[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN MEMORY OF ALAN CRANSTON

  Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, it is an honor for me to pay tribute to 
my former Senate colleague Alan Cranston. With Senator Cranston's 
passing, we lost a gifted leader, a shrewd politician and a dedicated 
reformer. It seemed significant that Senator Cranston passed away on 
New Year's Eve 2000 because his life encompassed, literally, the 20th 
century. He was born the year World War I began, grew up during the 
Depression, covered the rise of fascism in Europe as a foreign 
correspondent and led the fight for a nuclear arms freeze during the 
Cold War. He called luminaries of the age among his friends, most 
notably Albert Einstein. Alan Cranston arrived in the Senate shortly 
after I did and we served together for 24 years until his retirement in 
1993. We even hit the Presidential campaign trail together, both 
running for the White House on the Democratic ticket in 1984.
  Those of us who served with Senator Cranston will remember the tally 
sheets he carried around to count votes. We will also remember the 
talent he had for carefully preserving his own liberal ideologies while 
working effectively with those on the opposite end of the political 
spectrum. He may have offended some with his push for disarmament, but 
more often than not he disarmed them with his own friendly manner. 
Senator Cranston left an indelible mark on environmental, civil rights 
and global security policy. His legacies are the Global Security 
Institute, his accomplishments as a U.S. Senator and his dedication to 
the people of California. He will be missed, but a political giant like 
Alan Cranston will not be forgotten.

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