[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 20, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H2935]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 VOTE FOR THE BALANCED BUDGET AGREEMENT

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, 1969, ``Mod Squad'' on TV, American 
Vietnam students in the streets and Neil Armstrong on the moon, and the 
budget was balanced for the last time. How long ago was that? A Burger 
King Whopper could be purchased for 39 cents, a Coke for 15 cents, a 
gallon of gas, 30 cents, a Ford Maverick, $2,995, and a Ford Pinto, 
$1,919.
  Needless to say, that is what we had at our house. The Beatles had 
just released ``The White album,'' the Stones were crying ``Gimme 
Shelter,'' and Jimi Hendrix was ending out the year with his fine 
album, ``Band of Gypsies.'' He was still alive then. And then the best 
memorabilia of all, Mr. Speaker, and I do not know if I should show 
this photo or not, but after the previous speech, Woodstock, August 
1969, and again the budget was balanced.
  Mr. Speaker, today, if we want, we can listen to these great albums. 
We can vote for a balanced budget, and we can get the budget on 
Internet. The best technology from yesterday and the best of today is 
all before Members of Congress today in one single afternoon. Please 
vote for the balanced budget.

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