S7634 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 26, 1995

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.

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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.

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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,