Political Quotes

“I wish to talk about S. 1707, which will name the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, AR, as the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Courthouse. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S6363, August 5, 2015, in the middle column, the following language appears: . . . Walnut Street in Helena, AK, as . . . The online Record has been corrected to read: . . . Walnut Street in Helena, AR, as . . . ========================= END NOTE ========================= The Honorable Jacob Trieber paved the way for diversity on the Federal bench as the first Jewish Federal judge. His work on the bench helped fight injustice and laid the foundation for equality with a lasting civic legacy that continues to impact our country. Born on October 6, 1853, in Raschkow, Prussia, a young Jacob Trieber and his family escaped the growing anti-Semitism in Prussia and moved to the United States. In a few short years they established their homestead and a family story in Helena, AR. In 1873, he began to study law, and 3 years later he entered the Arkansas Bar. In 1897, he was appointed U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas in Little Rock. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S6363, August 5, 2015, in the middle column, the following language appears: . . . story in Helena, AK. The online Record has been corrected to read: . . . story in Helena, AR.…”