Speech #880050235

And as might have been excharge of important duties here on the pected of this man. time after time he floor of this House and I have seen him came forward to help Democrats in their in places of great responsibility In per- campaigns. even when those Members forming official services in foreign coun- had feelingly opposed him in this House tries. "TAD" WALTER -was held in high of Representatives on some of his most esteem both at home and abroad. He deeply held convictions. went placidly into the noise and the "TAD" WALTER was a man who believed haste of the world in which he lived. but that "to guide by the light of reason. we he at all times remembered that there must let our minds be bold." He had was peace in silence. He spoke the truth very strong opinions on the restriction of quietly and clearly but he was always immigration into this country. yet when willing to listen to others. To him even he saw the human misery resulting from the dull and the Ignorant had their war. destruction and revolution in the stories to tell. So with great patience years after 1945. he stepped forward and and tolerance he went about his busy life said to this country. "America must do in a modern world. her share to help these homeless. these May the love and sympathy of his friendless. to take up a new life in new friends soften the sorrow of his loved lands." Across this earth today there are not just thousands. but hundreds of thousands of human beings who got a second chance at life because of the compassion. the determination. and the legislative skill of our fallen friend.