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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ADDRESS admired Air Force Alabama Allendale County American Armed Forces Armed Services Committee believed beloved Berkeley County Birmingham career Carl Vinson Carolinian 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 Edward Hébert extend fight Fleet Reserve Association fought funeral gentleman Grace Episcopal Church greatest Gumville heart surgery Hell Hole Swamp honor hospital House Armed Services House of Representatives John late leader leadership legislation live loss loved LUCIUS MENDEL RIVERS Margaret memory military strength miss Monday mourn national defense Naval Navy never North Charleston outstanding passing patriot peace political remember respect Senate served servicemen Shipmate shipyard sorrow South Carolina Speaker Stephen stood things tion tribute U.S. Congress United University of Alabama Vietnam Washington wife
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Seite 160 - Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Seite 69 - 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. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Seite 254 - Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.
Seite 160 - 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 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 161 - The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill?
Seite 254 - LET me live out my years in heat of blood ! Let me die drunken with the dreamer's wine ! Let me not see this soul-house built of mud Go toppling to the dust — a vacant shrine ! Let me go quickly like a candle light Snuffed out just at the heyday of its glow ! Give me high noon — and let it then be night ! Thus would I go.
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...