[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H4788-H4789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SPECIALIST FOUR CHARLES JOHNSON POST OFFICE
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 92) to designate the facility of the
United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens,
South Carolina, as the ``Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office''.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 92
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIALIST FOUR CHARLES JOHNSON POST OFFICE.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South
Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ``Specialist
Four Charles Johnson Post Office''.
(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 ``Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post
Office''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from
New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentlewoman from South
Carolina (Ms. Mace) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.
General Leave
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous
consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise
and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this
measure.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from New York?
There was no objection.
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such
time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 92 to designate the
facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in
Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post
Office.
Specialist Four Charles Johnson was born on August 4, 1940, in
Pickens, South Carolina, to Mr. Charles Johnson, Sr., and Mrs. Essie
Jamison Johnson.
He attended the Pickens County Training School and was a 1958
graduate of Clearview High School in Easley, South Carolina.
After completing high school, he enlisted in the United States Army
with the military parental consent of his mother since he was only 17
years old when he began his military career.
Specialist Four Johnson completed his basic training at Fort Benning,
Georgia, and was a paratrooper. Unfortunately, he was killed in action
by a gunshot wound to the chest while serving in Vietnam.
His mother described him as a playful boy and happy all the time. He
served with his brothers, Specialist Four John H. Johnson and
Specialist Four Leroy Johnson.
I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of
Specialist Four Johnson by naming the post office at 110 Johnson Street
in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post
Office. I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. MACE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from South
Carolina (Mr. Duncan), the sponsor of this bill.
Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, we come tonight to honor another Pickens
County fallen hero, Specialist Four Charles Johnson, Jr., an American
hero and fallen son of South Carolina, by designating the Pickens,
South Carolina post office the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post
Office.
This resolution is cosponsored by the entire South Carolina
delegation and supported by the city of Pickens, their city council, as
well as the family of Specialist Four Johnson.
Specialist Four Johnson, Jr., was killed in action on March 30, 1966,
in Vietnam and was the first casualty from Pickens County in that war.
Specialist Four Johnson of Pickens, South Carolina, began his
military career in the Army at a young age of 17
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years old. He was one of three brothers to serve in Vietnam at the same
time.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross, and the
National Defense Service Medal, among other commendations.
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Specialist Four Johnson was a 1958 graduate of Clear View High School
in Easley, South Carolina, and was a member of the Griffin Ebenezer
Baptist Church.
He is an American hero and deserves to be honored for his sacrifice
for our country as a soldier defending our Nation. We know that freedom
isn't free, and it is because of brave men like Specialist Four Johnson
that we enjoy the freedom and security that we have today.
I thank the committee and Ranking Member Comer for bringing this to
the floor and allowing us to honor our fallen heroes. Again, I urge the
passage of this legislation.
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to
close, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. MACE. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill
honoring Specialist Johnson, who was the first Vietnam war casualty
from Pickens County, South Carolina.
Welcome home, Specialist Johnson.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of
H.R. 92, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) that the House
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 92.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. CLYDE. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion
are postponed.
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