May 26, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7633

limits on expression in specific instances

have long been recognized as legitimate

means of maintaining public safety and decency, as well as orderliness and productive

value of public debate; and

Whereas, Certain actions, although arguably related to one person’s free expression,

nevertheless raise issues concerning public

decency, public peace, and the rights of expression and sacred values of others; and

Whereas, There are symbols of our national soul such as the Washington Monument, the United States Capitol Building,

and memorials to our greatest leaders, which

are the property of every American and are

therefore worthy of protection from desecration and dishonor; and

Whereas, The American Flag to this day is

a most honorable and worthy banner of a nation that is thankful for its strengths and

committed to curing its faults, and remains

the destination of millions of immigrants attracted by the universal power of the American ideal; and

Whereas, The law as interpreted by the

United States Supreme Court no longer accords to the Stars and Stripes that reverence, respect, and dignity befitting the

banner of that most noble experiment of a

nation-state; and

Whereas, It is only fitting that people everywhere should lend their voices to a forceful call for a restoration of the Stars and

Stripes to a proper station under law and decency;

Now, therefore, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the Congress of the United

States propose an amendment of the United

States Constitution, for ratification by the

states, specifying that Congress and the

states shall have the power to prohibit the

physical desecration of the flag of the United

States; be it

Resolved, That certified copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted by the

secretary of state to the president and the

secretary of the United States Senate, to the

speaker and the clerk of the United States

House of Representatives, and to each member of this state’s delegation to the Congress.

STATE OF HAWAII, HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION 142

Whereas, the flag of the United States is

the ultimate symbol of our country and it is

the unique fiber that holds together a diverse and different people into a nation we

call America and the United States; and

Whereas, as of May, 1994, forty-three states

have memorials to the United States Congress urging action to protect the American

flag from willful physical desecration and

these legislations represent nearly two hundred and twenty nine million Americans,

more than ninety percent of our country’s

population; and

Whereas, although the right of free expression is part of the foundation of the United

States Constitution, very carefully drawn

limits on expression in specific instances

have long been recognized as legitimate

means of maintaining public safety and decency, as well as orderliness and productive

value of public debate; and

Whereas, certain actions, although arguably related to one person’s free expression,

nevertheless raise issues concerning public

decency, public peace, and the rights of other

citizens; and

Whereas, there are symbols of our national

soul such as the Washington Monument, the

United States Capitol Building, and memorials to our greatest leaders, which are the

property of every American and are therefore worthy of protection from desecration

and dishonor; and

Whereas, the American Flag is a most honorable and worthy banner of a nation which

is thankful for its strengths and committed

to curing its faults and remains the destination of millions of immigrants attracted by

the universal power of the American ideal;

and

Whereas, the law as interpreted by the

United States Supreme Court no longer accords to the Stars and Stripes the reverence,

respect, and dignity befitting the banner of

that most noble experiment of a nationstate; and

Whereas, it is only fitting that people everywhere should lend their voices to a forceful call for restoration to the Stars and

Stripes of a proper station under law and decency; and

Whereas, as increasing number of citizens,

individuality and collectively, in Hawaii and

throughout the nation, have called for action

to ban the willful desecration of the American flag; and to ignore the effect of this decision would be an affront to everyone who

has been committed to the ideals of our nation in times of war and in times of peace;

now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives of

the Eighteenth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 1995, the Senate concurring, That this body respectfully requests

each member of Hawaii’s congressional delegation, with the specific purpose of urging

the Congress of the United States to propose

an amendment to the United States Constitution, for ratification by the states, providing that Congress and the states shall

have the power to prohibit the willful physical desecration of the flag of the United

States; and be it further

Resolved, That certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to each

member of Hawaii’s congressional delegation.

OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, SENATE

JOINT MEMORIAL 1

Whereas although the right of free expression is part of the foundation of the United

States Constitution, very carefully drawn

limits on expression in specific instances

have long been recognized as legitimate

means of maintaining public safety and decency, as well as orderliness and productive

value of public debate; and

Whereas certain actions, although arguably related to one person’s free expression,

nevertheless raise issues concerning public

decency, public peace, and rights of expression and sacred values of others; and

Whereas there are symbols of our national

soul such as the Washington Monument, the

United States Capitol and memorials to our

greatest leaders that are the property of

every American and therefore worthy of protection from desecration and dishonor; and

Whereas the American flag is a most honorable and worthy banner of a nation thankful for its own strengths, committed to curing its faults, and the continued destination

of millions of immigrants attracted by the

universal power of the American ideal; and

Whereas the law, as interpreted by the

United States Supreme Court, no longer accords to the Stars and Stripes that reverence, respect and dignity befitting the banner of that most noble experiment of a nation-state; and

Whereas it is only fitting that people everywhere should lend their voices to a forceful call for restoration to the Stars and

Stripes of a proper station under law and decency; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the

Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:

(1) The Congress of the United States is

memorialized to promptly propose an

amendment to the United States Constitution specifying that Congress and the several

states shall have the power to prohibit the

physical desecration of the flag of the United

States of America.

(2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to

the President of the United States and to

each member of the Oregon Congressional

Delegation.

RUSSIAN SALES OF SUBMARINES

TO IRAN AND CHINA

∑

f∑ Mr. D’AMATO. Mr. President, the

sale of Russian submarines to Iran and

the People’s Republic of China have the

potential to significantly jeopardize regional stability and pose a grave threat

to international trade. The United

States must take a firm stand on this

issue.

Iran, which borders the Straits of

Hormuz, has obtained two and is expected to take delivery of a third Russian Kilo class submarine. These submarines, particularly when armed with

the wake-homing torpedoes that the

Iranian’s have tested, are optimized to

cut off the passage of merchant shipping through the straits. Roughly 50

percent of the oil in international

trade passes through these straits. Any

interruption of this supply would result in an international energy crisis,

and a sustained interruption would

have dramatic economic consequences.

We must ask ourselves, ‘‘why are the

Iranian’s developing this capability?’’

Could the answer be that they wish to

close the straits? Clearly, it is not in

our national interest to allow a country which sponsors international terrorism to do this, holding the world’s

oil supply and the key to the global

economy hostage.

The People’s Republic of China is

also buying modern Russian submarines. For what purpose? Their lawless efforts to seize control of the

Spratley Islands already indicate an intent to control the South China Sea.

Are these submarines intended to bolster this effort or are they intended to

threaten our friends in Taiwan?

As an island nation, Taiwan is desperately dependent on the free passage

of shipping. If this were to be threatened or cut off, the Taiwanese economy

would flounder. Would we, should we,

allow this to happen? I think not. Taiwan is our sixth largest trading partner and, unlike the People’s Republic

of China, a democratic state.

Since 1776 the United States has supported the freedom of navigation and

must continue to do so. Twice in this

century a country with a relatively

small submarine force caused havoc

with the merchant shipping of free nations. This can not happen again.

The United States does not build submarines for foreign nations and neither

should the Russians. We must increase

our efforts to discourage the Russians

from proliferating this, as well as

other, dangerous technology and we

must vigorously maintain our supremacy in antisubmarine warfare capabilities. Furthermore, we must make it absolutely clear to Iran and the People’s

Republic of China that the United
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States can not, and will not, tolerate

any action which impacts regional stability by threatening the merchant

trade of peaceful nations.∑

(At the request of Mr. DASCHLE, the

following statement was ordered to be

printed in the R

fECORD.)

24TH ANNUAL POLISH HERITAGE

FESTIVAL

∑ Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, our

country is a remarkable mosaic—a

mixture of races, languages, ethnicities, and religions—that grows increasingly diverse with each passing year.

Nowhere is this incredible diversity

more evident than in the State of New

Jersey. In New Jersey, schoolchildren

come from families that speak 120 different languages at home. These different languages are used in over 1.4

million homes in my State. I have always believed that one of the United

States greatest strengths is the diversity of the people that make up its citizenry and I am proud to call the attention of my colleagues to an event in

New Jersey that celebrates the importance of the diversity that is a part of

America’s collective heritage.

On June 4, 1995, the Garden State

Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ, will begin

its 1995 Spring Heritage Festival Series. This Heritage Festival program

will salute some of the different ethnic

communities that contribute so greatly to New Jersey’s diverse makeup.

Highlighting old country customs and

culture, the festival programs are an

opportunity to express pride in the ethnic backgrounds that are a part of our

collective heritage. Additionally, the

Spring Heritage Festivals will contribute proceeds from their programs to

the Garden State Arts Center’s cultural center fund which presents theater productions free-of-charge to New

Jersey’s school children, seniors, and

other deserving residents. The Heritage

Festival thus not only pays tribute to

the cultural influences from our past,

it also makes a significant contribution to our present day cultural activities.

On Sunday, June 4, 1995, the Heritage

Festival Series will open with the 24th

Annual Polish Heritage Festival.

Chaired by Stanley Kostenowcyk, this

year’s event commemorates the end of

World War II and pays tribute to the

bravery of American and Polish soldiers in their war efforts. A special

commemorative exhibition on the Polish people’s involvement in World WAr

II will be held in the Robert Meyner

Reception Center and will honor the

memory of the 6 million Poles that disappeared during this dark period in

world history. The festival will also

feature food, crafts, music, and traditional Polish folk dancing as well as an

outdoor liturgy concelebrated by Rev.

Msgr. Joseph Marjanczyk, pastor of

Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church

of Bayonne, NJ, and Rev. Eugene Koch,

pastor of St. Theresa’s R.C. Church in

Linden, NJ. Immediately following the

outdoor liturgy will be a program featuring many talented Polish artists including: Lenny Gormulka and The Chicago Push; the Jimmy Sturr Orchestra

with Carl Buda directing the St.

Cecilia’s Choir; Raymond Wojcik conducting the Garden State Philharmonic Orchestra; the pianist Jacek

Zganiacz; the Hejnal Polish-American

Dancers; and Emcee Barry Kaminski.

On behalf of all New Jerseyans of Polish descent, a group that numbers over

400,000 people, I offer my congratulations on the occasion of the 24th Polish

Heritage Festival.

f∑

SET A GOOD EXAMPLE PROGRAM

∑ Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, I

would like to take this opportunity to

recognize two elementary schools from

Shreveport, LA, that placed in the top

five in the 1994–95 Set a Good Example

Contest sponsored by the Concerned

Businessmen’s Association of America.

Westwood Elementary School placed

first and Lakeshore Elementary School

placed fifth in this competition, which

is based on the idea that teaching children common sense values and encouraging them to serve as role models for

their peers is a workable solution for

preventing juvenile crime, drug abuse,

illiteracy, and delinquency. More than

7,500 schools and close to 7 million students have participated in this innovative and visionary program since its

creation in 1984.

The Set a Good Example Contest is

unique because students design their

own program to improve their school

environment. The students at

Westwood Elementary chose the theme

‘‘Westwood Respects All,’’ and decided

to strive for a 95-percent improvement

in discipline and behavior schoolwide.

Lakeshore Elementary students decided on the concept ‘‘Tell the Truth,’’

and also emphasized stopping violence

both in school and at home. The children from these two Louisiana schools

organized several impressive activities

to educate themselves and others on

the dangers of gangs, drugs, and violence. The initiative and creativity

they showed in organizing food drives,

encouraging recycling, decorating

their schools with antidrug and

antiviolence slogans, and improving

the environment are worthy of our admiration and commendation.

I am pleased and proud to acknowledge this fine accomplishment by the

Westwood and Lakeshore schools.

These students, who will be the leaders

of tomorrow, have shown dedication to

bettering themselves and their environment. If this type of involvement is

any indication of the way America’s

youth will address issues in the future,

then we should not worry, for we are

headed in the right direction. The bold

stand against violence and the endorsement of positive values like honesty

and discipline by these students should

service as an outstanding example and

inspiration for their peers. I salute the

students and faculty of the Westwood

and Lakeshore elementary schools and

hope that the youth of our Nation will

follow in your footsteps.

f∑

TRIBUTE TO VICE ADM. THOMAS

J. KILCLINE, USN (RETIRED)

∑ Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President. Today I

rise to pay tribute to my longtime

friend and mentor, Vice Adm. Thomas

J. Kilcline, USN (Retired). We served

together in the Navy’s legislative affairs office in the late 1970’s and over

the intervening years I have grown to

respect him as an insightful leader,

dedicated humanitarian, and sage

counselor. On the eve of his retirement

from his position as President of the

Retired Officers Association, I considered it extremely appropriate to formally recognize him for his more than

50 years of service to this Nation.

Tom Kilcline was born in Detroit,

MI, on December 9, 1925. He enlisted in

the Navy in 1943, graduated from the

U.S. Naval Academy in 1949, and was

designated a naval aviator in November 1950, after which he flew with VR–

5 until 1953.

Admiral Kilcline attended the Naval

Postgraduate School and later Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

where he earned a masters degree in

aeronautical engineering in 1956.

He then joined Heavy Attack Squadron Nine, serving on the U.S.S. Saratoga (CV–60) and U.S.S. Ranger (CV–61).

In 1959, he was assigned to the staff of

the Commander Sixth Fleet. He completed the command and staff course at

the Naval War College and in 1962 completed test pilot school. He was later

assigned as coordinator of test programs for all attack aircraft at the

Naval Air Test Center.

In January 1965, Tom reported to

Heavy Attack Squadron Eleven (VAH–

11) aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal (CV–59).

He commanded an RA5C squadron deployed to the Vietnam theater. He returned to the staff of the Commander

Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet in

August 1967, and a year later was assigned as operations officer and later

executive officer aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CVA–14) during combat operations off Vietnam. He then became

program manager for acquisition and

support of the RA–5C aircraft, Naval

Air Systems Command. In October

1970, he was named Director of Liaison

with the House of Representatives

under the Navy Office of Legislative

Affairs.

From August 1972 until May 1974,

Tom was commanding officer, Navy Air

Station, Patuxent River, MD. He was

then assigned as director of aviation

officer distribution, aviation captain

detailer and later, Assistant Chief of

Naval Personnel, Officer Distribution

and Education. In August 1975, he assumed command of Naval Base Subic

Bay with duties as Commander in Chief

Pacific Representative in the Philippines and Commander U.S. Naval

Forces, Philippines. He became Chief,