"I thought of myself in the Senate as a conservative liberal trying to restrain the extremists of the right and left....
Legislative Years
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Byrnes News & Info
Career Perspective
Born on May 2, 1879 in Charleston: (historically recorded date of birth, Byrnes was actually born on May 2, 1882)....
A Baker’s Dozen Facts
Mr. Byrnes is one of the few public servants to have served in all three branches of federal government. He served in...
Statesman, Jurist, Humanitarian
Carved in the granite base of the handsome Byrnes statue on the grounds of the South Carolina State House in Columbia...
1998 Luncheon Keynote
Pop Courtney Reflects On 25 Byrnes Years The following is an abbreviated text of Andy "Pop" Courtney's speech...
1997 Luncheon Keynote
Accept The Torch Following is the text of 1974 Scholar Paula Harper Bethea’s address at the Byrnes Scholars 34th...
1989 Luncheon Keynote
‘Pop’ Byrnes had his own head start program Following is the text of remarks by Ralph Gregory to the Byrnes Scholars...
1984 Luncheon Keynote
A Close Friend Remembers ‘Pop’ Byrnes Following is the text of Walter Brown's keynote address at the Byrnes Scholars...