[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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                 RETIREMENT OF CONGRESSMAN DON EDWARDS

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                            HON. JACK BROOKS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 1994

  Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today joining with all my colleagues 
in bidding farewell to Congressman Don Edwards, the Dean of the 
California Delegation. Don's distinquished career in this House spans 
32 years and he has spent that same number of years in diligent work on 
the House Committee on the Judiciary. He became Chairman of the 
Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights in the 93d Congress and 
has served in that capacity since. I have noted in many publications 
the use of two titles in referring to my good friend from California--
``Mr. Civil and Constitutional rights'' and ``Guardian of the 
Constitution.''
  Don has justly earned these titles from his many years of vigorous 
and dedicated work in behalf of the rights of all his fellow Americans. 
My memories of Don are formed from the many issues, such as Watergate, 
where we spent long hours sitting next to one another on the Judiciary 
Committee. For the Nation, However, the memories of Don will be his 
legendary work on all civil rights issues coming before the Congress 
for the past 30 years, all of which have greatly benefited this Nation. 
I know Edie and Don will remember all their friends here as they travel 
the next road and I wish both of them good health and many years of 
enjoyment together.

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