May 24, 1999 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 10541 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The elected in 1921, Mr. Hope at the age of backbone of the ’s food question is on the motion offered by 31 became the youngest speaker of the donation efforts around the world. the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. House of Representatives. However, not all of Mr. Hope’s feeding DAVIS) that the House suspend the As in many other States in the 1920s, programs had such worldly goals. Au- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1377. tension mounted surrounding civil thorized in 1946, the zeal with which The question was taken; and (two- rights issues. Mr. Hope, an ardent op- Mr. Hope promoted the School Lunch thirds having voted in favor thereof) ponent of the Klu Klux Klan, took the Program earned him the title of ‘‘Hot the rules were suspended and the bill politically difficult stance to ensure Lunch Cliff.’’ was passed. that Kansas’ history as a free State While it is often common to measure A motion to reconsider was laid on was not tarnished and that individual a man by his accomplishments, it is the table. liberties of all its citizens were pro- the manner in which those accomplish- ments are achieved that is truly impor- f tected. After 3 terms in the State legisla- tant. In this day of harsh rhetorical GENERAL LEAVE ture, Clifford R. Hope was elected to battles, it is refreshing to honor a Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, Congress in 1926. Mr. Hope became a re- Member with character and demeanor. I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- spected leader in this House, ulti- Our former Governor of Kansas, Wil- bers may have 5 legislative days within mately serving as the chairman of the liam H. Avery, also a former member of which to revise and extend their re- Committee on Agriculture from 1946 to this body, perhaps said it best about marks on H.R. 1377. 1951. Mr. Hope was the last Republican Mr. Hope’s character: ‘‘I never heard Cliff speak a harsh The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there chairman of the committee until an- word against those with whom he dis- objection to the request of the gen- other Kansan, PAT ROBERTS, assumed agreed, either in debate or in personal tleman from Virginia? that position in 1995. conversation. He had the respect and There was no objection. Mr. Hope was deeply involved in es- tablishing many of the agricultural admiration of all who knew him. He f programs that still exist today. In ad- will always be remembered as an hon- CLIFFORD R. HOPE POST OFFICE dition to his work on behalf of agri- est man with an infectious personality, kind to both his friends and adver- culture, Mr. Hope was a strong advo- Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, saries, but unshakable in his convic- cate for defense programs and was I move to suspend the rules and pass tions.’’ the bill (H.R. 197) to designate the fa- heavily involved in the military pro- In the epilogue to the book ‘‘Quiet cility of the United States Postal Serv- grams essential to our successful war Courage,’’ written in 1997 by Congress- ice at 410 North 6th Street in Garden efforts during World War II. man Hope’s son, Clifford Hope, Jr., also City, Kansas, as the ‘‘Clifford R. Hope b 1445 a distinguished Kansan, the son speak- Post Office’’. Mr. Hope was a veteran of World War ing of his Congressman father con- The Clerk read as follows: I. cludes that: H.R. 197 Spanning the presidential adminis- First of all, Congressman Hope had a Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- trations of Presidents Coolidge, Hoo- solid record of substantial legislative resentatives of the United States of America in ver, Roosevelt, Truman and Eisen- accomplishments. He probably spent Congress assembled, hower, Mr. Hope’s time in Congress was more time from 1933 until 1957 on farm support legislation than any other sin- SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. a period of extraordinary change in our The facility of the United States Postal gle issue, seeking to secure a safety net Nation. Through the end of the roaring Service located at 410 North 6th Street in for farmers and, equally important, 1920s, the Depression and World War II, Garden City, Kansas, is hereby designated as striving to ensure a stable supply of in- and the critical rebuilding years that the ‘‘Clifford R. Hope Post Office’’. Any ref- expensive food and fiber for consumers. followed, Mr. Hope faithfully served erence to such facility in a law, regulation, His more lasting legislative accom- map, document, paper, or other record of the Kansans and was actively involved in plishments were in the area of soil and United States shall be considered to be a ref- many legislative accomplishments that water conservation, agricultural re- erence to the ‘‘Clifford R. Hope Post Office’’. we take for granted today. search and marketing, and the Food The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- He was an avid supporter of conserva- For Peace program. ant to the rule, the gentleman from tion programs. Mr. Hope first experi- Although preoccupied with agri- Virginia (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentle- enced legislative success by passing culture problems, Congressman Hope woman from the District of Columbia into law the bill creating the Cheyenne spent many hours studying and seeking (Ms. NORTON) each will control 20 min- Bottoms Wetlands in Kansas. It was the truth on all important issues. utes. created in 1928, and this wetland still Hope’s legislative achievements were The Chair recognizes the gentleman today serves the goals of environ- not, in his son’s opinion, his primary from Virginia (Mr. DAVIS). mental restoration and preservation. reason that he considered his father a Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, While Mr. Hope’s initial bill was aimed role model Congressman and consid- I yield such time as he may consume to at Kansans, it was followed by one of ered so by many of his contemporaries the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. the largest nationwide conservation as well. He was a role model, rather, MORAN). programs, the Small Watershed Pro- because of the virtues and values he Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, gram, which was developed under Mr. held dear. In recent years there has I appreciate the gentleman from Vir- Hope’s tenure as the Committee on Ag- been a rediscovery of, or at least a re- ginia (Mr. DAVIS) yielding time to me. riculture Chairman. Passed in 1954 and newed interest in, personal virtues. Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor for known as P.L. 566, the Small Water- William J. Bennett, in his ‘‘Book of me to speak today on behalf of this leg- shed Program has been successful in re- Virtues’’ quotes stories and poems islation honoring Clifford R. Hope. Mr. ducing runoff, controlling erosion and which exemplify 10 virtues: responsi- Hope was an active public servant in- protecting countless communities from bility, self-discipline, compassion, volved in Kansas politics for more than flooding for more than 40 years. friendship, work, courage, persever- 37 years. Naming the post office in his In addition to conservation pro- ance, honesty, loyalty and faith. Sen- hometown of Garden City, Kansas, is grams, Chairman Hope also had great ator , also a former an honor. It is a small tribute to Mr. success in promoting the United States member of the House of Representa- Hope’s lifetime accomplishments. humanitarian role in the world. The tives, in his congressional ceremony During Mr. Hope’s political career, Food for Peace Program, P.L. 480, was honoring his friend Cliff Hope in 1956 his first leadership opportunities pre- signed into law by President Eisen- cited a list of nine virtues that make sented themselves as a member of the hower in July of 1954. From its incep- up the stature of the perfect man: pa- Kansas House of Representatives. First tion, Food For Peace has been the tience, kindness, generosity, humility,

VerDate Aug 04 2004 10:54 Oct 04, 2004 Jkt 069102 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0687 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR99\H24MY9.000 H24MY9 10542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE May 24, 1999 courtesy, unselfishness, sincerity, good seats in this body. He did not seek renomina- SECTION 1. ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE temper, and guilelessness. tion in 1956, but returned to Garden City, BUILDING. Hope would be the first to disclaim (a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Post- where he served as president of Great Plains al Service building located at 2601 North 16th that he was a perfect man, but in large Wheat, Inc., of Garden City, Kansas, from Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall measure, he did possess the virtues 1959–63. be known and designated as the ‘‘Roxanne H. cited by Bennett and Drummond. All of Former Representative Hope died in Garden Jones Post Office Building’’. these in particular were ones imparted City, Kansas, on May 16, 1970. He lived a life (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, and taught to all of those he came in dedicated to public service for his community, map, regulation, document, paper, or other contact with. state, and nation. Our home state of Kansas, record of the United States to the building So, Mr. Speaker, today as we seek the United States of America, and American referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed passage of this legislation, H.R. 197, I agriculture were all made better because of to be a reference to the ‘‘Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building’’. encourage all of us to strive for these him. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the SEC. 2. FREEMAN HANKINS POST OFFICE BUILD- characteristics. We too will leave a opportunity to present remarks in support of ING. mark on the history of this country, this measure to name the Garden City post of- (a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Post- and I hope that during my term of fice after Clifford Hope and I am confident we al Service building located at 5300 West Jef- service in the will see it signed into law in the near future. ferson Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that I will never forget a fellow Kan- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I have no shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Free- san, Clifford R. Hope, that he provided further requests for time, and I yield man Hankins Post Office Building’’. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, a role model for those of us who engage back the balance of my time. Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, map, regulation, document, paper, or other in this business each and every day, record of the United States to the building and that we will all strive to serve with I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed quiet courage. to be a reference to the ‘‘Freeman Hankins PEASE). The question is on the motion Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Post Office Building’’. offered by the gentleman from Virginia myself such time as I may consume. SEC. 3. MAX WEINER POST OFFICE BUILDING. (Mr. DAVIS) that the House suspend the Mr. Speaker, H.R. 197, introduced by (a) DESIGNATION.—The United States Post- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 197. the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. al Service building located at 2037 Chestnut The question was taken; and (two- Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall MORAN) on January 6, 1999, designates thirds having voted in favor thereof) the United States Postal Facility at be known and designated as the ‘‘Max Weiner the rules were suspended and the bill Post Office Building’’. 410 North 6th Street in Garden City, was passed. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Kansas as the Clifford R. Hope Post Of- A motion to reconsider was laid on map, regulation, document, paper, or other fice. the table. record of the United States to the building Mr. Hope was a former Member of referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed Congress representing the 7th congres- f to be a reference to the ‘‘Max Weiner Post sional district in Kansas from 1927 to GENERAL LEAVE Office Building’’. 1957. His political career began in the Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Kansas House of Representatives, I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ant to the rule, the gentleman from where he served as Speaker of the Kan- bers may have 5 legislative days within Virginia (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentle- sas House. Following his election to which to revise and extend their re- woman from the District of Columbia Congress, Mr. Hope became Chairman marks on H.R. 197. (Ms. NORTON) each will control 20 min- of the House Committee on Agri- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there utes. culture. objection to the request of the gen- The Chair recognizes the gentleman I am pleased to honor such a distin- tleman from Virginia? from Virginia (Mr. DAVIS). guished colleague, and we are pleased There was no objection. Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, to support this bill from this side of f I yield myself such time as I may con- the aisle. sume. REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER The gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1660 rise today in support of legislation authored by (Mr. FATTAH), who is also the ranking my friend and colleague from Kansas’ Big Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, member on the Subcommittee on Post- First District, Representative , I ask unanimous consent that my name al Service, introduced H.R. 100 on Jan- and cosponsored by the Kansas House of del- be removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 1660. uary 6, 1999. The bill names three post egation, that would designate the Garden City, I believe it was an honest mistake. I offices located in Philadelphia, Penn- Kansas, post office as the ‘‘Clifford R. Hope was confused with another Davis in the sylvania. Pursuant to the long-stand- Post Office.’’ House on that legislation. I do not sup- ing policy of the Committee on Govern- Clifford Ragsdale Hope was born in Bir- port the legislation. ment Reform, all of the Members of the mingham, Iowa, in 1903. He was educated in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there House Delegation of the State of Penn- objection to the request of the gen- the public schools and attended Nebraska sylvania support the legislation. tleman from Virginia? Wesleyan University of Lincoln, Nebraska. He Mr. Speaker, the committee voted There was no objection. graduated from my alma mater, Washburn unanimously to bring this legislation University School of Law, in Topeka, Kansas, f to the floor. I would also like to inform in 1917, and was admitted to the Kansas bar ROXANNE H. JONES POST OFFICE all of our colleagues that the Congres- that same year. BUILDING, FREEMAN HANKINS sional Budget Office has reviewed this Clifford Hope then served in World War I as POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND bill, and estimates the enactment of a second lieutenant with the 35th and 85th Di- MAX WEINER POST OFFICE the provisions would have no signifi- visions in the United States and France from BUILDING cant impact on the Federal budget and 1917–1919. After the war, he began the pri- Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, would not affect direct spending or re- vate practice of law in Garden City, and I move to suspend the rules and pass ceipts. Therefore, pay-as-you-go proce- served in the Kansas House of Representa- the bill (H.R. 100) to establish designa- dures would not apply. Furthermore, tives from 1921–27, where he became speak- tions for United States Postal Service the provision contains no intergovern- er pro tempore in 1923 and speaker in 1925. buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- mental or private sector mandates as Representative Hope was elected as a Re- vania. defined in the Unfunded Mandates Re- publican member of the 70th Congress and to The Clerk read as follows: form Act, nor would it impose any the fourteen succeeding Congresses, serving H.R. 100 costs on State, local or tribal govern- from 1927 to 1957. He chaired the House Ag- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ments. riculture Committee in the 80th and 83rd Con- resentatives of the United States of America in The legislation indicates the Postal gresses, when his party held a majority of Congress assembled, Service building located at 2601 North

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