June 21, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 105 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REMEMBERING FRANK WILLS AND HONORING HIS MEMORY

  (Mr. EVANS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EVANS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the hero who has 
too often been forgotten; Frank Wills is his name, the security guard 
who discovered the Watergate burglary in progress.
  Mr. Wills' discovery ultimately led to the exposure of crimes and 
scandalous behavior by several members of the Nixon administration and 
campaign, including the President himself.
  Despite his central role in exposing that Presidential scandal, Mr. 
Wills only received a 3 percent raise in his weekly salary, and his 
work at the Watergate actually hurt his later efforts to find a new 
job.
  Unfortunately, Mr. Wills passed away at the age of 52 without 
receiving the type of official recognition he deserved. This week, we 
observed the anniversary of the Watergate break-in, and on behalf of 
the Congressional Black Caucus, I urge everyone to remember Mr. Wills 
and honor his memory.

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