[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E46]
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               TRIBUTE TO SENATOR EUGENE JOSEPH McCARTHY

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 
late Senator Eugene Joseph McCarthy, a former member of this body, who 
passed away on December 10th. Senator McCarthy's home state of 
Minnesota mourns his passing as a resolute, dedicated public servant, 
and a national man of conscience.
  Eugene McCarthy began his lifelong commitment to learning and 
teaching at various educational institutions in Minnesota. As a member 
of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he served as a member of the U.S. 
House of Representatives representing Minnesota's Fourth Congressional 
District from 1949 until 1959, when he began serving the first of two 
terms in the U.S. Senate. By taking a principled stand against the 
Vietnam War as a presidential candidate in 1968, he reached out to a 
disenfranchised generation, inspiring the youth of America to take part 
in the political process. After failing to receive the Democratic 
Party's nomination for president, Senator McCarthy continued to serve 
in the U.S. Senate until 1971 as he continued his dedication to the 
people of Minnesota and the American public.
  His connection to the people he represented was genuine. Senator 
McCarthy's family and the people of Minnesota can be proud of the 
legacy that he leaves behind. I am honored to continue to represent 
many of the same people he served in Congress.
  I extend my thoughts and prayers to his daughter Ellen, who continues 
her father's legacy of public service as a staff person in the U.S. 
House, as well as his daughter Margaret, his son Michael, his brother 
Austin, his sister Marian and his six grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in paying tribute to the life of Senator 
Eugene McCarthy.

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