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	You/ppss have/hv heard/vbn him/ppo tell/vb these/dts young/jj people/nns that/cs during/in his/pp$ almost/rb 50/cd years/nns of/in service/nn in/in the/at Congress/np he/pps has/hvz seen/vbn the/at Kaisers/nps and/cc the/at Hitlers/nps and/cc the/at Mussolinis/nps ,/, the/at Tojos/nps and/cc Stalins/nps and/cc Khrushchevs/nps ,/, come/vb and/cc go/vb and/cc that/cs we/ppss are/ber passing/vbg on/rp to/in them/ppo the/at freest/jjt Nation/nn-tl that/wpo mankind/nn has/hvz ever/rb known/vbn ./.
Then/rb I/ppss have/hv seen/vbn the/at pride/nn of/in country/nn well/vb in/in the/at eyes/nns of/in these/dts young/jj people/nns ./.


	So/rb ,/, I/ppss say/vb ,/, Mr./np Speaker/nn-tl ,/, God/np bless/vb you/ppo and/cc keep/vb you/ppo for/in many/ap years/nns not/* only/rb for/in this/dt body/nn but/cc for/in the/at United/vbn-tl States/nns-tl of/in-tl America/np-tl and/cc the/at free/jj world/nn ./.
You/ppss remember/vb the/at words/nns of/in President/nn-tl Kennedy/np a/at week/nn or/cc so/rb ago/rb ,/, when/wrb someone/pn asked/vbd him/ppo when/wrb he/pps was/bedz in/in Canada/np ,/, and/cc Dean/np Rusk/np was/bedz in/in Europe/np ,/, and/cc Vice/jj-tl President/nn-tl Johnson/np was/bedz in/in Asia/np ,/, ``/`` Who/wps is/bez running/vbg the/at store/nn ''/'' ?/. ?/.
And/cc he/pps said/vbd ,/, ``/`` The/at same/ap fellow/nn who/wps has/hvz been/ben running/vbg it/ppo ,/, Sam/np Rayburn/np ''/'' ./.



General/jj-hl leave/nn-hl to/to-hl extend/vb-hl 
Mr./np-hl McCormack/np-hl ./.

Mr./np Speaker/nn-tl ,/, I/ppss ask/vb unanimous/jj consent/nn that/cs all/abn Members/nns-tl who/wps desire/vb to/to do/do so/rb may/md extend/vb their/pp$ remarks/nns at/in this/dt point/nn in/in the/at record/nn ;/. ;/.
and/cc also/rb that/cs they/ppss may/md have/hv 5/cd legislative/jj days/nns in/in which/wdt to/to extend/vb their/pp$ remarks/nns ./.
The/at-hl speaker/nn-hl pro/in-hl tempore/nn-hl ./.-hl

Is/bez there/ex objection/nn to/in the/at request/nn of/in the/at gentleman/nn from/in Massachusetts/np ?/. ?/.


	There/ex was/bedz no/at objection/nn ./.



Remarks/nns-hl of/in-hl Hon./jj-tl-hl Joseph/np-hl P./np-hl Addabbo/np-hl of/in-hl New/jj-tl York/np-tl 
Mr./np-hl Addabbo/np-hl ./.-hl

It/pps is/bez notably/ql significant/jj that/cs so/ql many/ap Members/nns-tl from/in both/abx sides/nns of/in the/at aisle/nn express/vb their/pp$ respect/nn and/cc admiration/nn for/in our/pp$ beloved/jj Speaker/nn-tl ,/, the/at Honorable/jj-tl Sam/np Rayburn/np ./.
I/ppss purposely/rb refrained/vbd from/in adding/vbg the/at usual/jj distinction/nn of/in saying/vbg that/cs he/pps was/bedz from/in the/at State/nn-tl of/in-tl Texas/np-tl ./.
I/ppss did/dod so/rb because/cs I/ppss agree/vb with/in so/ql many/ap here/rb today/nr ,/, that/cs he/pps is/bez the/at beloved/jj Speaker/nn-tl of/in all/abn the/at people/nns of/in the/at United/vbn-tl States/nns-tl ./.
For/in the/at dignity/nn ,/, the/at influence/nn ,/, and/cc the/at power/nn of/in the/at legislative/jj branch/nn of/in our/pp$ Government/nn-tl --/-- it/pps is/bez a/at privilege/nn for/cs us/ppo to/to do/do honor/nn to/in this/dt great/jj man/nn who/wps represents/vbz not/* alone/rb his/pp$ own/jj district/nn but/cc all/abn the/at people/nns of/in our/pp$ country/nn ./.
To/to honor/vb him/ppo is/bez to/to honor/vb ourselves/ppls ./.


	In/in this/dt my/pp$ first/od year/nn as/cs a/at Member/nn-tl of/in this/dt body/nn I/ppss have/hv experienced/vbn many/ap memorable/jj moments/nns ./.
Many/ap of/in these/dts experiences/nns are/ber so/ql important/jj that/cs they/ppss will/md be/be cherished/vbn forever/rb by/in me/ppo ./.
And/cc ,/, like/cs many/ap of/in you/ppo here/rb present/rb ,/, I/ppss hold/vb as/cs the/at highlight/nn of/in all/abn ,/, the/at occasion/nn of/in my/pp$ first/od meeting/nn with/in the/at honorable/jj Speaker/nn-tl of/in-tl the/at-tl House/nn-tl ./.
At/in that/dt time/nn ,/, he/pps afforded/vbd me/ppo the/at courtesy/nn of/in his/pp$ busy/jj workday/nn for/in such/jj length/nn as/cs I/ppss may/md need/vb ,/, to/to speak/vb about/in my/pp$ background/nn ,/, my/pp$ hopes/nns ,/, my/pp$ views/nns on/in various/jj national/jj and/cc local/jj topics/nns ,/, and/cc any/dti problems/nns that/wpo I/ppss may/md have/hv been/ben vexed/vbn with/in at/in the/at time/nn ./.
He/pps was/bedz fatherly/jj in/in his/pp$ handling/nn of/in all/abn subjects/nns with/in me/ppo and/cc tremendously/ql wise/jj in/in his/pp$ counsel/nn ./.
In/in conclusion/nn ,/, he/pps wished/vbd me/ppo well/rb --/-- and/cc as/ql kindly/rb and/cc humbly/rb as/cs this/dt humane/jj gentleman/nn could/md express/vb himself/ppl ,/, he/pps asked/vbd to/to be/be remembered/vbn to/in my/pp$ wife/nn and/cc children/nns ./.


	In/in my/pp$ short/jj period/nn here/rb I/ppss believe/vb that/cs at/in no/at time/nn has/hvz he/pps been/ben otherwise/rb than/cs the/at most/ql popular/jj man/nn on/in both/abx sides/nns of/in the/at aisle/nn ./.
He/pps is/bez most/ql effective/jj in/in the/at ordinary/jj business/nn of/in the/at House/nn-tl ,/, and/cc in/in the/at legislative/jj accomplishments/nns of/in this/dt session/nn ,/, he/pps easily/rb rose/vbd to/in great/jj occasion/nn --/-- even/rb at/in the/at height/nn of/in unpleasantness/nn and/cc exciting/jj legislative/jj struggle/nn --/-- and/cc as/cs the/at Nation/nn-tl witnessed/vbd these/dts contests/nns ,/, he/pps rose/vbd ,/, even/rb as/cs admitted/vbn by/in those/dts who/wps differed/vbd with/in him/ppo ,/, to/in the/at proportions/nns of/in a/at hero/nn and/cc a/at noble/jj partisan/nn ./.


	I/ppss am/bem highly/ql privileged/jj today/nr to/to commemorate/vb the/at brilliant/jj career/nn of/in this/dt parliamentary/jj giant/nn ./.
He/pps will/md ever/rb be/be my/pp$ example/nn as/cs a/at true/jj statesman/nn ;/. ;/.
one/pn who/wps is/bez thoroughly/ql human/jj ,/, who/wps affects/vbz no/at dignity/nn ,/, and/cc who/wps is/bez endowed/vbn with/in real/jj ability/nn ,/, genuine/jj worth/nn ,/, and/cc sterling/jj honesty/nn --/-- all/abn dedicated/vbn to/to secure/vb the/at best/jjt interests/nns of/in the/at country/nn he/pps has/hvz loved/vbn and/cc served/vbn so/ql long/rb ./.
May/md the/at Divine/jj-tl Speaker/nn-tl in/in Heaven/nn-tl bless/vb this/dt country/nn with/in Sam/np Rayburn's/np$ continued/vbn service/nn here/rb for/in years/nns to/to come/vb ./.



Remarks/nns-hl of/in-hl Hon./jj-tl-hl Wayne/np-hl L./np-hl Hays/np-hl of/in-hl Ohio/np-hl 
Mr./np-hl Hays/np-hl ./.-hl

It/pps is/bez a/at matter/nn of/in deep/jj personal/jj satisfaction/nn for/in me/ppo to/to add/vb my/pp$ voice/nn to/in the/at great/jj and/cc distinguished/vbn chorus/nn of/in my/pp$ colleagues/nns in/in this/dt paean/nn of/in praise/nn ,/, respect/nn ,/, and/cc affection/nn for/in Speaker/nn-tl Sam/np Rayburn/np ./.
In/in this/dt hour/nn of/in crisis/nn ,/, the/at wisdom/nn ,/, the/at dedication/nn ,/, the/at stabilizing/vbg force/nn that/wpo he/pps represents/vbz in/in current/jj American/jj government/nn is/bez an/at almost/ql indispensable/jj source/nn of/in strength/nn ./.
He/pps has/hvz become/vbn in/in this/dt half/abn century/nn the/at grand/jj old/jj man/nn of/in American/jj history/nn ./.
It/pps seems/vbz to/in me/ppo that/cs the/at prayers/nns of/in the/at whole/jj free/jj world/nn must/md rise/vb like/cs some/dti vast/jj petition/nn to/in Providence/np that/cs Sam/np Rayburn's/np$ vigor/nn and/cc his/pp$ life/nn remain/vb undiminished/jj through/in the/at coming/vbg decades/nns ./.


	Here/rb briefly/rb in/in this/dt humble/jj tribute/nn I/ppss have/hv sought/vbn for/in some/dti simple/jj and/cc succinct/jj summation/nn that/wps would/md define/vb the/at immense/jj service/nn of/in this/dt patriot/nn to/in his/pp$ country/nn ./.
But/cc the/at task/nn is/bez beyond/in me/ppo because/cs I/ppss hold/vb it/ppo impossible/jj to/to compress/vb in/in a/at sentence/nn or/cc two/cd the/at complicated/vbn and/cc prodigious/jj contributions/nns Sam/np Rayburn/np has/hvz made/vbn as/cs an/at individual/nn ,/, as/cs a/at legislator/nn ,/, as/cs a/at statesman/nn and/cc as/cs a/at leader/nn and/cc conciliator/nn ,/, to/in the/at majestic/jj progress/nn of/in this/dt Nation/nn-tl ./.
It/pps happens/vbz that/cs I/ppss am/bem a/at legislator/nn from/in Ohio/np and/cc that/cs I/ppss feel/vb deeply/rb about/in the/at needs/nns ,/, the/at aspirations/nns ,/, the/at interests/nns of/in my/pp$ district/nn and/cc my/pp$ State/nn-tl ./.
What/wdt Sam/np Rayburn's/np$ life/nn proves/vbz to/in us/ppo all/abn is/bez the/at magnificent/jj lesson/nn in/in political/jj science/nn that/cs one/pn can/md devotedly/rb and/cc with/in absolute/jj dedication/nn represent/vb the/at seemingly/rb provincial/jj interests/nns of/in one's/pn$ own/jj community/nn ,/, one's/pn$ own/jj district/nn ,/, one's/pn$ own/jj State/nn-tl ,/, and/cc by/in that/dt help/vb himself/ppl represent/vb even/ql better/rbr the/at sweep/nn and/cc scope/nn of/in the/at problems/nns of/in this/dt the/at greatest/jjt nation/nn of/in all/abn time/nn ./.


	For/cs Sam/np Rayburn/np never/rb forgot/vbd Bonham/np ,/, his/pp$ home/nr community/nn ,/, and/cc he/pps never/rb forgot/vbd Texas/np ./.
In/in the/at same/ap way/nn I/ppss like/vb to/to think/vb we/ppss owe/vb our/pp$ loyalty/nn as/cs legislators/nns to/in our/pp$ community/nn ,/, our/pp$ district/nn ,/, our/pp$ State/nn-tl ./.
And/cc ,/, if/cs we/ppss follow/vb the/at Rayburn/np pattern/nn ,/, as/cs consciously/rb or/cc by/in an/at instinctual/jj political/jj sense/nn I/ppss like/vb to/to think/vb I/ppss have/hv followed/vbn it/ppo ,/, then/rb the/at very/ap nature/nn of/in our/pp$ loyalty/nn to/in our/pp$ own/jj immediate/jj areas/nns must/md necessarily/rb be/be reflected/vbn in/in the/at devotion/nn of/in our/pp$ services/nns to/in our/pp$ country/nn ./.
For/cs what/wdt Sam/np Rayburn's/np$ life/nn in/in this/dt House/nn-tl teaches/vbz us/ppo is/bez that/cs loyalty/nn and/cc character/nn are/ber not/* divisive/jj and/cc there/ex is/bez no/at such/jj thing/nn as/cs being/beg for/in your/pp$ country/nn and/cc neglecting/vbg your/pp$ district/nn ./.
There/ex is/bez no/at such/jj thing/nn as/cs being/beg diligent/jj about/in national/jj affairs/nns but/cc indifferent/jj about/in home/nr needs/nns ./.
The/at two/cd are/ber as/cs one/cd ./.
This/dt may/md not/* be/be the/at greatest/jjt but/cc it/pps certainly/rb comes/vbz close/rb to/in being/beg the/at greatest/jjt lesson/nn Sam/np Rayburn's/np$ career/nn ,/, up/in to/in this/dt hour/nn ,/, teaches/vbz all/abn of/in us/ppo who/wps would/md aspire/vb to/in distinction/nn in/in political/jj life/nn under/in our/pp$ processes/nns of/in government/nn ./.


	More/ap than/cs that/dt ,/, Sam/np Rayburn/np is/bez the/at very/ql living/vbg symbol/nn of/in an/at iron-clad/jj integrity/nn so/ql powerful/jj in/in his/pp$ nature/nn and/cc so/ql constantly/rb demonstrated/vbn that/cs he/pps can/md count/vb some/dti of/in his/pp$ best/jjt friends/nns in/in the/at opposition/nn ./.
Through/in the/at most/ql rancorous/jj battles/nns of/in political/jj controversy/nn and/cc the/at most/ql bitterly/rb fought/vbn national/jj and/cc presidential/jj campaigns/nns his/pp$ character/nn shines/vbz as/cs an/at example/nn of/in dignity/nn and/cc honesty/nn ,/, forthrightness/nn and/cc nobility/nn ./.
Sam/np Rayburn/np has/hvz never/rb had/hvn to/to look/vb back/rb at/in any/dti of/in his/pp$ most/ql devastating/vbg fights/nns and/cc ever/rb feel/vb ashamed/jj of/in his/pp$ conduct/nn as/cs a/at combatant/nn under/in fire/nn or/cc his/pp$ political/jj manners/nns in/in the/at heat/nn of/in conflicting/vbg ambitions/nns ./.
This/dt means/vbz much/ap to/in the/at American/jj tradition/nn ./.
It/pps is/bez an/at answer/nn in/in its/pp$ way/nn ,/, individual/jj and/cc highly/ql dramatic/jj ,/, to/in the/at charge/nn that/cs the/at democratic/jj process/nn is/bez necessarily/rb vicious/jj in/in its/pp$ campaign/nn characteristics/nns ./.
And/cc the/at name/nn Rayburn/np is/bez one/cd of/in the/at most/ql dominant/jj in/in the/at history/nn of/in American/jj politics/nn for/in the/at last/ap half/abn century/nn ./.


	It/pps is/bez ,/, I/ppss insist/vb ,/, hard/jj to/to define/vb the/at Rayburn/np contribution/nn to/in our/pp$ political/jj civilization/nn because/cs it/pps is/bez so/ql massive/jj and/cc so/ql widespread/jj and/cc so/ql complicated/vbn ,/, and/cc because/cs it/pps goes/vbz so/ql deep/rb ./.
But/cc this/dt we/ppss know/vb :/: Here/rb is/bez a/at great/jj life/nn that/wps in/in every/at area/nn of/in American/jj politics/nn gives/vbz the/at American/jj people/nns occasion/nn for/in pride/nn and/cc that/wps has/hvz invested/vbn the/at democratic/jj process/nn with/in the/at most/ql decent/jj qualities/nns of/in honor/nn ,/, decency/nn ,/, and/cc self-respect/nn ./.
I/ppss pray/vb to/in God/np that/cs he/pps may/md be/be spared/vbn to/in us/ppo for/in many/ap years/nns to/to come/vb for/in this/dt is/bez an/at influence/nn the/at United/vbn-tl States/nns-tl and/cc the/at whole/jj world/nn can/md ill/rb afford/vb to/to lose/vb ./.



Remarks/nns-hl of/in-hl Hon./jj-tl-hl Melvin/np-hl Price/np-hl of/in-hl Illinois/np-hl 
Mr./np-hl Price/np-hl ./.-hl

All/abn but/in two/cd of/in my/pp$ nine/cd terms/nns in/in the/at House/nn-tl of/in-tl Representatives/nns-tl has/hvz been/ben served/vbn under/in the/at Speakership/nn-tl of/in Sam/np Rayburn/np ./.
Of/in this/dt I/ppss am/bem proud/jj ./.
I/ppss have/hv a/at distinct/jj admiration/nn for/in this/dt man/nn we/ppss honor/vb today/nr because/rb of/in the/at humility/nn with/in which/wdt he/pps carries/vbz his/pp$ greatness/nn ./.


	And/cc Sam/np Rayburn/np is/bez a/at great/jj man/nn --/-- one/cd who/wps will/md go/vb down/rp in/in American/jj history/nn as/cs a/at truly/ql great/jj leader/nn of/in the/at Nation/nn-tl ./.
He/pps will/md be/be considered/vbn not/* only/rb great/jj among/in his/pp$ contemporaries/nns ,/, but/cc as/cs great/jj among/in all/abn the/at Americans/nps who/wps have/hv played/vbn a/at part/nn in/in the/at country's/nn$ history/nn since/in the/at beginning/nn ./.


	I/ppss pay/vb my/pp$ personal/jj tribute/nn to/in Sam/np Rayburn/np ,/, stalwart/jj Texan/np and/cc great/jj American/np ,/, not/* only/rb because/cs today/nr he/pps establishes/vbz a/at record/nn of/in having/hvg served/vbn as/cs Speaker/nn-tl of/in-tl the/at-tl House/nn-tl of/in-tl Representatives/nns-tl more/ap than/in twice/rb as/ql long/rb as/cs Henry/np Clay/np ,/, but/cc because/rb of/in the/at contributions/nns he/pps has/hvz made/vbn to/in the/at welfare/nn of/in the/at people/nns of/in the/at Nation/nn-tl during/in his/pp$ almost/rb half/abn century/nn of/in service/nn as/cs a/at Member/nn-tl of/in-tl Congress/np-tl ./.


	Speaker/nn-tl Rayburn/np has/hvz not/* limited/vbn his/pp$ leadership/nn as/cs a/at statesman/nn to/in his/pp$ direction/nn of/in the/at House/nn-tl in/in the/at Speaker's/nn$-tl chair/nn ./.
He/pps had/hvd an/at outstanding/jj record/nn as/cs a/at legislator/nn since/in the/at start/nn of/in his/pp$ career/nn in/in the/at House/nn-tl in/in 1913/cd ,/, the/at 63d/od Congress/np ./.
No/at one/pn has/hvz sponsored/vbn more/ap progressive/jj and/cc important/jj legislation/nn than/cs has/hvz Sam/np Rayburn/np ./.
He/pps is/bez the/at recognized/vbn ``/`` father/nn ''/'' of/in the/at Rural/jj-tl Electrification/nn-tl Administration/nn-tl and/cc the/at Security/nn-tl and/cc-tl Exchange/nn-tl Commission/nn-tl ./.
But/cc to/to run/vb the/at gauntlet/nn of/in the/at programs/nns Sam/np Rayburn/np brought/vbd into/in being/beg through/in his/pp$ legislative/jj efforts/nns would/md fill/vb the/at pages/nns of/in today's/nr$ Record/nn-tl ./.


	No/at greater/jjr pleasure/nn has/hvz come/vbn to/in me/ppo in/in my/pp$ own/jj service/nn in/in this/dt House/nn-tl than/cs to/to be/be present/jj today/nr to/to participate/vb in/in this/dt tribute/nn to/in this/dt great/jj Speaker/nn-tl ,/, this/dt great/jj legislator/nn ,/, this/dt great/jj Texan/np ,/, this/dt great/jj American/np ./.


	My/pp$ sincere/jj wish/nn is/bez that/cs he/pps continues/vbz to/to add/vb to/in this/dt record/nn he/pps sets/vbz here/rb today/nr ./.



Remarks/nns-hl of/in-hl Hon./jj-tl-hl John/np-hl S./np-hl Monagan/np-hl of/in-hl Connecticut/np-hl 
Mr./np-hl Monagan/np-hl ./.

Sam/np Rayburn/np is/bez one/cd of/in the/at greatest/jjt American/jj public/jj figures/nns in/in the/at history/nn of/in our/pp$ country/nn and/cc I/ppss consider/vb that/cs I/ppss have/hv been/ben singly/rb honored/vbn in/in the/at privilege/nn of/in knowing/vbg Sam/np Rayburn/np and/cc sharing/vbg with/in him/ppo the/at rights/nns and/cc obligations/nns of/in a/at Member/nn-tl of/in-tl the/at-tl House/nn-tl of/in-tl Representatives/nns-tl in/in the/at Congress/np-tl of/in-tl the/at-tl United/vbn-tl States/nns-tl ./.


	Others/nns may/md speak/vb of/in Speaker/nn-tl Rayburn's/np$ uniquely/rb long/jj and/cc devoted/vbn service/nn ;/. ;/.
of/in his/pp$ championship/nn of/in many/ap of/in the/at progressive/jj social/jj measures/nns which/wdt adorn/vb our/pp$ statute/nn books/nns today/nr ,/, and/cc of/in his/pp$ cooperation/nn in/in times/nns of/in adversity/nn with/in Presidents/nns-tl of/in both/abx of/in our/pp$ major/jj parties/nns in/in helping/vbg to/to pilot/vb the/at Ship/nn-tl of/in-tl State/nn-tl through/in the/at shoals/nns of/in today's/nr$ stormy/jj international/jj seas/nns ./.


	I/ppss prefer/vb to/to speak/vb ,/, however/rb ,/, of/in Sam/np Rayburn/np ,/, the/at person/nn ,/, rather/in than/in Sam/np Rayburn/np ,/, the/at American/jj institution/nn ./.


	Although/cs Sam/np Rayburn/np affects/vbz a/at gruff/jj exterior/nn in/in many/ap instances/nns ,/, nevertheless/rb he/pps is/bez fundamentally/rb a/at man/nn of/in warm/jj heart/nn and/cc gentle/jj disposition/nn ./.
No/at one/pn could/md be/be more/ql devoted/vbn than/cs he/pps to/in the/at American/jj Congress/np as/cs an/at institution/nn and/cc more/ql aware/jj of/in its/pp$ historical/jj significance/nn in/in the/at political/jj history/nn of/in the/at world/nn ,/, and/cc I/ppss shall/md never/rb forget/vb his/pp$ moving/vbg talks/nns ,/, delivered/vbn in/in simple/jj yet/cc eloquent/jj words/nns ,/, upon/in the/at meaning/nn of/in our/pp$ jobs/nns as/cs Representatives/nns-tl in/in the/at operation/nn of/in representative/jj government/nn and/cc their/pp$ importance/nn in/in the/at context/nn of/in today's/nr$ assault/nn upon/in popular/jj government/nn ./.


	Above/in all/abn ,/, he/pps is/bez a/at person/nn to/in whom/wpo a/at fledgling/nn Representative/nn-tl can/md go/vb to/to discuss/vb the/at personal/jj and/cc professional/jj problems/nns which/wdt inevitably/rb confront/vb a/at new/jj Congressman/nn-tl ./.
In/in this/dt role/nn of/in father/nn confessor/nn ,/, he/pps has/hvz always/rb been/ben most/ql characteristic/jj and/cc most/ql helpful/jj ./.


	On/in September/np 16/cd ,/, Sam/np Rayburn/np will/md have/hv served/vbn as/cs Speaker/nn-tl twice/rb as/ql long/rb as/cs any/dti predecessor/nn and/cc I/ppss am/bem proud/jj to/to join/vb with/in others/nns in/in marking/vbg this/dt date/nn ,/, and/cc in/in expressing/vbg my/pp$ esteem/nn for/in that/dt notable/jj American/np ,/, Sam/np Rayburn/np ./.