[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8486-H8487]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HOWARD ARTHUR TIBBS POST OFFICE

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 
the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2473) to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, 
Ohio, as the ``Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 2473

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

     SECTION 1. HOWARD ARTHUR TIBBS POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 275 Penn Avenue in Salem, Ohio, shall be 
     known and designated as the ``Howard Arthur Tibbs 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 ``Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office''.

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

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                             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. 2473 to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Penn Avenue 
in Salem, Ohio, as the Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office.
  Corporal Howard Arthur Tibbs was born on September 23, 1919, in 
Salem, Ohio. His family had a long history of military service, dating 
back to the Civil War, when Mr. Charles Howard, Sr., grandfather of 
Corporal Tibbs, fought in the Grand Army of the Republic.
  Following this tradition of service, in World War II, Corporal Tibbs 
served as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, where he served in the 99th 
Fighter Squadron and the 477th Medium Composite Group.
  In recognition of his military contributions and bravery, Corporal 
Tibbs was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007.
  After his time in the military, Corporal Tibbs continued his career 
in private service with a career at the Internal Revenue Service. On 
January 26, 1986, he passed away in Newark, Ohio.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the bravery of 
Corporal Howard Tibbs by naming a post office in Salem, Ohio, after 
him.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2473, which honors 
Corporal Howard Arthur Tibbs.
  Corporal Tibbs was one of the storied Tuskegee Airmen and served in 
the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 477th Medium Composite Group in World 
War II.
  He was born and raised in Salem, Ohio, where his family had long 
resided. After his time in the military, he graduated from Youngstown 
College and enjoyed a long career with the Internal Revenue Service.
  In recognition of his bravery and contributions to this country, 
Corporal Tibbs was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 
2007 after passing away on January 26, 1986, in Newark, Ohio.
  Mr. Speaker, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support this bill 
honoring an American veteran and a true hero.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to 
close, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio 
(Mr. Johnson).
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of 
Corporal Howard Arthur Tibbs, one of our Nation's esteemed World War II 
Tuskegee Airmen.
  Corporal Howard Tibbs was no stranger to military service. The Tibbs 
family's military history dates back to the Civil War, when Charles 
Henry, Sr., of Salem, Ohio, the grandfather of Howard Tibbs, fought 
with the Ohio Colored Troops in the Grand Army of the Republic.
  In addition to dutifully serving our Nation's military efforts, the 
Tibbs family has actively participated in other patriotic endeavors, 
including helping to organize the local movement to guarantee the right 
to vote for women and educating young people about the military, 
cultural, and political contributions of Black Americans.
  Corporal Howard Tibbs continued his family's legacy of duty, serving 
our Nation when he joined the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 477th 
Medium Composite Group during World War II.
  In 2007, he posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal in 
recognition of his military contributions and bravery, both at home and 
abroad.
  Today, the House has the opportunity to honor Corporal Howard Arthur 
Tibbs by passing H.R. 2473 and naming the Salem post office after him.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this 
bill honoring an American veteran and hero, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of 
H.R. 2473, 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. 2473.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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