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He carried out the chores of chairman of the patronage committee well and efficiently. "TAD" also served as chairman of the Democratic caucus with fairness and dignity. He always did his best to win when he sought enactment of legislation. "TAD" always regarded as one of his greatest accomplishments the enactment. In spite of a Presidential veto. of the McCarranWalter Immigration Act. The passage of this controversial law did not lose him the affection and regard of those who opposed it. "TADs" undoubted conviction that he was in the right and his scrupulous fairness in debate added to his prestige and the esteem in which his colleagues held him. His service as chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration was marked by his humanitarian sympathy for the plight of refugees. More than any other. he was responsible for the efforts to help displaced persons. Last year. "TAD" was cited by the U.S. Committee for Refugees for his deep concern for the problems of refugees and for the broad humanitarian approach of the 1962 refugee act. "TAD" was versatile in his legislative Interests and in his early years In the Congress he became known as an expert on labor legislation. In more recent years. "TAD" was active as the chairman of the Committee on UnAmerican Activities. a post he filled so well that the House always voted him the funds he needed for operating expenses. As these funds were almost always larger than for other committees. his receiving them was a tribute by his colleagues that gave concrete evidence of their regard and trust.