The Nation: Southwest Passage

Without a dissenting vote, the Texas House of Representatives passed a resolution last week praising one Albert DeSalvo for "noted activities and unconventional techniques involving population control and applied psychology," which had made him "an acknowledged leader in his field." It also applauded his "dedicated devotion to his work." Introduced by Representative Tom Moore Jr. of Waco to demonstrate how thoughtlessly state legislators often vote on obscure and special bills, the resolution honored a man now serving a life sentence for armed robbery and assault—and more commonly known as the self-proclaimed "Boston Strangler."

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