[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 99 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8278-S8279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. ALLARD:
  S. 2682. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, as the ``Ben 
Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building''; to the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I send to the desk legislation designate 
the U.S. Post Office located at 222 West 8th Street in Durango, CO, as 
the Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building.
  My dear friend and colleague, Ben Nighthorse Campbell was born in 
Auburn, CA on April 13, 1933. His mother, Mary Vierra, was a Portuguese 
immigrant, and his father, Albert Campbell, was a Northern Cheyenne 
Indian.
  At a young age, Ben developed a passion for the then newly budding 
sport

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of judo. Overcoming numerous, seemingly insurmountable obstacles as a 
youngster, in college he became the youngest person in the United 
States to hold the fourth degree black belt. He went on to study in 
Japan with the most respected judo masters. Ben was never short on 
determination. One student in particular, was a menacing opponent. He 
kept his photo on the wall of his room, and shouted to it often, ``I 
will beat you!''--and he finally did.
  Ben was named to the U.S. Olympic Judo team in 1964, but an injury 
caused him to collapse on the floor during the match, which yielded his 
opponent the bronze medal by default. Ben went on to bring the sport of 
judo into a specialized system for kids, teaching them self discipline, 
self control and self respect, as he established one of the first 
successful clubs for kids.
  With Campbell's determination and magnanimous spirit, it was only 
natural that he enter the political arena where his perseverance has in 
fact left its mark on American history. Campbell likes to view himself 
as a person of passion and this passion has rattled more than a few 
formidable foes. As the only American Indian in Congress he found 
himself, de facto, the representative of all Indians throughout the 
United States. In his time on the Indian Affairs Committee, he got more 
legislation passed for Indians than anyone in the Nation's history.
  Ben is also a renowned jewelry designer, athlete, former truck 
driver, and trainer of champion quarter horses. He has been married to 
his wife, Linda, for more than 35 years. He is the father of two grown 
children, Colin Campbell and Shanan Longfellow. He is a proud 
grandfather to Luke and Saylor Longfellow and Lauren Campbell.
  Ben has been one of the most fascinating figures on the political 
scene, and will be deeply missed when he retires. I am proud to call 
him friend. It is only fitting that we can honor his legacy by naming 
this post office after him.
  I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 2682

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 222 West 8th Street, Durango, Colorado, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Ben Nighthorse 
     Campbell Post Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office 
     Building''.
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