Besterman researched and presented the facts with a strict and inflexible integrity for the whole truth and then he let the facts and the history behind them speak for themselves. When. as so often happened. his counsel and personal advice were sought by those who were charged with the responsibility for legislation and for action. he provided it in a manner that cast a penetrating shaft of light on the facts of a situation. For 19 years his close and intimate. his diligent and tireless service as a staff chief. helped far more than is generally known. in the liberalization of immigration policy by the Congress of the United States. Indeed. if I had to put it into a single sentence. I would say that the force of his intelligence and his craftsmanship and knowledge. did good of course for the people from abroad who wanted to make their home in the United States. but it also served decisively the enlightened selfinterest of this country. The very best features of American immigration policy in those historic 19 years that Besterman served this Congress can be traced in no small part to the indefatigable energy and persistence. the unrelenting quest for truth and justice. that motivated this hardworking. dedicated. supremely honorable. and cooperative civil servant. In this sense Besterman served not only the Congress. and not only the unfortunate refugees and the innocent victims of the most vicious and the most devastating war of all time. but he served also the reputation. and. as they say. the image. of the Government worker. It is men like Besterman who give the whole Government service a tone and a style. a reputation for high ideals and selfless dedication. that add dignity and stature to the 2 million civil employees in the Federal Government. When we speak of a Government servant like Besterman the matter of his pay. of the remuneration he gets. has no meaning.
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