Portland Observer. January 5, 1983 Page 5
Washington Hot Line
Shirley’s Hair & Things
by Congressman Ron Wyden
As the 534 Members of Congress
took the oath of o ffice M onday,
they also assumed an awesome task.
The federal deficit is approaching
$200 b illio n . Unem ploym ent has
reached a post-Depression high.
Continued high interest rates are
strangling the Northwest and other
regions of the country. Social Secur­
ity is ailing. The tax system is unfair
—and overly complicated.
Resolving these problems will be
no easy task. But it must be
done—and quickly— if America is
to get back on her feet again.
Culling federal spending/rgform-
mg the budget: The first task has to
be to get the bloated federal budget
under control. High deficits jeopar­
dize any chance for real economic
recovery and job creation. But we
must cut spending fairly. Already,
the Administration has announced a
renewed attack on social programs
—a move I believe the new Congress
will resist. I expect the new Congress
to turn to m ilitary spending and
other sacred cows for needed sav-
ings.
A second step Congress must take
to resolve the deficit problem is to
reform the budget process itself. To
do that we should first establish a
capital budget separate from the op­
erating budget. That way Congress
will have a more realistic picture of
our country's assets and liabilities—
and can plan accordingly. The sec­
ond component in budget reform is
to establish a firm baseline for fed­
eral spending— such as would hap­
pen under the Pay As You Go sys­
tem I favor.
Pulling Americans back lo work:
Congress also must act quickly to
get the 12 million unemployed Am ­
ericans back on the job. Reducing
federal spending and getting the
economy moving ahead is the first
step toward achieving this goal. But
for the short haul, we should also
consider cost-effective jobs pro­
grams— such as those which would
help repair our decaying roads and
bridges while supplying jobs. That's
why I have reintroduced the Bonne­
ville Lock Bill as my first bill of this
Congress By authorizing construc­
tion o f a new lock at Bonneville
Dam, this bill will save the maritime
industry millions of dollars annual­
ly, set the stage for some $500 mil­
lion in private investment in Port­
land and surrounding areas— and
create jobs for thousands o f
Oregonians
Bolstering Social Security: Re­
solving the problems o f the ailing
Social Security system w ill be no
easy task— but it can be done. The
chairman of the National Commis­
sion on Social Security announced
this weekend that the group is close
to finalizing its plan for curing the
system's ills. A variety o f other
plans are g|gD floating around Capi­
tol H ill^ n d more are sure to sur­
face. To date, the reform plans run
the gamut from those lhai would
raise payroll and other taxes or post­
pone cost-of-living increases to
those that combine tax increases
with benefit delays. At this point,
my guess is that the combination ap-
proach is most likely to succeed.
Tax reform : Tax reform is
another likely area of concentration
for the 98th Congress Unfair taxes
and complicated filing provisions
unfairly burden middle and low-in­
come Americans— and result in lost
revenues as more and more Am er­
icans avoid paying taxes. Among
the tax reform proposals now on the
table. I am most impressed by those
(hat would reduce the number of de­
ductions and eliminate unfair loop­
holes without doing away with de­
ductions and credits that add up.
W ith an agenda like this, it is
clear that the 98th Congress has its
work cut out for it. But I am opti­
mistic that this Congress w ill set
about the task with a greater eye to
fairness than the 97th Congress—
and that it stands a better chance of
achieving the desired goals.
finding it imperative to have the ad­
ditional preparation that a bachelor
of science in nursing degree provides
in order to receive career and salary
promotions."
Upon completion of the 41 credit
hours which will be offered, an RN
may apply to the O H S U School of
Nursing at the senior level on a
space-available basis.
Previously, an RN could attend
the O H S U to earn a baccalaureate
degree. But budget cuts made in the
1981-82 fiscal year forced the clo­
sure of the on-campus program.
“ This outreach program provides
flexibility and accessibility to RNs,
requiring only one school year on
our Portland campus for comple­
tion of the degree," explained Ms.
Whitman.
For more information or to regis­
ter, please call the Office of Contin­
uing Education at the OHSU School
of Nursing, 225-7791.
For more information or to regis­
ter, please call the Office of Contin­
uing Education at the OHSU School
of Nursing, 225-7791.
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opment Com m ittee composed of
party outsiders.
W ith sim ilarly disjointed mem­
bership in the recent past, this com­
mittee has had little success in get­
ting its bills enacted. The 1983 ses-
United Nations was established and
with it the danger that Puerto Rico
would be considered a colony that
could fall under U .N . mandate. The
U .S . responded quickly with Law
600 which allowed» the people of
Puerto Rico to voet for a “ Free As­
sociated S ta te ." The people were
sold on the idea that this would give
them greater control of their destiny
and. probably for the first time, a
nation voted for colonialism.
The C onstitutional convention
drawing up a new constitution as­
serted Puerto Rico’s rights by in­
cluding: " T h e people o f Puerto
Rico reserve the right to propose
and accept m odifications in the
terms of its relations with the United
States o f Am erica, in order that
these relations may at all times be
the expression of an agreement fully
entered into between the people of
Puerto Rico and the United States
of America." Congress said the new
constitution was to the Federal Re­
lations Statute outlining areas of
federal jurisdiction and noted that
there is nothing in the U.S. t onsti-
tution that allows the liberation of
conquered territory.
Puerto Rico became a "Free As­
sociated State" on July 3, 1952. The
United Nations was informed of its
change of status which provides that
Puerto Rico can exercise its author­
ity in "a ll that is private” but in all
other areas the federal government
takes precedence.
In I960 the U N adopted Resolu­
tion 1514. Among the stipulations
of this resolution is that in the case
of all territories that were not inde­
pendent, immediate measures must
be taken to transfer all the power to
the residents of the territory “ with­
out conditions or reservations in
conform ity with their fully ex-
pressed desire to permit them to en­
joy liberty and absolute indepen­
dence.” In 1972 the U .S . Special
Committee on Colonies, the C om ­
mittee of 24, determined that Reso­
lution 1514 applies to Puerto Rico.
In 1975 the U.S. confirmed the in­
alienable right of Puerto Rico to in­
dependence, which was affirmed in
1978 and 1979.
The U.S. has thus far been able to
prevent the consideration of Puerto
Rico by the General Assembly.
Puerto Ricans have never had the
opportunity to vote on indepen­
dence. The Reagan Administration
has announced that it favors state­
hood, a move that would forever
prevent independence
The colony
For the U .S ., Puerto Rico repre­
sents an extension of its own econ­
omy— a market for industrial pro­
ducts and a source of raw materials
and cheap labor. The exploitation
of Puerto Rico's resources is dem­
onstrated by the fact that 5.8 per­
cent o f U.S. corporations’ foreign
investment and 32.7 percent of their
Latin American investment go to
Puerto Rico. In 1978 the profit re­
patriated from Puerto Rico was $2.6
m illio n , 67 percent o f the profits
taken from Latin America.
W hile "O p eratio n Bootstraps”
and other programs o f the 1950s
and 1960s brought industry to the is­
land. it is concentrated in
petrochemical and phameceuticals.
which are not labor intensive. Many
companies are now leaving for other
Third World countries where labor
is even cheaper.
A ll the commercial, industrial,
transportation and financial deci­
sions are in (he hands of the U.S.
The U.S. controls Puerto Rico's
resources of nickel, copper and oil
and. in 1980, look possession of
thousands of square miles of ocean
territory claimed by Puerto Rico.
Ninety percent o f the industrial in­
come o f Puerto Rico goes to the
U .S. Once self-sufficient in food,
Puerto Rico now imports 80 percent
of its food, mainly from the U.S.
In January o f 1982, the o fficial
unemployment rate was 21.2 per­
cent and the estimated true unem­
ployment rate was 30 to 40 percent.
This unemployment rate exists in
spite o f the emigration o f nearly a
million Puerto Ricans between 1945
and 1964 and in spite of a steriliza­
tion program that has left 35 percent
of the women sterile.
More than half of those who are
employed work for the government
—an industry that is shrinking rap­
idly due to budget restraints. While
unemployment is increasing, federal
budget cuts have been devastating,
with 25 percent cut from the Food
Stamp budget. Still, federal subsi­
dies make up almost half of the per
sonal income.
Sixty percent o f the people live
below the poverty line. Twenty per­
cent control 55 percent of the wealth
while the lowest 52 percent control
only 15 percent. Wages are half
those in the U .S . while prices are
comparable to those o f the larger
U.S. cities.
Military bate*
The U .S . has converted Puerto
Rico into a huge military, naval and
air base with installations that in­
clude nuclear missiles. More than 13
percent o f the island territory, in­
cluding most o f the island o f Vie­
ques, has been appropriated for mil­
itary use. Puerto Rico is the main
site of Caribbean military training
and maneuvers for the U.S. and its
allies
U .S. dom ination has meant the
negation of the rights of the Puerto
Rican people. It has imposed u.S.
citizenship; has concentrated the
natural resources in the hands of
transnationals; has brought unem­
ployment and mass emigration; has
converted the island into a military
base; and has tried to destroy the
cultural heritage of the people. It is
the next stage— statehood— that the
F A L N (Armed Forces o f National
Liberation) and other independen-
distas oppose.
While Cuba— the U.S.' other col-
only— threw o ff the last vestiges of
colonialism on January I , 1959,
Puerto Rico still remains in the grip
of colonialism. It was this fact and
he 84-year-old struggle for indepen­
dence that the F A L N signaled on
New Year’s Eve.
Monday. Tuesday. Thursday b Sundays
10 a.m . to 6 p .m . (som e evenings)
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When John died it was much eatier
lor me There were to many things that
had to be done I know I carried out hit
wishes because we discussed them
ahead of time We even had money put
aside in a special plan available through
our funeral home It was a great relief. I
with more people knew about it
If you'd like information call or write
for our free booklet on funeral planning.
Courses offered include:
P ortlan d : Nursing Concepts,
(Providence Medical Center. 49th A
N .E . G lisan, Providence H a ll),
Wed., 6-9 p.m.; Family (Providence
Medical Center), Thurs., 6-9 p.m.;
Patient Assessment, (Emma Jones
Hall 0418, Oregon Health Sciences
University), Thurs. 6-9 p.m.
Oregon C ity: Nursing Concepts
(Willamette Falls Hospital, 15th A
Division. A ud itoriu m ), M on. 6-9
p.m.; Patient Assessment, (Clacka­
mas Community College, Clairmont
Bldg., Nursing Lab 129), Wed. 6-9
p .m .; Biochemistry (Clackamas
C om m unity College,
Pauling
Center, Room 101), Tucs. 6-9 p.m.
M t. A ngel: Nursing Concepts
(Benedictine Nursing C enter),
alternate Wednesdays, 9-4.
Puerto Rico: U.S. colony
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My husband and I
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togeth er.
Nursing degree courses available
Baccalaureate level courses will be
available to registered nurses (RNs)
in eight cities throughout Oregon
and southern Washington beginning
in January. The program. C ontin­
uing Education Pathway, is spon­
sored by the O ffice of Continuing
Education at the Oregon Health Sci­
ence University School of Nursing.
The ju n io r level courses are de­
signed to help meet the educational
and career goals o f RNs who pre­
sently hold diplomas or associate
degrees. Classes will be held in Port­
land, Oregon C ity, M t. Angel, Eu­
gene, Albany, La Grande, Pendle­
ton, and Longview, Washington.
" O f the 23,000 RNs in Oregon,
only about 5,000 have baccalaureate
preparation," said Maureen W h it­
man, director of O H S U ’s Office of
C ontinuing Education for nurses
and coordinator o f the Continuing
Education Pathway. "W ith the pro­
gression o f the nursing profession
and the tighter job market, RNs are
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