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OF HON. WALL DOXEY, REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

RMAN. Congressman Doxey.

CY. Madam Chairman, members of the committee, and entlemen, and our colleague, John Rankin, I want to say r of the Mississippi delegation that Mr. Whittington has entiments that we appreciate what has been done in the it has been done and what has been said. And above reciate John Rankin. [Applause.]

T OF HON. DAN R. McGEHEE, REPRESENTATIVE IN
CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

IRMAN. Mr. McGehee, of Mississippi.

GEHEE. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, and gentlemen. I am sure that I express the feeling of the bers in the Congress from the State of Mississippi that it eeling of pride that we have one of our Members who has ll thought of by an organization, legislation affecting which ore the committee of which he is the chairman, and in the on to our colleague of his portrait or likeness of him that the walls of this room for years to come. I can say this nd, John Rankin, no man has more zealously fought on the ongress for legislation that he believed in. John has made ght for the veterans and their different organizations and for for them and their dependents. And this is a deserved nt to him and a deserved expression of appreciation in the ion to this committee of this wonderful picture. [Applause.] ENT OF HON. ALBERT J. ENGEL, REPRESENTATIVE FROM TATE OF MICHIGAN, MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON D WAR VETERANS' LEGISLATION

HAIRMAN. The Chair recognizes Congressman Engel, of

n.

NGEL. Madam Chairman and members of the committee and tatives of the veterans' organizations and friends. I want to ers in paying tribute to the chairman of this committee, John I do so as a member of the committee, as a member of several s' organizations, and as a citizen. I pay tribute to him for the work that he has done as chairman during the 10 years which he has presided over this committee. That period perhaps what I consider the most critical period or one of the ritical periods in American history. During those 10 years we ad millions of unemployed and millions of men, women, and n on relief and among them many, many veterans. Their ending appeals and cries for help come from every nook and of this great Nation of ours. And somehow they find their nd come here to this room and to this group who sit here and solve their problems without regard to political affiliations, as ms which must and should be solved.

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During that 10-year period commanders of veterans' organizations e come and gone; the membership of this committee has changed, e have gone to a great beyond and answered that last roll call, as our former chairman, our beloved Royal C. Johnson. Others, Major Bulwinkle and Mrs. Norton, have been called to important ies on other committees. Other members have retired to private But during all this period of time, the most critical, I think, n the veterans' point of view in the history of this country, John kin sat in that chair and listened to those appeals for help coming m veterans and their orphans and widows from every corner of erica. He has tried to meet those problems. And there is only man in America that I know of that has had the comprehensive v of the needs of the veterans during that period and who has rd those cries as insistently and as constantly as John Rankin, that is General Hines, who is the head of the veterans' organiza1. [Applause.]

We who served-and this is my seventh year on the committee; elieve Mrs. Rogers was the only member of the committee who was t when Mr. John Rankin took the chairmanship of the committee. "he CHAIRMAN. That is right.

Mr. ENGEL. I think I am the only one on the Republican side—I not know how many there are on the Democratic side who were e when I came here. But during that period of time we have been fronted with this desperate problem on the one hand and an oty Treasury on the other hand. And it has been a real problem. ant to say here and now when I pay my tribute to him, when I nk of the work he has done as chairman of this committee, I speak n the light of that 10 years of critical history in this Nation. I k of it not lightly and not in passing by, but in a realization of tremendous job that has confronted him in trying to guide through Congress legislation which will in some degree, at least, answer appeals of those who come to us from the rank and file of the erican veterans and their orphans and widows.

ohn, I want you to know how much I personally appreciate that k. I want you to know how much I personally appreciate your dship as a member of this committee. Life is strange. Life in gress is strange. If the outside public could only see the strange dships that exist here, friendships that somehow seem to span r the gap of political differences, and friendships that exist between and women here in Congress despite the fact that they are diarically opposed in their political beliefs. I want to say to you e and now that this veterans' committee has been sort of a bridge r which have passed many men and women who have clasped r hands in friendship. I hope, John, that you will continue to e for many, many years on this committee.

hope that whoever is made chairman of this committee in the re, without regard to politics or creed, may be able to look after interests of the veterans and their widows and orphans as carey and efficiently as it was during the years that you, John, have ed after those interests during the past 10 years that you have chairman. [Applause.]

he CHAIRMAN. Congressman Engel, will you take the chair? I ly regret, Mr. Chairman, that I must go to the Foreign Affairs mittee, which is passing on legislation in an effort to make this

Mr. ENGEL. I v Veterans of Foreig the veterans. He Mr. VAN ZANDI commanders of t gentlemen, I wish for the War Vet We have such a veterans of all w war veterans of t such well-deserv American Legion one of our bud morning. And seventh Congre hope that he ca chairman of thi seventh Congre Mr. ENGEL.

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I OF HON. JAMES E. VAN ZANDT, REPRESENTATIVE
RESS FROM THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND
OF THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD WAR VETERANS'
CION

EL. I want now to call upon a former commander of the
Foreign Wars, who has done splendid service in behalf of
S. He is a member of this committee, Jimmie Van Zandt.
ZANDT. Mr. Chairman and my colleagues, and the national
s of the several veterans' organizations, and ladies and
I wish to appear at this time in the capacity of spokesman
ar Veterans Association of the Seventy-seventh Congress.
uch a unique organization in our midst. It is composed of
f all wars, campaigns, and expeditions. Not only do we
ns of this Congress want to join with those who are paying
deserved tribute to John Rankin, but we wish to thank the
Legion and the department of Mississippi for singling out
r buddies and paying this splendid tribute to him this
And to John Rankin the War Veterans of the Seventy-
Congress wish to extend to him their best wishes, and we
he can be with is at all times and carry out his duties as the
of this committee, a most important one, of the Seventy-
Congress. [Applause.]

NGEL. The chairman presides best who says the least. So I going to introduce these gentlemen.

ENT OF HON. HAROLD K. CLAYPOOL, REPRESENTATIVE
ONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF OHIO, AND MEMBER OF
COMMITTEE ON WORLD WAR VETERANS' LEGISLATION

NGEL. I want to call on another member of the committee'
n, Mr. Claypool. Will you say a few words, please?
CLAYPOOL. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, as
ne of the practically new members of this committee, only
served a few years, it has been a great pleasure to work with
ankin. I consider him one of the hardest working Members
gress whom we have, and especially on this Veterans' Com-
I pay great tribute to John.

nk you. [Applause.]

MENT OF HON. JERRY VOORHIS, REPRESENTATIVE IN
GRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND MEMBER
THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD WAR LEGISLATION

ENGEL. I will now call upon another member of the committee
as been very, very active, Jerry Voorhis of Calfiornia. Will
y a word?

VOORHIS. Mr. Chairman, I would like to express my own feels a member of this committee and as one who will always conit to have been a very great honor to have served as a Member

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he House with the Honorable John Rankin and to have been - to listen to him confound his opponents on the floor and lead fights in the cause of the American people. I think the action he American Legion is most appropriate, and I am sure we are very grateful. I value more than I can say the personal friendof our chairman. I admire his tremendous capacity for hard k, clear thought and the gift of eloquence which he possesses pers as highly as any Member of the House. Most of all, I appreciate devotion to the public interests and the great common people of erica and the way that he has shown us all to consider with care well as with a deep and profound interest the problems connected the veterans of America which we are confronted with here in committee.

Ir. ENGEL. Of all the appeals that come to us, both as veterans
Members of the Congress and members of this committee, those
come from the widows and orphans of the deceased veterans or
e which come from the families of the veterans who are unable to
for their families because of their disabilities are perhaps the most
trending. Those appeals perhaps come as much or more to the
en's organizations of the veterans' organizations, the auxiliaries
ne veterans' organizations, and I would like to hear a few words
the heads of the auxiliary organizations, if there are any here.
the head of the American Legion Auxiliary here?

TEMENT OF MRS. DORIS CORWITH, PAST NATIONAL PRESI-
ENT OF THE LADIES AUXILIARY, TO THE AMERICAN LEGION
olonel TAYLOR. She is not. But if you wish, Mr. Chairman, the
ediate past national president, Mrs. Doris Corwith, is here.
r. ENGEL. We would like to hear from her.
rs. CORWITH. Thank you, Mr. Commander.

r. Chairman, members of the committee, last year as national
ident of the American Legion Auxiliary it was my rare privilege
eet and know Chairman Rankin. I have in my home a photo-
h which was taken last year in which you will see, as I may do
y day, the face of Chairman Rankin, of General Hines, of my
onal commander, Raymond J. Kelley, and past national president.
think it is a splendid likeness of the chairman. And so today, as
k at this painting which has been given by the American Legion
onor of this distinguished gentleman, I shall be proud that it was
privilege to stand with him for a few moments and to work with
during a year, and to be conscious of the great contribution that
nan has made, not only to the veteran and his dependents but to
Nation. And in behalf of the women of the American Legion
iliary, whom it has been my privilege to lead, more than a half
on women devoted to the welfare of the veterans of the World
and their widows and orphans, I am proud to pay my tribute to
distinguished gentleman and to acknowledge his devotion to the
and women who need our care, and to acknowledge his rare
ities to his country and to his friends. I wish to say that I am
d indeed to have the privilege to know him and to have the cour-
s attention of this committee under his chairmanship, and to speak
he patriotic women of my organization in tribute to John Rankin.
hank you. [Applause.]

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NT OF MRS. GRACE H. DAVIS, NATIONAL SECRETARY
LADIES' AUXILIARY TO THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN
OF THE UNITED STATES

E. May I present Mrs. Grace H. Davis, ladies and gentle-
is national secretary of the ladies' auxiliary to the Veterans
Wars.

GEL. Mrs. Davis.

AVIS. Mr. Chairman, it is indeed a very happy privilege to be

a few moments this morning to express the gratitude and ion of the ladies' auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars lendid work that has been done throughout the years by n Rankin of this Veterans' Committee.

orrowful to say that the many appeals that come from these and dependents of these veterans come over my desk, and we times interested and naturally watch all of those and transmit the various committees of the Congress.

gain a privilege to extend our good wishes to Chairman Rankin be that throughout these years he will continue to do the work that he has been doing. We express our appreciation f of the ladies' auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of ted States.

k you. [Applause.]

ENGEL. Is there anyone here from the Disabled American s?

ere anyone here of the officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars shes to pay their tribute?

STATEMENT OF MRS. JOHN E. RANKIN

. RANKIN. Mr. Chairman, as the wife of the chairman of the
ns' Committee, I wish to express my very great appreciation of
eautiful picture, I would call it, because I think it is a very good
nd I am sure that he deserves all the honor. I will testify as
fe that he does. [Applause.]

.ENGEL. I can assure you that we all join in that sentiment,
Rankin. I think it is a splendid picture of John.

want to express my appreciation and the appreciation of the
ittee for the splendid way in which Mrs. Rankin has taken care
r chairman and his health and everything. You know we married
do not always appreciate fully what our wives do for us. And
sure that a great deal of the credit for the splendid work that
has done goes to his lovable companion, Mrs. Rankin. Let
1 give her a hand. [Applause.]

TATEMENT OF HON. A. LEONARD ALLEN, OF LOUISIANA

Ir. ALLEN of Louisiana. Madam Chairman, members of the mittee, ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy to join with this at throng and the other members of the committee in paying ute to our beloved chairman, the Honorable John Rankin, of ssissippi. I say "beloved" in the fullest sense of the word. I have Mr. Rankin more than a high regard--I love John Rankin.