[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 135 (Saturday, November 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2127-E2128]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                DONALD G. BROTZMAN POST OFFICE BUILDING

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                               speech of

                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 19, 2004

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 
5370 which will name the post office at 4985 Moorhead Ave in Boulder, 
Colorado the Donald G. Brotzman Post Office Building.
  Mr. Brotzman served in this body during the Vietnam War and the Nixon 
era. Even though our country was highly divided, he rose above partisan 
politics and reached across the aisle to work in a bipartisan manner. 
In my opinion, he was the kind of public official we and future Members 
of Congress can look to as an example.
  Born in Sterling, Colorado, Mr. Brotzman was an All Conference 
lineman at the University of Colorado in the 1930's. While attending 
CU-Boulder he joined the military and served as a first lieutenant with 
the 81st Infantry Division in the South Pacific.
  When he returned to the United States he finished his degree in both 
business and law and opened a law firm in Boulder, Colorado. Between 
1945 and 1954 he served in both the

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Colorado State House of Representatives and Senate. In 1959 he was 
appointed by President Eisenhower as U.S. Attorney for Colorado.
  In 1963, as the nominee for the Republican Party, he was elected to 
serve the 2nd Congressional District of Colorado in the U.S. House of 
Representatives. During his 5 terms in office he served on the House 
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. He was instrumental in the 
passing of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Act, a national program to help 
runaway youth and establishing a tax credit for higher education 
expenses. He also helped shape the Clean Air Act and the Public 
Broadcasting Act. Mr. Brotzman was an early champion of stronger 
environmental oversight at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, and due to his 
efforts, the Johnson administration commissioned a scientific study 
which led to the eventual cleanup and closure of this site.
  He was also one of the first members to call for an all-volunteer 
army and the end of the draft during the Vietnam War. After serving in 
Congress, Mr. Brotzman was able to assist in the establishment of the 
all-volunteer army when he was named Assistant Secretary to the Army 
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs by President Ford. He served in this 
position for two years and explained his job as making ``the all-
volunteer army work.''
  In the Colorado State Legislature, Congress and two Republican 
Administrations, Mr. Brotzman served our country and Colorado well. His 
dedication to acting on his conscience and working on both sides of the 
aisle to better serve Colorado made him a leader in Congress.
  Donald Brotzman died in September at the age of 82. During his 
lifetime he admirably served both his country and the state of 
Colorado. I would like to thank my colleagues from Colorado for their 
support of this bill and Chairman Davis and Ranking Member Waxman of 
the Government Reform Committee as well as the leadership of the House 
for making it possible for the bill to be considered today. I urge the 
passage of this bill.

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