Return Frey to Congress
Frey, Lou, 1934-
Winter Park (Fla.)
Congress
House of Representatives (U.S.)
Brevard County (Fla.)
Orange County (Fla.)
A newspaper article from <em>Florida TODAY</em> endorsing Representative Lou Frey, Jr. (1934-2019) for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Frey served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1969 to 1979. He was on several committees during his time in office, including the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control and the Science and Technology Committee. He was also the chairman of the Young Republicans of Florida.<br /><br />The article notably acknowledges that Rep. Frey's difficulty in getting some of his introduced bills passed was more due to the workings of the Congress than the congressman himself. This explanation sheds light on the reasons for the lack of passage of some congressional bills, including several bills introduced by Rep. Frey that would establish a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in Brevard County.
Original newspaper article: <a href="http://www.floridatoday.com/" target="_blank"><em>Florida TODAY</em></a>, October 1974: Lou Frey Papers, Digital Shared Files, <a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a>, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
<a href="http://www.floridatoday.com/" target="_blank"><em>Florida TODAY</em></a>
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Winter Park, Florida
Brevard County, Florida
Okay for McCoy Expected: Port of Entry Status Close
Frey, Lou, 1934-
McCoy Air Force Base
Orlando (Fla.)
Airports--Florida
Tourism--Florida
A newspaper article about the development of McCoy Air Force Base. After the McCoy AFB was fully transitioned from military to civilian use, it still lacked the status of an international port of entry. As a result, international tourists had to use other airports in Florida, such as Tampa and Miami. Due to the growth of attractions like Disney World, Central Florida was quickly developing a larger tourism industry. It was important that the airport was able to cater to international traffic so that the industry could continue to grow more effectively. Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. (1934-2019) petitioned the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to give special consideration to the City of Orlando's bid to change the Jetport's status and this measure was successful. The second part of the article is missing,
Original newspaper article: "Okay for McCoy Expected: Port of Entry Status Close." July 14, 1976: Lou Frey Papers, Clippings Binder, <a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a>, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
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Orlando Jetport, McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Miami, Florida
Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.
New York City, New York