[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8321-8324]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     LEWIS R. MORGAN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

  Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (H.R. 1121) to designate the Federal building and 
United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, 
Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 1121

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

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

       The Federal building and United States courthouse located 
     at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, shall be known 
     and designated as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and 
     United States Courthouse''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
     and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal 
     Building and United States Courthouse''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New 
Jersey (Mr. Franks) and the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Shows) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Franks).
  Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1121 designates the Federal Building and United 
States courthouse in Newnan, Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse''.
  Lewis Morgan was born and raised in Georgia and went on to earn his 
law degree from the University of Georgia.
  Prior to his appointment to the Federal bench, Judge Morgan was in 
private practice and served in the Georgia General Assembly to 
represent Troup County. He also served as the administrative assistant 
to Congressman Sidney Camp, and during World War II served in the 
Signal Corps of the United States Army. Following the war, Judge Morgan 
was a city attorney for LaGrange and county attorney for Troup County.
  Judge Morgan was appointed as a United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Georgia in 1961. He served as chief judge prior to 
being appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth 
Judicial Circuit.
  In 1981, Judge Morgan was appointed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of 
Appeals. He maintained an active case load until illness forced him to 
retire in 1996.
  This is a fitting tribute to a dedicated public servant. I support 
this bill and encourage my colleagues to support it as well.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SHOWS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1121 is a bill to designate the Federal Building in 
Newnan, Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse''.
  Throughout his distinguished legal career, Judge Morgan has served 
the citizens of Georgia with humility, scholarship, compassion and 
dignity. Judge Morgan, a native Georgian, received his education in the 
public schools in Georgia and received his law degree from the 
University of Georgia. He served in the Georgia General Assembly and is 
a veteran of World War II.
  In August of 1961, he was appointed as a United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Georgia. During his career, he served on 
the Court of Appeals for both the Fifth and the Eleventh Circuit.

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  This designation in honor of Judge Morgan is widely supported by 
various groups, including the Mayor and City Council of Newnan, the 
Newnan-Coweta Bar Association, and the Mayor and City Council of 
LaGrange, Georgia.
  It is most fitting and proper to honor the long, distinguished career 
of Judge Morgan with this designation. I support H.R. 1121 and I urge 
its passage.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as he may 
consume to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins).
  Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for 
yielding me the time.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a man whose record of 
community service to the State of Georgia is paralleled only by that of 
his contributions to the American judicial system.
  Judge Lewis Render Morgan was a judge for the United States Board of 
Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit until his retirement in 1996. During 
his illustrious career, he maintained his office and chambers in the 
Federal Building and Courthouse located in Newnan, Georgia. Largely 
because of his efforts, this facility was constructed in 1968 and 
stands as a symbol of his integrity and commitment to American law. 
Therefore, it is very appropriate that the building be named for him.
  Mr. Speaker, I will repeat many of the fine compliments that have 
already been made by my colleagues in my remarks, but I think this man 
well deserves a repetition of those remarks.
  Judge Morgan was born in LaGrange, Georgia, July 14, 1913. He 
received his primary education in the LaGrange public school system 
before heading off to the hills of Ann Arbor to begin a pre-law program 
at the University of Michigan. Those studies culminated with a law 
degree from the University of Georgia in 1935.
  Following his graduation, Judge Morgan began a distinguished career 
of public contribution to the State of Georgia, which included service 
as a member of the Georgia General Assembly, representing Troup County, 
Georgia; administrative assistant to the Honorable A. Sidney Camp, 
Member of Congress; member of the Signal Corps of the United States 
Army, World War II; city attorney for the City of LaGrange, Georgia; 
and county attorney for Troup County, Georgia.
  The people of Coweta County were very fortunate when Judge Morgan was 
appointed as a United States District Court Judge for the Northern 
District of Georgia on August 10, 1961. That appointment served as the 
beginning of a long and productive relationship between Judge Morgan 
and the Coweta County residents.
  Four years later, he served as Chief Judge of the Northern District, 
a position which he held until 1968, when he was appointed as a judge 
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. And on 
October 1, 1981, Judge Morgan was appointed to the Eleventh Circuit 
Court of Appeals.
  During that tenure, Judge Morgan served the Federal judiciary in many

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ways, including being a member of the Judicial Conference of the United 
States' Committee on the Budget from 1969 to 1979, serving as a judge 
of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1987, and as a 
member of the Special Division of the District of Columbia's Court of 
Appeals for Appointing an Independent Counsel from 1978 to 1988.
  Judge Morgan is married to the former Sue Lorraine Phillips; and they 
have two children, Parks Healy and Sue Ann Morgan Everett. He is a 
member of the American Bar Association, the American Law Institute, the 
American Judicature Society, the Georgia Bar Association, the Troup 
County Bar Association, and the Coweta Judicial Circuit Bar 
Association.
  Throughout his distinguished and celebrated career, Judge Morgan has 
served the City of Newnan, the State of Georgia, and the United States 
with honor and commitment. In recognition of this service, and for the 
high esteem with which he is held by the members of his community, it 
is very fitting, Mr. Speaker, that the site of his office and chambers 
bears his name.
  I am very honored to have worked with many individuals in this 
legislative process, including the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Barr) 
who has supported this endeavor from the start; Howard ``Bo'' Callaway, 
former Congressman and Secretary of the Army; L. Keith Brady, Mayor of 
Newnan and counsel of Newnan, Georgia; Walter Jeff Lukken, Mayor of 
LaGrange, Georgia; the Newnan-Coweta Bar Association; the Coweta County 
Board of Commissioners; United States District Court Judges Jack T. 
Camp and W. Homer Drake, Jr.; United States District Court Chief Judge 
G. Ernest Tidwell; and many others.
  Generations to come will now have a lasting reminder of what Judge 
Morgan has meant and continues to mean to the City of Newnan, Georgia.
  My thanks to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Franks), subcommittee 
chairman, and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster), chairman 
of the Committee on Transportation, for this legislation, and to the 
ranking member for his assistance.
  Mr. Speaker, I include for the Record the following resolutions from 
the different cities and organizations praising the accomplishments of 
Judge Morgan:

                     Newnan-Coweta Bar Association

       Upon motion and second at a regularly scheduled and noticed 
     meeting of the Newnan-Coweta Bar Association, the members of 
     the Newnan-Coweta Bar Association unanimously voted to adopt 
     the following resolution honoring United States Eleventh 
     Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Lewis Render Morgan, 
     requesting that the United States Courthouse and Federal 
     Building located at 18 Greenville Street, Newnan, Georgia be 
     named in his honor by the United States Congress.


                               resolution

       Whereas, Judge Lewis R. Morgan is held in great esteem by 
     all of the members of the Newnan-Coweta Bar Association and 
     has long been a friend of this bar; and
       Whereas, five current and active members of the Newnan-
     Coweta Bar Association are fortunate enough to have served as 
     law clerks for the Judge; and
       Whereas, many lawyers and former lawyers were friends and 
     contemporaries of Judge Morgan throughout his legal career, 
     including Walter D. Sanders, formerly City Attorney for the 
     City of Newnan and county attorney for the county of Coweta; 
     J. Littleton Glover, attorney for Newnan Utilities; Byron M. 
     Matthews, former State Court Judge of Coweta County; Jack T. 
     Camp, United States District Judge for the Northern District 
     of Georgia; William F. Lee, Jr., Chief Superior Court Judge 
     for the Coweta County Circuit; and W. Homer Drake, Jr., 
     United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of 
     Georgia; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan established his office and chambers 
     in the City of Newnan since his original appointment to the 
     Federal Bench in 1961 through his retirement 35 years later 
     in 1996; and
       Whereas, the Federal Court Building was constructed at its 
     current location in 1968, largely due to the undertaking of 
     Judge Morgan to locate the facility in the City of Newnan for 
     the benefit of not only the citizens of Coweta County but 
     also to benefit citizens throughout the entire Newnan 
     Division, Northern District of Georgia; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan has had a prestigious and respected 
     tenure on the judiciary as well as serving as a member of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States' Committee on the 
     Budget from 1969 to 1979, serving as Judge of the Temporary 
     Emergency Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1987, and as a member 
     of the Special Division of the District of Columbia's Court 
     of Appeals for Appointing Independent Counsel from 1978 to 
     1988; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan had a successful and thriving private 
     practice wherein he developed his reputation as a fair, 
     upstanding, and admired attorney prior to his appointment to 
     the bench; and
       Whereas, in the opinion of the members of the Newnan-Coweta 
     Bar Association it would be appropriate for the Federal 
     Building in Newnan to be named in honor of Judge Lewis Render 
     Morgan.
       Therefore, Be it Resolved that it is our desire that the 
     United States Courthouse and Federal Building in Newnan be 
     named as the ``Lewis R. Morgan United States Courthouse and 
     Federal Building''; and
       That it Be Further Resolved that we as an Association 
     request the aid and support of the Honorable Mac Collins, 
     United States Representative in Congress, for the purpose of 
     introducing and sponsoring the necessary legislation to 
     effectuate this Resolution in naming the United States 
     Courthouse and Federal Building for Judge Lewis R. Morgan.
       It is so resolved this 10th day of March 1999.
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        The City of Newnan, Georgia--Office of the City Council

       The members of the City Council of the City of Newnan, in 
     regular meeting assembled, unanimously adopted the following 
     Resolution concerning the naming of the United States 
     Courthouse and Federal Building located at 18 Greenville 
     Street, Newnan, Georgia, in honor of retired United States 
     Circuit Judge Lewis Render Morgan:


                               resolution

       Whereas, Judge Lewis R. Morgan served as a United States 
     Judge since 1961 until his retirement from active service in 
     1996, having first served as a United States District Judge 
     and later as a United States Circuit Judge; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan has served the Federal Judiciary well 
     in many ways during his prestigious and respected career on 
     the Bench, including being a member of the Judicial 
     Conference of the United States' Committee on the Budget from 
     1969 to 1979, serving as a Judge of the Temporary Emergency 
     Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1987, and also serving as a 
     member of the Special Division of the District of Columbia's 
     Court of Appeals for Appointing Independent Counsel from 1978 
     to 1988; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan enjoyed a most successful and 
     thriving law practice all over the West Georgia area prior to 
     his appointment to the Federal Bench, during which time he 
     developed his reputation as a fair, upstanding, and admired 
     attorney; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan has continually established his 
     office and chambers in the City of Newnan since his 
     appointment to the Federal Bench in 1961 through his 
     retirement 35 years later in 1996; and
       Whereas, the Federal Court facility in Newnan was 
     constructed in 1968, principally because of the efforts of 
     Judge Morgan; and
       Whereas, this Federal facility was considered, in essence, 
     his building, his idea, and his dream, and
       Whereas, in the opinion of the members of the City Council 
     of the City of Newnan, it would be a fitting climax to his 
     career for this building, that presently has no name, to be 
     named in honor of Judge Morgan.
       Therefore, Be it Resolved that the members of the City 
     Council of the City of Newnan officially acknowledge and 
     recognize Judge Morgan's long and distinguished service as a 
     member of the Federal Judiciary, recognize the high esteem in 
     which he is held by the citizens of this community, and 
     publicly extend our grateful appreciation to Judge Morgan for 
     what he has meant, and continues to mean, to the City of 
     Newnan; and
       Therefore, Be it Further Resolved, that it is our desire 
     that the United States Courthouse and Federal Building in 
     Newnan be henceforth known as the ``Lewis R. Morgan United 
     States Courthouse and Federal Building''; and
       Therefore, Be it Further Resolved, that we respectfully 
     solicit the assistance and support of the Honorable Mac 
     Collins, United States Congress, in introducing and 
     sponsoring legislation in Congress to name this building for 
     Judge Morgan.
       Be it so Resolved and Ordered in regular session assembled, 
     this the 9th day of March, 1999.
                                  ____


                      Troup County Bar Association

       Upon motion and second at a called and noticed meeting of 
     the Troup County Bar Association, the members of the Troup 
     County Bar Association unanimously voted to adopt the 
     following resolution honoring United States Eleventh Circuit 
     Court of Appeals Judge Lewis Render Morgan, requesting that 
     the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 
     18 Greenville Street, Newnan, Georgia be named in his honor 
     by the United States Congress.


                               resolution

       Whereas, Judge Lewis R. Morgan is held in great esteem by 
     all members of the Troup County Bar Association and has long 
     been a friend of this bar organization; and
       Whereas, many lawyers and former lawyers of this bar were 
     friends and contemporaries of Judge Morgan throughout his 
     legal career; and

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       Whereas, many lawyers in this bar have had the honor to 
     practice before Judge Morgan; and,
       Whereas, the Federal Court Building was constructed at its 
     current location in 1968, largely due to the undertaking of 
     Judge Morgan to locate a facility in the City of Newnan for 
     the benefit of not only the citizens of Coweta County but 
     also to benefit citizens in Troup County and throughout the 
     entire Newnan Division, Northern District of Georgia; and,
       Whereas, Judge Morgan has had a prestigious and respected 
     tenure on the judiciary as well as serving as a member of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States' Committee on the 
     Budget from 1969 to 1979, serving as Judge of the Temporary 
     Emergency Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1987, and as a member 
     of the Special Division of the District of Columbia's Court 
     of Appeals for Appointing Independent Counsel from 1978 to 
     1988; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan had a successful and thriving private 
     practice wherein he developed the reputation as a fair, 
     upstanding, and admired attorney prior to his appointment to 
     the bench; and,
       Whereas, in the opinion of the members of the Troup County 
     Bar Association it would be appropriate and fitting that the 
     Federal Building in Newnan be named in honor of Judge Lewis 
     Render Morgan.
       Therefore, Be it Resolved that it is our desire that the 
     United States Courthouse and Federal Building in Newnan be 
     named as the ``Lewis R. Morgan United States Courthouse and 
     Federal Building''; and
       That it Be Further Resolved that we as an Association 
     request the aid and support of the Honorable Mac Collins, 
     United States Representative to Congress, for the purpose of 
     introducing and sponsoring the necessary legislation to 
     effectuate this Resolution in naming the United States 
     Courthouse and Federal Building for Judge Lewis R. Morgan.
       It is so Resolved, this 24th day of March, 1999.
                                  ____


                               Resolution

       Whereas, Lewis R. (Pete) Morgan, a native son of Troup 
     County, who after completing his primary education in the 
     LaGrange public schools and receiving his law degree from the 
     University of Georgia, returned to LaGrange and practiced law 
     from 1935 to 1961, several of such years being served as 
     Troup County attorney as well as attorney for the City of 
     LaGrange; and
       Whereas, the service to this county continued when he was 
     appointed to the United States District Court for the 
     Northern District of Georgia; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan served at the Newnan Division of said 
     court hearing cases arising from this area including Troup 
     County from 1961 to 1968, at which time he was appointed as a 
     judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth 
     Judicial Circuit. On October 1, 1981, he was appointed as a 
     judge to the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals 
     where he served until his retirement; and
       Whereas, as a result of his appointment to the federal 
     bench, Judge Morgan relocated his office from LaGrange to 
     Newnan, Georgia, the site of the United States District 
     Courthouse; and
       Whereas, the construction of said building was carried our 
     under the direction of Judge Morgan thereby making it easier 
     for the citizens of Troup County to conduct any necessary 
     business with the federal courts in a more convenient 
     location in Newnan; and
       Whereas, it appears to this Board that a lifetime of 
     service to citizens of this county should be recognized.
       Now, Therefore, it is Hereby Resolved that a copy of this 
     Resolution be mailed to Congressman Bob Barr, representing 
     this county in the United States Congress, with a request 
     that Congressman Barr introduce legislation to name the 
     building housing the United States District Court in Newnan 
     in honor of Judge Lewis R. Morgan;
       It is Hereby Further Resolved that a copy of this 
     Resolution be spread upon the minutes of this body as a 
     testament of a lifetime of service rendered our citizens by 
     Judge Morgan.
       Resolved this 6th day of April, 1999
                              Troup County Board of Commissioners.
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                               Resolution

       Whereas, Judge Lewis R. Morgan served as a United States 
     Judge since 1961 until his retirement from active service in 
     1996, having first served as a United States District Judge 
     and later as a United States Circuit Judge; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan has served the Federal Judiciary well 
     in many ways during his prestigious and respected career on 
     the Bench, included being a member of the Judicial Conference 
     of the United States' Committee on the Budget from 1969 to 
     1979, serving as a Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of 
     Appeals from 1979 to 1987, and also serving as a member of 
     the Special Division of the District of Columbia's Court of 
     Appeals for Appointing Independent Counsel from 1978 to 1988; 
     and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan enjoyed a most successful and 
     thriving law practice all over the Coweta Judicial Circuit 
     and the West Georgia area prior to his appointment to the 
     Federal Bench, during which time he developed his reputation 
     as a fair, upstanding, and admired attorney; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan has continually established his 
     office and chambers in the City of Newman since his 
     appointment to the Federal Bench in 1961 through his 
     retirement 35 years later in 1996; and
       Whereas, the Federal Court facility in Newnan, Coweta 
     County, was constructed in 1968, principally because of the 
     efforts of Judge Morgan; and
       Whereas, this Federal facility was considered, in essence, 
     his building, his idea, and his dream; and
       Whereas, in the opinion of the members of the Coweta County 
     Commission, it would be a fitting climax to his career for 
     this building, that presently has no name, to be named in 
     honor of Judge Morgan.
       Therefore, be it Resolved, that the members of the Coweta 
     County Board of Commissioners officially acknowledge and 
     recognize Judge Morgan's long and distinguished service as a 
     member of the Federal Judiciary, recognize the high esteem in 
     which he is held by the citizens of this community, and 
     publicly extend our grateful appreciation to Judge Morgan for 
     what he has meant, and continues to mean, to Coweta County; 
     and
       Therefore, be it Further Resolved that it is our desire 
     that the United States Courthouse and Federal Building in 
     Newman, Coweta County, Georgia be henceforth known as the 
     ``Lewis R. Morgan United States Courthouse and Federal 
     Building''; and
       Therefore, be it Further Resolved that we respectfully 
     solicit the assistance and support of the Honorable Mac 
     Collins, United States Congress, in introducing and 
     sponsoring legislation in Congress to name this building for 
     Judge Morgan.
       Be it so Resolved and Ordered in Regular Session lawfully 
     assembled, this the 16th day of March, 1999.
                                 ______
                                 

                   Office of the Mayor--LaGrange, GA


                              proclamation

       Whereas, Lewis Render Morgan served as a United States 
     District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia from 1951 
     to 1968 and was Chief Judge of that Court from 1965 to 1968; 
     and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan was appointed to the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1968 and took 
     Senior Judge status in 1978 and was appointed to the newly 
     created Eleventh Circuit in 1981; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan has served the State of Georgia as a 
     member of the General Assembly from 1937 to 1939, Attorney 
     for the City of LaGrange from 1943 to 1946, Attorney for 
     Troup County from 1957 to 1961, a member of the Judicial 
     Conference Committee on the Budget from 1969 to 1979, has 
     served on the Special Division of the U.S. Court of Appeals 
     for the District of Columbia Circuit since 1978 and in 1979 
     was appointed to serve on the temporary Emergency Court of 
     Appeals; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan made his home and raised his family 
     in LaGrange, Georgia and was married to Sue Lorene Phillips, 
     has two children, Parks Healey Morgan and Sue Ann Morgan 
     Rogers, and three grandchildren; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan is a member of the American Bar 
     Association, the American Law Institute, the American 
     Judicature Society, the Georgia Bar Association, the Troup 
     County Bar Association, and the Coweta Judicial Circuit Bar 
     Association; and
       Whereas, Judge Morgan enjoyed a successful and thriving law 
     practice throughout West Georgia prior to his appointment to 
     the Federal Bench and developed a reputation as a fair, 
     outstanding and admired attorney and, through his efforts, 
     the Federal Court Facility in Newnan, Georgia was constructed 
     in 1968.
       Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, That the Mayor and Council 
     of the City of LaGrange, Georgia desires that the United 
     States Courthouse and Federal Building in Newnan, Georgia be 
     henceforth known as the ``Lewis R. Morgan United States 
     Courthouse and Federal Building''; and
       Be It Further Resolved, That the City of LaGrange 
     respectfully solicits the assistance and support of the 
     Honorable Mac Collins, United States Congress, in introducing 
     and sponsoring legislation in Congress to so name this 
     facility for Judge Lewis Render Morgan.

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 
1121, a bill to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse locates in Newman, GA, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse.''
  Judge Lewis R. Morgan served as a United States Judge since 1961 
until his retirement from active service in 1996, having first served 
as a United States District Judge and later as a United States Eleventh 
Circuit Court Judge. Judge Morgan sat on the bench for 35 years 
developing a reputation as a fair, upstanding, and admired judge.
  Lewis R. Morgan, a native son of Troup County, who after completing 
his primary education in the LaGrange, Georgia public school received 
his law degree from the University of Georgia, returned to LaGrange and 
practiced law from 1935 to 1961. During that time, he served the state 
of Georgia as a Member of

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the General Assembly from 1937 to 1939, Attorney for the City of 
LaGrange from 1943 to 1946, Attorney for Troup County from 1957 to 
1961.
  Judge Morgan was appointed as a judge on the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. On October 1, 1981, he was 
appointed as a judge to the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of 
Appeals.
  In addition, as a member of the bench he served on the Judicial 
Conference of the United States' Committee on the Budget from 1969 to 
1979, serving as Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 
1979 to 1987, and as a member of the Special Division of the District 
of Columbia's Court of Appeals for Appointing Independent Counsel from 
1978 to 1988.
  The idea of naming this building after Judge Morgan has been endorsed 
by the Coweta County and Troup County Board of Commissioners, the City 
Council of Newnan, the Newnan-Coweta Bar Association, the Troup County 
Bar Association, the Office of the Mayor of LaGrange and the City 
Council, Georgia.
  Judge Morgan has established his office and chamber in the City of 
Newnan since his original appointment to the Federal Bench in 1961 
through his retirement. The federal court facility in Newnan, Georgia 
was constructed in 1968, principally because of the efforts of Judge 
Morgan. This facility was considered, in essence, his building, his 
idea, and his dream. Today we take a step in making the dream after the 
dreamer, Judge Lewis R. Morgan.
  Mr. SHOWS. Mr. Speaker, we have no other requests for speakers, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. FRANKS. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Franks) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 1121.
  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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