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Chaka Fattah: “Let me say in conclusion, because we have no further speakers on our side, that I thank the gentleman from New York…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2000
Let me say in conclusion, because we have no further speakers on our side, that I thank the gentleman from New York (Chairman McHugh) and I would hope that the naming of this post office, even though it is in East Chicago, Indiana, in some symbolic way represents our appreciation for so many young men who gave their lives in service to this country in the conflict that we now refer to as the Vietnam War. So I want to pay a final compliment to him and to his diligence and a word of thanks again for his bringing to us a very worthy individual. With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge all of our colleagues to join us in support of this initiative.
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania

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Expressing support for naming a post office in honor of Vietnam War veterans.

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