[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 150 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2152]
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 EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF HON. WALTER H. CAPPS, 
              REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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                               speech of

                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 29, 1997

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, on a truly sad day for this Chamber and for 
this country, I rise to honor our colleague, Walter Capps, a leader, a 
role model, and a friend.
  Walter represented the people of Santa Barbara with energy, zeal, and 
honor. I admired Walter for his principles and for the solid direction 
of his moral compass. Walter was a member who didn't just talk about 
values and principles. He lived them. And for this, Walter was a role 
model to us all.
  Working with him as part of the California delegation taught me so 
much about the kind of leader and the kind of person that we all strive 
to be. He gave his heart and soul to the service of the people of his 
district, to the people of California, and to the people of our Nation. 
He was a great thinker, a great philosopher, and a great man. I will 
never forget Walter's generous spirit and warm heart.
  Walter dedicated his life to solving problems and resolving 
conflicts. And even without his physical presence, his spirit lives on 
in the Halls of this Chamber.

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