[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 123 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H3646-H3647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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           HONORING WORLD WAR II VETERAN ANTHONY R. VON KLOCK

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Burchett) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor World War II veteran 
Anthony R. von Klock.
  Anthony is 95 years old and was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. 
Anthony was drafted into the Army Air Corps, where he served as an 
airplane and engine mechanic. He completed his basic training at 
Lackland Air Force Base in Texas before he was stationed at Great Falls 
Air Force Base in Montana and Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii, and in 
Japan.
  He received an honorable discharge in 1949 and earned the World War 
II Victory Medal and the Japanese Occupation Medal. During the Korean 
war, Anthony was called back to service, where he was stationed at the 
Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi.
  After serving in the Air Force, Anthony worked for Mackey and Eastern 
Airlines while living in Florida with his wife, Leah, and two 
daughters. He received the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award in 1996 
for his accomplishments as a senior mechanic.
  Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Anthony von Klock as the 
Tennessee Second District's July 2023 Veteran of the Month. I thank 
Anthony for his service to our great Nation.


           Do Not House Illegal Immigrants in Public Schools

  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the latest 
scheme to house illegal immigrants in public schools.
  The mayor of New York City announced plans to house illegal 
immigrants in gyms on up to 30 public school campuses, which is a move 
that poses a serious risk for the students attending those schools.
  Our children's safety should come before anything else, and we need 
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this kind of nonsensical policy in its tracks before it is too late.
  This is just another addition to the long list of Democrat schemes 
that waste taxpayer dollars and fail to prioritize the safety and well-
being of American citizens. It dries up resources that should be used 
to improve our students' education, and it also puts those children at 
risk.
  Parents should not have to send their children to schools knowing 
that they are sharing a campus with illegal immigrants whose 
backgrounds we know nothing about.
  We need to protect our schools' true purpose: educating our children 
and keeping them safe, not providing shelter for illegal immigrants.


                   Recognizing Leo and Judy Whiteside

  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Leo and Judy Whiteside 
for more than 50 years of dedicated service to the people of Knoxville 
and their continued love for each other.
  These two have spent a lot of their free time doing great things for 
those in need in and around our community. They have delivered Mobile 
Meals to homebound residents, given communion to church members who 
were unable to attend the church service, and even advocated for a 
citywide class reunion at the Austin-East High School. Go Roadrunners.
  When people volunteer in their communities, it demonstrates what is 
really in their hearts. It shows they are willing to sacrifice their 
free time, effort, and money to help those in need and expect nothing 
in return.
  Madam Speaker, I am so proud to represent people like Leo and Judy, 
who love the people around them. They love their family and friends, 
but they also love strangers they have never met before and take true 
compassion on them.
  If you want to know how to care for your community, I think you 
should look to Leo and Judy for an example. Leo and Judy have been 
doing it for over 50 years, and so many lives have been made better 
because of them.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Leo and Judy. Their service and kind hearts 
have made the Knoxville community a much brighter place. I am proud to 
represent them.

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