He had encountered and overcome many difficult obstacles with a great degree of personal courage and determination. He was a good. courageous man whose loss will be felt deeply by all who labor for peace and social reform. I knew BILL well for he served on my committee and my Immigration and Nationality Subcommittee. During those years I learned to appreciate and to admire his unwavering concern for the people he represented. and for his singleminded dedication in pursuing causes of compassion and humanity that he thought were right and just for all men. Earlier in this session BILL RYAN and I worked closely together on immigration legislation to eliminate inequities and facilitate immigration to the United States from Ireland and other European countries. Perhaps the most fitting memorial we could undertake on his behalf here in the House. however. would be to enact his bill to establish the Gateway National Recreation Area. a project that he worked for tirelessly and one that will bring an enormous amount of good to the people of New York and New Jersey. Our committee. the Congress and the country has lost an articulate spokesman of the people.
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