Proper format, it was an art to which I had never beenĮxposed. The words spoken, but when it came to putting them into the Supervisor beside him, identifying the speakers, andĮxplaining the procedures. He was at last, sitting among this august and distinguishedīody of United States Senators.
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Happening, he was there-on the Senate floor-with hisĪ feeling of awe came over Mac when he realized that here Transcribers, and staff, and before he knew what was When he arrived at the Office of the Official Reporters ofĭebates, Mac was cordially greeted by all of the reporters, To achieving another ``first'' in his long career of Philadelphia, and four days after the call he was on his way Reporting firm, McKinley Wise & Associates, Inc., of Mac lost no time in rearranging the busy schedule of his Made that call to Mac on February 24, inquiring whether MacĬould report for temporary duty in connection with theĮxpected lengthy debate on the Panama Canal Treaties. Highly qualified reporters to call upon in an emergency. Russell Walker, Chief Reporter, Official Reporters ofĭebates, United States Senate, had Mac's name on his list of Thought it was just another of his dreams. States Court in Philadelphia, Pa., had long dreamed that someĭay he would have the honor and privilege of being the firstīlack court reporter to serve on the Senate floor-but he (Mac) Wise, a former Official Court Reporter in the United District Court Reporter, First Black Reporter on Senateįebruary 24, 1978, was the day a dream came true. Opportunity to Mac Wise in 1978, and both are better for it.įormer U.S. Hard work is the key to success,īut people need the opportunity to perform. Opportunity and providing every American the same chance at life, We spend a lot of time in the Senate talking about Over the past 20 years and is currently working in Philadelphia, Working for the Senate, McKinley Wise has continued to use his skills
Note that qualifications and hard work do count. To highlight not only this moment in the Senate's history, but also to President, I bring this to the attention of the Senate United States Court Reporters Association, be printed in the Record at President, I ask unanimous consent that an article from the Mayġ978 issue of the Circuit Reporter, the official publication of the And we did have those 12-Īnd 14-hour and sometimes longer days. Washington on such short notice, but Mac was there, and he Not many reporters could leave their businesses and come to Him and asked him if he could come in the following Tuesday. It was on Friday, February 24th, when I called Received authority to call him, to see if he could come downĪnd assist us. He was well qualified, had all the certificates,Īnd seemed to have a good background. Senate's having 12- and 14-hour-a-day sessions, and we needed Treaties, and there was a very good possibility of the We had before the Senate in late January the Panama Canal One of those people he recruited was McKinley Wise. Russell Walker, the chief reporter at the time, set out toįind qualified people to work part time and help record the Senate'sĭebate. Were expected to participate, the Chief of the Official Reporters ofĭebate expected long hours and knew that they were going to need more Because this was such an important debate and all Senators In 1978, the Senate was beginning its debate on the Panama Canal Know that this happened not because there was a quota to be achievedīut because McKinley Wise's ability qualified him to work on the floor I was privileged to be a Member of the Senate at that time, and I
The first African American to stand on the Senate floor and record the Office of the Official Reporters of Debates and in March 1978 became Twenty years ago this month, McKinley Wise was asked to work in the These outstanding Senators and AfricanĪmericans are well known and recognized by those who follow the Senate.īut today, I also want to recognize McKinley Wise. Serve with Carol Moseley-Braun of Illinois and to have served withĮdward Brooke of Massachusetts. Opportunity to mark a relevant piece of Senate history. States has celebrated Black History Month. President, this month marks the 22nd year the United For complete and accurate display of this text, see the PDF.įrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [McKINLEY WISE: THE SENATE'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN REPORTER OF DEBATES Formatting necessary for an accurate reading of this text may be shown by tags (e.g., or ) or may be missing from this TXT display.
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