Political Quotes

“Mention has been made, Mr. Chairman, of the fact that this is an unusual memorial in that the memorials to Presidents Taft, McKinley, Garfield, and Harding did not make grants to scholars; that is true, but this memorial takes the form that it does because it was created by the Congress to do exactly what the Woodrow Wilson Institute does. Congress decided that the Woodrow Wilson Institute would be a living institution, expressing the ideals and concerns of Woodrow Wilson as the 28th President of the United States, a distinguished scholar, an outstanding university president, and a brilliant advocate of international understanding. Such a center, continues the congressional resolution, symbolizes and strengthens the fruitful relationship between the world of learning and the world of public affairs. It would be a suitable memorial to the spirit of Woodrow Wilson. I regret my good friend, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Stenholm], finds himself in agreement with those supporting the amendment to cut the Woodrow Wilson Center. He finds that this is a worthy institution. A $1 million cut unfortunately will severly harm the institution. It would reduce the number of scholars that would be able to attend the institution. It would impair its important operations. Mr. Chairman, I would hope that the amendment would be defeated.”