Evening star., 1953-09-08
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower today
mourned the death of Chief Jus
tice VinSon as a friend, states
man and juriSt whom I ad-
mired deeply"
The President issued this
statement at the summer White
House in Denver:
II share the Nations shock
and grief over Chief Justice Vim
sons untimely death. He was
my close personal friend for
many years and a statesman and
jurist whom I admired deeply.
"a man of exemplary char
acter. he possessed great human
understanding, appreciation of
our national heritage and a
keen mind. He has filled posi-
tions of great responsibility in
all three branches of the Gov
ernment-legislative, administra-
tive and judicial.
I'm all of them he served with
efficiency, dignity and integrity.
"He was an outstanding citi-
zen whose death is a loss to
America"
Gen. Eisenhower also dis
patched a personal message of
sympathy to Mrs. Vinson.
Meanwhile. a presidential
proclamation designating a pc
riod of official mourning and pro-
viding for flying of the United
States flags over all Federal
buildings at half staff was being
prepared.
Many Expressions of Grief.
Tributes to the warm, human
qualities Of Chief Justice Vinson,
as we'll as his abilities, marked
the expressions of grief from
across the country.
Vice President Nixon said
Chief Justice Vinson. despite the
Importance of the Offices he held,
never lost his humility and his
genuine affection for people,"
He was one of those rare in
dividuals in the political world
who was at once respected for
his towering ability and at the
same time loved by every one
who was privileged to know him, "
M. Nixon added.
Former President Truman,
who appointed Mr.. Vinson to
the highest tribunal, said "he
was a great man and a great
justice as well as a great citizen
of the country"
To him personally, Mr.. Tru-
man said, Mr.. Wilson's death
was a terrible shock"
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Of New
York, saying Mr.. Vinson would
be mourned by all Americans.
paid him this tribute: Having
served the country long and well,
in both legislative and admins
trative positions in the National
Government. he brought to the
Supreme Court a great breadth
Of experience and made no.
table contribution to the court
and to the stability of the law"
Tribute From BrOwneIl.
Attorney General Brownell
said '"The broad and sympathetic
understanding of human prob
lens of Chief Justice Vinson
contributed vastly to the progress
of our country. The Nation has
lost q great jurist and states
man in his passing"
House Speaker Martin said:
''He was man of great ability
and noted for his fairness and
his patriotic desire to serve
America. He was privileged to
serve in all three branches of the
Government and was outstand-
ing in all three. To me his death
is great loss as I was privileged
to know him intimately for 80
years."
In Jamestown, N. Y, Associ-
ate Justice Robert H. Jackson
declared:
"Chief Justice Vinson brought
to the court the practical view
point of the country lawyer, the
legislative experience of long
service in Congress and the
teachings of several important
posts in the executive branch of
the Government.
"He was affable and his sud-
den passing causes widespread
sadness"
Admired by Judges.
Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws
of the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia ex-
pressed sorrow from the bench
today in these words:
"On behalf of the judges of
this court and the members of
the bar, many of whom knew
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