[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 18 (Monday, January 30, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        TRIBUTE TO RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH, OUR DEPARTED COLLEAGUE

  (Mr. MYERS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise this afternoon with sorrow 
to announce the passing of a former Member of Congress and a good 
friend of many of us, Richard L. Roudebush.
  Dick was a veteran of World War II. In 1953, Mr. Speaker, he was 
elected the State VFW Commander in the State of Indiana. In 1957 he 
served as National Commander in the Veterans of Foreign Wars. In 1961, 
he was elected to Congress where he served for 10 years.
  Mr. Speaker, here he was known affectionately as ``Mayor of the 
Cloakroom'' because of his humor, good sense and friendliness. He sat 
often back in the corner here with about four or five other associates 
and always was a person who had something nice to say about everyone 
else here. While he served in the House, he can be remembered as a 
friend of the veterans. He also was a farmer himself, so he fought for 
farmers' legislation. In the House he was one of the sponsors of 
legislation to establish June 14 as Flag Day, to be recognized as a 
national holiday. He also fought for many things for the veterans and 
for patriotism.
  He served until 1971 in the House, and since that time he served, as 
in 1977 he was elected and selected to serve, as Administrator of the 
Veterans Administration where he served for 3 years.
  He will be missed by many of us. He was a great friend. We will miss 
Dick Roudebush.

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