[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 21 (Wednesday, March 2, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 2, 1994]
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                LEGACY OF JUSTICE FRANK MURPHY PRESERVED

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, retired Judge James Lincoln, of Harbor 
Beach, MI, deserves the praise of his fellow Michiganders for working 
tirelessly to preserve the memory and history of his former neighbor, 
mentor and friend, Justice Frank Murphy.
  Justice Murphy, born in Harbor Beach in 1890, began a career in law 
after serving in World War I. During the 1930's, he was mayor of 
Detroit, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Governor of Michigan. 
President Roosevelt appointed him Attorney General of the United States 
in 1939 and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1940, where he served until 
his death in 1949.
  In 1990, the State of Michigan provided funds to acquire the Murphy 
estate in Harbor Beach if matching funds could be raised from private 
sources. In a 3-year effort, spearheaded by Judge Lincoln, the Frank 
Murphy Memorial Museum Foundation raised these funds. With dedication, 
determination and a great deal of help and support from the foundation 
board members, he surmounted many obstacles and finally reached the 
fundraising goal at the end of 1993.
  Mr. President, Judge Lincoln's efforts to preserve the legacy of an 
American with Frank Murphy's record of public service should be 
applauded. As a former judge of the juvenile court in Wayne County, his 
job was not just to pronounce judgments on youngsters, but to educate 
them. Today, he continues his efforts to educate--not just youngsters, 
but all citizens, young and old.
  Justice Murphy would have liked what James Lincoln has done. He would 
have liked the fact that he, too, became a judge. And he would have 
been pleased that two buildings stand in Detroit today--the Frank 
Murphy Hall of Justice and the James Lincoln Hall of Justice, fitting 
tributes to two good citizens of Michigan. For his efforts, I commend 
Judge James Lincoln; the preservation of the Murphy estate and the 
Murphy legacy will draw visitors to Harbor Beach for years to come.

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