Cindy Hyde-Smith Quotes
World War I was the deadliest conflict the world had ever known. Veterans Day originated from the American people recognizing that a heavy debt of gratitude was due to the veterans of that brutal conflict.
Hyde-Smith, Cindy. "Hyde-Smith Issues 2018 Veterans Day Tribute." U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 9 Nov. 2018, www.hyde-smith.senate.gov.
Dole, was seriously wounded in WWII and lost the use of one arm.
Congress established Armistice Day as a federal holiday in 1938. In 1954, the holiday was renamed “Veterans Day,” expanding its scope to include veterans of all U.S. wars. Twelve years later, Congress once again altered the holiday and moved the observation of the historic anniversary to the fourth Monday in October. Moving the solemn day angered veterans’ groups, and 46 states refused to comply with the federal holiday change. Congress reconsidered. In 1975, the House passed a bill returning the holiday to its traditional day of observation, November 11. What is ironic is that the “tradition” which Daniels and others wanted to keep, had only been created in 1938. In the historical “tradition” of America, there was no holiday to memorialize Veterans. In this case 35 years was sufficient to establish a “hallowed tradition.”
When it came to legislation that affected veterans, the members of Congress were in an all or nothing situation. If there was a bill to extend or improve a benefit for veterans, the member would be classified completely on how he/she voted on the singular issue. Begitch summed the dilemma for legislators well with this quote.
Cindy Hyde-Smith is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Mississippi since 2018. A member of the Republican Party, she was previously the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and a member of the Mississippi State Senate.
