Political Quotes

“I should like to discuss a matter of some importance to me in the State of Nevada, and to many Nevadans. We had an outstanding two-term Governor in Mike O'Callaghan. He is only one of five two-term governors in Nevada's history. He has been an exemplary public servant. More than that, he is a role model for the younger generation, having serviced his country valiantly in one of the ugliest of the wars that America has been involved in, Korea. At the age of 16, he enlisted in the Marine Corps to serve during the closing months of World War II. During the Korean war he served in combat, sustaining injuries which resulted in the amputation of part of his left leg. He has served in three branches of the armed services: the Air Force, the Army and the Marine Corps. He served with great courage and was decorated for valor. To recognize his achievements, I have felt it appropriate to name the hospital at Nellis Air Force Base after him, and my fellow Nevadans in our delegation agree with me. In fact, the Nellis hospital has been named for him in the Defense authorization measures in both the House and the Senate for fiscal year 1997.”