Looks like the elder statesmen Ike Skelton is a need of a little taxpayer funded rest and relaxation. Mr. Skelton, who is chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will be visiting military installations is sunny Arizona this week. The Democratic congresswoman from the area said the purpose of the trip was to “help Skelton […]

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The National Defense University Foundation, celebrating their 25th Anniversary, presented the 2007 American Patriot Award to The Honorable John Warner and The Honorable Ike Skelton at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
Among the many guests on hand to celebrate NDUF’s 25th Anniversary and patriotism at it’s finest, were Mistress of Ceremonies Martha Raddatz, […]

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By Rep. Ike Skelton
On April 11, 1951, President Harry S. Truman dismissed General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander in the Far East, when the General’s views regarding the Korean War and China collided with those of the President.
The following day, my father—who was a Lexington, Missouri, lawyer and a friend of Truman’s since 1928—sent […]

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Washington, DC – Today House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO), Ranking Member Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Representative Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Secretary Gates expressing their concerns over reports that Iraq intends to purchase $100 million worth of military equipment from China. Text of the letter is below:
Dear Secretary Gates:
We would […]

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MU alumni Shirley Hessing and Elizabeth Moore unveil a memorial plaque marking the Susan Anding Skelton Memorial Garden as Larry McMullen and U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., look on.
By Ettie Berneking
MU played host to U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., and friends of his wife, Susan Skelton, to dedicate a memorial garden to […]

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By Jerry Bohnen - KTOK-AM (Oklahoma City)

Frustrated because the microphone of Army General David Petraeus wasn’t working at the start of a congressional hearing, Missouri Democratic Representative Ike Skelton didn’t realize his mic was on and cut loose with a string of profanities about reporters, calling them ‘assholes’.
As Petraeus started to testify before the U.S. […]

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