Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States, Together with Remarks Presented in Eulogy of William M. Ketchum, Late a Representative from CaliforniaU.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 - 82 pages |
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... strong enough to face the questions that trouble us , the difficulties that frighten us , and the future which concerns us . Grant unto us a faith great enough for these days , great enough to lift the burden of loneliness and the ...
... strong enough to face the questions that trouble us , the difficulties that frighten us , and the future which concerns us . Grant unto us a faith great enough for these days , great enough to lift the burden of loneliness and the ...
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... strong and definite views on the issues that face our Nation , and a fighter for what he believed was right . He was a forceful and active man who served the Nation well on the Ways and Means Committee , and his constituents well in the ...
... strong and definite views on the issues that face our Nation , and a fighter for what he believed was right . He was a forceful and active man who served the Nation well on the Ways and Means Committee , and his constituents well in the ...
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... strong family point of view was well represented . BILL , of course , dedicated himself here and in the State legislature to the problems and solu- tions to those problems of the elderly . The senior citizens of this country never had a ...
... strong family point of view was well represented . BILL , of course , dedicated himself here and in the State legislature to the problems and solu- tions to those problems of the elderly . The senior citizens of this country never had a ...
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... strong , and so tough - in so many ways . And yet , underneath that toughness was a gentleness and a compassion that made BILL KETCHUM the study in contradictions that any man who is indeed complete and whole , must be . What made this ...
... strong , and so tough - in so many ways . And yet , underneath that toughness was a gentleness and a compassion that made BILL KETCHUM the study in contradictions that any man who is indeed complete and whole , must be . What made this ...
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... strong , decent man . He will be sorely missed . Those whose lives BILL KETCHUM touched learned to care for him and love him deeply , and I was honored to have known him . Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN . Mr. Speaker , I am [ 18 ] Burton, Phillip ...
... strong , decent man . He will be sorely missed . Those whose lives BILL KETCHUM touched learned to care for him and love him deeply , and I was honored to have known him . Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN . Mr. Speaker , I am [ 18 ] Burton, Phillip ...
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Page 9 - House, with such Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral. 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. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. The resolutions...
Page 82 - Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased the Senate do now take a recess until 12 o'clock meridian on Monday next.
Page 10 - Clerk will report the remainder of the resolution. The Clerk read as follows: Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn.
Page 81 - I call up my resolution at the desk and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The resolution will be stated. The...
Page 25 - And when he fell in whirlwind, he went down As when a kingly cedar green with boughs Goes down with a great shout upon the hills And leaves a lonesome place against the sky.
Page 81 - The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consideration of the bill?
Page 82 - The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution was agreed to.
Page 5 - Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to meet on Monday next.
Page 27 - ... this sunny Thursday afternoon, as he was but a week ago, I know what his advice would be. "Why don't you guys just insert your statement in the Record so we can go out and play golf?" Mr. MOORHEAD of California. Mr. Speaker, BILL KETCHUM cannot be replaced in our lives and our hearts, but in a way he is going to be with us for a long, long time. I find myself coming into this Chamber and seeing him walking out the door and down the aisle. I really cannot get it through my mind that he is gone...
Page vii - Calif.; born in Los Angeles, Calif., September 2, 1921; schooling in Los Angeles County included Military School in North Hollywood, graduating in 1939; attended Colorado School of Mines and Uni-versity of Southern California, majoring in commerce; left school to enter the Armed Forces; served in the US Army, 77th Infantry Division, Pacific Theater, during World War II; in 1950, recalled into service during the Korean conflict and served with the 441st Counterintelligence Corps Detachment in Japan...