[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E339]
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        IN MEMORIAM OF CONGRESSMAN DONALD ``DON'' HOLST CLAUSEN

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 2015

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I honor the memory of former Congressman 
Donald ``Don'' Holst Clausen, who passed away on February 7, 2015, at 
the age of 91. Mr. Clausen, a native of Humboldt County, California 
attended several colleges, including St. Mary's College. From there, he 
joined the V5 Naval Aviation Cadet Program and enlisted in World War 
II. His service in aviation during the war carried over to starting a 
flight school and ambulance service at the Del Norte airport.
   Mr. Clausen served on the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors from 
1955 to 1962. He was elected to Congress in 1963 following the death of 
Congressman Clement Woodnutt Miller. During his time in the U.S. House 
of Representatives, he worked on the formation and expansion of Redwood 
National Park, and was an ardent supporter of the Klamath, Eel and 
Russian Rivers. He also worked to establish a 200-mile fishing boundary 
to prevent the exploitation of ocean fisheries by foreign fleets.
   Following his defeat for reelection in 1982, Mr. Clausen was 
appointed by President Ronald Reagan to be director of special projects 
for the Federal Aviation Administration, in which he served until 1990.
   It is with deep respect that we mourn the passing of Mr. Don Clausen 
and extend condolences to his daughters Dawn Marie Baumgartner and Bev 
Mendenhall. His presence will be sorely missed.

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