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STATEMENT BY SENATOR J. W. FULBRIGHT IN THE U. S. SENATE JULY 24, 1957 on H. R. 6127. Mr. President, a long time ago when I was a boy attending a small town high school there was an occasion when I felt terribly let down concerning a man for whom at that time I had a profound respect in a kind of youthful hero worship. The man was George Washington, But I felt terribly let down toward him when I read these lines about him in a text by Edward Everett. Everett began his text in this way: "Washington," he said, "was pre-eminently a man of common sense," Naturally as a boy I had thought of Washington in terms of the famous painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware, There he stood, cloaked and determined looking, in a small boat crossing the broad river, amid cakes of ice, on his way to destroy the Hessians on the other side of the Delaware. I was told that this hero of mine, this fighter, this dashing soldier, was distinguished primarily by common sense, It was only years later that I began to understand the significance of Everett's text. It was only later that I began to understand that without Washington's balance — indeed his common sense — it is probable that this great country of ours might never have been founded as a democracy. And it was only later that I discovered that among men common- sense is a most uncommon quality. -1-
Object Description
Title | Remarks On Part Three of the Civil Rights Bill |
Abstract | Fulbright commentary on the Civil Rights Bill of 1957 (H.R. 6127). Fulbright invokes fears of absolutism in government as perceived by the South in the wording of Article III of H.R. 6127. |
Creator | Fulbright, J. William |
Date | July 24, 1957 |
Audience of Speech | United States Senate |
Institution Where Speech Was Given | United States Senate |
City and State | Washington, D.C. |
Subject |
Domestic Policy Civil Rights Domestic Issues Constitution States Rights |
Item Location | J. William Fulbright Papers (MS F956 144, Series 71, Box 12, Folder 3) |
Rights | Please contact Special Collections for information on copyright. |
Digital Publisher | University of Arkansas Libraries |
Series Title | A Calm Voice in a Strident World: Senator J.W. Fulbright Speaks |
Description
Title | Remarks On Part Three of the Civil Rights Bill |
Abstract | Fulbright commentary on the Civil Rights Bill of 1957 (H.R. 6127). Fulbright invokes fears of absolutism in government as perceived by the South in the wording of Article III of H.R. 6127. |
Creator | Fulbright, J. William |
Date | July 24, 1957 |
Audience of Speech | United States Senate |
Institution Where Speech Was Given | United States Senate |
City and State | Washington, D.C. |
Subject |
Domestic Policy Civil Rights Domestic Issues Constitution States Rights |
Transcript | STATEMENT BY SENATOR J. W. FULBRIGHT IN THE U. S. SENATE JULY 24, 1957 on H. R. 6127. Mr. President, a long time ago when I was a boy attending a small town high school there was an occasion when I felt terribly let down concerning a man for whom at that time I had a profound respect in a kind of youthful hero worship. The man was George Washington, But I felt terribly let down toward him when I read these lines about him in a text by Edward Everett. Everett began his text in this way: "Washington," he said, "was pre-eminently a man of common sense," Naturally as a boy I had thought of Washington in terms of the famous painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware, There he stood, cloaked and determined looking, in a small boat crossing the broad river, amid cakes of ice, on his way to destroy the Hessians on the other side of the Delaware. I was told that this hero of mine, this fighter, this dashing soldier, was distinguished primarily by common sense, It was only years later that I began to understand the significance of Everett's text. It was only later that I began to understand that without Washington's balance — indeed his common sense — it is probable that this great country of ours might never have been founded as a democracy. And it was only later that I discovered that among men common- sense is a most uncommon quality. -1- |
Item Location | J. William Fulbright Papers (MS F956 144, Series 71, Box 12, Folder 3) |
Rights | Please contact Special Collections for information on copyright. |
Digital Publisher | University of Arkansas Libraries |
Series Title | A Calm Voice in a Strident World: Senator J.W. Fulbright Speaks |
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