LTC123: The measure of greatness Oct 8, 2008
Back in the early 1980 s, Congressman Claude Pepper acknowledged the woodwork effect ; if the government Medicaid program started paying for long-term care where individuals wanted it (NOT in a nursing home), applicants for this taxpayer-funded program would come out of the woodwork. So, if the government starts funding more home-based and non-nursing home care, how will we pay for increased demand for these services. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Tant: Conventions are tedious, yet somehow charming Aug 30, 2008
Claude Pepper of Florida told me, "It was a great speech. It was an innovative experience to see a black man speaking at the Democratic convention.". At age 88, Pepper was then the oldest member of Congress. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Stop Your Whining: Position open on the Florida Energy and Climate Commission Aug 27, 2008
Public Service Commission Nominating Council Office of Legislative Services 8740 Claude Pepper Building, 111 West Madison Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1400. FAX (850) 922-9866. (The Palm Beach Post)
Obits for August 6, 2008 Aug 6, 2008
Sister of Claude Pepper Millet, the late Ceola Payne, Dorothy Jones, Leanna Batiste, Julia, Whitney, Sr., Wilbert and Joseph Millet. Also survived by 13 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. (L Observateur, LA)
McCain's '100 Years' Scrutinized May 17, 2008
Claude Pepper was unseated by George Smathers who unleashed a whispering campaign throughout the rural Florida heartland that Pepper was well known in Washington as a "homosapien" whose daughter was an outright "thespian" who performed "thespian-like" acts in front of paying audiences. In the 1940s old Country-Bob Reynolds won his Senate seat in North Carolina by appearing before groups of farmers and telling them, "My opponent, the incumbent, goes to dinner parties at embassies in Washington.... (Newsmax)
A Do Not Honor list would be honorable Nov 3, 2007
There's the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, the Claude Pepper Building, the Lowell P. Weicker Building, the Silvio O. Conte Building and the Louis Stokes Laboratory. But not all the buildings look to the past. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Pharmed files for bankruptcy Oct 30, 2007
A hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, in the Claude Pepper Federal Building in downtown Miami. Related Industry News. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Caring for Those Who Need Caring Oct 9, 2007
Claude Pepper of Florida and David Pryor of Arkansas. According to a news release, the coalition has "preserved the tradition of celebrating Residents' Rights, although we have extended the designation to a full week so that facility staff, family members, community advocates and ombudsmen will have flexible opportunities to conduct educational programs and festive events.". (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
At 84, Bouldin still seeking to craft his first masterpiece Sep 29, 2007
Claude Pepper of Florida, was a story in itself. Bouldin said when he was waiting outside of Pepper's Washington office he caught a glimpse of the senator. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Labor Day White House Continuing Myth That Rich Tax Cuts Help Economy, Weiner Debunks It In Radio Commentary Sep 4, 2007
Embargoed Until: 1:57PM, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2007 WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bob Weiner, president of a Washington think tank, former Clinton senior White House staff for 6 1/2 years and former Capitol Hill staff for 16 years (for Congressmen John Conyers, Charles Rangel, Claude Pepper, Ed Koch, and Senator Ted Kennedy), made the following invited commentary on WAMU/NPR airing today, Labor Day. The piece is scheduled to air 1:57 PM during "The Kojo NnamdiShow." Here are some... (PR Newswire)
IFC and Comcast Select Miami as Destination for National Traveling Free Film Fest Jul 24, 2007
WHO: Executive remarks will begin at approximately 8:00 PM (just prior to sunset) on July 24 ONLY: -- Robert Parente, Director, Mayor's Office of Film & Cultural Affairs; IFC Free Film Fest Honorary Chairman -- Patrick de Bokay, Director, Miami International Film Festival WHERE: Bayfront Park - Located at the "Center of the Park" on the Flagler Promenade adjacent to the Mildred and Claude Pepper Fountain; parking - center islands along Biscayne Boulevard or Bayside Parking Garage. For additional... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Congress must restore funds for home health care Jul 6, 2007
In the 1970s, together with House Committee on Aging chairman Claude Pepper, we worked to pass federal legislation that eliminated the visit limit for home care under Medicare and required home health inclusion in Medicaid. Unfortunately, in the last decade the national policy was reversed. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Need a passport today? Hurry up and wait Jun 20, 2007
Need a passport today. Hurry up and wait - 06/20/2007 - MiamiHerald. (The Miami Herald)
Orange clinics will expand hours Jun 18, 2007
Named after the late Claude Pepper, a U.S. senator from Florida, the grant will support research during the next five years into the biological changes of aging, as well as clinical trials on improving function among seniors through physical activity and hormone-replacement therapy. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando has received a $30,000 seed grant from the Radiological Society of North America to develop a three-dimensional simulation tool for radiation-therapy devices. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Belen Prep recruiting gifted blacks Apr 10, 2007
Matthew Hanlon, an Anglo junior, noted the transition was easier for him transferring from sixth grade -- he attended Claude Pepper Elementary -- than had he arrived after middle school. We're eager to help them adapt,'' said Matthew, who is campaigning for student body vice president with help from the new students. (The Miami Herald)
Governor, Cabinet honor soldier (6:10 am) Feb 27, 2007
Hendrex and his wife Christina, a 1996 graduate of Florida State University, receive the first Spirit of Pepper award on Wednesday from the Claude Pepper Center, named after the 40-year Florida congressman who championed public service. Article Comments. (Pensacola News Journal)
Woodruff Dam marking 50 years Feb 17, 2007
Claude Pepper, Gov. Millard Caldwell and others took the resolution to Washington, where delegates from Florida, Georgia and Alabama joined to steer the legislation through Congress. The first celebration was sponsored by the communities of Chattahoochee, Sneads, Quincy, Marianna, Bainbridge and Donalsonville and the counties of Gadsden and Jackson in Florida and Decatur and Seminole in Georgia. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Former U.S. Senator George A. Smathers dead at 93 Jan 21, 2007
Claude Pepper on his support of civil rights and labeled him a communist sympathizer ... "Do you know that Claude Pepper is known all over Washington as a shameless extrovert?" Mr. Smathers was quoted as saying. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
George Smathers, longtime South Florida lawmaker, dead at 93 Jan 21, 2007
Claude Pepper in the infamous 1950 Democratic primary ... Built to stand out in a crowd at six-foot-two, George Smathers became student body president at Miami Senior High School and at the University of Florida, where he also was president of his fraternity, captain of the basketball, track and debate teams and, in 1938, head of Claude Pepper's reelection drive on campus. (The Miami Herald)
