Emanuel Celler

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Emanuel Celler
Emanuel Celler 1967.jpg
Celler in 1967
39th Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 1965 January 3, 1973

In his final years, Celler remained busy, speaking about immigration and myriad other topics that occupied his half-century of public service. During the Watergate scandal of 1973–1974, he was a frequent guest on television and radio programs, discussing the hearings and the position of Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which he held for a record number of years. If not for his electoral loss a few months before, Celler, not Peter Rodino of New Jersey, would have been conducting the hearings. Celler was on good terms with Richard Nixon and in the early part of the hearings indicated that he would have taken a less adversarial position than Rodino.

In 1978, shortly before his 90th birthday, he granted an interview in which he reflected on New York and national politicians. [14]

Emanuel Celler died in his home in Brooklyn on Jan 15, 1981 at the age of 92. [15]

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Publications

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 10th congressional district

1923–1945
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 15th congressional district

1945–1953
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 11th congressional district

1953–1963
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 10th congressional district

1963–1973
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Earl Michener (1st time), Chauncey Reed (2nd time)
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
1949–1953, 1955–1973
Succeeded by
Chauncey Reed (1st time), Peter Rodino (2nd time)
Honorary titles
Preceded by Dean of the House
1965–1973
Succeeded by