Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States, Together with Tributes Presented in Eulogy of L. Mendel Rivers: Late a Representative from South CarolinaU.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - 259 Seiten |
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... Armed Services Committee and was in a position to know from close , almost daily contacts , his great talents , his irreconcilable commitment to country and the cause of human freedom . He was a great patriot and a great Ameri- can . He ...
... Armed Services Committee and was in a position to know from close , almost daily contacts , his great talents , his irreconcilable commitment to country and the cause of human freedom . He was a great patriot and a great Ameri- can . He ...
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... Armed Services Committee and in this House . His sincerity of purpose , the spirit of dedication , the high motiva- tion he reflected , to keep our country safe and secure against its enemies , foreign and domestic - these indeed will ...
... Armed Services Committee and in this House . His sincerity of purpose , the spirit of dedication , the high motiva- tion he reflected , to keep our country safe and secure against its enemies , foreign and domestic - these indeed will ...
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... services who have always been the recipients of his untiring efforts . Bettie and I join all in heartfelt sympathy ... Committee on Armed Services . From the day he became the chairman of the House Armed Serv- ices Committee there was ...
... services who have always been the recipients of his untiring efforts . Bettie and I join all in heartfelt sympathy ... Committee on Armed Services . From the day he became the chairman of the House Armed Serv- ices Committee there was ...
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... Committee on Armed Services to this body , not only dur- ing his tenure as chairman of that committee , but in the years preceding his accession to the chairmanship as well . Mr. Speaker , Mrs. Flynt and our children join me in ...
... Committee on Armed Services to this body , not only dur- ing his tenure as chairman of that committee , but in the years preceding his accession to the chairmanship as well . Mr. Speaker , Mrs. Flynt and our children join me in ...
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... Armed Services Committee later , I thought I might be a little uneasy . On the contrary , he was never autocratic . He always consulted with me and with the members of the committee before he projected any move in that assembly . He ...
... Armed Services Committee later , I thought I might be a little uneasy . On the contrary , he was never autocratic . He always consulted with me and with the members of the committee before he projected any move in that assembly . He ...
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ADDRESS admired Air Force Alabama Allendale County American Armed Forces Armed Services Committee Beaufort believed beloved Berkeley County career Carl Vinson Carolinians Chairman RIVERS champion Charleston Navy Yard Charleston S.C. College of Charleston Committee on Armed Congress Congressional District Congressman RIVERS constituents courage December December 29 dedicated deep deepest sympathy Democrat devoted distinguished Edward Hébert extend fight Fleet Reserve Association fought funeral gentleman Grace Episcopal Church greatest Gumville heart surgery honor hospital House Armed Services House of Representatives John late leader leadership legislation Lester Maddox live loved LUCIUS MENDEL RIVERS Margaret Members memory military strength miss mourn national defense Naval Navy never Nixon North Charleston outstanding passing patriot peace personal friend political President remember respect Senate served servicemen Shipmate shipyard sorrow South Carolina Speaker statesman Stephen stood things tion tribute U.S. Congress United Vietnam Washington wife
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Seite 160 - Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions, and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. rt] Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Seite 106 - He held the ridgepole up, and spiked again The rafters of the Home. He held his place — Held the long purpose like a growing tree — Held on through blame and faltered not at praise. And when he fell in whirlwind, he went down As when a lordly cedar, green with boughs, Goes down with a great shout upon the hills, And leaves a lonesome place against the sky.
Seite 22 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Seite 155 - Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never — in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Seite 160 - Res. 197) were read, considered by unanimous consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows : Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon.
Seite 153 - Let our object be, OUR COUNTRY, OUR WHOLE COUNTRY, AND NOTHING BUT OUR COUNTRY. And, by the blessing of God, may that country itself become a vast and splendid monument, not of oppression and terror, but of Wisdom, of Peace, and of Liberty, upon which the world may gaze with admiration forever...
Seite 160 - Officer to Join the committee appointed on the part of the House of Representatives to attend the funeral of the deceased Representative. Resolved, That the...
Seite 95 - Congress may declare war, raise and support armies, provide and maintain a navy, and make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces...
Seite 22 - The record of a generous life runs like a vine around the memory of our dead, and every sweet, unselfish act is now a perfumed flower. And now, to you, who have been chosen, from among the many men he loved, to do the last sad office for the dead, we give his sacred dust.
Seite 160 - Mr. President, I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives on HR 8240.