Richard Nixon actually said...

He has been Speaker of the House of Representatives for a longer consecutive period than any Speaker in the entire history of our country.

I urge the press, radio, television and all other information media to cooperate in this observance.

I regard this as not simply proof of his exceptional leadership qualities; it is proof as well of his compassionate spirit, his undeviating ...

The Speaker's announcement today will give a special poignancy to this luncheon, and there I shall join his senior colleagues and some of hi...