While "TooK" never sought the limelight. few will deny the impact of his quiet wisdom and long experience in public life on the course of legislation coming within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture. As vice chairman of that committee his advice was sought by many of us on all problems concerning agriculture and he has played an important role in the enactment of legislation beneficial to farmers and was instrumental in bringing natural gas to eastern Arkansas. During his early years in Congress. Representative GATHINGS was a very active member of such committees as World War Veterans. Claims. Irrigation and Reclamation. Census. Immigration and Naturalization. and the Military Affairs Committee.
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