Constitution and our system of government that at a critical moment, such a man is cast into the American political process, to help mold and eventually to help govern it. This Senator from Illinois was one of those who truly helped to govern. He held power, and not just power in a structured, legal sense. Had he chosen that path, he might, I believe, have been President of the United States, for surely he had the requisite qualities of mind and heart and an uncanny sense of the popular will. Rather, his power lay in those incalculable and intangible weapons of experience, of accumulated wisdom, of infinite ability to influence and persuade others to his view.

For the young people, especially those in Illinois, who may find him in their history books, it should be emphasized how proudly this man brought to his national service the sum total of his experiences and his successes under our form of government. As a youth, he knew poverty and he worked hard to achieve his education.

He served in the Army in World War I on the western front where he was constantly exposed to enemy fire, a fact which helped him to develop a unique outlook on life and its brevity. He served 16 years in the House of Representatives and 19 years in the Senate. He was minority leader, a member of the Judiciary and Finance Committees and of the Special Committee on Aging. For the people of Illinois, he performed constant services, officially and unofficially.

Many people have said he was an old-fashioned man. Of one thing we can be sure, his life, while full of rare grace and style, was no anachronism. He was the embodiment of the truth that the greatest fulfillment of man's God-given abilities is realized through meaningful service to his fellowmen and through his relationships with society. In this age, when many about us cry of alienation and irrelevancy, EVERETT DIRKSEN's life testifies to total involvement with the social and political processes of our society. He believed deeply that these processes are relevant for the problems of today. Endowed with an innate sense of what is enduring, he did not dismiss modernity.

Devoted to the ideals of constitutional liberty, he fought in the Senate to assure that under our form of government the individual will never be irrelevant.

While he helped to fashion many laws, it might be said that his greatest contribution to freedom was his prevention of passage of illadvised laws which would have done violence to our political liberty.

He was a family man, a religious man, a professional man, a political man, a man who gloried in the happinesses of life that come with love of friends and family, with the beauties of nature, and with service to his country. We shall not see his like again.

Mrs. Ervin joins me in extending deepest sympathy to Mrs. Dirksen and to members of his family.

ADDRESS BY HON. FRANK CHURCH

OF IDAHO

Mr. President, it is appropriate that we set aside time to pay our respects to the late Republican leader of the Senate, who served his party and his country in such a memorable way.

EVERETT DIRKSEN brought the embellishment of the past to the politics of the present. His grandiloquence made him a unique figure, an authentic product of an earlier period who remained prominent and powerful to the moment of his death.

We will not see the likes of him again.

ADDRESS BY HON. FRANK E. MOSS

OF UTAH

Mr. President, our late beloved colleague, EVERETT DIRKSEN, is sorely missed by all of us on both sides of the aisle. As a member of the same college fraternity with the late Senator, I feel that we shared an additional closeness.

Aside from his expertise in performing his senatorial duties, Senator DIRKSEN brought great joy and laughter to this body at a time when laughter and joy are becoming more and more scarce. The melodious tones drifting throughout this Chamber on the merits of the marigold versus the rose, or any other bloom, to be our national flower afforded us a much needed relief from the crises facing the Nation, both here and abroad. It helped give us a new perspective.

As one commentator put it, the passing of Senator DIRKSEN may be the marking of the end of an era—an era of great oratory and debate where a politician was distinguished more by his performance on the Senate floor than his performance before the television camera. The commentator also intimated that when a bust of Senator DIRKSEN is placed in the Capitol with his craggy face and fly-away hair, he will certainly stand out from the newer crewcut models— though, he added, it will certainly save on plaster.

I miss Senator DIRKSEN for many reasons, not the least being his splendid humor and fine wit.

ADDRESS BY HON. J. W. FULBRIGHT

OF ARKANSAS

Mr. President, beyond doubt, EVERETT McKinley Dirksen was one of the most memorable individuals ever to serve in the Senate. He was a talented and vigorous leader and an influential Senator. All of us know that he played an important role in some of the most significant legislation passed by this body in recent years. I recall particularly his contribution in securing ratification of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963.

His influence was not, of course, limited to the Senate. The DIRKSEN style was well known throughout the country, and he was highly regarded by millions of Americans.

EVERETT DIRKSEN served in Congress for more than 34 years, more than half of that time in the Senate. For 10 years he had the burdensome responsibility of serving as his party's leader in the Senate. During this period, I had numerous occasions to visit with EVERETT DIRKSEN, and always found him cordial and responsive in his attitude. While we did not always agree on all important public matters, he never allowed bitterness or ill feeling to enter into the debate or discussion of these differences. He had an unusual gift for friendship, and a unique memory for interesting anecdotes. I always found him to be one of the most entertaining and interesting companions, especially when the day was over, that I have ever known.

The loss to his family, to the Senate, to the people of Illinois, and to the Nation is certainly a great one. He is destined to be long remembered.

ADDRESS BY HON. ALAN BIBLE

OF NEVADA

Mr. President, the Senate of the United States has lost one of its most able and influential leaders. Each of us has lost a friend. America has lost a great citizen.

EVERETT DIRKSEN was unique. In death, as in life, he defies comparison. Perhaps Daniel Webster was his forensic equal, and perhaps his effectiveness as a Senate minority leader had precedent, but never has there been another who projected the diverse personality characteristics of this remarkable man.

America loved him, not for his stunning eloquence alone, nor for his undisputed skill as a lawmaker. He was loved for his human qualities: humor, warmth, affection-all generously shared by an unfailingly generous human. He was quick to tell a joke on himself, and he could place issues in proper perspective with a few words of gentle humor. It was possible to disagree with EVERETT DIRKSEN politically; it was not possible to dislike him personally. He was that kind of man to us, and to the American people.

But we cannot eulogize the man without paying equal tribute to his deeds. As the Washington Post perceptively observed, EVERETT DIRKSEN'S colorful personality sometimes threatened to overshadow his substantial legislative achievements. Those of us who knew him well, and worked with him over the years, are best qualified to pass judgment on those achievements. And I think all of us would agree that he was a great legislator and a great leader. The imprint of his labor will survive us all.

Mr. President, I am proud to have been a contemporary of EVERETT DIRKSEN, and I shall always treasure the warmth of his friendship. He earned our respect, our admiration, and a lasting place in the pages of American history.

ADDRESS BY HON. GEORGE MCGOVERN

OF SOUTH DAKOTA

Mr. President, I regret that I was away on official business when the eulogies of our late esteemed colleague, Senator EVERETT DIRKSEN, of Illinois, were offered on the Senate floor. I should like to add a few thoughts to what has already been said about this illustrious and remarkable man.

I have always felt that Senator DIRKSEN's most enduring contributions were his efforts on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and civil rights. It is doubtful whether either of these landmark accomplishments in the Senate would have been possible without the leadership and the powerful voice of Senator DIRKSEN. I especially recall his speech closing the debate on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. It was one of the three or four most eloquent and moving statements that it has been my privilege to hear on the Senate floor.

Mr. President, on the day that Senator DIRKSEN died, I was speaking at Libertyville, Ill., to a large rally sponsored jointly by the Democratic reform commission, of which I am chairman and the Illinois reform effort under the leadership of Adlai Stevenson III. It became my responsibility to announce to this Illinois audience the death of their senior Senator. I shall never forget the hush which fell over that partisan Democratic audience as they thought about our common mortality and those fundamental concerns that cut across political lines.

Mr. President, I salute Senator DIRKSEN for a long career in public service, marked by good humor, imagination, and devotion to the national interest. My sympathy goes to Mrs. Dirksen and to other members of the DIRKSEN family.

ADDRESS BY HON. JOHN SHERMAN COOPER

OF KENTUCKY

Mr. President, I could not be in the Senate on the day when the Senate held its memorial session for the late Senator EVERETT