![]() In 1947, he married Bethine Clark, daughter of Judge and Mrs. When discharged in 1946, he returned to Stanford to complete his education. In 1943, Church enlisted in the United States Army and served as a military intelligence officer in the China-Burma-India theatre. Throughout his career, when corresponding with young debaters, he would mention his experience as a debater and encourage his correspondents to continue this activity. Church never forgot his debt to the American Legion and debating and became the Idaho coordinator for the contest after beginning law practice in Boise. Church chose Stanford University, enrolling in 1942. ![]() ![]() The letter appeared on the paper's front page and Church took the first step toward his goal of following in the footsteps of Senator Borah of Idaho.Īs a junior at Boise High School, Church won the 1941 American Legion National Oratorical Contest with a speech titled "The American Way of Life." The prize was sufficient to provide for four years at the college or university of the winner's choice. While in junior high school he wrote a letter to a Boise newspaper in response to an article on foreign relations by Senator William Borah. ![]() Frank Church was born in Boise, Idaho on July 25, 1924, a third generation Idahoan. ![]()
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