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Robert Dornan: “I will be doing an hour tribute to a man who was a legend in his life, a living Navy legend up until a few weeks ago…”

On the recordMay 10, 1996
I will be doing an hour tribute to a man who was a legend in his life, a living Navy legend up until a few weeks ago, Admiral John Duncan Bulkeley, Medal of Honor winner, the man who took General MacArthur off Corregidor. Fifty-five years on Navy active duty and not a single member of this administration showed up at his funeral. Ron Brown, a pleasant chap, got a week of orations and eulogies. Nothing for this Medal of Honor winner. No Senators, no other Congressmen but myself, no Secretaries of the Navy or former Secretaries of the Navy. It was just astounding to me that this great man was all but ignored. I am doing a 1-hour tribute to him today.
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Robert Dornan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Paying tribute to Admiral John Duncan Bulkeley and criticizing the lack of recognition at his funeral.

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