Emanuel Celler
Emanuel Celler
Emanuel Cellerwas an American politician from New York who served in the United States House of Representatives for almost 50 years, from March 1923 to January 1973. He was defeated in the 1972 primary, becoming the most senior Representative ever at that time to lose a primary. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He is the longest-serving member ever of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 May 1888
CountryUnited States of America
For the first 10 years of my life in Congress, I had been too timid to tell the truth as I saw it. In a way I had betrayed my trust.
The author of McCarthyism was given the distinction of addressing the Republican National Convention. This strikes terror in the hearts of honest men.
In March of 1933 we witnessed a revolution in manner, in mores, in the definition of government. What before had been black or white sprang alive with color.
The power to investigate is a great public trust.
Illegality will never solve the problem of political lawlessness.