[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6015-S6016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
  S. 2804. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 424 South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as 
the ``John Brademas Post Office''; to the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs.

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            designation of the ``john brademas post office''

 Mr. BAYH. Mr. President. It is with great pride that I rise 
today to pay tribute to a good friend and a great man, former United 
States Congressman John Brademas. I am honored to introduce legislation 
designating the United States Post Office located at 424 South Michigan 
Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``John Brademas Post Office.''
  John Brademas was born on March 2, 1927, in Mishawaka, Indiana, a 
small town in Indiana's third congressional district, which he would 
later represent for more than two decades (1959-1981). John's father 
was a Greek immigrant restauranteur and his mother was a Hoosier school 
teacher. Upon graduation from high school, John joined the Navy and 
soon thereafter became a Veterans National Scholar at Harvard 
University, from which he graduated with a B.A., Magna Cum Laude, in 
1949. From 1950 to 1953, he studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford 
University, England, receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 
Social Studies.
  From 1955 to 1956, John Brademas served as Executive Assistant to the 
late Adlai E. Stevenson, where he assumed research responsibilities 
during the 1956 Presidential campaign. Three years later, John Brademas 
became the first native-born American of Greek origin to be elected to 
Congress. In the House, he quickly became a leader in the areas of 
education, the arts and humanities, as well as a staunch defender of 
the rights of the disabled and the elderly. During his service on the 
House Committee on Education and Labor, Congressman Brademas was 
largely responsible for writing major federal legislation concerning 
elementary and secondary education, higher education, vocational 
education, as well as support for libraries, museums, and the arts and 
humanities.
  Congressman Brademas was also the chief House sponsor of the 
Education for all Handicapped Children Act; the Arts, Humanities, and 
Cultural Affairs Act; and the Older Americans Comprehensive Services 
Act. In 1977, Congressman Brademas was chosen by his colleagues for the 
influential position of House Majority Whip, in which he served for his 
last four years in office. Among his numerous accomplishments, 
Congressman Brademas was responsible for attaining the necessary 
funding for the very same Post Office that I seek to name in his honor.
  Today, Congressman Brademas is President Emeritus of New York 
University, where he served as President from 1981-1992. During that 
time, he led the transition of New York University from a regional 
commuter school to a national and international research university. In 
addition to his responsibilities at New York University, he is the 
Chairman of the National Endowment for Democracy and serves as co-
chairman for the Center on Science, Technology and Congress at the 
American Association for the Advancement of Science. He also serves on 
the Consultants' Panel to the Comptroller General of the United States.
  During his long and distinguished service, both as a leader in 
government and a leader in higher education, John Brademas has provided 
inspiration and guidance to two generations of men and women committed 
to public service and to education. I want to thank Congressman 
Brademas for his enduring contributions to the State of Indiana and the 
nation.
  Mr. President, it is my hope that the Postal facility located at 424 
South Michigan Street will soon bear the name of my good friend and 
fellow Hoosier, former Congressman John Brademas.
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