[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H6849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN MEMORY OF D. PRESCOTT GRIFFITHS

  (Mr. BARR of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Madam Speaker, D. Prescott Griffiths, known to 
friends as ``Don'' or ``Grif,'' was an outstanding example of the 
American Hero. He lived in Douglasville, in the Seventh District of 
Georgia, where he recently passed away. Born in New York City during 
the Great Depression, Don grew up in an atmosphere of family devotion, 
decency, and service.
  Enlistment in the U.S. Army brought him to combat service in Korea, 
where after being shot down over enemy territory and wounded, it was 
discovered he had been underage at enlistment in order to serve his 
country. Later, he was recruited to hold an important post in 
counterintelligence with the Army C.I.D. in England, and he continued 
to give honorable service until his retirement. His absolute and 
complete memory recall made him one of the best counterintelligence 
agents of the cold war era.
  His international and political contacts were legion, and he could 
always be counted on for encouragement and friendly advice.
  Perhaps his memory can best be summed up in his own words. He said:

       Life is a slice of time, brief and brutal. It is important 
     to know love, to be loved, and to give love. And that's what 
     it's all about.

  To his country, which he deeply loved, D. Prescott Griffiths gave his 
all. He will be sorely missed and fondly remembered.

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