Report to the People

The Hon. Clyde Doyle looked into his heart. He appraised himself coolly and found himself to be a man of amazing diligence. He considered his soul: although a Democrat, he harbored no ill will toward Republicans, at least those in the 18th Congressional District, Los Angeles County, California. They were his constituents. A sentence drifted into his mind and he allowed it to rub on his brain lobes for a while. It began: "Believing as I do that the destiny of our beloved Nation depends upon the participation of an informed electorate. . . ."

Dutifully the Hon. Clyde Doyle decided to inform it. His subject: the Hon. Clyde Doyle. He wrote and wrote:

"Your Congressional office has been open weekdays . . . from not later than 8:30 a.m. to at least 5:30 p.m.. . . except on Saturday afternoons. My wife works with me and is not on the Government payroll. The daily mail averages from 25 to 75 first-class letters, from 5 to 25 telegrams, from 25 to 50 second-class letters, besides circulars and so forth. I personally read every first-class letter. . . .

"I have presided as Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives on three occasions for a total of several hours. ... I have kept a daily diary, and Majority Leader McCormack states I am the only Member of Congress who has done so for so long a time. . . ."

Painstakingly he drew up a chart entitled "Speeches and Extensions of Remarks," listing every time he had opened his mouth in Congress. He drew up an Individual Voting Record (first session and second session). He summed up: "If you have any question on any point, I will be pleased to have you communicate with me. . . ." If the Hon. Clyde Doyle struggled with his pride at the end, he conquered. The great work was signed simply: Clyde Doyle. The whole thing was printed nicely in the Congressional Record and used up six pages, from A2863 to A2869--and could thus be mailed free to all his constituents.

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