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FLAG PROTECTION AMENDMENT tions made to this country by distinguished Af- tional TRIO Day. National TRIO Day was des- rican Americans. It is a proud time for our na- ignated by concurrent resolution on February HON. RON PACKARD tion and although we traditionally reserve the 24, 1986 by the 99th Congress. National TRIO OF CALIFORNIA accolades for those African Americans who Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of Feb- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have gained public distinction and acclaim, I ruary each year as a day of recognition for the would like to pause today to honor this won- Federal TRIO Program. Wednesday, February 24, 1999 derful family for its greatness as a family, one The TRIO programs are Upward Bound, Up- Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in that is richly steeped in tradition and which de- ward Bound Math/Science, Veterans Upward support of the Flag Protection Amendment, in- fines, better than most, the true meaning of Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Serv- troduced by Congressman DUKE CUNNINGHAM family. ices, Educational Opportunity Centers and the (R–CA) and Congressman JOHN MURTHA (D– Loil, who has lived in Los Angeles since Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achieve- PA). This bill will ensure that our flag receives 1987 where he is one of the top car salesmen ment Program. These programs, established the utmost respect and Constitutional protec- in the industry for Mike Miller Toyota, has over the past 30 years, provide services to tion it deserves. shared with me an authoritative and com- low-income and potential first generation col- I strongly believe flag desecration is a slap prehensive manuscript compiled by his niece lege students and help them overcome class, in the face to all those who fought and died for and president of the Brown Family Reunion, social, cultural and physical barriers to higher our freedom. This symbol is more then a sim- Marion Joann Thomas. In it, Marion has education. ple matter of pride, the flag binds us together chronicled the history of the Brown family be- Currently 2,000 colleges, universities and as a nation. We pledge our allegiance to it, ginning with the births of great, great, great, community agencies throughout our nation many people are buried with the flag draping great-grandparents George, born in May 1839, sponsor TRIO programs. Over 780,000 middle their casket, the least we can do is protect it. and Josephine, born in February 1840. So im- school and high school students and adults According to a national survey conducted by pressive is From Generation to Generation, benefit from their services. Most of these stu- the Gallup Organization, three out of four 1825–1998 The Legacy of George Brown and dents represent the highest aspirations and Americans favor passage of the Flag Protec- Josephine Britton that a copy of the document best hope for the American dream. By lifting tion Amendment. We owe the passage of this is catalogued in the Institute of Texas Cultures these students out of poverty, the nation is lift- Amendment to every American. What better Library and the Carver Library in San Antonio, ed to new heights. There are 15 TRIO programs in my State way to do the business of the people, than to Texas. A copy is also on record with the His- which serve 6,000 aspiring students and protect our symbol of national unity. torical Society of Caldwell County Library in adults annually. I know these programs work. Mr. Speaker, this bipartisan Amendment is Luling, Texas. For example, last year I met Mark Crosby, a highly valued by a clear majority of Americans. Loil Ellison, Jr.’s extended family come from First Vice-President for Personnel for one of Forty-nine states have petitioned Congress for all over the United States. Last summer, on Maine’s most successful and fastest-growing a Flag Protection Amendment. The fact is July 17, 1998, the family held its annual re- employers, MBNA America Bank. Mark was a Americans want our flag protected. union, which drew more than 350 family mem- student in the University of Maine Upward The American flag is a national treasure. It bers. For three days, family members partici- Bound Program which he credits for his suc- is the ultimate symbol of freedom, equal op- pated in a range of activities celebrating their cess in completing high school, college and portunity and religious tolerance. Amending rich heritage. They held a reception and din- graduate school. As he told me, ‘‘I went to col- our Constitution to protect the flag is a neces- ner dance, a family picnic, and joined in a lege. My brother, who did not go to Upward sity. family worship service held at Trinity Baptist Bound, went to jail’’. f Church. What a glorious sight it must have TRIO graduates can be found in every oc- been to witness the group, 350 plus strong, TRIBUTE TO THE LOIL ELLISON, cupation; doctor, lawyer, astronaut, television marching into the church as they prepared to JR. FAMILY reporter, actor, professional athlete, state sen- give thanks for the spiritual blessings and leg- ator and Member of Congress. In fact, some acies bestowed by their ancestors George and HON. JULIAN C. DIXON of our colleagues today are graduates of TRIO Josephine. programs. The TRIO programs are a cost-ef- OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Speaker, the history of George Brown fective investment in our nation’s future. They IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Josephine Britton Brown, as told through help to ensure that no child will be left behind, Wednesday, February 24, 1999 the eyes of Marion Joann Thomas, is a poign- his or her aspirations unrealized. ant and inspirational story of love of family. It In closing, I would like to encourage my col- Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, Merriam Web- is a rich narrative of a people filled with hope ster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, de- leagues to visit the TRIO Programs in their and a determined spirit to achieve as a legacy districts and learn for themselves how valu- fines family as ‘‘a group of persons of com- to their ancestors George and Josephine mon ancestry; a people or group of peoples able these programs are to our nation. I also Britton Brown. I commend Loil and his niece, want to say a warm hello to all of the Maine regarded as deriving from a common stock.’’ I Marion, for sharing their history with me and am proud today to recognize a group of indi- students currently participating in TRIO pro- convey my wishes that their future will be as grams and to remind them to keep reaching viduals who embody, in a very special man- rich as their past. ner, the principles inherent in Webster’s defini- for their dreams. tion of family. The extended family of my f f friend Loil Ellison, Jr. traces its history back CELEBRATING NATIONAL TRIO KATE MULLAY—350 EIGHTH nearly 174 years and counts amongst its DAY STREET, TROY, NY members more than 350 descendants of George Brown and Josephine Britton Brown. HON. JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI It is especially fitting that this tribute to the HON. MICHAEL R. McNULTY OF MAINE OF NEW YORK Ellison, Brown, Kyle, Brawley, Baker, Wright, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Watson, Boyd, Callaghan, Hughes, and Hub- bard families comes during the month of Feb- Wednesday, February 24, 1999 Wednesday, February 24, 1999 ruary, that time of the year traditionally set Mr. BALDACCI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, John F. Ken- aside when Americans honor the rich contribu- my colleagues’ attention the celebration of Na- nedy once said: ‘‘A nation reveals itself not

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VerDate Aug 04 2004 14:32 Sep 27, 2004 Jkt 069102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR99\E24FE9.000 E24FE9 3088 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 24, 1999 only by the men it produces, but by the men I ask that my colleagues in the House sup- mination, and discipline to excel in figure skat- it honors, the men it remembers.’’ port H.R. 641. This is important legislation ing should be admired by all. I wish all of them Today I honor the life and work of a great which would properly honor and remember well and look forward to cheering for them in woman. Kate Mullany’s work and pay tribute to the sig- all their future endeavors! Down the hall, in the Rotunda of this mag- nificant contributions made by her and her fel- f nificent building—an incredible tribute to de- low laborers to the history of this great nation. mocracy—there is a statue of three great Mr. Speaker, we are all active participants in TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE BERNARD S. women, all American pioneers. Most historians telling the history of America. The responsi- JEFFERSON will agree that Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan bility of telling the stories of heroes like Kate B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott—because of Mullany is on our shoulders. HON. JULIAN C. DIXON their lifelong struggle for equality—deserve f OF CALIFORNIA that place of honor, in our Rotunda, with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO FIGURE SKATING statues of George Washington, Thomas Jef- Wednesday, February 24, 1999 ferson, Andrew Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther ATHLETES King, Jr.; where John Kennedy, Abraham Lin- Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, it is a special coln and the Unknown Soldiers were laid in HON. STEVEN KUYKENDALL honor to pay tribute today to retired California State. OF CALIFORNIA Court of Appeal Justice Bernard S. Jefferson, I urge my colleagues, and all my fellow IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who after a celebrated career spanning more Americans, to help me honor another pio- than half a century, will be honored on March Wednesday, February 24, 1999 neering woman who lived at the same time as 25, 1999, at a dinner in his honor at the Bev- these three women suffragists. Mr. KUYKENDALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise erly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Speaker, this woman also was a leader today to pay tribute to all of the outstanding The dinner is being hosted by the faculty and in the struggle for equality. She was an Irish figure skating athletes who participated in the board of the University of West Los Angeles. immigrant who toiled as a laundress for the 1999 State Farm United States Figure Skating One of the most distinguished and acclaimed collar and cuff industry in the late 19th cen- Championship, held in Salt Lake City, Utah on jurist in the nation, it is a particular pleasure to tury. February 13, 1999. I particularly wish to recog- publicly commend Justice Jefferson for his Mr. Speaker, this woman was 19 years old nize the athletic achievement of several of my contributions to the court, to the University of when she formed the first female labor union young constituents. West Los Angeles, and to the citizens of the in the country, the Collar Laundry Union and Ms. Michelle Kwan of Torrance, claimed her great state of California and the nation. successfully led a strike of over 200 laun- third National title at the U.S. State Farm Fig- Born July 29, 1910, in Coffeeville, Mis- dresses. As a result, the union won wage in- ure Skating Championship. Just 18 years of sissippi, Justice Jefferson graduated Phi Beta creases of 25%. age, Ms. Kwan has already had an illustrious Kappa from UCLA in 1931. He received his Mr. Speaker, this woman helped organize career, setting the bar high for all athletes fol- law degree Cum Laude from Harvard Law workers around the country and helped unions lowing in her footsteps. Ms. Kwan’s career ac- School in 1934, and his S.J.D. from Harvard outside of the laundry industry. She became complishments include winning the world in 1943. Following his graduation, Justice Jef- the first female ever appointed to a national championship twice, and earning a silver ferson served for several years as a Professor labor office when she was appointed Assistant medal from the 1998 Olympics. Ms. Kwan will of Law at Howard University. He served two Secretary of the then-National Labor Union. now lead the United States team that will com- years as an Assistant General Counsel in the Mr. Speaker, this woman’s name was Kate pete in the World Championship in Helsinki, Office of Price Administration, and prior to his Mullany and she lived in Troy, New York. Finland, March 21–28. I admire Ms. Kwan’s appointment to the bench, spent ten years in Kate Mullany’s home, located at 350 Eighth commitment and desire to compete as an private practice, where he worked alongside Street in Troy, is the last surviving structure amateur. I wish her luck in obtaining the one such legendary legal scholars as the late Su- associated with her life and work. achievement that has been elusive thus far, preme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall on While her years of work and efforts on be- winning the Olympic gold medal. several, significant civil rights cases. half of American workers might merit her inclu- Ms. Angela Nikodinov of San Pedro, In 1959, then-California Governor Edmond sion in the Rotunda of this Capitol, the least claimed the bronze medal in the championship G. Brown, Sr. appointed Bernard to the Munic- we should do is preserve her house and use and will be a proud member of the United ipal Court. One year later, he was elevated to it as an educational tool to tell the story of her States World Team for the first time this year. the Los Angeles Superior Court, and in 1975 life and the development of the American Currently, Angela is 18 years of age and at- was elevated to the Second District Court of labor movement—which has strong roots in tends Monte Vista High School. Appeal, Division One. He became the Pre- the Capital Region of New York State. Ms. Amber Corwin, at age 21, finished sev- siding Justice of Division One in 1980. During That is why I have introduced H.R. 641, the enth in the overall senior ladies competition his long and distinguished career, he served a ‘‘Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act’’, and is originally from Hermosa Beach. She is short time as a pro tem appointee on the Cali- which would make the house a unit of the Na- currently a student at California State Univer- fornia Supreme Court, and authored the Cali- tional Park Service. sity, Long Beach, where she is majoring in fornia judiciary’s best known and most authori- Last year, Secretary of the Interior Bruce communications. tative and frequently cited evidence book, Babbitt designated the Mullany House as a Mr. Trifun Zivanovic of Los Angeles, finished ‘‘The California Evidence Benchbook.’’ Known National Historic Landmark and First Lady Hil- second in the overall men’s competition. He is throughout the California judicial system as lary Rodham Clinton included the house as a a graduate of Beverly Hills High School in the ‘‘Bible’’ of evidence for judges, the stop on her ‘‘Save America’s Treasures’’ tour. 1994 and at age 24, currently enjoys teaching ‘‘Benchbook’’ has been cited in nearly 300 ap- I appreciate their involvement and their sup- youngsters the art of figure skating. Mr. pellate cases. port. Zivanovic will be traveling to Halifax, Canada A judge’s judge, and an individual of impec- Mr. Speaker, for too long, important stories later this month for the Four Continents Cham- cable integrity and character, Justice Jefferson and legacies left by people who were the fab- pionships and then to Helsinki, Finland for the is an erudite and brilliant jurist whose legacy ric of American life—those who worked for a World Championship in March. to the court remains legend throughout Cali- living—have been overlooked. America was Mr. Johnnie Stiegler and Ms. Tiffany Stiegler fornia courtrooms today. built on the backs of laborers and they de- of Manhattan Beach, finished fourth in the When Justice Jefferson retired from the serve recognition. U.S. State Farm Figure Skating Championship court in 1980, be began still another career as The National Labor Theme Study Act, which pairs competition. This was their first senior the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for I wrote, the Congress passed, and the Presi- competition. This brother and sister duo at- the University of West Los Angeles. Unable to dent signed in 1991, sought to correct this tends Rim High School. Tiffany and Johnnie, stay away from the classroom, he also taught wrong and has identified the Kate Mullany 15 and 16 respectively, have a bright future in Evidence and Criminal Procedure. He was se- House as a prominent site worth preserving to figure skating. lected as President of the institution in 1982 tell the story of American laborers and the It is with great honor that I recognize these and retired in 1994; he remains President American labor movement. athletes. Their commitment, dedication, deter- Emeritus of the University.

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