If permitted to pursue my own inclination. instead of addressing you I would be a silent participant in these exercises. coilmuning with lily own great sorrow in the loss of one who was closer and dearer than a friend. one for whom I entertained an affection and admiration equal to that of a brother. In committee assignments. which are such important factors in shaping careers in the House of Representatives. Mr. VAnE played a leading r0le. Upon first coming to Congress he was assignied to the House Committee ol Immigration and Naturalization. the Public Lands. the Comnmittee on Irrigation. and later to the Committee oil Foreign Affairs. There never lived a man who more devoutly believed that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." or more clearly per-
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