[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 39 (Thursday, March 11, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E401]
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PROVIDING FOR USE OF CATAFALQUE IN CRYPT BENEATH ROTUNDA OF CAPITOL IN 
   CONNECTION WITH MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR THE LATE HONORABLE HARRY A. 
 BLACKMUN, FORMER ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

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                               speech of

                            HON. BILL LUTHER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 1999

  Mr. LUTHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life and 
legacy of late Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun. Ascending from a 
modest St. Paul Childhood to the Nation's highest court, Mr. Blackmun 
served the people of Minnesota for decades with his meticulous yet open 
legal mind before dutifully serving his Nation as Supreme Court Justice 
for 24 years.
  Reflective and courageous Justice Blackmun bore great personal 
burdens in order to translate the Constitution's theory of liberty into 
fundamental guarantees for all people. He was a genuine and humble 
public servant. His passing will be mourned by people everywhere.

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