Memorial Services Held in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States, Together with Tributes Presented in Eulogy of Everett McKinley Dirksen, Late a Senator from IllinoisU.S. Government Printing Office, 1970 - 286 pages |
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... interest of the country . To the general public , Dirksen was best known for his oratorical powers and his marvelous — and sometimes baffling — use of the language . When he returned to the Capitol on crutches in 1966 after a fall out ...
... interest of the country . To the general public , Dirksen was best known for his oratorical powers and his marvelous — and sometimes baffling — use of the language . When he returned to the Capitol on crutches in 1966 after a fall out ...
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... flag , [ is ] an exclusively American emblem . " He might as well have been describing himself , for behind the clouds of florid verbiage , there was a ruggedly humble Senator who stood exclusively for American interests [ 19 ]
... flag , [ is ] an exclusively American emblem . " He might as well have been describing himself , for behind the clouds of florid verbiage , there was a ruggedly humble Senator who stood exclusively for American interests [ 19 ]
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United States. Congress. a ruggedly humble Senator who stood exclusively for American interests . For that , too , we who remain behind must send him final gratitude , and wish him every success as he delivers the votes on the celestial ...
United States. Congress. a ruggedly humble Senator who stood exclusively for American interests . For that , too , we who remain behind must send him final gratitude , and wish him every success as he delivers the votes on the celestial ...
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... interest or concern in any sense , but they will always linger in my memory as a true index of our relationship . A number of years ago , I brought my wife and daughter east on a trip throughout this part of the country . When we ...
... interest or concern in any sense , but they will always linger in my memory as a true index of our relationship . A number of years ago , I brought my wife and daughter east on a trip throughout this part of the country . When we ...
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... interest of the nation . His decisions transcended parties and politics . When he felt he was right he headed straight for that goal disregarding political ties within his own party . There was only one like Ev DIRKSEN . He served his ...
... interest of the nation . His decisions transcended parties and politics . When he felt he was right he headed straight for that goal disregarding political ties within his own party . There was only one like Ev DIRKSEN . He served his ...
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