Fortune's nomination for All-Time Champion and Protector of Youthful Morals goes to Representative Clare E. Hoffman of Michigan. During an impassioned House debate over a proposed bill to "expand oyster and clam research," a sharp-eared informant transcribed the following exchange between our hero and Rep. John D. Dingell, also of Michigan. DINGELL: There are places in the world at the present time where we are having to artificially propagate oysters and clams. HOFFMAN: You mean the oysters I buy are not nature's oysters? DINGELL: They may or may not be natural. The simple fact of the matter is that female oysters through their living habits cast out large amounts of seed and the male oysters cast out large amounts of fertilization ... HOFFMAN: Wait a minute! I do not want to go into that. There are many teenagers who read The Congressional Record.

Fortune's nomination for All-Time Champion and Protector of Youthful

Morals goes to Representative Clare E. Hoffman of Michigan. During an

impassioned House debate over a proposed bill to "expand oyster and

clam research," a sharp-eared informant transcribed the following

exchange between our hero and Rep. John D. Dingell, also of Michigan.



DINGELL: There are places in the world at the present time where we are

having to artificially propagate oysters and clams.

HOFFMAN: You mean the oysters I buy are not nature's oysters?

DINGELL: They may or may not be natural. The simple fact of the matter

is that female oysters through their living habits cast out

large amounts of seed and the male oysters cast out large

amounts of fertilization ...

HOFFMAN: Wait a minute! I do not want to go into that. There are many

teenagers who read The Congressional Record.

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