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May 9, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14125 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS DESERVED RECOGNITION FOR Congressman Chappell believes that a bal the administration asking them to take anced Federal budget holds the key in the concerted action to assure a full ac BILL CHAPPELL fight against inflation and that Congress must reassert itself in the budget-making counting of all American prisoners of process. "We cannot continue to spend more war and those missing in action in Viet HON. ROBERT L. F. SIKES than we take in," the Congressman asserts, nam. More than a year has passed since the agreement ending American military OF FLORIDA adding that the $24 billion interest payment on the national debt last year "is one sure involvement in Vietnam was signed. IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES way to feed the fires of inflation." Chappel is Nevertheless, a large number of Ameri Thursday, May 9, 1974 a prime supporter of budget-reform legisla can servicemen remain unaccounted for. tion. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, one of the As a Member of three appropriations sub most gratifying experiences for me dur committees (1) HUD, Space, Science, Veter sent that the text of a concurrent reso ing the past 5 years has been the oppor ans; (2) Foreign Operations; (3) and Dis lution on this subject, adopted by the tunity to observe the exceptional work trict of Columbia, Chappell scrutinizes the Indiana State Senate, be printed in the and outstanding leadership of our dis budgets of more than 20 Federal agencies. Exensions of Remarks. tinguished Florida colleague, BILL CHAP Questioning, probing, snipping away, he There being no objection, the text was PELL. Now he has been honored through helped to cut $3 billion from the President's ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as budget in Fiscal Year 74. He fought for im follows: the commentary of veteran Capitol Hill proved medical care for veterans, and addi correspondent Joseph Mccaffrey on tional energy research funds. He more than CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Washington radio station WMAL's "Meet offset those increases by demanding and get A concurrent resolution XXXI memorial· the Member" broadcast. Mr. Mccaffrey ting a $1 blllion cut in the foreign aid budg izing the President and Congress to obtain praises our colleague for his eff'orts to et request. full disclosure of the actual number of Pris While hard at work trying to reduce spend oners of War and accounting for Servicemen balance the Federal budget as a member ing, Chappell has continued to expand his missing in action, and to obtain the prison of the Appropriations Committee. That unique communications system in the huge ers' immediate release. praise is indeed well deserved. nine county Fourth District of Florida. Six Whereas, Over one year has elapsed since BILL CHAPPELL came to Congress as a special citizens advisory committees a.re hard the hostilities in Viet Nam were ended by freshman with a wealth of legislative ex at work studying problems that face the treaty; and perience developed during his 12 years Fourth District and the Nation-crime, re Whereas, Complete return of all prisoners in the Florida House and his service as tired citizens, youth, environmental control, of war, with full disclosure of those missing vocational education and oceanography. in action was agreed to in said treaty; and Speaker of that body. In Washington, his Their recommendations have been trans Whereas, There are a number of Ameri· abilities were immediately recognized by lated into bills by the Congressman, and he can servicemen missing in action who have his colleagues on both sides of the aisle. has already seen four included in legislation not been adequately accounted for; and BILL CHAPPELL is a hard worker and he passed by the House. Whereas, Evidence from various reliable does not hesitate to vote his convictions. In addition to the six specialized commit sources continues to come to light that a As senior member of the Florida delega tees, Chappell has formed an ACTION Com number of American servicemen are still tion, I can attest to his positive actions mittee (Action in the Community to Involve being held prisoner, some under very inhu Our Neighbors). The Congressman works mane oonditions: Now, Therefore, on behalf of all Florida. with ACTION members through get-togeth Be it resolved by the Senate of the Gen A number of leaders in the House ers in the neighborhoods, mobile office trips eral Assembly of the State of Indiana, the among them Chairman WILBUR MILLS of over the district and with bulletins and let House of Representatives concurring: Ways and Means, Minority Leader TIP ters to encourage direct contact between the Section 1. In the interest of all Americans O'NEILL, and our late and beloved Hale people and their elected representatives. we urge the President and Congress to take Boggs-have journeyed to BILL CHAP "Both they and we need this kind of close all appropriate action to obtain the quick PELL's district to honor him. At the begin communication," Chappell says. "It proves release of all remaining American prisoners our people can have a more effective voice of war and also to obtain a full accounting ning of this his third term in the Con in the workings of their government." of .all American servicemen missing in action. gress, the leadership vested in him a sig Mr. Chappell tells the people of his Dis Section 2. The Secretary of the Senate is nal honor for a third-term Member-a trict, "What you think, how you feel a.bout hereby directed to forward copies of this res seat on the powerful Appropriations our country, and what you are willing to do olution to the President and Vice President Committee. As a member of that com for our country, all are vital to our future of the United States, to the Speaker of the mittee, I can speak without reservation as a free nation. The people of the Fourth House of Representatives of the Congress of to the effective work BILL CHAPPELL has District are showing the kind of stuff they the United States, and to all the members of are made of. It is gratifying to see your Congress from the State of Indiana. accomplished both on the full commit faith in our nation reflected in your fine Adopted by voice vote this thirteenth day tee and in the three subcommittees on actions during this particular time in our of February, 1974. which he serves. His appointment to a history." third subcommittee by Chairman MAHON Mr. Chappell has long recommended ac is one more testimonial to the significant cessibility to the people and because of that contributions that BILL CHAPPELL has has set up three full time offices and seven MOE BILLER TESTIFIES BEFORE made to the committee and the Congress. part time offices in the Fourth District. He WILSON POSTAL SUBCOMMITIEE tries to keep as close to the men and women Joe Mccaffrey had high praise for our he represents as possible. colleague's citizens' advisory committees, Mr. Chappell was a member of the Florida HON. CHARLES H. WILSON as did Chairman MILLS, who once said he State Legislature where he served as Speaker knew of no other congressional district of the House, prior to his election to the OF CALIFORNIA which had committees of citizens to de Congress in 1968. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES velop legislation. Thursday, May 9, 1974 Mr. Speaker, because some of our col leagues may have missed the "Meet the Mr. CHARLES H. WILSON of Cali POW'S AND MIA'S fornia. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week Member" broadcast, I hereby submit a the Subcommittee on Postal Facilities, transcript to be inserted into the REcoru>: Mail and Labor Management, which I MEET THE MEMBER HON. VANCE HARTKE chair, held the second in a series of hear (By Joseph Mccaffrey) ings on the capital investment programs One of the watchdogs of the Treasury is OF INDIANA IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES of the U.S. Postal Service. The hearing, Florida's Bill Chappell. He received the which gave representatives of the postal Watchdog Award in 1972 for his efforts to Thursday, May 9, 1974 trim the Federal budget and has considera employee unions an opportunity to pre bly increased his influence in the 93rd Con Mr. HARTKE. Mr. President, on sev sent their views on the current status gress as a new member of the powerful eral occasions during the past year, I of the Postal Service was a valuable one, House Appropriations Committee. have written to various officials within providing us with substantial new in- 14126 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 9, 1974 formation as well as an update on largest postal plant in the nation and pos use the lavatory. It's World War II again in programs in which we have ongoing sibly the world was shut down. the swamp facility. interest. A possible national disruption of postal What happens when you project a facility Among the union officials to appear service is not an idle threat, nor, indeed, is it for 2,600 workers and you hire more than a threat at all. It is a reasoned conclusion 3,500-with more to come? What happens is before us was Moe Biller, president of arrived at by responsible officers of the larg that you have no place to stand-let alone the New York Metro Area Postal Union, est postal union in America. sit down-in the lunchroom. Coffee-stained the largest local serving U.S. Postal What the Congress intended in enacting work clothes are the postal workers OD 's.