[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 64 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING FORMER ALABAMA CONGRESSMAN CARL A. ELLIOTT

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 19, 2018

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor former Alabama 
Congressman Carl A. Elliott as a historical marker is scheduled to be 
dedicated on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his birthplace in Vina, Franklin 
County, Alabama, recognizing Congressman Elliott's contributions to his 
hometown, his state, and his country. I am honored to stand before this 
body of Congress and this Nation to recognize Congressman Elliott for 
his dedication to public service and as a former member of this body 
and someone who served years as Congressman in the district that I am 
now honored to represent.
  Carl Atwood Elliott was the oldest of nine children of G.W. and Nora 
Elliott. He left home at 16 to attend the University of Alabama, 
working his way through college. He was elected President of the 
Student Government Association, earning his law degree in 1936. 
Continuing on his road to success, he was elected to the U.S. Congress 
in 1948 using the theme ``From Farm Boy To Congress''. For 16 years, he 
faithfully represented the families of small farmers, coal miners, and 
small businesses in his Northwest Alabama district. A lifelong champion 
of universal access to education, Congressman Elliott's Library 
Services Act of 1956 brought books to readers in rural counties. His 
National Defense Education Act of 1958 enabled millions of needy 
students to attend college. During the years that followed, he became a 
local writer and in 1972 was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree 
by the University of Alabama. In 1990, Congressman Elliott received the 
first John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. His autobiography, The 
Cost of Courage: The Journey of an American Congressman, was published 
in 1992.
  Congressman Carl Elliott was, in every sense, a devoted and 
passionate public servant. I am proud to call Congressman Elliott a 
fellow Alabamian, and he is truly deserving of this recognition that is 
to take place in his home county of Franklin near his birthplace in 
Vina, Alabama.

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