Bicentennial of The United States Congress
Bicentennial of The United States Congress, 1789-1989
To celebrate Congress Week 2015, The Dirksen Congressional Center has digitized the March 2, 1989, program “In Commemoration of The Bicentennial of The United States Congress, 1789-1989.” In addition to listing the speakers who participated in the Special Joint Meeting of the One Hundred First Congress, the program included quotations under the following headings:
- The Eyes of the World Are Upon You
- A Senate of Equals
- No Two House Members Alike
- The Other House
- Work Horses and Show Horses
- A Sore Trial to Presidents
- Knowing the Rules
- Congress at Work
- Power and Leadership
- Living with Criticism [featuring Everett McKinley Dirksen]
House Republican Leader Robert H. Michel delivered remarks at the event. His reading copy is here.