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Title
Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government Collection
Alternative Title
Lou Frey Institute Collection
Subject
Frey, Lou, 1934-
United States. House of Representatives
Republican Party (Fla.)
Contributor
<a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a>
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Brevard County, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cocoa, Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida
Indian River County, Florida
Lake County, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Miami, Florida
Orange County, Florida
Orlando Jetport, McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando, Florida
Osceola County, Florida
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
Port Canaveral, Florida
Seminole County, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
New York City, New York
Washington, D. C.
Rights Holder
The Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government holds all rights to the items housed from the institute as well as those items represented digitally on the <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>. Contact the <a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a> for the proper permissions for the use of its items.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
<a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute</a>." Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government. http://loufreyinstitute.org/.
"<a href="http://loufreyjr.com/" target="_blank">Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. Biography</a>." Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government. http://loufreyjr.com/.
"<a href="http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381">FREY, Louis, Jr., (1934 - )</a>." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381.
Frey, Lou, and Aubrey Jewett. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/422763388"><em><em>Political Rules of the Road: Representatives, Senators, and Presidents Share Their Rules for Success in Congress, Politics, and Life</em></em></a>. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2009.
Frey, Lou, and Michael T. Hayes. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45419938"><em>Inside the House: Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works</em></a>. Lanham, MD: U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, 2001.
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records from the Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around. Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. (1934-2019) served in the House of Representatives from 1969-1979. 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 /><span>According to its website, "The Lou Frey Institute promotes the development of enlightened, responsible, and actively engaged citizens.</span>
<p>The Institute works to accomplish its mission:</p>
<ul><li>through civic education programs that encourage thoughtful debate and discussion about current policy issues;</li>
<li>through experiential learning programs that encourage the development of civic and political skills;</li>
<li>by working to help strengthen the civic education capacity of Florida’s k-12 education system; and</li>
<li>through research, policy analysis, and advocacy."</li>
</ul>
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>.
Document
A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
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1 newsletter
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Title
Florida From the House...To Your Home Newsletter, July 1976
Description
One page from <em>Florida From the House...To Your Home</em> newsletter mailed to citizens of the 9th Congressional District of Florida, represented by Representative Louis Frey, Jr. (1934-2019), who 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. The first article announces that the commissary the McCoy Air Force Base Commissary in Orlando, Florida, had begun selling local produce to consumers. <br /><br /> The second article discusses the approval of Phase Two funding for the Orlando Naval Hospital. Some of the Veterans' Administration (VA) medical facilities in Central Florida were old and outdated by the 1970s. Rep. Frey and others wanted to replace them with more modern facilities in order to better serve the district's veteran population. The initial goal was to obtain a VA hospital for Brevard County, and Rep. Frey introduced legislation that would have this result. Although the legislation didn't pass through Congress, the spotlight on the issue of veterans' medical care helped to encourage other advances. One example of this was Congress' funding of a new Navy hospital in Orlando, which was a much-needed replacement for the old facility. <br /><br /> The third article argues the inevitability of international port-of-entry status for the Orlando Jetport. Due to increasing tourism to Central Florida, the Orlando Jetport, also known as the McCoy Air Force Base, would benefit from gaining the status as an international port of entry. This would allow international travelers to arrive directly to the area. Previously, they needed to arrive in other areas of Florida like Miami and then travel to Orlando, which impeded the increase in Central Florida's tourism. Rep. Frey was one of the people who worked to achieve this goal through methods like requesting that the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury give the matter special consideration. These efforts were successful and the jetport became an international port of entry in 1976. <br /><br /> The fourth article is about a federal court's ruling regarding the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965. The SCA required that contractors and subcontractors pay service employees the prevailing wage—the wage rates and fringe benefits found in the prevailing locality—or the rates established by the previous contractor's collective bargaining agreement. The federal court judge ruled that the Service Contract Act "only protect[ed] blue collar workers from 'wage busting.'" According to the article, Congress introduced legislation to compensate for the ruling. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Merritt Island agreed to delay re-computation of their contracts until the court appeal was resolved. Rep. Frey asked the U.S. Air Force to do the same, on behalf of contract workers for Patrick Air Force Base (PAFB). <br /><br /> The last article discusses the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) and the use of solar energy in Florida. According to the article, Florida was leading the way with support from Governor Reubin Askew (1928-2014) and the Florida legislature.
Date Created
ca. 1976-07
Coverage
Orlando Jetport, McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando, Florida
Brevard County, Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida
United States Capitol, Washington, D. C.
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D. C.
Creator
Frey, Lou, Jr.
Source
Original newsletter by Lou Frey, Jr., December 1976: Lou Frey Papers, box 11, <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.
Source Repository
<a href="http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/" target="_blank">University of Central Florida, Special Collections and University Archives</a>
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the <a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a> and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Transcript
McCoy Commissionary
I'm delighted to report that consumers at the McCoy Commissionary in Orlando will now be able to purchase local produce. The Navy has agreed to permit Central Florida produce suppliers to bid on an item-by-item basis--provided they are competitive in price. Previously, produce vendors had to file a bid sheet for all 125 items on the procurement list and vendors in the District couldn’t compete with the big firms upstate.
It’s good news when the taxpayer and the local business get a break.
Navy Hospital
Good news for military personnel and retirees in Central Florida!
The Orlando Naval Hospital--one of our continuing projects--has been given the nod for its Phase Two funding. We received $2.978 million for some demolition and a new dental clinic. This years’ House appropriations bill contains $23.85 million for the all new facility.
Our need in Orlando is critical. The 50-odd buildings connected by outdoor walkways built during WWII are antiquated and cannot begin to serve our many veterans and retirees in the area. Four years of hard work are beginning to pay off though, and the hospital will soon be a reality.
Jetport
International port-of-entry status for the Orlando Jetport is inevitable.
Our population in Central Florida has increased dramatically in the last five years and experts project a 30 percent jump by 1980. the jetport will enplane almost a third of a million international passengers and five million pounds of export cargo by 1980. Local officials requested our help a few months ago. We contacted Bill Simon, Secretary of the Treasury, and urged him to give the Orlando application his immediate and personal attention. International status is a must and will be become a reality before fall.
Lou Frey ‘76 Line
Don’t forget to send your Florida Bicentennial questions to the LOU FREY ‘76 LINE, 214 Cannon H.O.B., Washington, D.C. 20515.
Service Contract Act
A few months ago a federal court dealt workers at KSC and PAFB a severe blow. He ruled that the Service Contract Act, which formerly protected most workers connected with government contracts, would only protect blue collar workers from “wage busting.”
3,400 formerly protected local workers were affected and over 250,000 nation-wide.
We immediately introduced legislation to protect these individuals and asked NASA and the Air Force to delay recomputation of their contacts until the matter was settled. Within two months, NASA responded by agreeing to wait until November for recomputation. We’ve asked the Air Force to do the same. And we understand the Justice Department will appeal the court’s decision.
The appeal will take a long time and the results are uncertain. It seems our legislation is the only way to correct this inequality.
SERI
at our invitation, Joe Jenckes, special assistant to the President for legislative affairs, met with Brevard Community leaders at the Solar Energy Center, He said he had “never seen an area that is better for S.E.R.I”.
The race is on competition is stiff.
Arizona, California, Hawaii and a surprising number of New England states are the people to beat. Florida is still the pacesetter--the Governor has lent his support, the legislature has proved its intent by appropriating a million dollars and Lockheed Missiles and Space Company has agreed to manage our team.
That’s about the way a “solar watcher” would have to sum up the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) preliminaries.
The next trial will be in July when more than 30 groups will submit their bids to ERDA. Permanent site selection for the $4 to $6 million facility will not be made public until late November, with building scheduled to begin in January.
External Reference
"<a href="http://loufreyjr.com/" target="_blank">Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. Biography</a>." Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government. http://loufreyjr.com/.
"<a href="http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381">FREY, Louis, Jr., (1934 - )</a>." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381.
Frey, Lou, and Aubrey Jewett. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/422763388"><em>Political Rules of the Road: Representatives, Senators, and Presidents Share Their Rules for Success in Congress, Politics, and Life</em></a>. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2009.
Frey, Lou, and Michael T. Hayes. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45419938"><em>Inside the House: Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works</em></a>. Lanham, MD: U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, 2001.
Shaw, Frederick J. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57007862"><em>Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy</em></a>. Washington D.C.: Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, 2004.
Perlin, John. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/842316230" target="_blank"><em>Let It Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar Energy</em></a>. 2013.
Alternative Title
Florida From the House...To Your Home Newsletter
Subject
Frey, Lou, 1934-
Orlando (Fla.)
Airports--Florida
Hospitals--Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
Solar Energy Research Institute
Solar energy--Florida
McCoy Air Force Base
Date Copyrighted
1976-07
Date Issued
1976-07
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newsletter by Lou Frey, Jr., December 1976.
Is Part Of
Lou Frey Papers, box 11, <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="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/73" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
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image/jpg
Extent
185 KB
Medium
1 newsletter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Lou Frey, Jr.
Contributing Project
<a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a>
Curator
Mayer, Erica
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
9th Congressional District
airports
appropriations bills
clinics
demolition
dental clinics
DOJ
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Florida Bicentennial
Frey, Louis, Jr.
From the House...To Your Home
hospitals
Jeff Fuqua Boulevard
Jenckes, Joe
jetports
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
KSC
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
Lou Frey '76 Line
McCoy AFB
McCoy Air Force Base
McCoy Commissary
McNamara–O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Navy hospitals
orlando
Orlando Jetport
Orlando Naval Hospital
PAFB
Patrick Air Force Base
SCA
SERI
Simon, Bill
solar energy
Solar Energy Center
Solar Energy Research Institute
U. S. Air Force
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Secretary of Treasury
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Title
Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government Collection
Alternative Title
Lou Frey Institute Collection
Subject
Frey, Lou, 1934-
United States. House of Representatives
Republican Party (Fla.)
Contributor
<a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a>
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Brevard County, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cocoa, Florida
John F. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida
Indian River County, Florida
Lake County, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Miami, Florida
Orange County, Florida
Orlando Jetport, McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando, Florida
Osceola County, Florida
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
Port Canaveral, Florida
Seminole County, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
New York City, New York
Washington, D. C.
Rights Holder
The Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government holds all rights to the items housed from the institute as well as those items represented digitally on the <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>. Contact the <a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a> for the proper permissions for the use of its items.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
<a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute</a>." Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government. http://loufreyinstitute.org/.
"<a href="http://loufreyjr.com/" target="_blank">Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. Biography</a>." Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government. http://loufreyjr.com/.
"<a href="http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381">FREY, Louis, Jr., (1934 - )</a>." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381.
Frey, Lou, and Aubrey Jewett. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/422763388"><em><em>Political Rules of the Road: Representatives, Senators, and Presidents Share Their Rules for Success in Congress, Politics, and Life</em></em></a>. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2009.
Frey, Lou, and Michael T. Hayes. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45419938"><em>Inside the House: Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works</em></a>. Lanham, MD: U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, 2001.
Description
Collection of digital images, documents, and other records from the Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government Series descriptions are based on special topics, the majority of which students focused their metadata entries around. Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. (1934-2019) served in the House of Representatives from 1969-1979. 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 /><span>According to its website, "The Lou Frey Institute promotes the development of enlightened, responsible, and actively engaged citizens.</span>
<p>The Institute works to accomplish its mission:</p>
<ul><li>through civic education programs that encourage thoughtful debate and discussion about current policy issues;</li>
<li>through experiential learning programs that encourage the development of civic and political skills;</li>
<li>by working to help strengthen the civic education capacity of Florida’s k-12 education system; and</li>
<li>through research, policy analysis, and advocacy."</li>
</ul>
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a>.
Document
A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
Original Format
1 newsletter
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
Year End Report from Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. Newsletter, December 1976
Description
Two pages from the <em>Year End Report from Congressman Lou Frey, Jr.</em> newsletter mailed to citizens of the 9th Congressional District of Florida, represented by Congressman Louis "Lou" Frey, Jr. (1934-2019), who 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 /> In the first article, which is continued on both pages, Representative Frey discusses the legislative accomplishments that he made in the 94th Congress. These include an amendment to the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965; the creation of a Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control in the House of Representatives; provisions for long-term financing for public broadcasting, the establishment of a U.S. Metric Board; the authorization from the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) for a federal program for research and development related to electric vehicle technologies; the extension of the Educational Broadcasting Facilities Program to include the distribution of information on health, education, and social services; the authorization of a rape prevention and control program in Community Health Centers, the establishment of science and technology policy. Frey also cites legislation that was passed, but compromised in committee: the extension of veterans education benefits, provisions for an unrestricted pension for World War I veterans and their widows, and the removal of the outside earnings limitation on Social Security recipients. He also discusses Congress' clash with the Executive Branch over spending bills and top priorities for the 94th Congress. <br /><br /> The second article discusses the Veteran's Administration (VA) site evaluation of existing medical facilities for veterans in Orlando. The article also addresses public requests for an outpatient clinic for veterans in Brevard County. <br /><br /> In the third article, Frey announces the final order to make Orlando one of the two international airport entry points in Central Florida. The Orlando Jetport was expected benefit from gaining the status as an international port of entry, which would allow international travelers, especially tourists, to arrive directly to the area. <br /><br /> Finally, Congressman Frey discusses his appointment to the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control in the fourth article. According to Frey, the committee determined that federal efforts to prevent and control drug abuse has not been effective. As a result, the committee drafted a bill advocating for mandatory sentences for drug-related offenses and no opportunities for parole, bond, or speedy trials for non-addict drug dealers.
Date Created
ca. 1976-12
Coverage
Orlando Jetport, McCoy Air Force Base, Orlando, Florida
Brevard County, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Washington, D. C.
Tampa, Florida
Creator
Frey, Lou, Jr.
Source
Original newsletter by Lou Frey, Jr., December 1976: Lou Frey Papers, box 11, <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.
Source Repository
<a href="http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/" target="_blank">University of Central Florida, Special Collections and University Archives</a>
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the <a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a> and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Transcript
94th Congress (continued)
and gift taxes. Legislation which I co-sponsored, brings estate tax exemptions more into line with current property values enabling heirs to maintain family businesses and farms.
While Congress clashed with the Executive over every major bill, some compromises did emerge. The public works jobs program, for example, was vetoed twice and rewritten three times. While less ambitious than the first version, the final legislation will provide 300,000 jobs. Congress also extended general revenue sharing, providing $25.6 billion in federal revenues through September 30, 1980.
Other top-priority legislation completed by the Congress included: the end of the oil depletion allowance; the beginnings of adequate funding for development of alternate energy sources; a defense budget the military and Congress can live with; a seven percent increase in veterans pensions and a temporary increase in unemployment compensation taxes on employers.
Welfare reform, revision of the food stamp program, catastrophic health insurance, clean air legislation and decontrol of natural gas prices remain top priorities for the 95th Congress.
We’re looking forward to many new projects--and re-working some old ones during the coming year: legislation including professionals under the Service Contract Act; establishing a National Veterans Cemetery in Central or East Central Florida; removing permanently the time limitation for veterans to complete their education; doing away with the income earnings limitation on senior citizens eligible for social security; and protection for individuals purchasing condominiums.
A capsulization of the 94th congress in chart form appears on the next page--and we do mean capsule! For more information on any of these subjects just write my office.
Jetport
International port of entry status for the Orlando Jetport became a reality this Fall. OnOctober 20, the Secretary of Treasury signed the final orders make Orlando one of the two international entry points in Central Florida.
The new status, a victory after years of hard work, will bring international passengers directly to Central Florida. From there the tourists will be able to see our attractions in Orlando and visit Brevard County to tour Cape Canaveral and stay on the coast.
Projections by local officials show an estimated 5 million pounds of export cargo and a third of a million international passengers enplaning in Orlando by 1980.
Initially, the customs office at McCoy Jetport will employ part 12 part time baggage/cargo inspectors in addition to a Port Director, an Inspector and an Inspectional Aide. The number of employment opportunities will increase as the work load at the customs office increases. Tampa, an international port of entry since 1913, now employs almost 40 full time customs officials.
So, while the process was long and often frustrating, pushing for the international status was certainly worth it.
Drugs
Legislation we worked hard on during the 94th Congress resulted in my appointment to the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control.
The focus of the Committee hearings held during the closing days of the session was the federal efforts to curb drug abuse by cutting drug traffic. We listened to and questioned every agency head who had any link with our drug enforcement effort. I wish I could say we discovered a cure all or a magic answer during those two weeks of hearings. We didn’t.
What we did discover is that the federal effort, while it is well-intentioned, is not very effective. Every administrator pointed the finger elsewhere--not enough money, not enough manpower, not enough time, crowded court calendars, crowded detention facilities, crowded correction and rehabilitation centers.
Meanwhile, drug abuse skyrockets.
It was recently reported that most drug addicts must steal $11,000 a year to support their habits. Multiply that by 800,000 hard drug addicts in the United States and you have some idea of what drugs cost this country in one year. The statistics are frightening: 5,000 overdose deaths annually; 27 billion in drug related crime costs; and the number of hard drug addicts has doubled since 1973.
Our drug bill calling for stiff mandatory sentences, no parole, no bond and speedy trials for those non-addict underworld businessmen who turn a profit on drugs almost became law a few years ago. We were almost successful this Congress.
But next year, with a Committee specifically charged by the House to come up with tough drug legislation, we may see the light at the end of the tunnel.
External Reference
"<a href="http://loufreyjr.com/" target="_blank">Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. Biography</a>." Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government. http://loufreyjr.com/.
"<a href="http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381">FREY, Louis, Jr., (1934 - )</a>." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000381.
Frey, Lou, and Aubrey Jewett. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/422763388"><em>Political Rules of the Road: Representatives, Senators, and Presidents Share Their Rules for Success in Congress, Politics, and Life</em></a>. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2009.
Frey, Lou, and Michael T. Hayes. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45419938"><em>Inside the House: Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works</em></a>. Lanham, MD: U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, 2001.
Shaw, Frederick J. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57007862"><em>Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy</em></a>. Washington D.C.: Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, 2004.
Valentine, Douglas. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53932625" target="_blank"><em>Strength of the Wolf: The Secret History of America's War on Drugs</em></a>. London: Verso, 2004.
Alternative Title
Year End Report from Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. Newsletter
Subject
Frey, Lou, 1934-
Congress
Orlando (Fla.)
Brevard County (Fla.)
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
Drug abuse--United States
McCoy Air Force Base
Veterans--Florida
Date Copyrighted
1976-12
Date Issued
1976-12
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newsletter by Lou Frey, Jr., December 1976.
Is Part Of
Lou Frey Papers, box 11, <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="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/73" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
application/pdf
Extent
404 KB
Medium
1 newsletter
Language
eng
Type
Text
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Lou Frey, Jr.
Contributing Project
<a href="http://loufreyinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government</a>
Curator
Mayer, Erica
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
94th Congress
9th Congressional District
Community Mental Health Centers
defense budget
Department of Veterans Affairs
drug addiction
drug addicts
drug enforcement
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
food stamps
Frey, Lou, Jr.
Frey, Louis, Jr.
health insurance
jetports
McCoy Jetport
Metric Board
metric system
National Veterans Cemetery
natural gas
oil depletion allowance
Orlando Jetport
public broadcasting
Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control
Service Contract Act
Social Security
SS
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Metric Board
U.S. Secretary of Treasury
U.S. Service Academy
unemployment
unemployment compensation
VA
Veterans Administration
veterans clinics
welfare reform
Year End Report from Congressman Lou Frey, Jr.