Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States, Together with Tributes Presented in Eulogy of Nick Begich, Late a Representative from Alaska |
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... interest , be lawmaker in the land of their recent adoption . More than 400 years before the birth of Jesus , Pericles addressed the citizens of Athens in the place where democracy was born ; " If we look to our laws , " he said ...
... interest , be lawmaker in the land of their recent adoption . More than 400 years before the birth of Jesus , Pericles addressed the citizens of Athens in the place where democracy was born ; " If we look to our laws , " he said ...
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... interest in the public affairs of Alaska , his own civic leadership in Ketchikan , his own convictions about the Nation and the State . Alaska remembers NICK BEGICH , even as the business of Alaska goes on . Let us resolve to do that ...
... interest in the public affairs of Alaska , his own civic leadership in Ketchikan , his own convictions about the Nation and the State . Alaska remembers NICK BEGICH , even as the business of Alaska goes on . Let us resolve to do that ...
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... interest out- side of his job . His fine wife , Pegge , and their six lovely children can take pride in this man who gave so much of himself to them , to Alaska , and to his country , and so can his parents . f NICK was not only a fine ...
... interest out- side of his job . His fine wife , Pegge , and their six lovely children can take pride in this man who gave so much of himself to them , to Alaska , and to his country , and so can his parents . f NICK was not only a fine ...
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... interests were government's first concern . Be- cause Alaskans understood this about NICK BEGICH , they worked for him and contributed to his cause . So , Alaskans discovered NICK BEGICH and realized early in his career that he had ...
... interests were government's first concern . Be- cause Alaskans understood this about NICK BEGICH , they worked for him and contributed to his cause . So , Alaskans discovered NICK BEGICH and realized early in his career that he had ...
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... interests of the people of Alaska . NICK BEGICH had a distinguished career even before becoming a Member of the 92d Congress . He obtained his M.A. in educational administration and political science from the University of Minne- sota ...
... interests of the people of Alaska . NICK BEGICH had a distinguished career even before becoming a Member of the 92d Congress . He obtained his M.A. in educational administration and political science from the University of Minne- sota ...
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92d Congress Alaska Native Land Alaska State Senate Alaskan pipeline Anchorage to Juneau BEGICH of Alaska beloved Blatnik campaign career Carl Albert colleagues in paying Congressman NICK BEGICH constituents dedicated deepest sympathy Democratic Study Group devoted distinguished district elected Eveleth extend my deepest fellow Fort Richardson Hale Boggs Honorable NICK BEGICH hope House of Representatives Hubert Humphrey Insular Affairs Interior and Insular John Blatnik join my colleagues Jones Act Jonz Juneau knew Land Claims bill late NICK BEGICH legislation lives loss lost majority leader Member memory Minnesota miss Monday Nation Native Claims Native Land Claims NICK's October 16 pay tribute Pegge Begich pilot plane political Prince William Sound public service Public Works Committee Representative from Alaska respect served six children Speaker Guess spirit tonight tragedy tragic tribute to NICK U.S. Congress U.S. Representative Washington Whittier wife Pegge young
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Page xi - For man also knoweth not his time : as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare ; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Page 43 - A spirit goes out of the man who means execution, which outlives the most untimely ending^ All who have meant good work with their whole hearts, have done good work, although they may die before they have the time to sign it. / Every heart that has beat strong and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.
Page xiii - Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighbouring states ; we are rather a pattern to others than imitators ourselves. Its administration favours the many instead of the few ; this is why it is called a democracy. If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences ; if to social standing, advancement in public life...
Page xxiii - For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die...
Page xxiv - Romeo, and when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine, That all the world will be in love with night, And pay no worship to the garish Sun.
Page 54 - I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
Page 3 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Page xv - Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.
Page xv - Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.
Page xxiii - A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; / A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; / A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; / A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together...