NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “One article, however, we failed to get to, and I would bring to your attention, Mr. Speaker, and indeed the attention of…”

“One article, however, we failed to get to, and I would bring to your attention, Mr. Speaker, and indeed the attention of the American people, on the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal, an article entitled ``Protest, Washington Style.'' Quoting from the article now: Newt Gingrich and other speakers were prevented from addressing the National Association of Counties in Washington on Monday after 500 shouting protesters invaded the hotel ballroom and used megaphones to call for higher school lunch funding. Many of the protesters had been bused in from out of town, prompting Mr. Gingrich to ask some pointed questions. Why weren't they at work? Who are they? Who paid them? Well, it turns out the protest was organized by the left wing activist group, ACORN, a frequent recipient of Federal and state grants. The Washington Times reports that 42 participants in President Clinton's new national service program are working for ACRON at a cost to taxpayers of more than $1.1 million. Several operate out of ACORN's Washington, D.C. offices.”