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HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES Mired and with Whom a Strong Friend­ Knew Him Were Enriched by Their As­ Ship Existed 9482 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE May 26 William E. Borah, whom he intensely ad­ great and with the humble, and all that HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mired and with whom a strong friend­ knew him were enriched by their as­ ship existed. sociations with him. MoNDAY, MAY 26, 1958 His book, describing the critical early He had rich gifts to share with his The House met at 12 o'clock noon. days of World Warn was a remarkable staff, his colleagues, and with the officials The Reverend Ernest A. deBordenave, document of facts. of government-the executive, the legis~ D. D., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mid­ Washington will not quite be the same lative, and the judiciary-and he shared dleburg, va., offered the following without Bill Hutchinson. We will all them unstintingly, prayer: miss his genial smile, his ever good will. His death was untimely. His memory and the earnestness he exhibited for his will live a long_. long time. His contri­ 0 God, behold the Members of this work and the country he loved. · butions to the history of his era will re­ Congress. He was a great American and, through main, it seems to me, imperishable. They are called upon to make fateful his writings, helped to make the United He was my friend. decisions that affect the life of all man­ States a better land. kind, while they themselves are pride­ To his relatives, I extend my deepest ful, self-centered sinners like everybody sympathy. COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT else. Theirs is a great opportunity but Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, MARINE AND FISHERIES an awful responsibility. Surely, they will the gentleman yield? need Thy help. Mr. MARTIN. I yield to the gentle­ Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Keep them humble by the knowledge man from Ohio. unanimous consent that the Merchant that Thou art the final ruler in human Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on history. Guide them by the knowledge I would like very much to associate my­ Fish and Wildlife may sit this afternoon that Thy justice is the measure of Thy self with the remarks of the gentleman during general debate. demand upon their decisions. from Massachusetts [Mr. MARTIN] in The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Give them fortitude to accept what paying tribute to the late William K. There was no objection. cannot be changed, courage to change or, as we knew him, "Bill" Hutchinson. what they ought to change, and wisdom We have been friends for nearly a quar­ to know the one from the other. Amen. ter of a century. He was one of the CALL OF THE HOUSE The Journal of the proceedings of Fri­ truly great newspapermen who served Mr. MURRAY. Mr. Speaker, I make day, May 23, 1958, was read and ap­ here in Washington for nearly 30 years. the point of order that a quorum is not proved. For many years Mr. Hutchinson was present. the head of the International News The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum Service organization here in the Capital REPORT ON AGRICULTURE AP­ is not present. City. He was long known as one of the Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I PROPRIATION BILL most able political writers this Nation move a call of the House. Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I ask ever produced. He was what we term A call of the House was ordered. unanimous consent that the Committee in the trade a newspaperman's reporter. The Clerk called the roll and the on Appropriations may have until mid· In other words, he had a nose and a following Members failed to answer to night tonight to file a conference report sense for news that few men have. He their names: on the agricultural appropriation bill. had the ability to write the news with [Roll No. 73] The SPEAKER. Is there objection to a clarity that made it easy for the aver­ Andrews Gary Poage the request of the gentleman from Mis­ age man in the street to understand the Ashley Gordon Powell souri? situation exactly. Auchincloss Granahan Prouty We have also lost a great American Barden Grant Radwan There was no objection. Barrett Green, Pa. Reece, Tenn. in William K. Hutchinson, as well as a Bass, N.H. Gregory Rlley great newspaperman. His place in our Bass, Tenn. Gross Robeson, Va. THE LATE WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON national life will not be easy to fill. Bentley Gubser Robison, N.Y. Blatnik Healey Rodino Mr. MARTIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. MARTIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Boggs Hemphill Sadlak unanimous consent to address the House unanimous consent that any Member Brooks, La. Henderson Saund for 1 minute. desiring to do so may extend his re­ Buckley H1llings Scott, N.C. Byrd Holifield Scott, Pa. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to marks at this point in the RECORD. Byrnes, Wis. Jackson Seely-Brown the request of the gentleman from The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Carnahan James Selden Massachusetts? There was no objection. Celler Jenkins Shelley Chelf Jennings Sheppard There was no objection. Mr. O'BRIEN of New York. Mr. Christopher Judd Shuford Mr. MARTIN. Mr. Speaker, when a Speaker, one of the most distinguished Clark Kearney Sieminski close personal friend of 30 years dies sud­ careers in modern American journalism Colmer Kilburn Siler came to an end with the unexpected Cooley Knutson Spence denly, his death comes as a shock and Corbett Lennon Staggers causes great sorrow. It was so yesterday death on May 25 of William K. Hutchin­ Coudert Lesinski Steed when I was informed of the death of son, chief of the Washington bureau of Curtis, Mo. McCarthy Taylor William K. Hutchinson, manager of the International News Service. Dellay Mcintosh Teague, Tex. Dies Mahon Teller Washington office of International News Mr. Hutchinson held that key position Dooley Marshall Tollefson Service. for 19 years. Before that, he had been Dowdy May Trimble "Bill" Hutchinson, as we knew him, a top Congressional correspondent for Doyle Merrow Udall Eberharter Miller, Calif. VanZandt was one of a group of really great jour­ INS. He served that great news­ Engle Morano Watts nalists who were here when I first came gathering organization for 38 eventful Farbstein Morris Wharton to Washington; a group that has only a years. In point of service, he was one Fino O'Hara, Minn. Widnall Fogarty Osmers Wier few remaining members. They were of the true elder statesmen among Wash­ Forand Passman Wilson, Cali!. journalists who could intelligently inter­ ington correspondents. Fulton Patterson Withrow pret the news, both local and foreign. It was my privilege to know Bill Garmatz Philbin Zelenka They were men who had a scent for news Hutchinson first as a fellow newsman The SPEAKER. On this rollcall, 309 and loved the "scoops" that were often and later as a sage to whom a Member Members have answered to their names, secured. of Congress could turn for wise counsel. a quorum. Bill was a great lover of sports and His achievements as a reporter in the By unanimous consent, further pr~J .. at one time was vice president of the great tradition are legendary. Among ceedings under the call were dispensed Washington Redskins. He accompanied them was his magnificent beat, as tri­ with. the team on its trips throughout the umph over the opposition is called in country. He loved baseball and, as a. newspaper parlance, on the Japanese personal friend of Clark Griffith, could surrender that ended World War II. ADMISSION OF THE STATE OF be found every Sunday at the ball park. He was a man who literally could not ALASKA INTO THE UNION Besides his active reporting, Bill found count his friends, they were so many Mr. O'BRIEN of New York. Mr. time to author a biography of Senator and so various. He walked with the Speaker, I move that the House resolve 1958. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 9483 itself into the Committee of the Whole Alaska for a livelihood. A substantial for admission to the Union. The resi­ House on the State of the Union for the number of former residents of Washing­ dents of Alaska are imbued with deep further consideration of the bill <H. R. ton now are living in Alaska, and we are patriotism and the spirit of democracy 7999) to provide for the admission of the able to enjoy occasional visits with them. exemplified by the American form of State of Alaska into the Union. Because of this proximity to Alaska, I government, a vast majority of them The motion was agreed to. feel a little more deeply about this mat­ want statehood and the Territory has ,Accordingly, the House resolved itself ter, perhaps, than some of the other the population and resources needed to into the Committee of the Whole House Members. Alaskans not only are our support state government. on the State of the Union for the fur­ fellow citizens; they are our neighbors. During this debate, we have heard a ther consideration of the bill H. R. 7999, And, believe me, they are as fine a group great deal about the patriotism and loy­ with Mr. MILLS in the chair. of neighbors as anyone could want. alty of the people of Alaska; I think we The Clerk read the title of the bill. Because we in the Pacific Northwest owe them statehood, and I urge passage The CHAIRMAN. When the Commit­ look upon Alaskans as our neighbors, it of this bill to fulfill an obligation which tee rose on Friday, May 23, the gentle­ is abhorrent to me to see them relegated we cannot in conscience put off any man from Nebraska [Mr.
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