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Date: 1987-01-20
Speaker: LYLE L. KARN (republican)
Chamber: S

District Director. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Philadelphia. PA. DEAR MR. KARN: After reading accounts about the arrest of a Guatemalan family in Philadelphia yesterday. I have reviewed this matter in some detail. I have spoken with the U.S. Attorneys office. agents from your office. attorneys for the family. sponsors of the family. and the family itself. Based on my review. I believe that the more appropriate way to have dealt with this matter would have been to interview the persons involved after the issuance of a notice or summons to appear rather than having them arrested and taken into custody. As you know. the Immigration Act defines the standard for asylum as a showing that the person "has a wellfounded fear of persecution on account of race. religion. nationality. membership in a particular social group or political opinion." I Based upon the information supplied to me. It appears that the Philadelphia family that was taken into custody would categorically qualify for asylum. I would appreciate it If you would review this matter as quickly as possible and contact me egarding your findings. Sincerely.
Date: 1987-02-04
Speaker: HELEN GELBAND (republican)
Chamber: S

Health Analyst. Office of Technology Assessment. U.S. Congress. Washington. DC. DEAR Ms. GELBAND: This constitutes a report of the progress of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) "Agent Orange" epidemiologic study mandated under Public Laws 96151 and 9772. for the period ending December 31. 1985.
Date: 1987-03-03
Speaker: RICHARD G. LUGAR (republican)
Chamber: S

At the conclusion of his remarks. I ask that there appear in the RECORD the February 9. 1987. Indianapolis News editorial. "Louis Hiner Jr.." and the text of the eulogy delivered at Lous February 10 funeral by his longtime friend. colleague. and competitor. Benjamin R. Cole. who was the Washington bureau chief for the Indianapolis Star for 37 years until his retirement last July 31.
Date: 1987-03-09
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise as a Member of the other side of the aisle to also add my comments to the glorious 54 years of service that former U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph has given this body. It was my privilege to have been here in this marvelous and privileged Chamber some 20 years ago and to know Jennings in a very close and warm fashion. particularly as relates to his many. many speeches to the youth not just of West Virginia but for the young people throughout the United States of America. I would like to say we also join in the celebration today of his 54th anniversary of his swearing In. That is a marvelous record. to have a half a century of service to the United States and to this marvelous country. I want to say I have never known a man I think with greater service for his years. and certainly no one surpasses his dedication and integrity. and his service to this body and his country.
Date: 1987-03-10
Speaker: VANDER JAGT (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise today in remembrance of a truly outstanding public servant. Bryce Harlow. who passed away on February 17. I want to thank our Republican leader. Boa MICHEL. for affording us the opportunity. through this special order. of paying tribute to this very special American. Bryce Harlow served his country with distinction and diligence as a Presidential counselor and speechwriter. He received considerable and welldeserved acclaim for his many contributions. There are a select few whose names become almost synonymous with service to their country. and Bryce Harlow was one of those individuals. Throughout his years of public service he willingly shared the richness of his wisdom and experience. always giving unselfishly of his time and setting a standard of excellence. In his service to one or another President for over two decades he forged ahead with dedication. devotion. and sincerity of purpose. We all applaud his knowedge. honesty. hard work. and personal commitment. He truly contributed to the quality of life for the citizens of our country. He set a high example for us to follow and is truly deserving of recognition from our Nation. It was indeed fitting that he received our countrys highest civilian honor. the Medal of Freedom in 1981 from President Reagan. He will be sorely missed by the country he served so well. His legacy will live on. not only in our memories. but through his lasting accomplishments. I am honored to join In this appreciation of the man. and all his good works.
Date: 1987-03-11
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. during the debate in May 1984 about military assistance to El Salvador a familiar cry was wringing out from the same people who are trying to cut off funds to the democratic freedom fighters in Nicaragua. They were wrong then and they are wrong now. A gentleman from Massachusetts: "The situation in El Salvador will continue to deteriorate. And it may not be too long before American boys are sent to El. Salvador to pay the price for our failure today." Wrong then. wrong now. A gentleman from New York: "It seems to me that one sure fire way for communism to continue in El Salvador is for us to give military aid." Wrong then. wrong now. A gentleman from Pennsylvania: "No one in Congress wants to see a communist victory in El Salvador. but that is exactly. what the Reagan administrations policy will bring if pursued." Wrong then. wrong now. A gentleman from Massachusetts: "If we maintain our present course *and U.S. soldiers will. sooner or later. be called upon to fight in another unpopular and unwinnable war." Wrong then. wrong now. A gentleman from New York: "We do not need a policy of more military aid: we need a policy that stresses negotiations. not a military solution." Wrong now. wrong then. Why help communism? Why such a rush to stop freedom in Nicaragua? Vote no for peace and freedom in Central America. In one of the classics of Greek mythology. the "Odyssey." Ulysses was tempted by sirens of false prophecy. For the good of his men and his country he did not listen and continued his glorious journey. "Today in Central America. there is a glorious journey taking place from Communist dictatorships. to democracies. Just as the liberal sirens of false prophecy tried to wreck the journey of democracy in 1984 urging Congress to adandon the Reagan doctrine in El Salvador. Once again we hear wales of Soviet appeasement and abandonment of the freedom fighters in Nicaragua. I will not listen t~o these sirens of false prophecy and allow the fragile ship of democracy in Central America to sink on the underwater shoals of congressional appeasement and surrender to communism in Central America. One of Americas greatest defenders of liberty and freedom. Patrick Henry once said: It is natural for man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth. and listen to the "Song of the Siren" till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men. engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to the number of those. having eyes. see not. and having ears. hear not. the things which so clearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part. whatever anguish of spirit it may cost. I am willing to know the whole truth: to know the worst. and to provide for it. So please join me today and vote for liberty and freedom in Central America. A vote of "no" today is a vote for freedom and liberty. A "yes" vote today is a vote for appeasement to Soviet expansionism. Why help communism? Why such a rush to stop freedom in Nicaragua? Vote "no" against the moratorium. for peace and freedom in Central America.
Date: 1987-03-12
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. serving the right to object. I do not Speaker. will the gentleman yield? object. but would like to respectfully
Date: 1987-03-12
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker. will the gentleman for yielding. the gentlewoman yield? Mr. Speaker. it has been my pleasure Mrs. MORELLA. I yield to the genand privilege to know Woody Hayes tleman from New York. for. I guess. over 30 years now. Having (Mr. ACKERMAN asked and was been on campus and worked under given permission to revise and extend Woody. more importantly I would like his remarks.) to share with this group two quick sto- Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker. this ries because I think they embellish the. bill has been cleared by the minority. Woody Hayes legend. He is a legend Mr. Speaker. subsection (a) of H.R. not only for Columbus. as the gentle- 1505 corrects a technical error in secman from Ohio mentioned. but from tion 302(a)(1)(D)(II) of the Federal all over the United States. It was at Employees Retirement System Act of every Christmas he would go. and his 1986. As enacted. that provision inadwife would verify this. he would leave. vertently fails to provide benefits to Christmas Day or the day before the survivors of certain employees Christmas looking for hitchhikers. who elect to transfer from the Civil particularly servicemen. and where- Service Retirement System [CSRSJ to ever they -happened to want to go. the new Federal Employees RetireWoody would drive them home. ment System [FERS] during the open season beginning in July of this year. 0 1140 The specific class of employees who - I had the pleasure of speaking to a would be adversely affected by the young man from Louisville. KY. who current statutory language are those said he was picked up at the Air Force. employees who have at least 5. but less and asked if I knew a professor named than 10. years of service under the W.W. Hayes. He had given him a ride CSRS and who die within 18 months home. all the way to Louisville. KY. of transferring to the FERS. If. such over 170 miles one way. just to get him event occurred. the surviving spouse home so he could be home for Christ- and children of the deceased employee mas with his family. would not be entitled to any survivor Woody was a legend. He came down benefits under either retirement to my district several times and system. Clearly. such an illogical and worked for me. I never will forget at harsh result was not intendedby the one fundraiser where he spoke to a 48- committee or the Congress.. yearold businessman who was one of The amendment made by subsectionhis football players. Bill Wilkes. from. (a) -of the bill corrects -the error by Hamilton. OH. and said. "Bill. put providing. that prior creditable service that cigarette out." Wilkes did it im- under the CSRS will be creditable for mediately. . purposes of satisfying the 18month Woody Hayes -was more than a service requirement for survivinglegend.-he was really a builtin father spouse and childrens benefits under for anyone who played ball and for the FERS. any human being who ever knew him. : Subsection (b) of H.R. 1505 corrects
Date: 1987-03-25
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. today I am honored to share in the celebration of a countrys long and hard struggle to overcome 400 years of oppression. in the name of freedom. precious freedom. I join the Greeks in celebrating their independence day. the 166th anniversary of Greeces liberation from the Ottoman Empire. On this day last year. Presidert Reagan signed into law the resolution to designate March 25 as Greek Independence Day. a national day of celebration of Greek and American democracy. Greek Independence Day is indeed symbolic of the triumph of democracy in two parts of the globe. Greeks and Americans have throughout history served one another as role models in constructing democracy. The American revolution inspired the Greeks as they fought for their freedom in the 1820s. We recall also the many American volunteers who participated in Greeces war for independence. As Americans we must be reminded that our Founding Fathers often looked to the Greeks in their design for a democratic form of government. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton frequently referred to the Grecian republics as model institutions of government. Thomas Jefferson once remarked that. "To the ancient Greeks * * * we are indebted for the light which led ourselves out of Gothic darkness." Greek Independence Day is a celebration of freedomfreedomthe most basic of all human rights. The Greek triumph should be an inspiration for oppressed people throughout the world in their struggle to attain the most basic of all human rights. precious freedom.
Date: 1987-04-07
Speaker: WILLIAM P. MOTT (republican)
Chamber: S

Director. Nationa Park Service.. Department of the Interibr. Washington. DC.. DEAR MR. MOTr: We are writing. to. express our concerns regarding. the $L entrance. fee recently initiated by the Natibnal Park Service at the Statue of Liberty.. We. feel very strongly that- the. Statue. of Liberty should be exempt from any such fee. Although the fiscal year 1987 continuing appropriations bill gave the Park Service the legal authority to charge such a fee during fiscal year 1987. it exempted urban parks from this authority. We believe that the Statue of Liberty should be exempted under the same authority given to exempt urban parks. Also. the Statue of Liberty is clearly a special case because of the volume of private sector support it has already received. The Statue of Liberty Foundation spent over $70 million on the restoration of the Statue. as well as providing $6 million in fiscal year 1986 directly to the Park Service to cover the Park Services share of the restoration. To ask the public. which has already provided tremendous support for the Statue on a voluntary basis. to turn around and pay an entrance fee to visit the Statue. clearly ignores this contribution. We appreciate your attention to this matter and urge expeditious action on this request. Sincerely.
Date: 1987-04-22
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for bringing this important matter to the attention of this body. I would like to make a comment before I ask a question. My staff and I have been studying for some time since my return to Congress Just this year. the impact of congressional spending over Presidential requests. Whether it is President Carter. a Democrat. or President Reagan. a Republican. and I find with great interest that the Presidents request in the last 10 years has resulted in an increase of 11percent spending. But when Congress found out that all that new money came in after the Kemp tax cut of 1982. they managed to increase spending 122 percent. Now. the experience of the gentleman from Texas is no comparison to this gentleman. but where does the gentleman think we will find the new dollars? When we find new dollars. and our taxpayers do. they do a magnificent job with a tax cut of producing new moneys for this Government to spend. We intend to set new records outspending ourselves. It is truly more than just a budgetbuster. It is almost an insult to the common sense of anyone who wants to save money in this country. I ask the gentleman. how many of these dollars does the gentleman assume or does he know at this stage. and I heard most of the discussion today. are unnecessary in this bill?
Date: 1987-04-22
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

I am new to this process again in Washington. DC. I come from a State legislature at home in Ohio. but there at least they balance the budget by constitution. You cannot have a deficit. It brings to mind again the great need. the crying need for a balanced budget resolution. balanced budget action by this body. which is the only body besides the American people that can do it. I notice there is a new $425 million for the homeless program and they not only authorized it. but they appropriated it in this bill. Can the gentleman tell me where that money is going to come from? I do not see the source. where they are balancing off the income with this new outgo.
Date: 1987-04-30
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent to modify my amendment as follows: In line 4 of the amendment strike "90th" and insert "60th".
Date: 1987-04-30
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I thank. the gentleman from.Illinois and the gentleman from Minnesota . for making. my position clear. I I ! . . I . . I would like to.explain the intent of. the amendment. as simple as it is .. . Basically. there akp some glove man-� ufacturers In the. United States. .be.: April30. 1.987.:. CONGRESSIONALRECORD HOUSE H 2855 cause of the.doubletieted tariff that. -my .. friend from .. Califoiia . Mr... Mr. BROOKS. Mr.. Chairman.. I has been in-.existence. this bill would K6NNYU. " yield myself 4 minutes. affect.. it would create one level of The Buy America provisions in title Mr.CHAIRMAN.I rise in opposition tariff for all gloves imports into the X of this trade bill. according to U.S. to the amendment offered by the genUnited States. I have such a glove Trade. Representative Clayton Yeut- tleman from California " manufacturer- in my district.. I am ter. could not. be effectively imple- -to strike the Buy American Act from under the impression there are half -a .mented. are too costly from both an the trade bill. The arguments used by dozen to a dozen other glove manufac- economic and policy perspective. and the opponents of this legislation are as turers that could be affected. would not improve the existing situa- worn and tattered as the promises of What we are trying. to do. instead of tion. our trading partners to open up their the bills language as currently writ- Adoption of the Konnyu amendment markets. We know that these promises ten. which would give them only -15 would eliminate one of the most objec- have not been kept. Instead. other nadays to order. process through Cus- tionable titles. of this bill. I wish the tionshave continued to pursue governtoms and arrive in the United States House had an opportunity to further ment procurement practices that blafor sale their foreign purchases. this improve thebill by Striking the Ocean tantly discriminate against U.S. firms. would give them 60 days. . Because of TransportatlonPracticestitle." Mr. CHAIRMAN. the simple princithe unfairness of 15 days. the period is This title. which is a thinly veiled ple behind the Buy. American- Act of so short that they could order at one cargopreference initiative. is anti- 1987 is that the U.S.. Government. price and find that the tax or tariffs competitive and protectionist. - " should not be. buying products from imposed on them actuallymakes a loss It has no place in an omnibus trade countries whose governments refuse to for them in the purchase of the gloves. bill designed to improve US. competi- buy American. products. In 1979. we. S1140 �tiveness. and I urge my colleagues Who signed in international agreement on [3 1will be conferees to strike this title government procurement in which we So for that purpose. Mr. Chairman. I from the final bill. - agreed to open up. our Government rise to amend this bill. and I ask the If enacted. these pivisions would market to foreign. firms in other signasupport of the Members for my subjectfor the first timeprivate tory countries and they would do the amendment. commerical shipping decisions to Gov- same for our firms.
Date: 1987-05-06
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I rise in opposition to the Dicks amendment and would favor an amendment to require that the Soviet Union also comply with SALT II if the United States is required to..
Date: 1987-05-06
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I hate to go over plowed ground. as we say back home. but I would like to ask the gentleman the same question. I am not sure I understood correctly. Did the gentleman mean to say that there are positions in this bill negoitated without the gentlemans amendment that would conform with the Communist Russian Party negotiations bargaining position at the negotiating table today?
Date: 1987-05-06
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. if the gentleman will yield further. if we do not adopt the gentlemans amendment today. we are basically taking the Soviet Communist position at the negotiating table for them with this bill.
Date: 1987-05-20
Speaker: DONALD E. LUKENS (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I intend to defend the President of the United States. The gentleman has mistitled the whole thing. It is not a battle of Ronald Reagan. but the politics. We have two slobs. vote for your own. You guys continue to vote for the Communist slob.
Date: 1987-06-15
Speaker: JOHN L. BURTON (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. I move to strike the requisite number of words and I rise to speak in support of the amendment. This really I hope will not be read as an historic day. It will be read as an historic day. if we vote down the Harkin amendment because we will be opening up ourselves to another Vietnam. This will not happen next year and it will not happen the year after. but sooner or later. as we arm Somozas friendsand he was a thief and he was a thug and he was a fascist and he was corrupt. He took out of that country with a lot of American taxpayers dollars that were given in aid to the people of that country and not to him personally. but he took them unto himself personally. We will have American advisers In there. I would remind my colleagues that the war in Vietnam started in 1954 with 36 airplane mechanics. JOHN STENNIS stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate and said when you send these mechanics you will send the American flag. When you send the American flag you send an American commitment and you send our honor and certain things will happen. If my colleagues read the speech by the distinguished Senator from Mississippi. it looks like a history of Vietnam except It was written in advance. If we do not stop the CIA now from engaging in covert activities to overthrow a government of another country we will be involved not just only in Nicaragua but throughout Central America because we do not somehow .understand. that they are no longer banana republics owned by the United Fruit Co.. but they -are sovereign nations that are run by the people of that country. They may not be run in a way that .we would like but then this administration is not run in a way that people in this country like. The Carter administration. Democratic administrations are always not run in a manner that the Republicans like. But that is just the way of life. But it is their country and it is their government and we have no business screwing around over there. causing trouble that is going to lead this country into military adventurism. It will start with a covert activity and it will progress to a paramilitary adventure. We will end up in a fullblown military adventure because you cannot defeat another people in their own country and that is something we should have learned. I strongly urge the people of this body of this committee to support the Harkin amendment. All that it really says is that the CIA. that rogue elephant. has to obey the law. has to obey the law. They are taking your constituents tax dollars and my constituents tax dollars and starting trouble down in Central America. I did not give them that authority and you did not give them that authority and the people of this country. everyone is worried about deficits in spending and balanced budgets. Let us chop off $17 million or $20 million here and save it. It is the wrong thing for this country of ours to be doing. to be messing in the affairs of another sovereign nation. I would strongly urge my colleagues to support the Harkin amendment.
Date: 1987-06-15
Speaker: JOHN L. BURTON (republican)
Chamber: H

Mr. Chairman. it is not our Government that is doing It. It is not our Congress that ratifies that. It is not our taxpayers that are paying for it. That is why.
Date: 1987-06-15
Speaker: JOHN L. BURTON (republican)
Chamber: H

If the gentleman will yield further. I will introduce an amendment to prohibit funds from this bill going for that purpose.