SESQUICENTENNIAL AT ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL IN SYRACUSE

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE June 3, b
psyche were the traditions of an inter- a part of the Episcopal tradition for cen-
dependent public and personal identity turies.
The high point of the service was the Ares-
which was grounded in tolerance but ence of the Very Rev. Harold C. N. Williams,
bore expression within a religious frame- provost of Coventry Cathedral in England.
work brought from abroad. Provost Williams was not only the homilist,
The traditional spiritual values were but came especially to present the Cross of
freely and openly observed by any who Nails, wia th p scoplaq dioceses linking the
around he-
shared them and protected from per- world.
Secutiori by all who loved liberty. The provost explained that the original
counts for the religious pluralism of our
country and, I feel, for the ecumenism
which marks'our society as unique among
modern nations.
Recently, St. Paul's Episcopal Cathe-
dral at Syracuse, N.Y., celebrated its
sesquicentennial anniversary with great
and solemn rites of rededication and joy-
ful worship. As a major pillar of our com-
munity, St. Paul's has been a vital ele-
ment in the spiritual tone and moral
bearing of our citizenry. Even among
those not members of its congregation,
its influence was felt in the general
conduct of business and society by those
men and women of prominence who were
affiliated with the church.
A news article by Peg "ram of the
Syracuse Herald-Journal has outlined
some of the background of this church
and I would like to share some of it
with you.
With the opening of the Erie Canal in
1825, Syracuse grew by leaps and bounds.
Many new settlers were Episcopalian and
became communicants of St. Paul's. Noses
D. Burnet gave the land upon which the
first St. Paul's was built. The second edifice
was built at Warren and Fayette streets and
dedicated July 8, 1842. The next move was
to the present location at East Fayette and
Montgomery streets. The new church of grey
stone was finished in 1885.
The rectors of St. Paul's have been the Rev.
Henry Hoswell Lockwood, who served for 32
years until his death in 1905; followed by
the Rev. James E. Empringham until 1916;
the Rev. Dr. Henry Harrison Hadley; the Rev.
Franklin P. Bennett; the Rev. Dr. Harold L.
Hutton, who served for 25 years, retiring last
June. The ascendance of the church was
recently marked by its designation as the
cathedral church of the diocese under direc-
tion of the Rt. Rev. Ned Cole, Bishop of
Central New York.
Today the cathedral is in the skillful hands
of the Very Rev. William M. Hale, dean, and
the leaders of Bishop Cole and the Rev. Dr.
William George, canon of the cathedral.
Cross of Nails was made from hand-forged
14th century nails found among the charred
beams in the rubble of the medieval Cathe-
dral of St. Michael in Coventry, which was
destroyed by German incendiary bombs in
1940 during World War II.
"The cross was formed by a young patriot
who held it over the blackened rubble to
which the glorious Cathedral was reduced.
Implying, whether consciously or not, that
if one places the cross of Christ with all its
hidden meaning of forgiveness and healing
over the scenes of human destruction, it fol-
lows that those who observe its meaning are
committed to work for a resurrection," he
said.
"That declaration of crucifixion, forgive-
ness and resurrection Is the central rhythm
of Christian life in any circumstance. Its
truth is unassailable," he said.
"The central truth of this Christian proc-
lamation should be your meditation on your
150th anniversary," declared the priest.
The provost reminded his listeners of this
chaotic world; noting that the future has
never appeared in such apocalyptic patterns
as now. It is a time to identify the patterns
that endure, he declared, pointing out that
all through the Bible there is written evi-
dence of the heroic Jewish people who, be-
cause of their steadfast faith in God, have
survived persecution, captivity and the
threat of annihilation.
Jesus, he noted, seemed to many of the
Jews to be the long-awaited Messiah, saying
that at last history has been vindicated the
prophecy was true, prompting the crowds to
cry, "Hosannah to the Son of David, the One
promised."
The provost also asked, "Is a man com-
promising his` religious allegiance under
pressure from the hard facts of life?
He noted that the hard facts of Jesus' day
were very real-taxes, real crosses on the hill,
and hanging corpses; they faced real tragedy,
yet they were taught to believe in the un-
changing mercy of God, he said.
"But under pressure from the hard facts
of life, they found little discomfort in com-
promising religious truth with opportunism.
So with a little demagogy and polemics, they
could inspire the crowds to cry, 'Crucify Him.
He's let us down.'
"How does this apply?" the provost
"Throughou'history God stands, unchang-
ing, unchanged, holding out His never failing
mercy," he said noting the crucifixion of
Jesus and tjie suffering of His followers
against the power of the Roman Empire.
"Yet it is gone like flotsam on the tide of
history. Those who were powerful are gone.
but those who suffered and died live on in
the great truths. He proclaimed truths
about justice, mercy and forgiveness, peace
and serenity of mind," the provost said.
"These truths have survived political cor-
ruption and human destructiveness, and
they still shine," he declared.
"These truths still stand astride history as
God does."
"It is for Christians to hold on to these
truths in every level of life, so that thpso
caught up in despair, soured by frustration
or destroyed by hopelessness may regard the
rock-like strength of our faith and say of us,
`Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
AMERICAN RED CROSS GUAM
AID CITED
(Mr. HANLEY asked and was given'
permission to extend his remarks at this
point. in the RECORD.)
Mr. HANLEY. Mr. Speaker, Americans
are widely regarded as among the most
responsive people in the world when
called upon to aid a neighbor In distress.
This Is especially true when the help is
needed by our fellow Americans in dis-
tress. Well, we have such a situation
.right now. Out where "America's Day
Begins" there is the ruin and devastation
of nature's havoc-the storm-tossed re-
mains of towns and villages which were
leveled by Typhoon Pamela's rampage
of the Island of Guam.
Guam has been a U.S. possession since
1898 and a territory since 1950. Its citi-
zens are as American as any born In
Syracuse, N.Y., or Los Angeles, Calif.
Though an important element in the de-
fense structure of U.S. forces in the
South Pacific, Guam is also popular as an
island vacation spot, often called the
Gateway of Pacific Paradise.
The scene was far different when, for
17 hours, winds up to 190 miles per hour
bent the palm trees almost to the ground.
Sweeping waves and lashing rains
washed away roads and utilities In the
harbor and in the remotest valley. In be-
tween, the storm tore through almost
80 percent of the island's residential
dwellings and severely damaged $100
million worth of military installations.
Miraculously no deaths have occurred
from this storm and thanks to the efforts
of the International and American Red
Cross and the work of military person-
nel and other government agencies there
is an emergency operation already in
place and functioning. In fact, our col-
As part of the commemorative pro- asked
gram, the Very Reverend Harold C. N. "On Sunday we kneel in prayer In Church,
Williams, Provost of Coventry Cathedral but on Monday we face the hard facts of life,
in England, delivered the homily and economic and political advantage, the ex-
presented the Cross of Nails, a symbolic cuses we make because certain acts pay in
link of the Coventry congregation with social terms, when our uncompromising
that of St. Paul's. Christian intePrity would not.
"Much of the character of the secular
I enclose the following record from world is imposed by events, and simple folk
the Syracuse Post Standard as written like you and me seem impotent to do any-
by Ramona Bowden, renowned religious thing." he said. a cleanup has begun and is, progressing
reporter in central New York: "So what has the God of history of whom rapidly.
we are conscious as we pause after 150 years
PRIEST EXTOLS ETERNAL Tat!a`ss Of course, an effort to bring back the
B. Bowden) G the life of this church ... what does this vitality and security which was the hall-
(By Ramona God have to say in this Babylonian confu- mark of Guam will require much more
With magnificent pomp and pageantry. St. sion of tongues, in this boiling pot of hate,
Paul's Episcopal Cathedral yesterday eels- this arid desert of despair?" he asked. In the way of reconstruction and re-
brated the sesquicentennial of its existence Again he referred to the Jews surviving placement than can be borne by the
in this city. . through centuries of efforts to exterminate people of Guam alone. The estimates of
Filled to capacity-with members and clergy them, yet through the centuries they never damage place the needed economic in-
from all parts of the diocese, it was a lost their identity, he said. Why? Because the fusion in the millions of dollars.
Eucharistic service both impressive and in- devout Jew daily recites the prayer, "Hear, O; Red ? Cross last Thu1S-
spiring. Israel, the Lord thy God is one, and thou The day launched American a $5 Cmillion oss emergency
With banners flying and trumpets blar-1 shalt love Him with all thy heart." The Jew
ing, the procession came down the center never lost his faith in the transcendence of fund drive campaign to support Its work
aisle, signifying the grandeur that has been God, he said. on Guam and other islands stricken by
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - ROUSE H 1297
temporary files being held until the mora-
torium is lifted.
Now that the Senate and House Select
Committees have completed their fact-find-
ing, we propose that the moratorium on the
normal destruction of these intelligence and
intelligence-related documents be ended.
It would be understood that no records re-
lating to pending litigation, or to any out-
standing requests for records from congres-
sional committees, would be destroyed but
rather that these records would in the nor-
mal course of business be preserved. On the
other hand, we would return to prior pro-
cedures for the normal disposition and de-
struction of records which no longer have
utility, or which have no archival value,
under established records disposition sched-
ules approved by the Archivist of the United
States.
Regarding the materials provided to your
Committee by the National Security Agency
(NSA) on the so-called Watch List, I have
instructed NSA to turn over to the Office
of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Defense (Intelligence) all such materials
still held by NSA. Consequently, I request
that those Watch List materials which the
Committee does not intend to retain be re-
turned to the above office rather than to
NSA.
A letter from Senators Mansfield and Scott
rescinding their request of last January 27,
1975, would be deeply appreciated. We at-
tach for your possible use a proposed joint
declaration rescinding the request for the
preservation of records, it being understood
that certain essential and identified records
would be preserved in any event.
Your consideration of this request will
greatly assist us in the day-to-day opera-
tions of the Department of Defense.
Sincerely,
Attachment.
Hon. DONALD RUMSFELD,
Secretary of Defense,
The Pentagon,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SECRETARY RIIMSFELD: Last January
27, 1975, we wrote your predecessor, Secre-
tary Schlesinger, requesting the Department
of Defense to impose an embargo on the de-
struction, removal, or other disposition of
records relating to the inquiry to be made
as a result of Senate Resolution 21, which
created the Senate Select Committee to Study
Intelligence Operations of the United States
Government.
We are pleased that the Department re-
sponded promptly and affirmatively to our
request at that time and that essential rec-
ords have been preserved.
The important work of the Select Commit-
tee now being completed, it is appropriate
that various elements of the Department of
Defense end the moratorium on the destruc
yet many of the victims remain unaware that hat the public is already aware of its right
they were the subjects of such programs. o access.. But Bush did not deal with the
As.a step toward remedying the effects of problem that the records contain informa-
its own programs, the Intelligence commu- ?.ion on many people who would not have
nity could notify the targets of Its mail open- expected a CIA file on them, or who would
ings, disruption tactics, warrantless elec- hesitate to open a file under the FOI%PA
tronic surveillances, burglaries, and other when the agency may not, have an investiga-
discredited programs, and advise them that ,cry flle..onthem.
they have rights under existing laws-the The .May 11th testimony from IRS Cotn-
Freedom of Information Act provides access ilssioner Donald C. Alexander and Deputy
to files, the Privacy Act allows the amending Assistant Secretary of Defense David O. Cooke
of inaccurate and irrevelant records, and, on :argued that the Privacy Act amendments re
the basis of what is learned under these acts, quiring notification were impractical, expen-
victims could consider suing for damages and sive, time consuming, and in conflict with
additional release. existing law. Cooke also faulted the amend-
Given this situation, where does the gov- Inents for being overboard-they would open
ernment currently staifd on the question of investigative files to foreign nationals and
notification? "Jeopardize our Intelligence efforts."
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE: I'RESIDF:NT FORD Further hearings, from witnesses favoring
The Office of the President is apparently father opposing notification, are planned for
uninterested in the question. On October `'use 3rd.
30, 1975, the American Civil Liberties Union, CONGRESS: THE SENATE
the Center for National Security Studies and The Senate Select Committee on intelli-
five other organizations sent a joint letter to g'ence Activities has also advised extending
President Ford requesting that he take the Attorney General Levi's COINTELPRO noti-
initiative and notify those individuals who fication program, and recommended in Book
had been victims of programs and advise II of Its Fnal Report that the government
them of their rights in court. take responsibility for notifying all targets
President Ford has not yet responded to of illegal intelligence programs:
the letter, nor has he publicly discussed the "Recommendation 90. The Freedom of In-
issue of notification. formation Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b) and the Fed-
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: ATTORNEY eral Privacy Act (5 U.S.G. 552(a)) provide
GENERAL LEVI important mechanisms by which individuals
Attorney General Levi has been the first can gain access to information on intelli-
gence activtly directed against them. The
executive branch, official to do something tomestic Intelligence Recommendations as-
about the problem of notification. On April sitme that these statutes will continue to be
first, Levi announced the establishment of a vigorously enforced. In addition, the Depart-
special review committee to notify some sub- rrtent of Justice should notify all readily
jects of COINTELPRO activities. Set up with- identifiable targets of pact illegal surveillance
in the Justice Department's Office of Profes- techniques, and all COINTELPRO victims.
sional Responsibility, the "COINTELPRO and third parties who had received anony-
Notification Program" includes the following ntous COTNTELPRO communications, of the
policies: nature of the activities directed against
Subjects of improper actions which may Diem, or the source of the anonymous com-
have caused actual harm should be notified; uuinication to them." (Book iI, p. 336)
doubts'should be resolved in favor of noti-
fication. CONCLUSION
Those individuals who are already aware Given what we now know about the pro-
that they were subjects of COINTELPRO will gram& of the intelligence agencies, it is a
not be notified. lo;ical step for the government to assume
In each case, the manner of notification responsibility and institute a program for
should protect the subject's right to privacy. accountability. Notifying the subjects of such
Notification should be given as the work of programs is a beginning; no one should have
the committee proceeds, without waiting for to guess whether he or she was the object
the entire review to be completed. o1 discredited government programs.
Where appropriate, the committee should
refer matters to the Criminal or Civil Rights
Division for disciplinary action. The SPEAKER rro tempore. Under a
No departure from these policies can be previous 'order of the House, the gentle-
made without the express approval of the an from Arkansas (Mr. ALEXANDER) is
Attorney General. recognized for 30 minutes.
CONGRESS: THE HOUSE [Mr. ALEXANDER addressed the
Rep. Bella Abzug, Chairwoman of the House. His remarks will appear here-
House Subcommittee on Government Infer- after in the Extensions of Remarks.]
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tion schedules and procedures be reinstated. partment of Justice's decision to notify CO-
It is understood that records which are of INTELPRO victims is "far too narrow in (Mr. HANLEY asked and was given
continuing interest to congressional commit- scope and purpose"--COINTELPRO was only permission to extend his remarks at this
tees, or those relating to pending litigation one of many documented programs which point in the RECORD and to include ex-
and other important records of archival violated the rights of Americans. And while trarieous matter.)
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Sincerely yours,
HUGH SCOTT,
Republican Leader.
MIKE MANSFIELD, programs, such as the CIA's operation stones which mark military conflict and
Majority Leader. CHAOS, illegal wiretaps, mail opening, or the success which gradually allowed the
IRS Special Services Staff. These latter pro- colonists to establish an independent na-
[From First Principles, May 19761 grams are covered by the Abzug bin, tion. And while there was a separatist at-
ILLEGAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS: NOTIFYING The Subcommittee took testimony from' titude toward the political form of the
THE VICTIMS Director of Central Intelligence George Bush colonial relationship- to the British
(By Wendy Watanabe'and Christine on April 28th, Bush opposed a notification
program, maintaining that it would be im- monarch, there was an abiding affinity
M. Marwick) possible to identify and locate the people fora many of the other institutional forms
There is now an extensively documented involved, and "Simply unnecessary" because which were transplanted from Europe
record of illegal surveillance and harassment the volume of requests under the Freedom to the New World. Especially deeply in-
carried out by the intelligence community, of Information and Privacy Acts indicates grained in the American lifestyle and
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June 3, 1976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE
The OPEC nations are also determined
to increase prices of the oil we import.
Their goal, as with any cartel, is, to
increase pric as much as possible with-
out endange g the existence of the
cartel. The pri of oil has nowhere else
to go but up, u P.
These certain ncreases in the price
of crude oil will anslate directly into
increased gasoline ices. In other words,
gasoline prices this ar and next can be
expected to rise at st 10 percent and
probably closer to 2 percent per year.
That means that the allon of regular
gas which cost 62 ce . now may cost
as much as 89 cents a Ion in 1978. By
the autumn of 1978, we 11 in all likeli-
hood be buying our last oline at less
than $1 a gallon. In 1979, controls on
domestic oil will be off-a domestic
crude oil prices will rise to level_of
foreign oil. Gasoline prices in 's situa-
tion will be well over $1.10 per g n and
that much-we may be in serious trou-
ble. We do not need a computer to tell of
the special burdens in heavy and unnec-
essary gasoline consumption.
For new car buyers, the implication of
higher gas prices are enormous. For ex-
ample, with a new car one may have the
choice between one model with an effi-
ciency rating of 22 miles per gallon and
a larger, more inefficient model with a
14 miles-per-gallon rating. In 1979, with
gasoline prices over .$I per gallon,
the car buyer will be spending over $260
in additional gasoline costs with the
larger car. In the first 4 years, the larger
car could cost over $1,000 in additional
gasoline -alone, not to mention higher
maintenance costs.
The oil price control laws were not en-
acted by Congress to lull the American
people to complacency in the energy
crisis. They were enacted to give the
American people a chance to prepare
and adjust to life styles which consume
less energy. To those people of greater-
life expectancy-who expect to live in
the eighties, nineties, and the new cen-
tury, this planning for reduced energy
consumption has become even more of a
necessity. This adjustment does not
mean that the quality of our life must
suffer. Rather, conservation is the only
way the quality of our life is certain to
be extended.
Today, the purchaser of a home or, a
new car must include in his judgment
the effects of $1.10 per gallon of gasoline
within the next 4 years.
A. J. CASTELLANI TO BE HONORED
FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO
CHILDREN
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under
a previous order of the House, the gentle-
man from New York (Mr. LAFALcE) is
recognized for 30 minutes.
Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, on Satur-
day, June 5, 1976, Armand J. Castellani
of Niagara Falls, N.Y., will receive the
Michelangelo Award from Boys' Towns
of Italy, Inc., for his distinguished serv-
ice to children. Mr. Castellani is one of
only 10 individuals throughout the world
being honored with tllis award in 1976,
and I cannot imagine anyone more de-
serving of the honor.
I would like to share with my col-
leagues the following news article which
appeared in the Buffalo Courier-Express
on Sunday, May 30, 1976. The article de-
scribes in some detail the extraordinary
service Mr. Castellani has provided as
the benefactors of hundreds of needy
boys in Italy:
BOYS' CHARITY TO HONOR A. J. CASTELLANI FOR
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO CHILDREN
(By Rita Smith)
Armand J. Castellani of Niagara Falls,
father of 11 children and benefactor of hun-
dreds of needy boys in Italy, will receive the
Michelangelo Award given by Boys' Towns of
Italy Inc. for "distinguished" service to
children.
Mr. Castellani is one of 10 individuals
throughout the world who are being honored
with the award this year. He will be pre-
sented the award, an onyx and bronze stat-
uete, at the annual "Ball of the Year" of
the Western New York Chapter, Boys' Towns
of Italy Inc., on Saturday evening in the
Golden Ballroom of Hotel Statler Hilton.
fo der and director of Boys' Towns, will be
on d for the award presentation.
M astellani is chairman of the board
and c f executive officer of Niagara Fron-
tier S ce Inc., which includes Tops Mar-
lsets, B- ik and Wilson Farm stores.
Homaele needy boys from many coun-
tries and Bring faiths are brought to the
Italian Boy Towns, located in and around
Rome. They ve In the towns, receive an
education an aining in a profession-or
skill so they make worthwhile futures`
The noaninatin .commission for the Mi-
chelangelo Award is in Rome to decide
the recipients. Its bens cite individuals
-"of upright life, wi t distinction of race,
natfonality, social con ion or religion, who
have contrbuted in truly outstanding
fashion to the welfare hildren and have,
also rendered notable ser a to the cause of
In effect, emphasizes the c fission, "they
,are persons who have man ted by their
love for children and by t r dedicated
service, their faith I. the uni al Father-
hood of God, whereby all men rothere."
The Michelangelo Award derive is name
from a homeless, orphaned boy n ed Mi-
chelangelo, who Msgr. Carroll-Abbin et in
Naples in 1944, when the Irish pries egan
his first boys' town. The youngster ng
the same first name as the Immortal Fl n-
tine sculptor and artist, had been abando d
to the'streets of Italy like countless oth
due to the ravages of World War II.
name of Michelangelo to this prize to be
conferred for service to children, especially
to those less fortunate, it is intended to
recognize the great spiritual, cultural and
social talents latent in every child, talents
which need the dedicated help of their elders
if they are to come to light and to grow to
.maturity.
"He who sacrifices himself to give to less
fortunate children, such as the little Michel-
angelo on the streets of Naples, a chance to
achieve the maturity of their talents, be-
comes the instrument of Divine Providence
by giving perhaps other Michelangelos to
art and-more important still-by building
upright and hardworking men who by their
own life and activity, no matter how humble
It may be, will contribute to their own wel-
fare and to that of their children tomorrow
(and) will, contribute to the betterment of
the human race."
Genial Mr. Castellani one recent afternoon
leaned back in the comfortable chair behind
the desk in his attractive office at 60 Dingens
St., headquarters for the Western New York
based food empire he heads. He talked en-
thusiastically about four obviously favorite
subjects with him-his family, young people,
the grocery bu' ine-.e a".i a"t.
"I've been involved for the last dozen years
with Boys' Towns," he commented, "because
it's another youth activity and I take a lot
of interest In youth activities. I ,have, since
I started out years ago with the Niagara
Falls Little League and the Niagara Falls
Boys Club."
Mr. Castellani was, one of the organizers
and developers of that Little League. He's
a great believer in providing worthwhile ac-
tivities for young people.
Born in Italy, he came to the United States
with his parents when he was 3-years-old.
His family eventually settled in Niagara
Falls.
"When I was a little fellow in the North
end of Niagara Falls, he recalled, "sports ac-
tivities always kept kids out of trouble. There
was a lot of activity all the time. Nobody
was involved in a police blotter or a drug
bust."
He believes in Boys' Towns of Italy because
"they prepare boys for life -tomorrow. Life is
ocmpetitive. If kids learn this when they are
young they will learn to live with it when
they get older. Boys' Towns are run like
democracies and they have good, healthy
leadership"
The food executive was introduced to Boys'
Towns by Horace Otola, president of Gioia
Macaroni, Co. Mr. Giola is permanent West-
ern New York chairman for Boys' Towns.
Mr. Gioia has done a great job heading the
Boys' Towns' committee. He's the guy who
has done the greatest job."
Mr. Castellani refers to his 11 children as
"very priceless." He has seven boys and four
girls. The oldest is Robert, who is 33 and the
youngest Is 17-year-old Anne Cecile. Robert
is an attorney for his father's business.
Besides Robert there are three other Cas-
tellani sons in the family- food enterprises.
The second oldest son, Larry, who is 30, is
co-director of operations for Tops Markets.
James and Alfred are also in the food busi-
ness.
Mr. Castellani proudly noted, "We have a
total of 87 stores now. We're in Buffalo, Nia-
gara Falls, Lockport, Olean, we spread out to
Syracuse, Rochester, Cortland, Auburn, Can-
andaigua, Geneva and Bradford, Pa. Our
newest store opened north of Syracuse in
Fulton two weeks ago."
When he or his staff hire young people to
work in the stores, "We look for two pri-
mary factors," he reported, "desire and atti-
tude, how bad they want to get ahead and
their attitude to achieve it.
"Youth today are just as responsible and
even brighter than the youth of the past.
These young people we hire today are good.
They get- promoted fast, some of the young
co er neighborhood grocery store in Niagara
Fa when he was 16. He was manager at 17.
said, left school when I was 16. I'm not
proud that. Kids don't know the price you
have to ay for that. The school of experience
is a tong r school than the academic school.
"Trial d error are very expensive when
you could am the theories and know-how
cheaper an ,,_easiei in school. Going to school
can save yob, an awful lot of time In the
business worltt-it's a short cut to success.
Today one of the most successful execu-
tives in the food business, Mr. Castellani still
feels "If I had gone to high school I'd, be
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farther ahead today. The first 25 years of my
business career were not too fruitful. I've
been in the business 42 years."
Five of his children are married. The others
are single. He and his wife, Eleanor, are ex-
tremely fond of their seven grandchildren.
"They're great." he declared.
Though he lacked a high school diploma,
Mr. Castellani was able to attain a captain's
rank in the U.B. Army during World War II.
His business acumen and brain power were
also recognized in 1964 when he received an
honorary doctor of commercial science de-
gree from Niagara University.
He is on the board of directors of the
:Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce, the
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County and the
Philharmonic Orchestra Society.
Two years ago he had a heart attack. "It's
slowed me down to a walk," he said good-
naturedly, adding, "But I still put in 40 hours
a week."
As for retirement, "I've got a few more
years to go" he said. "Then I'll have the art
world to become more active in."
Collecting art, particularly by well-known
contemporary artists, is his hobby.
"Art is hot a rich man's hobby," he pointed
out, "You can get very good lithographs for
$25 today. There's a lot of good art around
that isn't expensive."
So that other people in the community
can become more interested in art or just
add to their enjoyment of art, he was in-
strumental In Niagara Frontier Services open-
ing two art galleries. One is the Brian Art
Galleries in the Hilton Hotel in Niagara
Falls. The other is in Tops Plaza, Transit and
Maple. Amherst.
The Amherst one is currently celebrating
its grand opening, featuring the works of
Boulanger and Cossyro.
Tickets to the Boys' Town of Italy ball are
$125 per couple and the affair is open to the
public. It's formal. Anyone who wants tickets
can call Mr. Giola at 873-8600.
General chairmen are Mr. and Mrs. Burt
P. Flickinger Jr. Associate chairmen are Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald L. Offhaus.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a
previous order of the House, the gen-
tleman from New York (Mr. BINGHAM)
is recognized for 5 minutes.
IMr. BINGHAM addressed the House.
His remarks will appear hereafter in the
Extensions of Remarks.]
CIA ABOUT TO DESTROY FILES
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a
previous order of the, House, the gentle-
woman from New York (Ms. ABZUG) Is
recognized for 15 minutes.
1 Ms. ABZUG. Mr. Speaker, I am
o deeply disturbed that we may be about
to witness the destruction by the in-
telligence agencies of records of their
misdeeds and blunders-making it im-
possible to evaluate those agencies' ac-
tivities.
I insert in the RECORD below a letter
released today by the minority leader
of the Senate, HUGH SCOTT. The letter
is dated June 2, 1976, and is from the
Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency. George Bush. Mr. Bush asks
that the Senate leadership lift the pres-
ent moratorium on the destruction of
intelligence-related documents so that
the CIA may destroy ""records which
were collected and maintained by the
Agency and which were subject to in-
vestigation by the Rockefeller Commis-
sion and the (Senate) Select Commit-
tee."
The CIA's proposed destruction plans
are so broad, that they would include
the destruction not only of documents
inspected by Select Intelligence Com-
mittee investigators "on loan" and re-
turned to the CIA, but documents "sub-
ject to investigation" which in fact were
never examined by congressional in-
vestigators. -
The CIA has an additional self-inter-
est in destroying these documents. A
number of cases brought by civilians
spied upon by the Army in the late sixties
were thrown out of court for lack of
evidence because the Defense Depart-
ment had destroyed files in 1971. Simi-
larly, CIA might avoid litigation by de-
stroying the basis of potential suits.
I also insert a letter dated April 23,
1976, from .The Deputy Secretary of De-
fense to Senator Church on this subject.
The Government Information and In-
dividual Rights Subcommittee, which I
chair, is presently considering my bill,
H.R. 12039. This measure would require
that those who were the subjects of such
programs as the FBI's COINTELPRO,
the CIA's CHAOS, FBI and CIA bur-
glaries and mail openings, National Se-
curity Agency cable interceptions, and
the Special Service Staff of the IRS be
notified that they were subjects and
have files, told of their rights under the
Freedom of Information Act and the
Privacy Act, and afforded the option of
having the illegally gathered informa
eorge Bush, Director of the CIA
ter, and a relevant article from the May
issue of First Principles follow:
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY,
Washington, D.C., June 2, 1976.
Hon, HUGH SCOTT,
U.S. Senate, Office of the Minority Leader.
Washington, D.C.
DEAR Aft. SCOTT: On January 27, 1975, fol-
lowing adoption of S. Res. 21 creating the
Select Committee on Intelligence, you and
Senator Mike Matsefleld requested that the
Central Intelligence Agency "not destroy, re-
move from [its]" possession or control, or
otherwise dispose or permit the disposal of
any records or documents which might have
a bearing on the subjects under investiga-
tion, including but not limited to all records
or documents pertaining in any way to the
matters set out in section 2 of S. Res.-21."
In response to this request, the Agency
placed in effect a complete moratorium on
the destruction of records, including normal
administrative records scheduled for routine
destruction.
The purpose of this letter is to advise you
that it is our intention to proceed with de-
struction of records, now that the Select
Committee has completed its investigation
and issued its final report. We have so ad-
vised Senator Church.
Along with the backlog of routine admin-
istrative records, the Agency will destroy
records which were collected and maintained
by the Agency and which were subject to
investigation by the Rockefeller Commission
and the Select Committee. The Agency is
required to destroy much of this latter ma-
terial by the Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-
579) and by Executive Order 11905. Of
course, all records destruction will be fully
consistent with other applicable laws, Presi-
dential directives, and the requirements of
pending litigation and Justice Department
I trust you agree that this action is now
necessary and appropriate, and I would ap-
preciate your confirmation of this under-
standing.
I am sending a duplicate of this letter to
Senator Mike Mansfield.
GEORGE BusH,
Director.
Washington, D'.C., April 23, 1976.
perform its legislative functions under Hon. FRANK CHURCH.
the Constitution and enact the notifica- U.S. Senate,
tion legislation, Mr. Bush has asked Washington, D.C.
Senators MANSFIELD and HUGH SCOTT to DEAR SENATOR CHURCH: Last January 27,
lift the moratorium on records destruc- 1975, Senators Mansfield and Scott, in their
tion that was instituted when the Senate capacities as Majority and Minority Leaders,
Select Committee on Intelligence began wrote to the Secretary of Defense requesting
that Department of Defense components not
its investigation. Of course, Mr. Bush destroy, remove from their possession or con-
knows full well that if he goes ahead trol or otherwise dispose of any records which
with his plans, a notification law will be conceivably might relate to the subject mat-
moot as to the CIA, and the CIA's victims ter of Senate Resolution 21, establishing the
will never know of their status as such. Senate Select Committee.
This attempted end run will, if sue As you are aware, the Secretary of Defense
cessful, wholly subvert the purpose of immediately responded to this request by
R. 12039 and the entire legislative " placing a strict moratorium on the destruc-
Lion of a wide range of intelligence or in-
rocess. I might add that it will hardly telligence related, counterintelligence and
o a great deal to restore public confi- investigative records. This resulted, we be-
ence in the CIA in particular or the lieve, in the preservation of all essential rec-
xecutive branch In general. ords of interest to-the Senate and House Se-
lect Committees. However, it has also re-
the dead of night, the CIA should-for sulted in our accumulation of a vast body of
extraneous material and records which ordi-
once-trust to the constitutional proc- narily would have been disposed of under
esses of this Nation and allow the elected normal records disposition schedules. For ex-
representatives of the people to work ample, the moratorium has had the unfor-
their will. To do otherwise will only rein- tunate result of investigative files on appli-
force the popular image of the agency as -ants for employment being retained in ex-
a secret and lawless entity. Bess of the one year period ordinarily applied
to such files when- an applicant is not- ap-
The text of Mr. Bush's letter to Sen- pointed. There are numerous other examples
ator SCOTT, the Defense Department let- )f various kinds of transitory material and
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