BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF FRANK MATTHEW SLATINSHEK ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF FRANK MATTHEW SLATINSHEK,
ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES,
U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Born on ,i?, e 11, 1918, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Received B. S. and. LL.B. atMLarquette University, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Admitted to practice law in the State of Wisconsin, District of
Columbia, and the U. S. Supreme Court. Since 1959, has served as
Counsel of the Committee on Armed Services, U. S. House of Representatives.
U;-Io initial as gnment to the Committee, he was responsible for all .egii--
lation involving Military Construction; Real Estate; National Stockpile;
Naval Ship Construc.ion; the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces; r.nd
r .d::y legislative items.
Fro 19,:x: :,:.rough 1968 his p:~-ir,:ar~ duties with the Committee conk.erned
all slative proposals affecting military personnel in both the Refular
and ~teserve esta;. ishr ants including military pay, medical care, prom,:ArAe .,
tit r~raer~t, Serv .ce Academies, as well as the Selective Service maw.
Wn January o-.'.1969 Mr. Slatinshek was appointed Assistant Chief Cou,jei
of tie CoraisiC-tee, with broad responsibility in all legislative ,d t~er.F
co-4.6idered by the Committee on Armed Services.
Mr. S:l_atinshek served in the U. S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. vwrsu ;
:.-s ~se:~v .ce in World War z%, he commanded a group of 12 LCI(L) ,rips
L'R i.3) which participated in. many of the assault landings in the Southwest
-ac fic. He was discharged as a Lt. Commander, U. S. Naval Reserve. I-e was
called to active duty with the U. S. Navy in 1951, and remained or, active
cuty until February 1, 1959. He was serving on active duty in the grade of
Cora(ander at the time he accepted his appointment as Counsel to the House
Armed Services Committee.
Tr-'le or, active duty with the Navy, Mr. Slatinshek was principally
..,signed to duties :.zvolving personnel and legislative matters. Among other
things, Mr. Slatinshek was largely responsible for the development and im-
plementation of the Dependent Medical Care program for the uniformed services.
The concept of this program was later utilized by Congress in providing a
Medicare program for all Federal employees.
Mr. Slatinshek continued his active Reserve affiliation with the U. S.
Navy until December 1, 1969, at which time he was transferred to the retired
list in the grade of Captain, USNR.
Mr. Slatinshek resides with his wife, Mary,, and 16 year old daughter,
Catherine, at
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