[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E799]
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             TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. CHARLES ARTHUR HAYES

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 1997

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I wish to extend the deepest sympathies of 
our community to the family and friends of Congressman Charles Arthur 
Hayes of Chicago, IL, who served in this body from September 1983 
through December 1992.
  It was my distinct pleasure to know and work with this indefatigable 
man we called Charlie, including a visit to his central city Chicago 
district. During that tour, we walked from public housing development 
to public housing development, trying to envision a better and 
different future for the people--especially the children--living there.
  He knew every nook and cranny of his town. While we explored his 
neighborhoods, he talked about his early life, how upon graduation he 
had sought to work in Chicago but was denied because he was a man of 
color. He eventually joined the United Food and Commercial Workers 
Union and spent his life as a tireless and vocal advocate for the 
working people of our Nation--and for those who wish to work but are 
denied access.
  Through his life, he helped America move forward. As a staunch ally 
of Martin Luther King, Jr., and civil rights advocates, he changed the 
laws of our land to meet the Nation's promise that ``All people are 
created equal.''
  We shall miss you, Charlie. I still look for you in the corridors of 
Congress, and still hear your voice. Very few citizens with a 
background like yours achieve election to this Chamber. You brought a 
set of experiences and a world view that need greater voice. Rest in 
peace, faithful servant. In your life, you made a difference.

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