JIM WRIGHT OF FORT WORTH DIES
Fort Worth, Texas (JFKASSASSINATION) On the morning of November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy complimented then Texas Congressman Jim Wright by saying, in the last speech he was to deliver,
"I'm glad to be here in Jim Wright's city. He's contributed to its' growth and he speaks for Fort Worth. He speaks for the country."
Congressman Wright earned JFK's praise because his invitation for the President to visit Fort Worth helped "boost the chances for General Dynamics to build the F-111 fighter." The company was awarded the contract.
In 1979, Jim Wright became Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the House from 1987 to 1989.
After retiring from Congress, JW taught a course for 20 years at Texas Christian University titled "Congress and the Presidents."
The funeral service for Speaker Wright will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2015 here in Fort Worth.
SOURCE
"Former Speaker of the House Jim Wright dead at 92," WFAA Staff, May 6, 2015, www.wfaa.com/
Fort Worth, Texas (JFKASSASSINATION) On the morning of November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy complimented then Texas Congressman Jim Wright by saying, in the last speech he was to deliver,
"I'm glad to be here in Jim Wright's city. He's contributed to its' growth and he speaks for Fort Worth. He speaks for the country."
Congressman Wright earned JFK's praise because his invitation for the President to visit Fort Worth helped "boost the chances for General Dynamics to build the F-111 fighter." The company was awarded the contract.
In 1979, Jim Wright became Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and served as Speaker of the House from 1987 to 1989.
After retiring from Congress, JW taught a course for 20 years at Texas Christian University titled "Congress and the Presidents."
The funeral service for Speaker Wright will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2015 here in Fort Worth.
SOURCE
"Former Speaker of the House Jim Wright dead at 92," WFAA Staff, May 6, 2015, www.wfaa.com/
Speaker Jim Wright of Texas
U.S. House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk Photo
Rest In Peace, Mr. Wright.
ReplyDeletePublic service isn't what it use to be, but thank goodness for the old school representatives, who held people in higher regard than special interests groups.
*An excellent website here, Mr. White, what an interesting source of fine reading.
I heartily agree with your sentiments. JFK obviously appreciated Mr. Wright's service. Thank you for the nice compliment.
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