President. one year ago today. our friend and former colleague in the other body. Hamilton Fish. died here in Washington. Ham and his forebears. statesman and patriots to a man. were gifts to our Nations Capital from New York where they emerged from immigrant roots that were truly extraordinary in the American experience. In the years I knew Ham. I saw reflected in his bearing. his code of life. his approach to the law and devotion to public service. a man whose very genes held rich lessons of bravery. honesty. integrity and patriotism handed down from those who had formed this Nation. nurtured and served it since the 17th Century.
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