[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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                      CLAUDE HARRIS, JR. BUILDING

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                               speech of

                            HON. TOM BEVILL

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 4, 1994

  Mr. BEVILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of 
legislation introduced by my friend and colleague from Alabama, Spencer 
Bachus, to honor the late Claude Harris, Jr.
  This bill would designate a building at the Tuscaloosa Veterans' 
Medical Center as the ``Claude Harris, Jr. Building.''
  This is a very fitting memorial to our friend and former colleague, 
Claude Harris, who died Sunday.
  While serving in Congress, Claude took a very special interest in 
veterans and as a colonel in the Alabama Army National Guard, he was 
very experienced in military matters. He was a champion for better 
health care and treatment for veterans. Naming this building for him at 
the Tuscaloosa Veterans' Medical Center will be a lasting tribute to a 
very fine public servant.
  Claude certainly deserves to be honored for his many contributions 
while serving our State and our Nation. I only regret that he did not 
live to see this legislation passed.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill to pay tribute to one of 
the finest people who ever served here. Claude Harris deserves our 
respect and our remembrance.

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