Gerald Ford said "I express my sympathies and prayers to the Capps family and the constituents of the 22d District of California. Mr. Speaker, John Kennedy once said, I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for our victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit. We will not have to wait for the dust to settle on the work of this great giant, Walter Capps, to understand and to remember the contribution he made to lifting the human spirit of this great body of Congress. He brought a sense of spirituality to this body and was a model of integrity and generosity, indeed, a decorated soldier for humanity. The 15th verse of the 116th Psalm, Mr. Speaker, reads that precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Oh, what a sight Walter Capps must be." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 29, 1997

I express my sympathies and prayers to the Capps family and the constituents of the 22d District of California. Mr. Speaker, John Kennedy once said, I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for our victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit. We will not have to wait for the dust to settle on the work of this great giant, Walter Capps, to understand and to remember the contribution he made to lifting the human spirit of this great body of Congress. He brought a sense of spirituality to this body and was a model of integrity and generosity, indeed, a decorated soldier for humanity. The 15th verse of the 116th Psalm, Mr. Speaker, reads that precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Oh, what a sight Walter Capps must be.

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Gerald Ford

Republican · Michigan

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Editor's note · Context

Paying tribute to Walter Capps and expressing condolences to his family and constituents.

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