[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 119 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1683]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              EDGAR C. CAMPBELL, SR., POST OFFICE BUILDING

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                               speech of

                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 9, 1998

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of 
H.R. 3939, which will designate the United States Postal Service 
building located at 658 63rd Street, Philadelphia as the ``Edgar C. 
Campbell, Sr., Post Office Building.'' I echo the eloquent words of my 
colleague and friend Chaka Fattah, when he described the greatness of 
this pioneering statesman.
  But, Mr. Speaker, Edgar Campbell was more than a great Philadelphian. 
He was more than a great leader. Edgar Campbell was a great man. He was 
a devoted family man and neighbor. He was active in his church and in 
the greater community. The measure of his success as a leader is that 
he was elected city wild at a time when it was difficult for an African 
American. The measure of his success as a politician is that he held 
key leadership positions in the Democratic Party and won those 
positions because of the respect his fellow leaders had for him. But 
most importantly, the measure of his success as a father is that his 
children entered his profession and continue to fulfill his legacy.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to say that Edgar C. Campbell was my friend. 
Edgar's daughter, the great Carol Ann Campbell, is my friend too. And 
for all Edgar did and for all Carol Ann continues to do, I am proud to 
join my colleagues in supporting this bill.

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