Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4168 to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6223 Maple Street as the Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office. Petty Officer Charles Jackson French was born in Arkansas in 1919 and first enlisted in the United States Navy in 1937. In 1941, Petty Officer French completed his first enlistment but decided to reenlist after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor that December. Petty Officer French served as a mess attendant on the USS Gregory when the military was racially segregated, but that did not stop him from rescuing 15 of his fellow injured sailors when their ship was attacked and sunk by Japanese gunfire. Petty Officer French helped his crewmates into a life raft and tied it to himself, swimming for nearly 8 hours through nightfall and swarming sharks, until they were finally identified and rescued. For this, he received a letter of commendation from Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., in May of 1943. After retiring from the military, Petty Officer French moved to Omaha before moving to San Diego where he passed away at the age of 37. Mr. Speaker, naming a post office after Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French is a way to honor his dedication to his country. I encourage my colleagues to join me. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr.…”