[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 8, 1994]
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                         TRIBUTE TO JACK MILLER

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, over the years, the State of Iowa has become 
almost a second home to me, and my respect for the residents of the 
Hawkeye State is well known.
  Hardworking. Fair. Honest. Thoughtful. Patriotic. These are words 
that describe the vast majority of Iowans, and they are words that also 
described Senator Jack Miller of Iowa, who passed away on August 29.
  Along with many in this Chamber, and with countless more in Iowa, 
Elizabeth and I join in mourning the death of this dedicated public 
servant.
  Jack Miller's dedication to America began during World War II, when 
he served in the Army Air Forces in the China-Burma-India theater. Jack 
would eventually attain the rank of lieutenant colonel, and would 
retire from the Air Force Reserve as a brigadier general. As a member 
of the faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School in 
Fort Leavenworth, KS, Jack also taught logistics to thousands of young 
soldiers.
  After the war, Jack eventually returned to Iowa, where he began a tax 
law practice. After 2 year in the Iowa House of Representatives and 4 
in the Iowa State Senate, Jack came to the U.S. Senate, where he would 
serve for 12 years.
  Throughout his years in elective office, Jack was recognized by 
members of both parties as one of America's preeminent experts in the 
field of tax law. He was also recognized for the common sense he 
brought to issues ranging from civil rights to national defense to 
agriculture.
  After leaving the Senate in 1973, Jack was nominated by President 
Nixon to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent 
Appeals. He remained on the Court until his retirement in 1983.
  Soldier. Senator. Judge. Jack Miller was buried last week at 
Arlington National Cemetery, alongside countless others who served 
their country as he did--with courage, with conviction, and with an 
abiding love of family and of country.
  I know all Members of this Chamber join with me in expressing our 
condolences to ``Jerry'' Miller, Jack's wife of 52 years, and to their 
family, which includes four children, eleven grandchildren, and one 
great-grandchild.

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