He was guided by a simple religious faith. carrying through life a sense of the presence of the Creator. and doing homage to the small. frail spark of immortality which defines the human spirit. But perhaps most of all his hero was the people. He was of the people. Born of immigrant parents. his mother arrived in this country at an early age. speaking no English and with a tag about her neck instructing only that she be sent to Pekin. Ill. He knew firsthand "melting pot" Americaits diversity and hardship. the brilliance of its people going about the business of forging a magnificent nation. and he loved them.
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