank you for a job 

well-done and may God’s blessing be 

with you and your family.

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∑ 

RELIGION IN SCHOOLS 

∑ Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, on May 17 

the Christian Coalition announced its 

‘‘Contract With the American Family,’’

a cornerstone of which is a constitutional amendment to allow ‘‘communal 

prayer in public places, such as 

schools, high school graduation ceremonies, and courthouses.’’

The coalition’s ‘‘communal prayer’’

proposal will surely provide the basis 

for some spirited debate in Congress in 

the upcoming months. Before this debate begins, however, I think it is crucial for people on both sides of these 

issues to understand fully the current 

state of the law regarding prayer in 

schools and other public places. Only 

by understanding what is and is not allowed under current Supreme Court 

cases involving the Constitution’s religion clauses and under other laws regarding religion can we intelligently 

determine whether the proposed 

changes to these laws make sense. 

In the hopes of beginning this educational process, I will ask to have 

printed in the RECORD a short report 

entitled ‘‘Religion in the Public 

Schools: A Joint Statement of Current 

Law.’’ This publication, prepared with 

the endorsements of 35 organizations, 

sets forth in a detailed and clear way 

the state of the law regarding numerous religion/school issues: from the 

question of what types of student prayer are constitutionally protected, to 

the question of whether students may 

be exempted from wearing particular 

types of gym clothing that they regard, 

on religious grounds, as immodest. 

As the preface to this report states: 

‘‘On some of the issues discussed in 

this summary, some of the organizations, have urged the courts to reach 

positions different than they did.’’

However, the 35 organizations that 

have issued this report agree that the 

statements on the law included in the 

report provide an accurate overview of 

the law regarding religion in schools. 

Given this agreement, the report provides a valuable service to those of us 

striving to understand these important 

and highly charged issues. 

At the outset of the debate, I have 

heard a lot about how our courts have 

kept and continue to keep religion out 

of our schools. It is my hope that this 

report will help demonstrate that the 

relationship between religion and education is in fact a far more complex 

one that cannot be described in absolute terms. Religion and education coexist today in a delicate balance, and if 

we choose to disrupt this balance, we 

should understand exactly what we are 

doing. This report is an important step 

in the direction of understanding, and I 

urge each of my colleagues to devote 

some time to it in the upcoming weeks. 

I ask that the report be printed in 

the RECORD. 

The report follows: 

RELIGION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A JOINT

STATEMENT OF CURRENT LAW, APRIL 1995 

The Constitution permits much private religious activity in and about the public 

schools. Unfortunately, this aspect of constitutional law is not as well known as it 

should be. Some say that the Supreme Court 

has declared the public schools ‘‘religion-free 

zones’’ or that the law is so murky that 

school officials cannot know what is legally 

permissible. The former claim is simply 

wrong. And as to the latter, while there are 

some difficult issues, much has been settled. 

It is also unfortunately true that public 

school officials, due to their busy schedules, 

may not be as fully aware of this body of law 

as they could be. As a result, in some school 

districts some of these rights are not being 

observed. 

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