Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1861) to award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1861 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``The Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) Larry Doby was born in Camden, South Carolina, on December 13, 1923, and moved to Paterson, New Jersey, in 1938, where he became a standout 4 sport athlete at Paterson Eastside High School; (2) Larry Doby attended Long Island University on a basketball scholarship before enlisting in the United States Navy during World War II; (3) upon his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1946, Larry Doby played baseball in the Negro National League for the Newark Eagles; (4) after playing the 1946 season, Larry Doby's contract was purchased by the Cleveland Indians of the American League on July 3, 1947; (5) on July 5, 1947, Larry Doby became the first African- American to play in the American League; (6) Larry Doby played in the American League for 13 years, appearing in 1,533 games and batting .283, with 253 home runs and 970 runs batted in; (7) Larry Doby was…”