[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 55 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E651]
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                        THE WISDOM OF ABE MARTIN

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                        HON. ANDREW JACOBS, JR.

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 1996

  Mr. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, Abe Martin, the mythical philospher created 
by the early 20th century Indianapolis News writer, Kin Hubbard, said 
this:

       When Lem Moon was acquitted of the murder of his wife, he 
     was asked by Judge Pusey if he had anything to say. And he 
     said, ``I never would have shot her if I'd realized they wuz 
     going to put me through so much red tape.''

       Abe's wisdom endures.

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