Rivers Delivers

"He was not only a friend, but a very close friend..." -Rev. Billy Graham "Mendel Rivers was the best whether he was with you or against you. I can say without any hesitation or qualification that (he) was one of the most dedicated Americans that I have ever known to serve in the House of Representatives. He never ducked an issue..." -Gerald R. Ford "He was a leader and a fighter...He was the Mark Twain of the Congress, the Paul Revere of our Defense Establishment, and the John Paul Jones of our 20th-century Navy." -Strom Thurmond "We, here, knew Mendel Rivers. We knew him as a friend; we knew him as a strong man and yet as a kind and courteous man...I will always remember his kindness to me; I will always respect his courage." -George BushRavenel, Marion R. is the author of 'Rivers Delivers' with ISBN 9780941711241 and ISBN 0941711242.