Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill H.R. 4301, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 Tom Hall Street, in Fort Mill, South Carolina, as the ``J. Elliot Williams Post Office Building.'' James Elliot Williams was born in Fort Mill, South Carolina and lived an extraordinary life, in service to our nation. James served in the United States Navy for 20 years. During his tenure, James served in and during the Cold War, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War. One example of his heroic actions occurred during the Vietnam War, when he and his men fought off enemy combatants behind enemy lines for three hours in South Vietnam. Under James' leadership, the American Naval force, killed roughly one thousand Viet Cong guerrillas, destroyed over 60 vessels, and disrupted a major enemy logistic operation. James retired on April 26, 1967 as the most highly decorated enlisted sailor in the history of the United States Navy. He was the recipient of multiple awards during his service in the Navy, including the Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Korean Service Modal and the United Nations Service Medal and during his last seven months in the Navy, James received every sea-service award for heroism. On May 14, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in the name of Congress, presented James Elliot Williams the Medal of Honor.…”