H.R. 2449

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Deputy Director of ersonnel
Chief, Legis ation Division
T.-eg-1-slation Division
1. Attached for your information is a copy of H.R. 2449,
introduced 7 April by Representative Patricia Schroeder (D.,
CO). Also attached is her introductory floor statement. The
bill would block the latest regulatory proposals issued by OPM
on 30 March which deal with RIFs, with-in-grade pay increases,
labor-management bargaining, and overtime pay. While no action
has been taken so far on this bill by the Committee on Post
Office and Civil Service, it'does give a flavor for the
disposition of many on the Hill towards Dr. Devine and his
proposals.
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98TH CONGRESS A o o
1ST SESSION 2 4 4
To prohibit the implementation of certain regulations proposed by the Office of
Personnel Management and published in the Federal Register on March 30, 1983.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 7, 1983
Mrs. SCHROEDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To prohibit the implementation of certain regulations proposed
by the Office of Personnel Management and published in the
Federal Register on March 30, 1983.
1 . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That (a) notwithstanding any other provision of law, the pro-
4 posed regulations published in parts III-VI of the Federal
5 Register on March 30, 1983 (48 Fed. Reg. 13,342 to
6 13,381)-
7 (1) may not take effect,
8 (2) if in effect as of the date of the enactment of
9 this Act-
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1 (A) shall be null and void retroactive to their -
2 effective date and
3 (B) any regulation modified or superseded by
4 any of the regulations so published shall have full
5 force and effect (retroactive to the effective date
6 referred to in subparagraph (A)) as if it had not
7 been so modified or superseded.
8 (b) The Office of Personnel Management may not issue,
9 promulgate, or carry out a. regulation having the effect of any
10 of the proposed regulations referred to in subsection (a).
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was more beating. They were ultimately
handed over to their lawyer, who cared for
them in his home. At night Zipolis men
walked round the house shrieking: "White
kaffir, we will get you yet.!"
Practically the whole world-certainly
most of the Church world-united to de-
stroy Rhodesia and replace it with Zim-
babwe. Where are the leaders with the cour-
age to face the consequences of their tri-
umph? Philip Hartlebury and Colin Evans
(formerly .of the Central Intelligence Orga-
nization) were detained for a year and sadis-
tically interrogated. At their recent trial
they were acquitted on all charges, and im-
mediately re-detained by comrade Ushewo-
kunze. Is this liberation? .
THE ZIMBABWE GULAG
The tortured Air Force officers have,heen
detained since August, apparently no,longer
maltreated. There is talk of a trial in the
middle of the year, the "evidence," as far as
is known, being their confessions under
duress. It is reported that Mrs. Thatcher
has vetoed the sale to the' Zimbabwe Air
Force of four new BAC.? Hawks, but has
sanctioned the purchase of six of the more
elderly Hawker Hunters. (Hawker Hunters
were destroyed in the July attack on Thorn-
hill airbase for which the officers are, ab-
surdly, presumed guilty.) -
As I write there is still no news of Mr.
Stanley Malumisa and his two companions,
re-detained after telling the truth in court
about Mr. Wally Stuttaford. New detainees
are picke(i' up almost daily: General Hick-
man (former commander of the Rhodesian
army), Trevor Ashburner (ex-Rhodesian po-
liceman, returning on holiday) and Robert
Palmer are tju?ee whose names we know.
John Cowan, shot and wounded by Zipolls,
was released on the orders of Prime Minis-
ter Mugabe. Dr. Frank Bertrand, his son
Stephen and Allen Cauvin remain in gaol, as
does Mr. Victor Radmore, reported to be so
sick that he is unlikely to survive his sen-
tence. Mr. Ian Smith has been spared deten-
tion so far, but continues to experience a
nightmare of harassment. He has been de-
prived of his passport and of the means to
defend himsel from armed attack
"Detention and Torture in Zimbabwe" Is
the title of a factual memorandum issued by
our Group in January, and obtainable from
this office. ?i
The Psalmist writes: "Though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil" (Psalm 23). One who has
approached the valley of the shadow is
Pastor Ndabezinhie Musa, converted terror-
ist and perhaps Zimbabwe's most coura-
geous black evangelist. During the war years
he would brave every danger to take relief.
as well as the Gospel, to villages. in inacces-
sible parts of the country. Today he is a dia-
betic of fragile health, though this did not
deter him from accepting the invitation of
his friends and preaching in Europe after an
exhausting tour of the US. Following his
return (when he was questioned at Harare
airport) he fell very sick indeed, and there
was widespread dismay when, on leaving
hospital, he was arrested. At one time he
was in leg-irons, and after a week he was
transferred to Chikurubi Maximum Secu-
rity Gaol. "Ndaba" preaches a simple, un-
compromising Biblical gospel, and it was
plain that the era of open persecution of
Christians in Zimbabwe had begun. But he
feared no evil.
His friends spent a day in prayer, waiting
to see if he would be released after question-
ing. Then, within hours, news of his arrest
was flashed to many countries. Thousands
of Christians were praying for him, and rep-
resentations were made by politicians. Wise
counsels prevailed in Harare, and he was
freed after ten days. His own messages were Association school to win the NIT and
simply. From gaol: "The angels are minis- a national basketball championship,
tering." After his release: "We serve a won- the first west coast school to win the
derful God." The danger remains, of course, NIT since 1949, and the only west
and we nerd not only to pray but to keep
our eyes open for any further move against coast school to survive either postsea-
him or any other outspoken believer. Watch son collegiate basketball tournament
to see if he is'grranted -a new passport. If in 1983.
there is to be overt persecution of Chris- In winning the NIT, the Bulldogs
tians in Zimbabwe, as in Mozambique, the were able to garner several individual
world must know. At each hostile step Zim- awards including: Ron Anderson, NIT
babwe embassies must be flooded with pro- Most Valuable Player; Bernard
tests and the governments of free nations Thompson, and Tyrone Bradley, All
mu be pressed to act fast and firmly.
On Christmas Eve three people were Tournament Team selections; and
killed by "dissidents" in an ambush on a Boyd Grant, NIT Coach of the Year.
busy Matabeleland highway, and 21 were in- The NIT championship culminates
lured. Two buses filled with black Christ- another outstanding year for Coach
mas. shoppers were stopped and the occu- Grant and the Bulldogs, who won 25
pants ordered to set them alight, with all
their luggage. The attackers fired on a games and lost only 10. Their 25 ticto-
group which did not obey quickly enough. A ries their for r the ool,r Seaecordson 27 is wins topped during by
wounded man was trapped in a blazing bus g the
and burned to death. On New Year's Eve a 1981-82 season, with Coach Grant en-
74-year-old white farmer and his grandson tering the 1982-83 season with the
were kidnapped: the old man was hacked to third/highest percentage for ? career
death. The same day another farmer was won--lost records among active college
killed in an ambush with his children aged coaches. During the season Bernard
two and four, his brother-in-law, a friend Thompson was named to the PCAA
and a black employee. Trains have been at-/
all-league squad and was an honorable
tacked and passengers killed by unidentified
gunmen. In 32 months 35 white farmers and
their dependents have been killed. In' the
year since Joshua Nkomo's dismissal from
the cabinet the total number of black
people murdered in political strife has run
Most hideous of an are the atrocities com-
mitted by the national security forces, espe-
cially Mugabe's own North Korean-trained
Shona Fifth Brigade: (The 74-year-old
farmer was apparently the victim of the
latter, posing as Matabele dissidents.) Eye-
witness reports abound. "People are being
killed daily like 'chickens," claimed Comrad
Kona in Parliament. A white-haired old
man Insisted he had seen a pregnant woman
shot and bayoneted to death by soldiers "be-
cause you have a dissident . in your stom-
ach." This is the "legal independence" de-
manded by statesmen and churchmen and
imposed on an unwilling country by East
and West through an "election" which
.proved only that power grows from the
barrel of a gun. Yet Zimbabwe is boosted by
vast international aid-$162 million from
the US alone-and "sold" as the example to
be emulated by South West Africa. and
South Africa?
g
up o a
s a ose so a purpose
has been to be the extra man on the
field, whether at home or visiting as in
New York and the Madison Square
Garden. They have become distin-
guished by their wearing of red cloth-
ing, including red hats and shoes and
the waving of red pom-poms and
towels. During the course of this past
year, they have been responsible for
driving the Bulldogs.-to victory, not
only in basketball, but also the PCAA
football championship and a victory in
the California Bowl.
Their presence at the NIT in New
York and the success of the Bulldog
basketball. team in the tournament.is
testimony to the university and com-
munity' of Fresno and worthy of
salute. Congratulations to the 1983
National Invitational Tournament
BULLDOGS CAPTURE NIT; RED champions and the Red Wave from
WAVE CAPTURES NEW YORK Fresno, Calif.*
HON. RICHARD H. LEHMAN
OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 7, 1983 /
? Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, last
week at Madison Square Garden in
New York, the Battiin' Bulldogs of
California State University, Fresno,
supported by approximately 2,500
rabid and rousing Red Wave fans, won
the 46th Annual National Invitational
Tournament, the Nation's longest run-
ning postseason collegiate basketball
tournament.
The Bulldogs defeated perennial
basketball powerhouse De Paul Uni-
versity by a score of 69 to 60 and won
their first NIT and national basketball
championship. In addition, they
became the first Pacific Coast Athletic
mention All-American selection by
both UPI and Sporting News.
For the past 6 years, the Bulldog
athletic program has been supported
by the famed Red Wave, a community-
r
rt
wide o f f~ =h 1
DENY CRIMINALS ACCESS TO
BULLETPROOF VESTS
HON. MARIO BIAGGI
OF NEW YORK
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 7, 1983
e Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, together
with my distinguished colleague from
New York, Senator MOYNIHAN, I am
introducing a bill today that would
place tighter controls on the sale of
bulletproof vests and would impose
tough new penalties on criminals who
wear them.
This measure is being introduced
only 1 week after a New York City
Police Department memo cited "over
50 cases" where bulletproof vests were
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being worn by criminals at the time of
their arrest.. It documented 12 specific
cases from May 1982 to March 1983,
including a criminal arrested_ for
murder on March 27 who was wearing
a bulletproof vest with "NYPD"
stamped on it, indicating it belonged
to the New York City Police Depart-
ment.
Simply put, this bill is aimed at
saving police lives by cracking down on
the increasing use of bulletproof vests
by criminals.
Under my bill, the dealers, manufac-
turers and importers of bullet resis-
tant body armor would have to be fed-
erally licensed. In addition, those per-
sons who order a vest would have to
wait 21 days to pick them up so that
law enforcement authorities could
check the accuracy of basic informa-
tion the purchasers would be required
to provide. It would be unlawful, for a
felon, a fugitive, a drug addict, or
anyone under the age of 18 to buy a
bulletproof vest.
The bill would also impose stiff new
penalties on any person wearing a bul-
letproof vest during the commission of
a crime. These penalties of 1 to 10
years for the first offense and a man-
datory 2 to 25 years for the second or
subsequent offense, would be In addi-
tion to any sentence imposed for the
original crime. Any licensed dealer
who illegally sells a vest would be sub-
ject to a maximum 5-year prison sen-
tence, or up to a $5,000 fine, or both.
Other evidence of the increased use
of bulletproof vests by criminals in-
cludes a January 27. 1983, Metropoli-
tan Police District of Columbia
(MPDC) memo. It states:
Over the past two months (D.C. Police)
have arrested about 12 narcotics dealers
who were found to be wearing bulletproof
vests under their street attire ... The vests
we have seized have been of a superior qual-
ity with two panels in the front and rear
which cover the body entirely from the neck
down to the waist
It should be noted that the vests de-
scribed in this memo offer double the
protection of most police vests, which
have only a single panel in the front
and rear.
I first introduced similar legislation
last Congress in response to the 1981
Nyack, N.Y., Brink's robbery. -During
that incident one of the robbers was
wearing a bulletproof' vest that
stopped a police bullet. allowing him
time to return the fire and kill two law
enforcement officers.
In fact, on the very same day that I
introduced last year's bill, one of the
FBI's most wanted killer; was arrested
wearing a bulletproof vest. At the
time, I expressed outrage that a career
criminal like Joseph "Mad Dog" Suili-
van, who police say has murdered as
many as 20 people, might have been
aided in his reign of terrcr by the
added security a bulletproof vest pro-
vides.
I became increasingly concerned
about the. problem last year when a
company introduced a new line of "de-
signer body armor apparel" in New
York, which was targeted toward civil-
ian customers.
Mr. Speaker, as one who was wound-
ed 10 times during my 23 years as a
New York City police officer. I fully
recognize the valuable protection bul-
letproof vests offer police. In fact, a
Justice Department report shows that
over 400 police lives have been saved
by soft body armor, since it first.st.art-
ed being used inthe mid-1970's.
However, the situation is totally re-
versed when these vests get into the
wrong hands. My bill is designed to
prevent such potentially tragic occur-
rences, and I urge its prompt and fa-
vorable consideration.
We have an obligation to protect our
Nation's law enforcement officers, not
the criminals..
AN AFRICAN HERITAGE IS
BEING SOLD ON THE AUCTION
BLOCK DAILY
HON. BILL ALEXANDER
OF ARKANSAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 7, 1983
o Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, the
crisis that is currently faced by the
American farmer affects not only the
farmer himself, but also his family,
friends, and neighbors. Because of
this, the wives of the American farm-
ers have played an all important role
in shaping our cultural heritage and
political foundations. Throughout our
history, whenever she has felt that
our leaders have failed to take the nec-
essary steps to insure peace and pros-
perity,. the farm woman has banded
with others to take action.
As the following letter indicates, this
willingness to take the initiative has
not diminished. The letter, from the
Arkansas WIFE (Women Involved in
Farm Economics) organizations to this
body, eloquently describes the plight
of our farmers and suggests the steps
we must take to alleviate it.
There is no more important issue
before Congress than the well being of
the American farm economy. The very
essence of our national wealth is our
agricultural land and the men and
women who work It. I sincerely hope
that this message from a small but
representative group of these people
does not fall on deaf ears.
The letter follows:
AP AMERICAN HERITAGE Is BEING SOLD OX. vas AucrloN BLOCK DAILY
The American farm family of today and
our agricultural heritage is threatened with
extinction because of the economic hard-
ships of the past three years. Daily, across
America farm families stand helpless and
watch their homes, farms and equipment
auctioned off.
Because the farmer of America is suffer-
ing, many other industries, homes, bus-__
es, and individual wage earners are facing
bankruptcy and foreclosures. It can best be
summed up by saying, As goes the American
farmer, so goes America. The economic suf
fering inflicted upon the American farmer
either has or will ultimately affect all of
America.
Action to help the farmer is urgently
needed to avert a total collapse of the agri-
cultural community, of America and Arkan-
sas. The time has come for Party differ-
ences and political debate to end and the de-
velopment of a sound and realistic, bi-partf-
san agriculture program begin.
It is our belief that the following actions
will assist greatly the American farmer.
1. Establish within the State Department
an Undersecretary for agricultural Affairs
to analyze the impact of foreign policy upon
agriculture to protect the interests of
American farmers and assist in the sales of
agricultural products overseas at the diplo-
matic level
2. Create a council of agriculture export
advisors to work with the Departments of
Commerce, Agriculture, and State to more
adequately coordinate America's agriculture
policy and to promote sales of agricultural
products overseas.
3. Examine the long processing procedures
of the FmHA so as to more expeditiously
meet loan demands.
4. Make available economic disaster loans
for the duration of the present economic
crisis.
5. Make available low interest loans to less
developed countries to help reduce the grain
surplus in America. The feeding of the poor
and hungry around the world is a moral
issue and should not be a diplomatic and po-
litical tool.
Only by an Americans working together
and praying together for a common goal can
a suffering America once again become a
prosperous, healthy America. The heritage
of America-American agriculture.*
BLOCK OPM REGULATIONS
HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER
OF COLORADO
IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 7, 1983
a Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker,
today I am introducing legislation to
stop the regulatory proposals made by
the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) on March 30, 1983. The.jo.ur
prqposals-concerning reduction-in-
iorc,,with =gn-ae pay increases;
sce o3 barga riing in labor-manage-
-
_entel;otfatl;_fut~ overtime payer
g been i t d with consternation
and-PPPQSition b~ nu~i~adn lydstia-
tors, agency manaRjrs veterans.
groups? labptupZonsyan c vii serv-
ants. As far as I can tell, OPM Dir
for Donald J. Devine has the support
of no responsible party in pushing for
these fundamental changes in .the
merit system.
I am proposing this legislation for a
number of reasons:
One, tlLci re ations represent a
ajar-policy e cr~v ha
rede,*Q_s.ork forcels-mar age?. In our
democracy, basic policy is set by the
legislative branch. Executive regula.
tions should_be use, o_jmjje-
,nent congressionally Mandated Qoligy,
not to usurp tom' authority. I continue
to urge Dr. Devine to withdraw these
regulations and submit them as pro-
posed legislation.
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I urge my colleagues to cosponsor
this legislation.0
Two, these. regulations. run .counter
to_a number of clear congressional de-
the concept of pay for performance
only to managers and executives at
the GS-13 level and above. These reg-
ulations would apply this concept gov-
TRIBUTE TO ROBERT
CRANSTON
HON. TIM VALENTINE
trol program, and nearly $4 million
has been saved in the last 2 fiscal
years. Over 300 periodicals have been
Early in his tenure, the Pacific Stars
and Stripes newspaper, which provides
world news and command coverage for
our forces in the Pacific area, encoun-
tered severe financial difficulties.
Robert Cranston led DOD-wide efforts
which ended the financial crisis and
put the Pacific Stars and Stripes back
on the road to financial health.
Robert Cranston was responsible for
oversight of the education and train-
ing of DOD public affairs personnel
through the Defense Information
School at Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Ind. His leadership resulted in im-
proved cooperation between the Office
of the Assistant Secretary of Defense,
Public Affairs, and the Army, Navy,
Marines, and Air Force, whose public
affairs specialists are trained at the
school. The school achieved accrt-dita-
tion which makes it possible to grant
college credits to its graduates, many
of whom are pursuing further higher
education in order to better serve their
country. He spearheaded the introduc-
tion of new courses-including broad-
cast management, electronic journal-
ism, and a course for senior enlisted
public affairs supervisors.
Because of Robert Cranston's leader-
ship, DOD public affairs personnel
now and in the future will do a better
job of keeping the American public
and DOD internal audiences well in-
formed on the operation and capabili-
ties of their Department of Defense.
As a colonel in the U.S. Army, prior
to his service as the civilian director of
AFIS, Robert Cranston was command-
er of the Armed Forces Radio and
Television Service in Los Angeles from
January 1966 to February 1967 and
again from November 1968 to March
1973.
While stationed in the Los Angeles
area, COL Robert Cranston was very
active in the radio and television in-
dustry, serving as a board member of
the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters' As-
sociation., He was also awarded the
Distinguished Service Award in 1971
by the Los Angeles Area United Serv-
ice Organization.
The Cranston name is well known in
the radio and television industry, as
Robert Cranston's father was general
manager of WBAP (AM-FM-TV), Fort
Worth. Tex:, for 30 years, and his
sister is a professor in the School of
Communications at the University of
Washington.
In addition to serving as commander
of the Armed Forces Radio and Televi-
sion Service in Los Angeles, some
other military assignments held by
Robert Cranston include: The Army's
first television officer, combat radio
reporter during the Korean conflict;
Chief, Radio-TV-Pictorial Branch of
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers
(SHAPE), Europe,. under General Ei-
ernmentwide. Also,. in the Reform OF NORTH CAROLINA
Act; we decided that the field of labor- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
management relations should be regu- Thursday, April 7, 1983
rated by an independent agency, the 0 Mr. VALENTINE. Mr. Speaker, I
Federal Labor Relations Authority, want to pay tribute to Robert Cran-
through case decisions and should not ston, director of the American Forces
be regulated by the central personnel
management agency, OPM. In these Information Service (AFIS), Depart-
regulations, OPM arrogates the role of ment of Defense, upon the occasion of
his retirement, April 1, 1983, after 42
govern labor-management years of exceptional service to his
regulator. . In de the Veterans Preference
In
Act of 1944 and in subsequent amend- country.'
When servicemen and women and
ments, Congress decided to give veter-
ans strong preference in reductions- their families overseas hear their fa-
hp to the minute
in-force (. These regulations vorite the recordings radio, , or watch a popular
would dilute te that preference. And, the news on
list of statutory incursions goes on. television program on an Armed
Thee, these segulalions attempt to Forces Radio and Television Service
aS n number of_personnel-.rl-etision (ARTS) station, it has for many
years been largely due to the work of
.concerning ret ztion_and-.pa_v on the Robert Cranston, and the close rela-
perfoDnance agpZai$al svst.em,_which tionship he has established for the De-
has_been_operational for less than2 partment of Defense with the commu-
years. As chairwoman of ie-SiTi:om= nication industry.
mittee on Civil Service, I have closely Through discussions with leading ex-
studied the development of the per- ecutives of the entertainnment indus-
formance appraisal system. I hope try, he has made major breakthroughs
that one day It will be strong to sup- in securing the release of first-rate,
port these decisions. Right now, how- current broadcast fare for airing by
ever, it is not. Eerfp> ?ance appmjsaL 1,100 AFRTS stations on Army posts,
is as o teri-used_Ln_rewardJR3_alty.to Marine and Air Force bases, and on
_Reaean_arlminictrtinn sic it, is Navy ships around the world. His initi-
used_to-r-eTgrd-in creasez_in_prpduetiv- ation of a satellite network for provid-
ity and efficiency. Many agencies have ing. the best American programs to
informa~quo# systems to force lower remote military bases and locations
performance ratings. There are tre- overseas has been a remarkable suc-
mendous differences in the quality of cess.
the systems between. and within agen- Soon it win be possible for American
cies. To use this immature and fragile troops, no matter where they may be
system as the bedrock for crucial per- stationed around the world, to watch
sonne] decisions is bad personnel man- live American programs from back
agement home-the same programs we enjoy
F,O),r.r, these Le ation& *jmdamen- each day.
tahx alter the ole-of_personnel man- During this tenure as director of
agement within Federalagencie8. One AFIS, Robert Cranston has been re-
of t-he thrusts of the Civil Service sponsible for the development of the
Reform Act was to give agency manag- DOD-wide newspaper, Soldier, Sailor.
ers the tools to better manage their Airman, Marine (SSAM). This highly
own work forces. The Reform. Act was successful feature publication - pack-
an attempt to loosen the regulatory ages internal information in an uncon-
hammerlock which the old Civil Serv- ventional and innovative format, tar.
ice Commission had on the agencies. geted at our younger service members.
These regulations abandon this cen- SSAM's no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is
tral purpose of the Reform Act and style puts out the straight word on a .
reimpose the Office of Personnel Man- variety. of subjects of interest and rel-
agement as Big Brother over agencies: evance to the men and women of the
Five" these regulations are noth Armed Forces.
slapgte Their basic He has also directed the develop-
purpose is to cut the benefits and ment of Defense magazine, which con-
rights of civil servants. I say enough is veys information on strategy, policy,
enough. We have cut the pay, reduced operations and planning from the See-
the health benefits, slashed retire- retary of Defense and other high level
ment benefits, and fired 4 percent of DOD managers and service leaders to
the work force over the last 2 years. the senior civilian and military mem-
What we need in order to provide effi- bers of the Department of Defense
cient and responsible government to throughout the world.
the American people is a few years of In addition, Robert Cranston has
stability. These regulations just esca- been a leader in eliminating unneces-
late the Reagan administration's war
against the civil service.
He revitalized DOD's periodicals con- senhower; liaison and technical adviser
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for the Army to numerous commercial
radio and television programs and
motion pictures: and commanding offi.
cer, American Forces Network-Europe,
the largest radio broadcasting complex
within the Department of Defense.
He is a member of the Pacific Pio-
neer Broadcasters and the Radio and
Television News Directors Association
and is a founder of the Armed Forces
Broadcasters Association.
' A London-born Texan, Robert Cran-
ston was called to active duty in No-
umber 1940 with the 56th Cavalry
Brigade, Texas National Guard, and
retired in March 1973 with more than
30 years of active duty. Among his
many decorations and awards are the
Distinguished Service Medal, the
Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the
Joint Service Commendation Medal,
and the Army Commendation Medal.
Upon his retirement after 42 years
of dedicated service as an Army officer
and as a civil servant, Robert Cranston
is viewed with high esteem by his col-
leagues in the Department of Defense.
But, perhaps even more impressive is
the high regard in which he is held by
key figures in the professional commu-
nication industry throughout the
world.
He is a rare man-a retired Army
colonel and a compassionate civil serv-
ant-tough enough to cut through red-
tape in order to get quality radio and
television programs provided to young
soldiers and military families overseas.
I congratulate Robert Cranston for all
he has done. I am confident that his
future endeavors will prove fruitful as
well. Thank you, Robert Cranston, for
a job well done.*
SECRETARY WATT'S MUSICAL
MORALS
HON. BILL RICHARDSON
OF NEW MEXICO
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April. 7, 1983
? Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I
am concerned that Interior Secretary
James Watt may be taking the snap,
crackle, and pop out of this year's
Fourth of July celebrations on the
Mall by banning rock music. Secretary
Watt is concerned that rock music will
attract the wrong element. I do not
have a problem with The National
Symphony Orchestra performing or
the U.S. Army Blues Band playing or
even with Las Vegas singer Wayne
Newton crooning a tune. Inviting Mr.
Newton may be the first and last time
that Secretary Watt has promoted
someone of American Indian descent-
I like that. But Mr. Speaker, I happen
to like rock music and I do not drink
or take drugs when I attend the
Fourth of July celebrations on the
Mall. What is more American than the
Beach Boys, Merl Haggard, Lawrence
Welk, Diana Ross, or a Blue Grass
Band? Why should Secretary Watt
impose his musical morals on the
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thousands of Americans who flock to
Washington for the Mall's Fourth of
July celebrations? By banning rock
music on the Fourth of-July, Secre-
tary Watt will be turning a deaf ear to
millions of Americans. So what else is
new? He turns a deaf ear to protecting
our environment, to the problems our
Native Americans face, to the Con-
gress. Maybe we should all chip In and
buy Secretary Watt a hearing aid.*
AMERICAN LEGION DEGREE
TEAM FROM LINGLESTOWN
WILL PERFORM AT NATIONAL
CONVENTION
HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS
OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 7, 1983
o Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, recently
I learned that the talents of an Ameri-
can Legion degree team in my district
have been nationally recognized. The
members of the unit from Post 272 in
Linglestown, Pa., have been invited to
perform their memorial service at the
American Legion national convention
this August in Seattle, Wash. It is only
the second time in the Legion's 65-
year history that a degree team has
been so honored. The first such occur-
rence was in 1978 at the .national con-
vention in New Orleans, and also fea-
tured the Linglestown team
The primary purpose of the degree
team is to honor their deceased com-
rades of the American Legion. Howev-
er, these persons have raised to the
highest possible level the ritual of
paying respect to the fallen, with an
impressive and emotional ceremony.
In addition to a chaplain and a narra-
tor, the degree team includes a bugler
and a male vocalist. Several others are
involved with the process both on the
stage and behind the scenes. They all
deserve praise for the quality of the
team's planning and performance.
For some time, the Pennsylvania le-
gionaires have greatly appreciated the
degree team's participation at memori-
al services for their fellow veterans.
The Linglestown team has performed
at posts and conventions throughout
the State. I am pleased that they will
have the opportunity, once again, to
show legionaires from across the
United States their moving tribute to
the brave men and women who helped
defend our country in the armed serv-
ices. I am sure that American Legion
members throughout Pennsylvania
will share my pride for Linglestown, as
will Congress, when the national con-
vention meets in August.*,
April 7, 1953
AMERICAN CONCRETE PIPE
ASSOCIATION
HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR.
OF-PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 7, 1983
o Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, I wish
to call to the attention of my col-
leagues, the 75th Anniversary of the
American Concrete Pipe Association
which was recently celebrated here in
Washington.
The American Concrete Pipe Associ-
ation was founded in Ames, Iowa, by a
group of farm-drain-tile manufactur-
ers who sought to exchange ideas
toward establishing a high-quality,
standardized product. It was apparent
that research, standard specifications,
technical development, and product
promotion would be difficult to
achieve by producers acting individual-
ly. The association rapidly expanded
and now includes concrete culvert and
sewer pipe manufacturers in the
United States, Canada, and 42 other
countries, accomplishing collectively
what they cannot achieve individually.
Currently, 400 plants are operated
by ACPA members, and the past 30
years witnessed a 300-percent increase
in tonnage sales of concrete pipe to
the point where annual production in
recent years has exceeded 13 million
tons.
This milestone is significant in that
it marks the contributions made by
the concrete pipe industry toward our
Nation's growth and environment, and
deserves our congratulations.*
VERIFICATION-REQUIRED
MEASURES OF CONFIDENCE
HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY
OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, April 7, 1983
? Mr. MARKEY, Mr. Speaker, many
critics of the nuclear arms freeze
movement want us to believe that a
freeze agreement could not be verified.
This is simply not the case. The so-
phisticated technical means already
available for verification make it un-
likely that the Soviets would gain any
military advantage if they tried to
break the agreement. This view was
supported recently by Adm. Eugene J.
Carroll, Jr., Deputy Director of the
Center for Defense Information. Ad-
miral-Carroll acknowledges that we
need not trust the Russians in order to
verify a freeze agreement.
I recommend to my colleagues the
following statement by Admiral Car-
roll:
VERIFICATION-REQUIRED MEASURES OF
CONFIDENCE
(By Adm. Eugene J. Carroll, Jr.)
"Nothing would be done at all if a man
waited till be could do it so well that no one
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