Rep. Larson Issues Statement on Death of Ex-Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Johnson
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on May 28 death of ex-Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson:
"Sam Johnson was an iconic American war hero. He epitomized the stoic silence and toughness needed to persevere through his captivity by the Viet Cong. He was a decent, caring, and humble American whose nobility was measured by his actions, not his words. Engraved above the Speaker's rostrum in the House of Representat . . .
"Sam Johnson was an iconic American war hero. He epitomized the stoic silence and toughness needed to persevere through his captivity by the Viet Cong. He was a decent, caring, and humble American whose nobility was measured by his actions, not his words. Engraved above the Speaker's rostrum in the House of Representat . . .