[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: November 29, 1994]
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     FREDERICK F. AND WALTER F. CARTER--50 YEARS OF FEDERAL SERVICE

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                        HON. ALBERT RUSSELL WYNN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Frederick F. Carter and Mr. Walter F. 
Carter, who are identical twins and constituents of mine, celebrated 
their 50th anniversary of Federal service on November 12 of this year. 
These gentlemen have served their agency, the Government Printing 
Office, well and faithfully for the past half-century as part of the 
important process of providing the Congress and Federal agencies with 
the essential products needed for daily operations. I know we wish the 
Carter twins continued good health and good luck in the future. I wish 
to insert a brief biography highlighting the lives and careers of these 
truly unique individuals at this point:

                               Biography

       Frederick and Walter Carter are identical twins who were 
     born on August 12, 1926, in Washington, DC. They began their 
     Federal careers on September 5, 1944, when they enlisted in 
     the U.S. Navy. Because of the Sullivan family tragedy earlier 
     in World War II, when five brothers were lost on the same 
     ship, it was government policy to have siblings serve apart. 
     However, because Fred and Walter were so close, a cousin who 
     was Chief Yeoman on the staff of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 
     secured permission for them to serve together. After boot 
     camp, they eventually served on three ships before their 
     discharge on August 2, 1946. They then joined the Naval 
     Reserve, in their words ``in case of another war,'' and 
     served for another 16 years.
       The Carters began their GPO careers on October 10, 1946, as 
     internal messengers. After brief stints in other areas of the 
     Office, they became delivery truck drivers in the Messenger 
     Unit in 1953, and have been fixtures there ever since. Their 
     dedication to their jobs and their devotion to GPO are 
     legendary. So proud are the twins of their affiliation with 
     GPO that they hope one day to turn over souvenirs and 
     mementos representing over 40 years in GPO's bowling league 
     to the Bowling Hall of Fame in St. Louis, MO, in the name of 
     the Office.
       Their fellow GPO employees are accustomed to ``seeing 
     double'' every day. The twins' childhood habit of dressing 
     alike has extended not only to their Messenger Unit uniforms 
     but to their ``off-duty'' clothes as well. Also famous are 
     their ``seesaw'' conversations; when one twin starts a 
     sentence, the other is very likely to finish it. Currently 
     serving under their eleventh Public Printer, they proudly 
     reminisce about having personally met every GPO agency head 
     since Augustus Giegengack, who was appointed by President 
     Franklin D. Roosevelt.
       The Carter twins are extremely well-liked, not only by 
     their coworkers but by the customers they serve. This is 
     especially evident on Capitol Hill, where it is not an 
     overstatement to call them GPO's ``goodwill ambassadors.'' 
     Their genuine warmth, honesty, and sincerity make them 
     welcome visitors as they go about their daily delivery 
     rounds.

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