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Twewe

COOper reminisces

Retiring senator reviews his years in Congress

It) BILLS'I‘KH‘B
Kernel Staff “riter

Syndicated columnist .lack Anderson
once described lormer Kentucky Senator
John Sherman ('ooper as being “the tttost
respected itiaii in tire ('ongress " lndeed.
iipoit meeting Senator t‘ooper one can find
only oite phrase to describe him. "dignity
personified"

t‘ooper was born tit Somerset. Kentucky
ltitil He has served tn many
capacities ttll' tlte l titted States attd
Kentucky. including l' S aittbassador at
tlte l nited \ations (ieneral

under 'l'ruiiiati. l' S
.\epal
l'jisenhoyu-r. aitd tlte t'oitgressional
tor the l S delegation to the
l \iCSt'tl conference .it l’arts tit 1938 He
is, however. held dear to the hearts ot all
Kentuckians
representative Hi the l S senate ill
yeal's ltllti 48. l‘lftl 3.3. and 19.37 ltlTI

'I'lll-i It'tllHlElt legislator visited l'K
l’rtday afternoon to speak before tlte lit—
ternational Hook Society an
organization of honorary

on Mtg lit.

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which he is
president

(‘ooper was itot prepared to make a
speech. “l thought it was to be a small
luncheon gatltertng. nothing like this.” he
explained to the large crowd. (‘ooper
succeeded tn keeping the audience's rapt
atteittion. however. wbeit speaking on the
society's project to distribute books
throughout the world,

At the conclusion of ltis speech. following
the standittg ovation he is accustomed to
receiving. the Senator consented to ait

interview after he was through greeting his
many trtends in the audience .\ half hour
later. t‘ooper strode out of the (irand
tallrooit. itito the Lounge area prepared to
tackle any questions

He lit up a cigarette and leaned back
coittlortably on the couch “I can only stay
a tew minutes.” he “I have work
back at Somerset " The tape recorder was

said.

Pages

vm.LXlV No.84
Thursday, February l,l973

shoved iitto ltis face to make sure every
syllable ol his grutt. yet qutet voice could
be lteard

lornier

last out‘

lll the month two of
l’rcsidents. Harry S Truman and Lyndon
’nllllt'S .lohnson. ltad died t‘ooper had
served ititder botlt of thettt aitd I wondered
what his reactions were towards the two

lllt'll

So that's how
it's done

\loi'ten

\nderson contemplates the

situation

Wednesday at the Seatoii Sports (‘enter while his
lather \iewed the Hush) girls basketball team
iii action tabovet. aitd theit he decided to try the
sport himself (right). tKernel photos by (‘harles

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