Political Quotes

“I might point out that in one of my travels around Iowa, I pulled down around in Keokuk, and there used to be an old Federal hospital there that was built and put in place during the Civil War. They would bring the wounded up the river and then offload them there at the hospital in Keokuk and take care of them. So one of the monuments there, down in the river bottom near the Mississippi River, is a big stone, a great big heavy stone, and there is a big brass plate in there, and it is mounted in there by the daughters of the American Revolution. And it says ``One Nation, One Flag, One Language.'' That was established just after the Civil War. They understood how important and powerful it was to have a common, unifying language. That is something that has been recognized by all nations in the world. They all have established an official language, except here in the United States. It becomes more and more important for us to bond each other together by having that common form of communications currency. ``One Nation, One Flag, One Language.'' That was the creed in 1865, and it should be the creed today. I yield to the gentleman.”