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Peter Johnson, Jr. pays tribute to his father

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    Peter James Johnson was an 'incredible example of truth and patriotism'

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-- -- up here it's great to have you -- -- Peter Johnson was not here in the last week a week ago today his father Peter Johnson.

Senior.

There is right there died at the age of 91 and Peter you should be very proud because your father was a giant in a town of giants.

Thank you Steve you know.

He was a marine ideology and -- he was a police officer he fought the mob control of the waterfront he tried to reform democratic politics in the corrupt.

Tammany hall in New York City he became one of the great trial lawyers in America I had the privilege of being -- partner for 25 years.

He raised an incredible family he raised his adopted Brothers and natural Brothers and sisters he was a true American hero the true Horatio Alger.

And when we talk about prescription for truth.

He always tellem told me tell the truth and he said it.

When you speak it lets you know tell the truth tell no lies.

-- and that's -- always take with us and my children are always take.

With us his incredible example of of truce -- patriotism.

And willing to be it'd give give your life.

He was a marine above all and the other day.

Criminal north who's going to be on here shortly.

He talks about not leaving any marine behind he helped us ensure they couldn't find the discharge papers.

That my father would be honored.

That was taps and an honor guard at his burial.

On Friday so.

Thanks to hundreds of people have written me and all the fox friends and family here in Roger Ailes and Steve Doocy and and Brian congressional people the -- been so supportive.

And so loving and and and we we give tribute to him my father Peter James -- well.

I tell you what Peter the word shoot you spoke at the conclusion of the requiem mass -- -- -- Patrick's.

On Friday were so moving and in attendance just to show -- how much your father was -- Not only surrounded by his friends and family but the current police commissioner of New York there's a New York mayor.

And -- there weren't true cardinal gonna end entitled Dolan in and cardinal Egan who's had a great great calmly but very blessed -- we're blessed by it.

To have him our whole lives 91 years we're celebrating a life.

Everyone has Lawson our loss have been tempered -- your love and thank you thank you.

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