Evening star., 1946-04-11
Vondenberg, Monroney Get
Golfers Congressional Awards
Silver Plaques Given
Legislators by Truman
At White House

| Senator Vandenberg, Republican
OF Michigan and Representative
Monroney, Democrat, of Oklahoma
today were presented the first Col
ller's Awards for Distinguished Con-
gressional Service.
The silver plaque awards, made
on the basis of the legislative serv-
ices OF the two men in 1945. were
presented by President Truman in
ceremony at the White House.
Each award also carries $40 600
out the money is to be turned over
TO worthy public cause designated
py the winner. 1t was announced
that Senator Vandenberg is turning
over ms cash award to the American
feo Cross, while Mr.. Monroney said
ne Is designating the Episcopal
diocese of Oklahoma to receive his
slo'ooo, to be used for religious
education.
IN presenting the awards. Presi-
dent Truman said members of Con.
greSS get rocks and mud most Of
the time" and he hoped the newly
instituted awards would be an in
centive to members of Congress and
make them feel their work is an
preciated. He said in this instance
ne knew the awards had been "won
by hard work"
The publication turned over to
Mr.. Truman check for $1,000
saved when it was decided to forego
a dinner in connection with the
presentation of the awards. The
President will turn over the check
10 the Red Cross for foreign relief
Awards Will Be Made Annually.
These are the first awards by
Golfers Magazine, and, it was an
nounced they are to be made an
nually hereafter. Announcement of
the winners was made just before
the presentations by Owen D. Young,
chairman of the national awards iury
for Golfers.
The jury selected Senator VAN
denberg and Representative Mon
roney as the men who, in the Senate
and the House, were considered to
nave best served the Nation during
1945.
In an article to be printed in
tomorrow'S Golfers, the magazine
says the purpose of the awards lis to
stimulate peoples concern with the
quality and effectiveness of their
representatives in Washington and
to inspire the legislators themselves
to higher levels of craftsmanship
and service"
Senator Vandenberg was chosen
"for his ability to rise above partisan
politics in welding together the SEN
ate in support of American partici-
patton in world affairs" He is also
said to have demonstrated con-
summate skill in statecraft and the
aWarenesS both of the country's re-
sponslbilities to world society and
its opportunities for democratic
leadership"
Moral Courage Praised.
Senator Vandenberg is a member
OF the Senate Foreign Relations
OSAAAA@AAeSSS oAlO was OclcSdtc 10 tQe
United Nations Conference at San
Francisco. He was praised for hay-
ing the moral courage to abandon
his former isolationism in favor of
active and constructive internation-
alism"
Mr.. Monroney was selected "for
fostering legislation intended to re-
form the organization and pro-
cedures of Congress, for his work.
IN behalf of American participation
IN the Breton Woods plan and in
the United Nations and, in addition
Tor his support of price controls and
other measures designed to curb in
fation.
He is credited with having dis
tlngulshed himself for his work on
the Joint Committee on the Re-
organization of Congress. The an
nouncement said he championed
measures to make executive-created
Government bureaus accountable to