[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S8953]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
  S. 1381. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 5472 Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, 
California, as the ``Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office 
Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation 
to honor the late Julian Dixon, an esteemed Member of the House of 
Representatives from California for more than 20 years.
  Julian Dixon lived a full life; highlighted by almost thirty years of 
public service. He served in the Army from 1957 to 1960 and in the 
California Assembly from 1972 until 1978. Julian was first elected to 
the House of Representatives in 1978.
  As the representative for the Thirty-Second District of California, 
Julian consistently fought to maintain our Nation's commitment to civil 
rights and to increase the economic upward mobility of his 
constituents. Julian was also chair of the Congressional Black Caucus 
and worked tirelessly to establish a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. here in our Nation's capital.
  Julian's legislative work covered myriad issues from intelligence to 
defense to congressional ethics. He was the ranking member of the House 
Intelligence Committee and a member of the committee that determines 
defense appropriations. He used his position on the appropriations 
committee to provide Federal aid for communities that were devastated 
by base closings and other defense cuts. He also helped secure 
emergency funding for damaged businesses after the Northridge 
earthquake and the Los Angeles riots.
  Julian was not only a great legislator, but also a great human being. 
He was a gentleman in every sense of the word who was willing to work 
across partisan lines to improve the lives of his constituents and so 
many Americans. I was privileged as a member of the Senate 
Appropriations committee to work with Mr. Dixon. In this role, Julian 
always put California's needs first.
  Julian served with passion and distinction. He was a man of the 
highest integrity and credibility. I am sure his constituents will be 
proud to have a Post Office named in his honor.
  Julian Dixon was a man of principle and fairness whose grace and 
humility will be sorely missed. I am pleased to honor his memory by 
introducing a bill to designate the Post Office at 5472 Crenshaw 
Boulevard in Los Angeles as the ``Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post 
Office Building.''
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