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address by u . s . e c c l e s at u n v e ilin g cekem qniis o f th e p a in tin g o f CONGRESSMAN HENRY STBAGALL, aT CaPITOL, WEDNESDAY, JUm 1 0 , 1942 I t i s v ery g r a t if y in g t o me to be asked t o j o i n in paying homage t o my good f r ie n d , Henry S t e a g a ll, though th e th r e e minutes a l l o t t e d t o me t o review h is extended and u s e fu l p u b lic c a r e e r and pay t r ib u t e t o h is g rea t human q u a lit ie s are s c a r c e ly adequate, I should a t le a s t have as much tim e as the Keynoter a t a g rea t n a tio n a l con v en tion . Ever s in c e I came t o th e F ederal re s e r v e b oa rd , Henry S t e a g a ll has been Chairman o f th e v ery pow erful banking and Currency Committee o f th e House, Time and again I have sat in th e w e ll o f h is august committee room, under h is g a v e l, w hile h is a s s o c ia t e s have p lie d me with q u e s tio n s on alm ost every s u b je c t under the sun, some o f them to u ch in g now and then on m atters o f banking and cu rren cy . He has always been g ra cio u s and kind t o me, as i s h is nature and h a b it . I am d eep ly in d ebted t o him f o r th e p a t ie n c e , w ise cou n sel and guidance he a ffo r d e d me a t the tim e o f th e banking Act o f 1935 and on many subsequent o c c a s io n s . Even when he has f a i l e d t o see eye t o eye w ith me during moioentary la p s e s o f h is usu al high statesm anship, he has in v a r ia b ly turned me down so charm ingly and g r a c e f u lly , with such u n fa ilin g southern c o u rte sy and c o n s id e r a t io n , th a t I have f e l t no pain — at l e a s t not w h ile in h is ra d ia n t p resen ce. The f e l i c i t o u s speeches which have b e e n p r pared f o r t h is o c c a s io n t e s t i f y t o the f a c t th a t Henry S te a g a ll i s a n a tio n a l fig u r e and a s p le n d id p u b lic serv a n t. No p o r t r a it o f him, however in s p ir e d , can o f cou rse r a d ia te h is p e r s o n a lity o r speak h is q u ie t words o f wis~ dom. Hence, I s h a ll con tin u e t o con su lt Henry in person w h ile I r e s p e c t f u lly s a lu te h is lik e n e s s on canvas. May th e y both lo n g endure. H O U SE O F REPRESENTATIVES W ASH ING TO N, D. C. June 1 7 , 1942 Dear Governor It was kind and considerate of you to lend your presence to the occasion of the unveiling of my portrait. Your speech was greatly appreciated, not only by me but by all present. I "want you to know I am deeply grateful and I shall cherish with pride your contribution to this happy occasion. Sincerely yours,
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