Mr. Speaker. Martin P. Durkin. a distinguished public servant and one of the Nations most outstanding labor leaders. died on November 13. 1955. His passing is an Irreplaceable loss to the people. to the labor movement which he represented. and to his many friends. Martin P. Durkin. for many years a resident of my district in Chicagos southwest side. was born in the backoftheyards district of Chicago on March 18. 1894. the son of Irish immigrants. From this neighborly district have come some of our greatest political leaders. our best industrial leaders. our most notable labor leaders. Martin P. Durkin occupies a lofty place among their ranks.
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