[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 21, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H8176-H8177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          KARL MALDEN STATION

  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3667) to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 200 South Barrington Street in Los Angeles, 
California, as the ``Karl Malden Station''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3667

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

     SECTION 1. KARL MALDEN STATION.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 200 South Barrington Street in Los 
     Angeles, California, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``Karl Malden Station''.
       (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 ``Karl Malden Station''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) and the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. 
Maloney) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht).


                             General Leave

  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Minnesota?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Committee on Government Reform, I rise 
to consider H.R. 3667. This worthwhile legislation, introduced by the 
distinguished ranking member of the committee, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Waxman), designates the postal facility located at 200 
South Barrington Street in Los Angeles, California, as the Karl Malden 
Station.
  Born to immigrant parents in Chicago in 1912, Karl Malden worked for 
several years within the steel factories of Gary, Indiana. He attended 
acting school, and as a young man he moved to New York City. At age 25, 
he made his Broadway debut in 1937. Malden's promising career was 
interrupted during World War II when he served the Nation in the Air 
Force.
  Following the war, Mr. Malden transitioned from stage to screen where 
he immediately won an Oscar for his portrayal of Mitch in ``A Streetcar 
Named Desire,'' the famous Tennessee Williams show. Mr. Malden's list 
of other prestigious films includes ``On the Waterfront,'' ``Baby 
Doll,'' and ``Cheyenne Autumn.''
  Mr. Malden became a television star. Perhaps his most notable TV role 
was in the 1970s police drama, ``The Streets of San Francisco.'' The 
show ran from 1972 until 1977 and starred Malden as Detective Lt. Mike 
Stone alongside a young actor by the name of Michael Douglas as 
Inspector Steve Keller.
  Notably, Malden won an Emmy for his performance in the 1984 TV 
miniseries ``Fatal Vision.'' Malden's career peaked when he was elected 
president of the Academy of the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 
1988. Mr. Malden recently completed a book entitled, ``When Do I Start: 
A Memoir.''
  In October of 2003, Malden was named the 40th recipient of the Screen 
Actor's Guild's Life Achievement Award for career achievement and 
humanitarian accomplishments.
  This post office in Los Angeles, California, will be a fitting 
tribute to his legacy and his pursuit of excellence in the theater 
arts.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Committee on Government Reform, I am 
pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R. 3667, 
legislation naming a post office in Los Angeles, California, after Karl 
Malden. This bill, which was jointly introduced by the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Waxman) and the gentleman from New

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York (Mr. McHugh) on September 7, 2005, was unanimously reported by our 
committee on September 15.
  Karl Malden was born in Chicago, and at the age of 5 moved to Gary, 
Indiana. After high school, he attended and graduated from the Goodman 
Theater Dramatic School. He met his wife at Goodman, and they moved to 
New York City, my hometown, when Broadway called.
  Karl began his acting career on Broadway in 1937 before entering the 
film industry in 1940. His acting career was interrupted by World War 
II where he served as a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. 8th Air 
Force. When he returned from the war, Karl Malden moved from Broadway 
to film.
  His first appearance on the small screen was the movie ``They Knew 
What They Wanted'' in 1940, and in 1951 he won the Academy Award for 
the Best Supporting Actor in ``A Streetcar Named Desire.'' He appeared 
in over 50 different films. These films included ``On the Waterfront'' 
in 1954, ``Pollyanna'' in 1960, ``How the West Was Won'' in 1962, and 
``Patton'' in 1970, in which he played the role of Omar Bradley. His 
notable TV appearances included ``The Streets of San Francisco'' and 
the film ``The Hijacking of Achille Lauro'' in 1989, and a series of 
commercials for American Express in the 1970s and 1980s in which he 
delivered the now-famous line ``Don't leave home without it.''
  In October 2003, Karl Malden was named the 40th recipient of the 
Screen Actors Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Malden has lived 
in Brentwood, California since 1960 and served for nearly 15 years as a 
member of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee which selects the 
subjects and design of postal issues. I am pleased to note that four of 
Mr. Malden's colleagues on the advisory committee, Cary Brick, Michael 
Brock, Jean Firstenberg and Ron Robinson, contacted the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Waxman) and the gentleman from New York (Mr. McHugh) 
requesting that this legislation naming the Brentwood post office in 
Mr. Malden's honor be introduced and passed. His colleagues viewed the 
designation as a fitting tribute to his dedication and service, and we 
agreed and reported it out unanimously from the committee.
  I commend my colleagues for seeking to honor the legacy of Karl 
Malden, a distinguished actor and active member of his community. I 
would like to thank the House leadership and the gentleman from 
Virginia (Chairman Tom Davis) for moving so quickly on this 
legislation, and I would also like to acknowledge the hard work of the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman) and his staff; the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. McHugh) and his chief of staff, Robert Taub; and 
Michael Layman of the chairman's staff. I join my colleagues on the 
committee in urging the swift passage of this legislation.
  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in support of H.R. 
3667, which names a post office in Brentwood, California after Karl 
Malden. This bill, jointly sponsored by me and my colleague, 
Representative McHugh was unanimously reported by the Government Reform 
Committee on September 15, 2005.
  Mr. Malden, a 93-year-old World War II veteran and Oscar-winning 
actor, has lived in Brentwood, California since 1960. He has served for 
nearly 15 years as a member of the United States Postal Service 
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, which selects the subjects and 
design of postal issues.
  Mr. Malden's colleagues on the Advisory Committee believe that naming 
a post office in his honor would be a fitting tribute to his many years 
of service to the mission of the United States Postal Service. I agree, 
and I am very pleased that this bill will make that happen.
  I wish to thank my colleague, Representative McHugh, Chairman Davis, 
and the members of the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee for their 
work to honor Mr. Malden. I want to extend a special thank you to 
Michael Layman, professional staff member to Chairman Davis, and Robert 
Taub, chief of staff to Representative McHugh for their hard work in 
getting this bill through committee to the House floor.
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3667.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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