I feel sure that those who had the good fortune to serve longer than I with FRANCIS WALTER can tell many stories similar to the one I shall now relate. During the spring of 1961. I became concerned about some of the immigration problems facing our country. I walked into Mr. WALTERS office. seeking just a few minutes of his valuable time to set me straight on some of the history of Americas immigration legislation. Like the gentleman from Indiana I was accorded not just a few minutes. but close to an hour. And during that hour I received the most lucid analysis of Americas immigration problems. the free worlds refugee problems. and of FRANCIS WALTERS contribution to the solution of those problems that I am sure I shall ever be privileged to hear. I am pleased to join with my colleagues today in expressing to the family of FRANCIS WALTER and to all those who were privileged to know him my feeling of the great loss which our country and indeed the free world has suffered in his passing.
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