SCHWENGEL LINCOLN COLLECTION

A note of tribute
from the September 24, 1969 Congressional Record

Gerald Ford
"Fred Schwengel is a most unusual man. He is a man with a deep sense of history, a sharp feeling for what it means to be an American, a far-ranging appreciation of the glories and greatness of America...(he) cares about people and that is his source of personal strength."
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Robert Taft, Jr.
"He has been recognized by all as an effective, imaginative Congressman."
learn more...PORTRAIT GALLERY

Page Belcher
"Fred Schwengel is a 'now' Congressman, a man of action, a man of our times, a man who cares, but most importantly, a man
who brings to his efforts to deal with the problems of the future a deep understanding of their roots in the past."
learn more...LINCOLN FOUNDATION & COLLECTION

John Anderson
"...Fred Schwengel is both a humble man and a man who cares about people. Fred has taken an active interest
in a wide spectrum of humanitarian activities, ranging from education for our young people to adequate care for our senior citizens."
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Richard Nixon
"All Americans will be forever indebted to you for your untiring efforts"
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