I HAVE been deeply saddened to learn of the death of Representative Frank Bow of Ohio. In over 20 years of outstanding service in the Congress, Frank Bow earned respect as a man of energy, principle, and dedication. As ranking minority member of the House Appropriations Committee, he was a strong voice for fiscal responsibility, repeatedly taking his stand against excessive Government spending.
I hardly need to add that as President, I found in Frank Bow a staunch friend and supporter---a man whose loyalty never wavered and whose commitment was always total. His loss will be felt by his colleagues in the Congress, and by all Americans who value the example of a life well spent in the public service. Mrs. Nixon and I extend our heartfelt condolences to Frank Bow's family and many friends.
Note: Representative Bow, 71, died at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1951 until his death.
Richard K. Cook, Deputy Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations, represented the President at funeral services in Canton, Ohio, on November 15, 1972.
Richard Nixon, Statement on the Death of Representative Frank T. Bow of Ohio. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/255730