Mr. President. as the distinguished Republican Leader Ben DOLE records in his estimable "Historical Almanac of the United States Senate." the Senate created its first staff position. the post of Doorkeeper. on April 7. 1789. James Mathers-"an Irish immigrant who earlier had distinguished himself in the Revolutionary War"-was chosen for this post which he held for 22 years until his death. In the two and more centuries since. the staff of the Senate has grown. and with it the number of exceptionally able and devoted persons who have given some or all of their working careers to the institution. But I would not know of any whose service can be compared to that of Peter Galbraith of the staff of the Committee on Foreign Relations who has. quite literally. risked his life in the performance of his duties.
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