{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgS12440", "1996-10-21", 104, 2, null, null, "HAROLD JINKS", "SENATE", "SENATE", "ALLOTHER", "S12440", "S12440", "[{\"name\": \"Dale Bumpers\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "142 Cong. Rec. S12440", "Congressional Record, Volume 142 Issue 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 143 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S12440]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                              HAROLD JINKS\n\n Mr. BUMPERS. Mr. President, Arkansas lost one of its treasures\nlast week. Harold Jinks of Piggott, AR, whom Arkansans affectionately\nrefer to as ``Mr. Democrat,'' passed away at the age of 90.\n  If the term ``yellow-dog Democrat'' were in the dictionary, Harold\nJinks would be listed as the definition. Though Harold Jinks studied to\nbe a farmer in school, it was the study and practice of politics that\nsustained him throughout his life.\n  A friend to many Presidents and to every major Democratic\nofficeholder in Arkansas, Harold Jinks brought enthusiasm into every\nrook he entered. He admonished young people about their duty to vote\nand be involved in politics. To Harold, being a mere spectator in\npolitics was a sin. You had a duty to be a player.\n  Active in his community and his church, Harold worked for many years\nat USDA and was at one time a special assistant to the regional\ndirector of the U.S. Postal Service.\n  Harold was southwest regional director for the Democratic National\nConvention in 1957 and attended most conventions thereafter either as a\ndelegate or strong advocate for the national ticket. He chaired the\nArkansas Committee on Seniors for Carter-Mondale.\n  In retirement, if you could call it that with Harold, he authored\nbooks and founded the Senior Democrats of Arkansas and served as\nchairman of the Arkansas Joint Legislative Committee of the National\nRetired Teachers Association and AARP. He also found time to organize\nthe Washington-based Buy American Action Coalition to promote the\nbuying of American products.\n  He was a walking whirlwind of activity, and always at work promoting\na cause or a candidate. A virtual encyclopedia, he enjoyed the history\nof politics as much as he did the campaigns.\n   Mr. President, Harold Jinks taught us all the importance of being\ninvolved in our Government. He chided us when he thought we were\ndragging our feet and applauded us when we were conscientious. He was\nloved by those of us in Arkansas who shared his passion for politics,\nand he will be missed by all who had the good fortune to know him and\nbe touched by him and his infectious enthusiasm for the political\nprocess.\n  Betty and I extend our deepest sympathy to Harold's lovely and\ndevoted wife, Wilma. We owe her our gratitude as well for sharing\nHarold with us.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-1996-10-21-pt1-PgS12440"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6179518532007933, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}