April 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E589 RECOGNIZING CARLISLE AND recorded for NASA, Disneyland, and a mul- A TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE MCCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS titude of commercials, television shows, and STEPHEN CHEN movies. The recipient of countless awards, HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT Dale has been nominated for a Grammy and HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN OF ALABAMA is enshrined in the Surfing Hall of Fame. OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Beyond his musical talent, Dale is an ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complished horseman, exotic animal trainer, Thursday, April 13, 2000 Thursday, April 13, 2000 surfer, martial arts expert, archer, and pilot. In Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to call Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to addition to his recording and performing ca- to the attention of my colleagues and submit recognize two schools in my district that have reer, Dale has worked tirelessly to clean up for the RECORD an article regarding Rep- been recognized by the U.S. Department of the world's oceans and protect endangered resentative Stephen Chen, who serves as the Education for their achievements as Title I wild animals. He has donated the proceeds of schools. head of the Taipei Cultural and Economic some recordings to the Burn Treatment Center Representative Office in Washington. The arti- These schools, Carlisle Elementary Schools at the University of California. in Boaz, Alabama and McCord Elementary cle, which ran in on April 3 in the New York Dick Dale has not been content to sit back Times, is a fitting tribute to Taiwan's unofficial School in Albertville, Alabama, were selected as a legend. This superb musician and inno- Ambassador, who has worked diligently to for this award through a competitive process vator is still performing and has won over a promote and expand relations between the coordinated and managed by the state edu- whole new generation of fans as well as main- United States and the 22 million citizens of cation agency. The principals of these tained his legion of long time admirers. He al- Taiwan. schools, Ms. Kim Mintz and Mr. Richard Cole ways has time for his devoted fans, often sign- Mr. Speaker, Ambassador Chen is a thor- respectively, deserve this national recognition ing autographs and swapping stories for hours ough professional who has enjoyed a long and for their unwavering dedication to the aca- after his concerts. Dick Dale is an American distinguished life as a career diplomat. He has demic achievement of their students. original and will forever be the King of Surf represented his government all over the world, Title I schools are located in high poverty Guitar. including postings in the Philippines, Brazil, areas and receive funding to improve teacher Argentina and Bolivia. His experience in the training and learning for at-risk children. These f United States also is extensive, during the two schools and the 97 others in the nation past twenty-five years Ambassador Chen that are also receiving these awards, are HONORING ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF served in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and schools that have far exceeded expectations; PAUL D. MARTIN, FIREHOUSE he has spent the last three years the Rep- they have truly gone the extra mile to give MAGAZINE’S FIREFIGHTER OF resentative in Washington, D.C. these children a chance to succeed. In turn, THE YEAR Mr. Speaker, I am certain my colleagues these children, supported by their families, would agree that Stephen Chen's charm and have worked hard and set an example for stu- HON. JOHN E. SWEENEY quiet demeanor have served Taiwan well. dents everywhere. Whether meeting Members of Congress in OF NEW YORK The recognition is based on six criteria: op- their offices or Executive Branch officials in a portunity for all children to meet proficient and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more neutral setting, Ambassador Chen has advanced levels of performance; professional Thursday, April 13, 2000 always worked to make certain the United development for teachers and administrators; States and Taiwan remain strong friends. Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, today I recog- coordination with other programs; curriculum Mr. Speaker, as the article notes, Ambas- nize Firehouse magazine's Firefighter of the development and instruction to support sador Chen is planning to retire shortly. I am Year, Assistant Fire Chief Paul D. Martin of achievement to high standards; partnerships certain all of my colleagues join me in con- Hudson Falls, New York. Assistant Chief Mar- developed among the school, parents, and the gratulating Stephen Chen on a distinguished tin surpassed 101 other firefighters from local community; and three years of success- diplomatic career. We in the Congress are in- across the nation to win the highly coveted ful achievement and testing data. deed fortunate to know him, and we wish him award. His actions remind us that firefighting The awards will be presented on May 2 in well in the years ahead. is one of the most dangerous occupations in Indianapolis at the 2000 International Reading [From the New York Times (on the Web), the United States. Association Conference. Mr. Speaker, I com- Apr. 3, 2000] I salute Assistant Fire Chief Martin, a fire in- mend the faculty, staff, parents, and students PUBLIC LIVES—A DIPLOMATIC OUTSIDER WHO for making these schools such a landmark of vestigator, for his heroic actions in the early LOBBIES INSIDE WASHINGTON achievement in the State of Alabama. morning hours of August 27, 1999. Without re- (By Philip Shenon) gard to personal safety, Assistant Chief Martin f WASHINGTON—AT an embassy that is not executed a daring rescue of an elderly woman an embassy, the ambassador who is not an CELEBRATING DICK DALE, KING trapped in her flame engulfed residence. He ambassador can only imagine what it is like OF THE SURF GUITAR fought heavy flames in the two-story building to be a full-fledged member of Washington’s while pulling the 77 year old resident to safety. diplomatic corps. Assistant Chief Martin suffered second- and ‘‘In the evenings, you attend cocktail par- HON. JERRY LEWIS ties, champagne dances,’’ Stephen Chen said third-degree burns to his face, ears, lower OF CALIFORNIA wistfully of the black-tie world from which back and hip as the intense flames and heat IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he is largely excluded. ‘‘This is the very rou- ignited his fire-retardant equipment. This per- tine, beautiful picture of the diplomat in a Thursday, April 13, 2000 formance of duty set him apart from all other textbook.’’ Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, today firemen in the nation and earned him the title Mr. Chen, the director of the Taipei Eco- of Firefighter of the Year. nomic and Cultural Representative Office, I celebrate the achievements of Dick Dale, a the de factor embassy here for the govern- resident of Twentynine Palms, California, in The 21-year veteran of fire service, hus- ment of Taiwan, is a charming pariah. the heart of the 40th district. Better known as band, and father of two deserves our highest While he represents the interests of 22 mil- the King of Surf Guitar, Dick Dale is a gifted praise. He is among thousands of firefighters lion of the freest and richest people in Asia, musician who defined a music style in the who lay their lives on the line for our safety the 66-year-old diplomat might as well be in- early 1960s that is still enjoyed by millions of and well-being every day. Upstate New York- visible, at least as far as many of the State ers owe a lasting debt to Assistant Chief Mar- Department’s China experts are concerned. music-lovers the world over. The snubs, Mr. Chen suggested, are an ob- Surf music, which attempts to capture the tin and his firefighting colleagues who sacrifice vious effort to appease Beijing, and they are feeling of riding the waves on a surfboard, so much to protect the lives and property of more than a little unfair to a government was a uniquely American style of music known others. that is only weeks away from a peaceful as the ``California Sound.'' Along with his Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- transfer of power from one democratically group, the Del-Tones, Dale composed and re- lating Assistant Chief Martin on his selection elected leader to another, the first time that corded the first surf record, which lit the fuse as Firefighter of the Year. Please also join me has happened in almost 5,000 years of Chinese history. in 1961 for the national explosion of the surf in recognizing his outstanding courage in the ‘‘There is a kind of unfairness,’’ Mr. Chen music craze. He also helped pioneer the de- face of grave danger and unquestionable dedi- tells a visitor, the wall behind his desk deco- velopment of electronic reverberation and con- cation to duty. He symbolizes America's great- rated with a painting of the delicate blos- cert-quality amplifiers and speakers. Dale has est heroes. soms of the winter plum, Taiwan’s national
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