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Article: Remarks on Signing Legislation Designating the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse.(Brief Article)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- March 19, 2001
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March 13, 2001
Thank you all very much. Please be seated. It's my honor to welcome you all to the Rose Garden. So many friends and colleagues of Joe Moakley are here--I want to thank you all for coming. This is the first bill-signing ceremony to take place in the Rose Garden since I've been the President. And I'm glad to be part of an event honoring a distinguished Member of the United States Congress.
After today, the U.S. Courthouse, located at 1 Courthouse Way in Boston, will be officially known as the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. It is a fitting tribute to a remarkable man.
Joe Moakley is a man of strong opinions and broad ...