January 24, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S277 community volunteer whose contribu- Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 will and documents from Federal employees tions will have long lasting impacts in ensure we provide them with much and agencies in order to carry out in- the Greater Cincinnati community, needed support. vestigations related to USERRA. and beyond. This legislation would reauthorize Mr. President, there are a number of Born and raised in Hillsboro, OR, Mr. several of the transition, retraining, great training and employment pro- Gardner was the only child of Vesey and employment services created by grams available to veterans. This legis- Gardner, a prominent community lead- the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. lation would strengthen such programs er and a lumber company owner, and That legislation is making a real im- and make certain that veterans have Ruth Gardner, a popular singer. He is a pact in the lives of countless veterans and maintain access to those programs. graduate of Oregon State University. by providing them with the training That is what our veterans are entitled A proud and decorated veteran of opportunities they need in order to se- to and that is what we must deliver. World War II, Mr. Gardner withdrew cure meaningful employment. from college to serve in the U.S. Navy Too often I hear from veterans that f the day after the attack on Pearl Har- the government provides great re- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS bor. He survived one of the largest and sources for them to find training and most brutal battles in history—The employment opportunities, but they Battle off Samar—earning his unit are not sure where to start in order to RECOGNIZING MARILYN AND ALAN aboard the USS Kalinin Bay the Presi- tap into those resources. Those Depart- BERGMAN dential Unit Citation, one of the ments charged with helping to provide ∑ Navy’s highest honors. veterans with employment assistance Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, the Ted was an active member of the U.S. must make certain that they are con- great song lyricists Alan and Marilyn Navy League, The Hornet Foundation, ducting appropriate outreach so that Bergman are being honored by the New and was a member of the advisory veterans know where to turn when West Symphony with its Bravo Award board of the Warbird Museum. He was they need help. for their extraordinary leadership, passionate about the importance of Assisting in this effort, the Putting their contributions to the Visions of oral history and personally interviewed Our Veterans Back to Work Act would America multimedia project, and their over 150 World War II veterans and re- also provide veterans with a new, uni- deep and longstanding commitment to corded and videotaped their stories for fied, online employment portal for vet- music education and the performing the Cincinnati Public Library and for erans seeking information regarding arts. I look forward to paying tribute the U.S. Library of Congress. employment and job training re- to them at the New West Symphony’s Following his graduation from Or- sources. This online portal would make event in Los Angeles. egon State University, Mr. Gardner got it easier for veterans to take advantage Alan and Marilyn Bergman are two a job with a lumber distributor in Co- of the services and opportunities avail- of the world’s best-known and best- lumbus, OH and then later moved to able to them. loved lyricists. From the 1950s calypso Cincinnati, where he and his wife, At a time when 85 percent of law en- hit ‘‘Yellow Bird’’ and Frank Sinatra’s Naomi, raised their three children. Mr. forcement agencies were forced to re- ‘‘Nice ’n’ Easy’’ to Oscar-winning lyrics Gardner changed careers in the 1970s duce their budget, according to a 2011 for ‘‘The Way We Were’’ and ‘‘The and worked as a local art dealer until survey by the International Associa- Windmills of Your Mind’’ to themes for he retired. tion of Chiefs of Police, answering the many of America’s favorite television Ted was a 30-year member of the Cin- Nation’s public safety needs is also a series, the Bergmans have been con- cinnati Rotary Club, where he was in- priority. That is why this legislation tributing to the Great American Song- volved in programs to welcome inter- would provide potential employers book for more than 50 years. They have national students studying at area uni- with additional grants for first re- won three Academy Awards (including versities and where he participated in sponder hiring and re-hiring needs. one for the score of Yentl), four events benefiting children with disabil- This legislation would also direct Emmys, two Grammys, and two Golden ities and youth in government. agency heads to favorably consider Globe Awards. A talented musician, Mr. Gardner contractors that employ a significant They have also worked tirelessly to shared his vocal talents as a member of number of veterans for all contracts promote the arts and champion our the Rotary chorus, the choir of the over $25 million. This provision would creative community. Marilyn served Church of the Redeemer and the Cin- ensure that contractors, who are doing for 15 years as President and Chairman cinnati May Festival Chorus, where he their part to help veterans find good of the Board of the American Society served as a board member. For 25 paying jobs, have a competitive advan- of Composers, Authors and Publishers years, he sang all four verses of ‘‘Taps’’ tage when doing business with the Fed- (ASCAP), the world’s foremost per- in his rich bass voice on Veterans Day eral government. forming rights organization. In 2002, at the public library. Finally, the Putting Our Veterans she was appointed the first chairman of Ted was an historian, a lover of art Back to Work Act would strengthen the Library of Congress National and literature, a musician and an avid our commitment to protecting the em- Sound Recording Preservation Board. sports enthusiast. He is greatly missed, ployment rights of servicemembers and Alan serves as a member of the Li- and his extraordinary legacy and giv- veterans. These commonsense provi- brary of Congress National Film Pres- ing spirit will not be forgotten.∑ sions would build upon existing law by ervation Board, the Johnny Mercer f providing the government with addi- Foundation Board, the Artists’ Rights tional tools to carry out its obligation Foundation Board, and the Jazz Bak- PUTTING OUR VETERANS BACK TO to safeguard veterans’ employment ery Board of Directors. WORK rights. This legislation would enable And together, Alan and Marilyn Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, as in- the Attorney General to investigate serve on the executive committee of coming chairman of the Senate Vet- and file suit against a pattern or prac- the Music Branch of the Academy of erans’ Affairs Committee, one of my tice in violation of the Uniformed Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. top priorities will be to evaluate and Services Employment and Reemploy- They are also strong supporters of improve the training and employment ment Rights Act and to issue limited music education, including the New programs afforded to our Nation’s serv- civil investigative demands for rel- West Symphony’s outstanding efforts icemembers and veterans. evant documentary material. It would to provide quality outreach and edu- Every day, far too many young vet- also allow Federal agencies to suspend cational opportunities for our commu- erans face the harsh realities of unem- and debar contractors who repeatedly nities and our schools. ployment. These are brave men and violate the employment and reemploy- Mr. President, I know that you and women who have put their lives on the ment rights of members of the uni- all our colleagues will join me in salut- line defending our country who now formed services. Finally, it would pro- ing two great American artists and struggle to find employment and pro- vide the Special Counsel with author- this year’s Bravo Award winners, Alan vide for their families. The Putting Our ity to subpoena attendance, testimony, and Marilyn Bergman.∑

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:18 Jan 25, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JA6.018 S24JAPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with S278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 24, 2013 REMEMBERING DR. CARL 1950—the family moved across the Alaska, Mexico, Hawaii, and Scan- EVERETT DRAKE, SR. George Washington Bridge to Engle- dinavia were highlights—entertained ∑ Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, Dr. wood, NJ. Carl began his life as a work- friends, and watched their ever expand- Carl Everett Drake, Sr. died peacefully ing physician with a grueling schedule ing cadre of grandchildren and great of natural causes at his home in Sac- that consisted of steady employment in grandchildren grow. Bea retired in 1975, ramento Thursday evening. He was 99. the ER at Harlem Hospital, a grave- but Carl kept his active practice going, Carl Drake was born on August 21, 1913 yard shift, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., followed seeing patients five days a week until in Neptune, NJ, the second son of by a junior partnership in a local New he was 90. Bea suffered from mild James and Lucy Bingham Drake. Carl York physician’s office from 9 to noon, macular degeneration and progressive was educated in the public schools then home to Jersey to sleep, dinner at Alzheimer’s disease, ultimately requir- where he was an outstanding student 6, and then a few private patients seen ing full time supervision. Carl closed and even better multisport athlete. His in a room converted to a makeshift his practice—regretfully—to come State high school long jump mark of medical office in the house until 9, be- home to care for her. He moved from 21’ 10’’ stood for over 25 years. His tal- fore returning to work for the 11 p.m. many patients to just one. They con- ents brought him to the attention of shift in Harlem. When asked later tinued to play backgammon as long as coaches from Morgan State College in about this level of commitment he re- she could, exercised in the pool, and Baltimore, MD, the top ranked college plied that he was mainly ‘‘grateful for when that was no longer safe took football program available to African a chance to actually work.’’ walks around the courtyard, until Bea American players in the 1930s. His com- This schedule was of course passed away in March 2008. They had bination of size, speed, and ferocity unsustainable, and a fascination with been married for just over 70 years. won him a starting spot on the cham- the newly emerging field of psychiatry In the months following Bea’s death, pionship football team. At 6’ 1’’ and 205 led him to, at 40, begin training in psy- Carl, now 94, began a series of home re- pounds—huge at the time—he was a chiatry at Graystone State Hospital. furbishing projects including a new bruising, standout guard, playing both During residency he continued his roof and painting inside and out. His offense and defense. The team went home office practice after dinner to oldest grandson John, a professional undefeated for his entire career. He was help support a family that had grown house painter, came north to help, and team captain, had the honor of wearing to four children with the addition of ultimately moved in to help manage jersey No. 1, and held the team ball in Barry in 1952. In 1957, after completing the house and yard. In August 2008 Carl the national championship photos. residency he looked nationally, and renewed his medical license and his At Morgan he was active in several made the bold decision to move to Sac- driver’s license as he put it ‘‘just in student organizations, including the ramento to join a newly burgeoning case.’’ He became active in his frater- Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, which he State mental health system. Prior to nity once again. He did a few legal con- joined in 1933. He began dating an at- this, no one in the family had ever been sultations in 2009, and then with John tractive and studious coed who worked west of Tennessee. Arriving in Sac- to type reports on the new computer, as the dean’s secretary, even joining ramento in July 1958, he worked for the began seeing patients again, on a reg- the glee club to demonstrate to her his State during the day, and as had al- ular basis, working for the State of ‘‘softer’’ side. Carl and Beatrice Hayes ways been the case set up a small pri- California as he had when he moved to were married in September 1937. They vate practice in rented space in the Sacramento in 1958, this time doing settled in Baltimore, she began work as evenings. Financial obligations in- disability evaluations. He pulled the a social worker, and he, having left cluded supporting a son in college and office shingle bearing the name ‘‘Carl school after football a few credits short stiff mortgage payments on a modern E. Drake, Sr. MD’’ from the garage— of graduation, took a job in the post of- house in an upscale, and for the first the same shingle used at the house in fice. Professional football was not time integrated, neighborhood. New Jersey 60 years ago—and mounted available, but his training made him In Sacramento Carl and Bea joined a it near the back door. The kitchen valuable at handling mail sacks. Two small circle of middle class African table became his consultation office. children, Carl Jr., 1939, and Beatrice, Americans who had also moved west to He scheduled a light but steady stream 1940, followed, along with a chronic make a new life. A handful of doctors, of patients, three or four a week. He back injury that led to a job shift that lawyers, a defense contractor, and a fu- saw his last patient on December 12, relied more on his college schooling neral home owner formed a social 2012, before taking a break for the holi- than his strength. group anchored by the ‘‘Couples Club,’’ days. New visits were on the books for Ruled out of active military service which met on Saturdays once a month January 2013. due to his back injury, he re-enrolled for a rotating house party. There were On December 26, all four of his chil- in school to complete his college de- also civic activities like the Lions dren, along with five grandchildren and gree, and in 1944, at the urging of Bea, Club, competitive chess, and the two daughters-in-law, visited without applied to medical school. He could not NAACP, as well as the local chapter of fanfare for a traditional post-Christ- attend the segregated University of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. The names of mas gathering. He was in great spirits, Maryland, but under the ‘‘separate but these pioneers: Colley, Jones, Morris, holding court, albeit with less energy equal’’ concept of Jim Crow laws, the Morrissey, Nance, Rutland, Stewart, than usual. On December 27, after a State of Maryland instead paid his tui- Trent, West, and a few others, are now light dinner, he walked into the living tion to attend Meharry Medical Col- a part of Sacramento history. In 1967 a room to sit in his favorite easy chair lege, in Nashville, TN, one of the two reduction in State supported mental and watch a few bowl games. He dozed medical schools in the county to edu- health services affected clinics, includ- off, never to wake again. cate more than the occasional person ing the Sacramento branch where Carl Dr. Carl Drake left this life as he of color. was chief of psychiatry. The new Medi- lived it, with great dignity and grace. He moved to Nashville to begin care and Medicaid programs made pri- He came through the Depression, was study, working an 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. vate practice more viable for physi- an All-American athlete, educated graveyard shift as a hospital orderly to cians caring for low income patients. himself, raised a family, and was an ac- save enough money to send for his wife He converted to full time private prac- tive working psychiatrist until the and family, which he was able to do by tice, and the late 1960s and 1970s be- very last days of a life that spanned 1946. He finished Meharry in 1949 and came a time of relative prosperity. A the 20th century and more. He was moved to New York City to begin in- pool was added to the backyard, and calm, open, and cheerful, always. His ternship at Harlem Hospital. He had Carl learned, for the first time, to physical stature was imposing, but his wanted to return to Baltimore, but the swim. He remained health conscious, gentle steadfastness and serenity were city hospital there paid interns $15 per and he and Bea were in the pool every- the traits that made him a joy to be month with free room. Harlem paid $50 day from May to October until they with. He never raised his voice; he per month, enough to rent a one bed- were both in their 90s. never needed to. He was universally ad- room apartment for the family. After With the children finally grown and mired, respected, and loved. He is sur- internship and a new baby—Michael, on their own Carl and Bea travelled— vived by 4 children, 11 grandchildren, 17

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:18 Jan 25, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G24JA6.062 S24JAPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with