And in the process. he built a legacy of working to better the lives of the disadvantaged during his 16 years of service in the House of Representatives. As a leading player on the Banking Committee. he was a strong and successful advocate for housing legislation. He was a staunch defender of community development block grants and urban development action grants as tools for breathing new life into lowincome areas. He was a leader in the battle to obtain the legislation that gives the children of U.S. servicemen in Southeast Asia a priority right to obtain visas into this country. He was a man who could be proud of his accomplishments. While working to improve conditions on a national and international level.