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LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING AHEAD Mr. FULBRIGHT. Mr. President, in these final hours of my 32-year career in the U.S. Congress, I wisii to express my gratitude and esteem, both to Members of this body with whom it lias been my privilege to work:, and to the institution itself. I have participated in many vigorous debates over these years in the Senate, but with rare exceptions these have been free of rancor and personal recrimination. We have engaged here in a practice the British used to call "government by discussion." It has not by any means been an exercise in pure reason, but neither in general are human affairs, and we politicians—contrary to rumor—are members of the human race. However much I have agreed or disagreed with my, colleagues over the years, I have always been deeply impressed with the ability of Senators past and present— to represent the people who sent them here. For my own part, I take pride and satisfaction that, as part of the team of Congressmen and Senators representing the State of Arkansas, I have been able to make a contribution to the remarkable progress which has brought the people of my State from comparative poverty and underdevelopment 30 years ago to their present vibrant prosperity. Wrote Walter Baghehot: A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and -uncommon abilities. Having been privileged to know a great many Members of this body over three decades, I can testify to the accuracy of that statement. The Senate as I have known it is a representative, democratic institution composed of some of the most gifted individuals in our society.
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Title | Sen. J. W. Fulbright's final speech in the United States Senate |
Abstract | Senator Fulbright's last speech from the floor of the United States Senate, entitled "Looking Back-And Looking Ahead. In this speech Senator Fulbright reviews his thirty-two year career as a legislator from the state of Arkansas, considers his legacy, and ponders the future of an America that his efforts had done so much to shape. |
Creator | Fulbright, J. William |
Date | December 19, 1974 |
Audience of Speech | United States Senate |
Institution Where Speech Was Given | United States Senate |
City and State | Washington, D.C. |
Subject |
Political Career Domestic Issues Foreign Policy Congressional Power American Society |
Item Location | J. William Fulbright Papers (MS F956 144-C, Series 5, Box 30, File 1) |
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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Title | Sen. J. W. Fulbright's final speech in the United States Senate |
Abstract | Senator Fulbright's last speech from the floor of the United States Senate, entitled "Looking Back-And Looking Ahead. In this speech Senator Fulbright reviews his thirty-two year career as a legislator from the state of Arkansas, considers his legacy, and ponders the future of an America that his efforts had done so much to shape. |
Creator | Fulbright, J. William |
Date | December 19, 1974 |
Audience of Speech | United States Senate |
Institution Where Speech Was Given | United States Senate |
City and State | Washington, D.C. |
Subject |
Political Career Domestic Issues Foreign Policy Congressional Power American Society |
Transcript | LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING AHEAD Mr. FULBRIGHT. Mr. President, in these final hours of my 32-year career in the U.S. Congress, I wisii to express my gratitude and esteem, both to Members of this body with whom it lias been my privilege to work:, and to the institution itself. I have participated in many vigorous debates over these years in the Senate, but with rare exceptions these have been free of rancor and personal recrimination. We have engaged here in a practice the British used to call "government by discussion." It has not by any means been an exercise in pure reason, but neither in general are human affairs, and we politicians—contrary to rumor—are members of the human race. However much I have agreed or disagreed with my, colleagues over the years, I have always been deeply impressed with the ability of Senators past and present— to represent the people who sent them here. For my own part, I take pride and satisfaction that, as part of the team of Congressmen and Senators representing the State of Arkansas, I have been able to make a contribution to the remarkable progress which has brought the people of my State from comparative poverty and underdevelopment 30 years ago to their present vibrant prosperity. Wrote Walter Baghehot: A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and -uncommon abilities. Having been privileged to know a great many Members of this body over three decades, I can testify to the accuracy of that statement. The Senate as I have known it is a representative, democratic institution composed of some of the most gifted individuals in our society. |
Item Location | J. William Fulbright Papers (MS F956 144-C, Series 5, Box 30, File 1) |
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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