The studied, unquestioning pace of my family irritated me.
Emanuel Celler Quotes
I had taken on the color of the climate around me and had driven back all the emotion that rose from the Brooklyn streets so that I could belong to the exclusive club of Congress.
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| Birth: | 6th May, 1888 |
| Death: | 15th January, 1981 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Emanuel Celler was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was 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 a member of the Democratic Party. He was the first Democrat to ever serve his district and was the fourth longest-serving congressman in history and the longest-serving member of either house of Congress in New York's history. A practicing lawyer before entering politics, he was particularly involved in issues relating to the judiciary and immigration. He graduated from Columbia College, New York City and earned law degree from Columbia Law School, Columbia University.
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