I was extremely saddened the other day to read of the death of my very dear friend and former colleague. Emanuel Celler. and I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to him and his outstanding record of service to his country and to his fellow man. and to his State of New York. Manny Celler served in the House of Representatives for 50 yearsa half a centuryand during that time rose to one of the most powerful and influential positions in this body. that of chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. where he shepherded some of the most important legislation enacted in the history of our country in the fields of civil rights. immigration and antitrust. Without his expertise. ability. and influence the Congress would not have been encouraged to adopt such strong proposals. and the country and our citizens would have been deprived of some of their inherent rights provided by the Constitution. As dean of the House he was beloved and respected by all who knew him. and rightly so.
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