FEIGHAN was first elected to Congress and became one of the youngest men ever elected to the House of Representatives. His rise was spectacular and not unexpected because of his native and inborn talents. brilliant mind. and great personality. After 14 consecutive terms totaling 28 years of dedicated service to his great State of Ohio and the Nation. he is the 15th ranking Member of the House of Representatives. the first ranking member of the important Committee on the Judiciary. and chairman of its Subcommittee on Immigration and Nationality. MIKE FEIGHAN. like myself. represents large urban centers of peoples of many ethnic backgrounds. It was. therefore. natural that our interests would be quite similar. That is why both he and I are interested in people of foreign origin. At a time when immigration laws must be modernized and liberalized to meet current realities and solve present problems. it was MIKE FEIGHAN who fought for more just immigration and naturalization laws. It was he who advanced legislation to give refugees protection from persecution for political and religious beliefs. During the past 28 years he has amassed a record of devoted. dedicated service matched by few men in congressional history. The fact that he will not return as a Member to this House. will leave a void that will be most difficult to fill. Not only is this illustrious Congressman well educated. having graduated from both Princeton and Harvard Law Schools. but he has also received international recognition by the University of Munich. which in 1955 conferred the honorary doctor of law degree upon him. In further recognition of his achievements. he was given the Founders Award by the Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers in 1966. This great legislator. this dedicated public official. is above all things a great human being who has given his talents to the Nation. I am sure his interest in public affairs will continue unabated and he leaves this Congress with the love. esteem and best wishes of all his colleagues for a bright and successful future.
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