ML20148H061

Congressional Record Highlights for 861018

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70/L 817318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE October 18, IS86 sac a clum 9. to.c rort orrus seitmic.

The PRESIDINO OPPICER. Is criginaj Sen te sponsor cf antjaparth.

The United Ctr.tes Post Offica Building there objection to the request of the eid legislation H.R. 4868 has no effect betns constructed at 1300 Beue Terre Boule-Senator f rom Kansas?

on State and local antlapartheid laws.

vsid in 14 Place. Louisiana shall be known and dest nated as the ouns w. tons Pos' There being no objection, the Senate and I believe there 1. persuasive legis-proceeded to consider the bill.

lative history in support of that post-Y reru sNn.'

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-Mr, KENNEDY. Mr. President, I tion. But the chairman of the Foreign paper of the Uruted states to such buudins support this legislation and I urge its Relations Committee, Senator Lecu.

h shan be deemed to be a reference to :h, passage. In large measure, it is neces-who was the mrnager of the commit-g Onus W. tons Post Offlee Buuding.

sary to enact this measure bectase of tee b!H on which the1tenate acted. dis-i f

Arnend the title so as to read' "An W unusual circumstances in whleh agrees. So that issue may well,be set.

Act to provide for the naming or re-H.R. 4863, the Comprehensive Anti. Ued in the courts.

rurning of certain buildings of the Apartheid Act of 1984, was enacted Arother controversy involves the l

United States Postal Service.".

lato law.

ban on agricultural 5 ports'ar.d the Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, in order to expedite presentation of Ben Rosenthal, a good friend and dis-the bill to the President in time to effect of section 319 on section 303. In tlnguished colleague, represernd the avoid a poss!ble veto, the Senate. the form in whub tt came, to the Senate floor, as,

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Queens, NY frotn 1962 till his death change by W House of Represents. Senna l'oreign

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g in Jacuary,1983. During that tf rne Uves and sent direo.ly to the Presi-on August 6, secti60'903 $ce4 an im-Ben served on the House Government dent. In hindsight, the delay in the mediate ban on agdeMtural.and' an Operations Committee and the For-date of the sine die adjournment of other imports grmrn,' produced, or muufactured by Soum African par-eign Aff airs Committee, where he astatals, except for certain etratem 2

r chaired the Subcommittee on Europe [ ins could have been hel rnimals. An amndmd WeW u and the Middle East and various so-called technics) issues could me Sent by M aW h As 7.

man and a legislate', Ben proved to be an individual of great have been addressed as part of the orig ADy mM to mucen W conferem ban on Dnports from pamtatals by j

courage and Sep compassion for others. Por 10 years, in service to his But for obvious reasons, that was also covering articles "marketed or not the course the Congress took. This eth*rwise exported'* by such parasta-9 constltuents in Queens, and to the legislation was too important to risk a tals.

l entire Nation, Ben proved himself a pocket veto. As a rezult the Benate Senator Docs raixd an objecum to i

strong and principled leader. I feel blu la now a public law of the United the Dodd amendment mtring the floor privileged to have served in Congress States. Public 14w 99-440, enacted debate, becau:e of the impact cf the with him.

over the reto of the President amendment on agricultural products His successsor, Our AcKEMAN.

As a consequence of that procedure, marketed by parastatsas. The key sought to honor him by naming the however, there was no opport, unity issue in tne debate,on.Lhe Do*1 Flushing Post Office in his memory. It after the Senate passed the bill on amendment aas svt ether Che Senate.

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ta a simple gesture, yet a fitting one. August 15 to make techrect) or any by adding the snarketing language, Por it was in that same post office other changes in the bill. The legisla. would be, in effect., ha nntne all agricul-1 that Ben directly served his constitu-uon now bebre the Senate rdecu turalimports from south Air et, since l

l tents, as this building was the alte of the outcomc of seseral seks of Joeg. a 1stre number of private producers I

his district office.

ering about the Interpreta!!on of r.

reHe4 on the marketing smices of I am pleased that this legislation, handful of key provisions in the public parutatala.

p whleh honors as fine a publie servant law. In the nature of the legialathe Senator Coon then ag*eed to modify ql as Ben Rosenthal, will at last be ap. proocas in the final hours of a Cen. hit aroendeer.1 to provide a Itmonth 1

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grets, it la vutuaHy impossible to enact grace periM before me ban on agricul.

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Mr. DOla Mr. President, I rnose any measure sithout unanimous con.. ural unports vot:)g tore effect, and that the Senate concur in the House sent. Any Senator can bMet ans rara-the sinet.driaent as. spodified was amendments.

ure he or she doesn't ilke. Thts ener# adopted by Tclce vois I i, The PRMIDING OFFICER. The ure, thereforr ts *1owest common de-A few hours laterme same dar, question is on agreeing to the motJon. nominator" legislatloc-it has to pass Augast 14, i offered so amecrhent to l

The motion was agree 4 to.

Inuster rtth au 100 Senators to pass strent/. hen me cotamittee b(1) in 6ever.

i Mr. DOII Mr. Presidecit, I move to the Senate.

mi areas. In order ta hring the btil into recensider the tote by which the Altbugn U.R.

4S58 passad the line with the ranctions t etna consid-1 i

motion was agreed ta.

Senate by av oversheltring vote, and eteri cr already impoer:d by the Euro-Mr. BYRD. I move to lay that the President's veto rv.g overrhiden by pean Commtinity ana the Common-motion on the table.

nerly as large a margin, tne small stalth of Nat.ms. One rection of the The mot lon to lay on the table wu band of SePatern who cuposed the amendment 343ced an irrrnediate bara i-agreed to-ortgtnal lettslatjan were able to tsock on als agriculturalimporta pom South 1

changes they dia'I s Itk in the to:hrl. Afriem. anethee fran pars.stacats or

j cal correction till now blicrt the frotn totaHy *,det.te pwfteera. Thi MAKINO CORRECTIONS IN TfII Benate, even thoW such charses amendment wa.J natsvly defeated csu i

COMPREHENSIVE ANTIAPART. noWd have raflected the overwhelm-a tablina motion, by a vote of El to 18.

1 HEID ACT CP 1 S6 ins int 4nt of the &nr.te when the bill ' N atri ultural peovision, however, N'

was paased M August R - ' legislative Mr I ask Onan. DOIX Mr. President.

Presumably, nMr that the was sot a cignificsnt intue in the floor imous conseni that the Genate tN -

tum to the consideration of House Focess is mmte m W tm % rs'bst4; th** principle bbjiaietJons were seo la the provisions ' banning Joint Resolution 'l56, mr,1tna technl-in interpretine the setent of Congress cal corrections to the Somh Africa T111 ce the natistons that the admin!s. Unite.J States trade esedits for South Afdca cnd new United Etates invest-

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Senate IAlled te table the amendment tempuru to define the terrn "import" he PRE 81DtNO OWICEIt.' ' Is by e, recorded vste of 44 2 55. The to eaciude uranium and ohr matert-there objecuon to the request of the portion of the ametidment imposing als which are trnported for proctesing Sertator from Kansas?

an taruedLate ban ors agricultural tm-and then exported-There being no oojection, the Smate g

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ports became section 119 of the finst g want to Inake cka.r that I would proceeded to consider the 681.

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have strongly rejected any sweh totst.

Mr. LAt71'ENBE'RO. Mr. Presittent, There is arspie legislative history in g rise in support of HJt. 897 kris' a

the (bor debate oc that anenctnant, MtaGon if tbc h bad a@Mly m w g a m & M w g.a-L cetn rahed on h &*st'a h. and

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3 M ds. am@ca of 13 months to other nations. Iridet<i, the andre u

h is Wa before the taiport tw.n on ephthursJ dele on the McCcnnell arcadment, *h!CD twnbenihlp1s te d kP-

E product & of South Afnesa.*s-astatai u 116117 M $ct, ca the W Any,spc4 fit. form, data

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the hul, dissarea It was net posshe 3ogg3 Ag.h urth M'06Wodd W Arr.tr astd Nary OcM ta dW1 to rassue that tsee ibully it, this

_ icgtlation* tie unavailkl,le to tre Kent cty plant cated to the t,resetvation of a free rod 4

techal%I correttions unksa the amendant are adopted.

which IntAes as changes in sect!;n W W amhd Wu 24 a@pg. Indepcodent Umted matt's, sad to the pm.wm of autstance to vetsrana and K

yrsto ca 3ection 319, t,ut Z urge the ad-It vu rejectd by the Senata, their dependen @ Um earuert s_

administrstion to recogr:frc the ebd.

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braned after tfie date raf ent.ctmet.t of re}9 the redsicts suggested by the by a n$tlenal cornmar>de h!2 mar he na'jmal w W

it.R. 4&o8-October 2,1W'n' one other cohoy.

I wouM ltie to mmtio tered by offleen elected at M

M arde in thte rwercry of congre s1Jnst In the cap of prwr.ptim, the House t

mnvention. Any asetnber in good Introt. Wnen the Senate cornidered of Reprecentattwo feat set x. gly tbe 1411 in Auctat, so hinem4meint traa

'EY2 ugh about the tssN to adept a spa-stanent is eUgible to hem any opee

.n the Ar;z.y and Navy Unfort m ach MI:itd h ta( tataorsy leader on ef al resolution stating t's view a4ainst merr,tser State tws its own State de-

' - behalf of the Sena.or frau KentutAy, prwmption. la sa3 liketthood if the partment, wMeh administers the oper-Mr. McCowic11, to de'ete tne ban oc 8e'll;>n 306 uranturn colloquy had ations of the locs! pceta, known as gar-g urartfum imporu in 8cciat n SOS in mme to 18tht befors the Howie acted, risons. Each State department has an l

the House wmid have ralled this f at, annual ena pment. Garrisoc.s meet debtaa un the a.tendn.e4 6matcr M cCox xr11. and t'ts coDeague fmrs M loophele shut, toc tt 's a colloquy mee a meth, and gas rten mesnberr noted that thit never happened a:W tt shr>uld be e ect th officers d e&st Kentucky, Senator Pese'n!utoden aq. catepericaDy aefe'ted by the admints-

}ote could ba lowt at a ura tration and the cour's.

I ment plant in their State lf tmporta

• 1%&i South Afrtm we : prohibited. As The. PRESIDWO OITIC.TR-If De AN and Nay Wora curMy Scr/.or SAaants made ckar nowev. there be tw agnendinent to be pro. hAs about A,W h wM pons to ee, the ban su in We bill alwu the posed, the questaan 6s on t.be thir* 10 States Luluding New Jersey. Ohio, Forewn Rehdons. Cornmittee ap, rMnr and passage of the joint reno. New M and Wyy g,, Cog h:tio :.

.1 " - ' r4 o proetid tt by a la.tc.2 wte. tw effort ne sohst rahardarr. rnet.; w Y^ be%.T.hte. [ oof.I8d8 P#

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' %n rs.,5 tee, and there are abutuiant yn;f.les was ordered to a third rcading was

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UCIM FOTI GD A W of ursnhtm available not only in me read the third time, and paued.

Wng mW W m and M Umted States but also elseshere for Mr. IX)tJ Atr. Presiaent. I mJes to famlhes. Members of the ixjon acrre a

. 4ror ye.t_rtg_.he McCortnell amend. recor'. swr the von 1:' whleh W folut as burtal escorts and oervuwatal horw g_

mem was tabled by the Senate by a renob> tion was passed.

i So.to-40 vot, guards at.etaans' funesWa, and they s

pn-m cWhaW M st,Veters:u' Stace then hosever It t'as come t b#t Admtnistration hospitals, hiernbers L

my attention tha the Augus' la r

e modon to isy on the te. Die waa. also assist 6he familles of deceA&ed fel, debat.s on tha AmeD:1mmt Enry pe S&T**u A i erans a adjuning to their loas by, W "stpended" in the punuanmt Cua.

eJunple, escorting widove te nodal ee-stras forat Rscoan by a colloquy t 6 curup or VA Mhs and sash the<n tasen Benators McCoastil. Poem, and AftFl.N AVV tm10N OF Tint h MAinans any hu to sm

!cco hts ceDocur, whrch apparent.. yy,.iTD HTAITS t>F AMERICA they c:sJ be Antat>d, d. 7 a",Ifc N'M 3

- 4, ly 1rtu,ur(see in t.he context af Sensi kir. 1>OES.

Mr." Prewient. I sd a.

.The'Miaj' e'5Jya C-tor Meshrinen's flaoe statercerd;'has wver appes.rci in any dsuy Ocwirs. uns.ntrnous mnsent tttat tne Senne kng W in.4rigna'rtcon1 CM!ncq N now turn to Calendar Order in.. tow. vestrans ard their aependensa. Porty-t stona. isrreno ar'd is atti:.o; pubUcly l

D, available. However, a g&Uey proci al R.R. 891, recognir.ir. the Army r.ro or.: reelpienta A the Congress 20etal that version wems tc be in the ht.nd'; Navy Union. of the Un!ted States of MakJ of Ilenor, taeluding L1 die Rtt g[ of the Department.cf f:nergy, 11g A 7eria:n-enacxer and Deuctas MacArt hur, d

State INpartmanL, and s nu:nbt.r of TM PRESIDLNO OFFICER. Tha have ha4c r tmtrett.ht; tn the: Army euae rreent wofo urmanw,g-sad Nr.ry f u!.C Other reem' Art.

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