To designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the "Winston E. Arnow Federal Building".

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4387, a bill to designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''.

Winston Eugene Arnow was an American lawyer and judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He practiced civil rights law in Gainesville before he was appointed to the Federal bench by President Johnson. His name is now synonymous with the momentous civil rights period from 1969 to 1978 in Northwest Florida when he followed the U.S. Supreme Court mandates to ensure the election of African Americans, public school desegregation, and improved prison conditions in the Escambia County jail.

Judge Arnow served as the chief judge of the Northern District of Florida, stretching from Pensacola to Gainesville, from 1969 until 1981. In 1969, Arnow ordered the Escambia County School District desegregated. In 1972, he presided over the trial of the Gainesville Eight, a group of anti-Vietnam War activists who were indicted on charges of conspiracy to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida. All eight were acquitted.

Judicial authorities and officials viewed Judge Arnow as ``all integrity,'' ignoring criticism by doing what he thought was the right and proper thing to do to protect civil liberties. He believed firmly in the U.S. Constitution and followed the statutes and higher court decisions to the letter. Judge Arnow was a man of strong moral character, and conducted his court proceedings based on fairness and courtesy. He was a courageous trial judge and dedicated public servant. It is both fitting and proper that we honor his public service with this designation.

I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 4387.

I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Congressman Miller of Florida for his leadership and hard work on this bill to correct the designation of this building, which was named after Judge Arnow.

Now, we could say so much about the judge, but Mr. Speaker, I would just like to highlight one part of his career, which is something I try to do whenever possible whenever anybody serves in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. I think, as much as his record is meritorious, it is something I always like to highlight.

Judge Arnow was in the private practice of law, but he also served as a U.S. Army major in the JAG Corps during World War II and served as a municipal judge in Gainesville, Florida. Again, I could go on and on, but I always try to highlight when someone has a military career in order to make sure that it is something we will never forget.

I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4387) to designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 4387.

Mr. Speaker I yield myself such time as I may consume.

I would urge the adoption of this resolution, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed en bloc to the following Federal naming bills, Calendar Nos. 658 through 661: H.R. 4387, H.R. 5651, H.R. 5706, and H.R. 5773.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bills be read a third time and passed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record.