Political Quotes

“yesterday morning, May 20, 1996, ``a gathering to celebrate the life of Dick Clurman'' took place at the Beth-El Chapel of the Temple Emanu-El in New York City. William F. Buckley, Jr. led off with a wonderfully moving tribute, which ended, ``It will require the balance of my own lifetime to requite what he gave to me.'' He was followed by Osborn Elliott, a lifelong friend and fellow journalist. There followed equally singular tributes from Harry Evans, H.D.S. Greenway, David Halberstam, Phyllis Newman, who sang a Gershwin tune, Hugh Sidey, Mike Wallace, Barbara Walters, and then the Clurman family. Rabbi Richard S. Chapin and Cantor Howard Nevison provided liturgy and liturgical music. It was indeed a life to celebrate and to remember. I ask that Mr. Buckley's and Mr. Elliott's remarks be printed in the Record, along with a fine obituary by Lawrence Van Gelder which appeared in the New York Times.”