5162 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 158, Pt. 4 April 18, 2012 their homes and lives. Malak immigrated to Serving as the sixth president of the NAACP repeated. Never again shall humanity experi- the United States in 1990 and settled with her Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), ence the evil and destruction that brutally mother and sisters in Brooklyn, Ohio. John led many victories before the U.S. Su- robbed eleven million people of their lives. Soon after becoming a Member of Con- preme Court, including the 2010 case Lewis v. After the Allies took back Europe from the gress, I asked Malak to join my Congressional City of Chicago, where John successfully rep- forces of evil, millions of Jews emigrated to staff in Lakewood, Ohio. She has been faith- resented a group of firefighters who argued the United States and to the area now globally fully serving the residents of the 10th District that the city had discriminated against black recognized as the State of Israel. It is here for 15 years as a constituent service rep- recruits by using a grading system that re- where the Jewish people found a home to re- resentative specializing in immigration and sulted in no black applicants being hired. store their identity in the aftermath of the War. visa issues. Prior to working in my office, Though their claims had been barred by a When General Dwight Eisenhower arrived at Malak was a program director for the Arab statute of limitations defense in the lower Buchenwald, he ordered the U.S. 4th Armed American Community Center for Economic court, the Supreme Court reversed those find- Division to tour the facility. He wanted them to and Social Services (AACCESS). She has ings, allowing the recruits’ claims to move for- bear witness to the atrocities unleashed on continued her work in the Arab community and ward. Prior to taking the helm of the NAACP human beings so that no person would ever has been a member of CAMEO for 18 years. LDF, in 2003 John argued in Grutter v. question what happened. She also worked with the Council of Amer- Bolinger that the had a For the Holocaust survivors, they live with ican-Islamic Relations, American-Arab Anti- compelling interest in promoting class diver- the nightmares and trauma of having seen Discrimination Committee, American Arab In- sity, and that acknowledging race as one of their brothers and sisters treated like animals. stitute, Beit Hanina Federation and the many factors in admissions decisions was not To this day former prisoners wake up seeing Ramallah Federation. a quota. In a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court the most visible scar from that era, an identi- As a result of her steadfast dedication, agreed with John’s argument, and put our na- fication tattoo forced on them upon entering Malak has been honored numerous times tion one step closer towards achieving equi- the concentration camps. throughout the years. She has been recog- table higher education for all. New York is home to half of the Holocaust nized by the Arab American Community Cen- John’s journey to erasing the ‘‘badges of survivors living in the United States. Although ter, Albanian American Association of Cleve- slavery’’ meant challenging racism head on. we can never undo this tragedy, we can con- land and Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the As an associate with the D.C. law firm Wilmer, tinue to remember and pay tribute to the sur- U.S. Cutler and Pickering (now known as Wilmer vivors and their families. I am proud to live in Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me Hale), he contributed to the firm’s representa- a country that recognizes human rights and in congratulating Ms. Malak Jadallah as she is tion of the NAACP in various legal matters, in- has provided sanctuary to oppressed people honored by the Cleveland American Middle cluding assisting with the 1982 Supreme Court throughout the world. America must continue East Organization. case NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co. The to remain that beacon of hope. f Claiborne case rescued the NAACP from cer- f TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN PAYTON tain bankruptcy by avoiding a financial penalty after the group organized a 1960s boycott IN RECOGNITION OF CLEVELAND HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. against white merchants in . In PEACE ACTION OF MICHIGAN 1988, John represented the city of Richmond’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES program which set aside 30 percent of munic- HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH ipal construction jobs for minority-owned busi- OF OHIO Wednesday, April 18, 2012 nesses. The Supreme Court ruled that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, ‘‘Democracy, Richmond law was unconstitutional because it Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at its core, requires that all of the people be violated the white-owned construction firms’ included in ‘We the People.’ ’’ Uttered by Mr. right to equal protection. Many would have Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in John Adolphus Payton during a 2008 speech been discouraged by the loss, but as John recognition of Cleveland Peace Action as they in Michigan, this quote embodies his legacy. A eloquently stated in the 2008 edition of The gather for the Second Annual Save Our Com- true pioneer, John Payton rarely turned down Civil Rights Monitor, published by the Leader- munities—Books Not Bombs, Jobs Not Jails, an opportunity to advocate for the least among ship Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Families Not Foreclosures Forum and Dinner us and reminded America time and again of ‘‘We must recognize that this is a marathon and Rally on April 14 and 17, 2012. the necessity to advance toward a more inclu- and not a race if we are to find solutions that Cleveland Peace Action, a chapter of Peace sive and tolerant society. From his youth until will work.’’ Action, was established in 1981 as the Great- his last days, John Payton fought for the rec- As I sat at John’s memorial service, I not er Cleveland Nuclear Weapons Freeze Cam- ognition of individual rights and taught us how only sat as a legal colleague, but as a friend. paign. Their mission is ‘‘To reduce the threat to work toward democracy—not just speak Many shared their respects for a man who of violence, war and terrorism by working about it. gave so much to promote justice and equality. through peaceful, just and democratic means.’’ A quick glance at John’s background quickly I thank his wife of 20 years, Gay McDougall, Cleveland Peace Action works for global nu- reveals the makings of a civil rights giant. At for sharing her lifelong partner so that we clear disarmament, a comprehensive nuclear the height of the overt racial tensions of 1965, could be beneficiaries of his lifelong mission. test ban treaty, a reduced military budget, al- John Payton was one of only a handful of f ternatives to war and violence, cooperation black students at . Even as a with other nations and protection of human working student, John found time to enhance WE SAY NEVER AGAIN TO THE rights. the quality of collegiate life for disadvantaged HOLOCAUST On April 14 and 17, 2012, Cleveland Peace students by founding Pomona’s Black Student Action will host the Save Our Communities— Association, organizing and participating in HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL Books Not Bombs, Jobs Not Jails, Families anti-war and civil rights demonstrations, suc- OF NEW YORK Not Foreclosures Forum and Dinner and Save cessfully lobbying Pomona’s administration to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Our Communities—Make Taxation Fair! Bring recruit more black students, and for the cre- the War $$$ Home! Invest In Real Security! ation of a black studies program. A year after Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Rally. The community forum will be held on graduating from Pomona College, John en- Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, on Yom Saturday, April 14 at the Pilgrim United rolled at Harvard Law School in 1974. As a HaShoah, better known as Holocaust and Her- Church of Christ and will feature National Pri- law student he obtained affidavits from black oism Remembrance Day, people from all orities Project’s Senior Research Analyst, student activists who were injured during Bos- walks of life regardless of politics, faith, race, Chris Hellman, as the keynote speaker. The ton’s school busing controversy. John served gender, or sexual orientation recognize the rally will be held on April 17 in Cleveland Pub- as an ideal model of what true civic engage- Holocaust as one of the most horrific events in lic Square. ment should be. Even without a formal title, he world history. Since the end of World War II Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me used his resources to fight for the rights of the United States and our allies have prom- in recognizing Cleveland Peace Action as others. ised to never allow such mass genocide to be members of the Northeast Ohio community

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