1. Constantine "Gus" Yatron was an American businessman, boxer, and politician who served twelve consecutive terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1969 to 1993.
10 Facts About Gus Yatron
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Gus Yatron was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, to George H and Theano Lazo Yatron, working-class Greek immigrants from the Greek city of Mytilene, of the island Lesbos.
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Gus Yatron's father, George, was a carpenter and his mother, Theano, worked as a maid.
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Gus Yatron started his career in public service on the Reading School Board from 1955 to 1961.
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Gus Yatron served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Berks County from 1956 until 1960.
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Gus Yatron served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 11th district from 1961 to 1968.
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In 1968, campaigning as a moderate in support of fiscal responsibility and opposition to further military involvement in the Vietnam War, Gus Yatron was elected to the 91st United States Congress, representing the 6th congressional district of Pennsylvania.
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Gus Yatron sponsored legislation, signed into law in 1975, which set up a committee to review the volume of paper wasted in US federal government and offer recommendations to reduce that waste.
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In 1973, Gus Yatron traveled to Europe delivering a speech to the European Parliament in France, urging NATO countries to take more initiative in absorbing the costs of defending Europe.
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In 1983, Gus Yatron become the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight.