June 26, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1421 Project Name: South San Francisco Bay older), Bonen Kai (end of the year party for A TRIBUTE TO BATTLE FOR IWO Salt Ponds Restorations (USGS). This fund- seniors), Shinnen Kai (Recognition of the JIMA VETERAN CORPORAL ing request would provide $900,000 to the New Year); and offer the gym to Japanese CHARLES W. LINDBERG United States Geological Survey. USGS American youth who have tournaments and would use these funds to conduct inter- practice during the evenings and weekends. disciplinary monitoring (biological, HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO hydrological, and water quality studies) of f OF GUAM Salt Ponds in San Pablo Bay and San Fran- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cisco Bay. Project Name: South San Francisco Bay HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Shoreline Study. The project will restore the DOROTHY MOORE Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise health of the San Francisco Bay, one of the today to honor the life and accomplishments nation’s largest estuaries, by creating the of Cpl Charles W. Lindberg (Retired). Corporal largest restored wetlands on the West Coast. HON. JO BONNER Project Name: Student Partners Reaching Lindberg is one of six United States Marine Kids. The Students Partners Reaching Kids OF ALABAMA Corps servicemembers that climbed Mount (SPRK) program serves more than 1,000 Suribachi on Iwo Jima and raised the Amer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES young adolescents through a series of offer- ican flag. At 10:20 a.m. on February 23, 1945, ings which form a continuum of opportuni- Tuesday, June 26, 2007 the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, ties throughout the year for students in the 28th Regiment, 5th Marine Division were the fourth through ninth grade age range such Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, the city of first group of Americans during World War II to as: Discovery Youth, Getchy.com, CDMedia Mobile and indeed the entire state of Ala- raise the American flag on Japanese soil. This Studio, Safe Nights and Summer of Service. Project Name: The Japanese American Ex- bama, recently lost a dear friend, and I rise momentous occasion demoralized the Japa- perience: Making it Available. This museum today to honor her memory and pay tribute to nese and signaled the beginning of the end of will allow the broader community better ac- her for a lifetime of exemplary service. the war in the Pacific Theater. cess to and, understanding of the history, According to several accounts, Corporal Mrs. Dorothy ‘‘Dot’’ Moore, a dedicated culture and arts of Japanese Americans in Lindberg along with about 40 other members mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Santa Clara Valley. of the 3rd Platoon climbed Mount Suribachi to was a devoted family matriarch. A native of Project Name: Trades JOBS for At-Risk secure the highest point on the island. Despite Out-of-School Youth. The Center for Em- Pensacola, Florida, Dot attended Leinkauf Ele- clear danger to life and limb, Corporal ployment Training’s Building Trades JOBS mentary before attending Murphy High School Lindberg, carrying a 72-pound flamethrower Program will provide comprehensive occupa- in Mobile. tional skills training and employment serv- and his platoon captured Mount Suribachi, ices to 50 at-risk out-of school youth (age 17– Dot’s professional career began in the forcing many enemy combatants out from their 24) and place 85% of them in demand jobs in steamship business where she worked as a entrenched positions in tunnels on the hill. the building trades. secretary. She then went on to become a reg- After raising the flag, Corporal Lindberg and Project Name: Upper Guadalupe River istrar at the University of Alabama Expansion members of the platoon continued to fight Jap- Flood Control Project. All proposed flood Center. While working for the Expansion Cen- protection improvements include long-term anese forces to gain complete control of the environmental benefits for fish and wildlife ter, she was offered a job with the U.S. Corps strategic location. Nearly a week later, on habitat and continuous creekside trail ac- of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force. Dot then March 1, 1945, Corporal Lindberg was shot in cess. The Upper Guadalupe River Flood Pro- went on to open ‘‘Dot’s Dress Shoppe.’’ It was the stomach while fighting on other parts of tection project will provide flood protection in this dress shop where she met a radio per- the island. Corporal Lindberg received a Pur- for 7,500 homes in Santa Clara County with sonality and TV chef who helped her launch ple Heart for his injury and Silver Star Medal potential damages from a 100-year flood her radio and television career. for valor for his heroism on Iwo Jima. He was event exceeding $280 million. a member of the elite Carlson’s Raiders, a Project Name: Upper Penitencia Creek Dot was a receptionist at WABB in 1958, Project. The Upper Penitencia Creek Flood and it was this position that led to her speak- group of Marines that operated behind enemy Protection project will provide flood protec- ing before a wide radio audience. With her lines, and was also a part of the Guadalcanal tion to over 5,000 homes, schools and busi- trademark low tone voice, Dot was the voice and Bougainville campaigns. nesses in Santa Clara County, specifically of many radio and television commercials, and History was not always fair to the 3rd Pla- the communities of San Jose and Milipitas. toon. History has immortalized the second she later became the host of WALA’s daily Project Name: Yu-Ai Kai/Boys & Girls Club raising of the U.S. flag rather than the first half-hour program ‘‘Channel 10 Kitchen.’’ Senior Youth Wellness Center. The funds raising. The well-known photo taken by Asso- will establish a Senior Youth Wellness Cen- On May 14, 1963, ‘‘Dot Moore & Company’’ ciated Press Photographer Joe Rosenthal oc- ter. The new Senior Youth Wellness Center went on the air, and viewers across the cen- will offer the following programs: preventive curred nearly 4 hours after the initial raising of health programs through education, i.e., tral gulf coast welcomed Dot into their homes. the U.S. flag and has been commemorated by stroke prevention, diabetes prevention, cog- The show remained on the air with various the United States Marine Corps Memorial and nitive wellness, nutrition education, heart names, including ‘‘The Dot Moore Show’’ well is depicted in history books across the Nation. disease prevention, etc.; therapeutic support into the 21st century. Dot also became well- After his discharge from the United States Ma- groups and recreational activities; caregiver known for her coverage of Mobile’s Mardi rines in January 1946, Corporal Lindberg re- support groups with short term individual Gras celebration for over 33 years on WALA. turned to Grand Forks, North Dakota, and and family counseling, outreach, prevention eventually Minneapolis, Minnesota. He began and resource referral; M.D. and nurse visits/ For five decades, Dot was a fixture on Mo- consultation for foot care/diagnosis, and pre- bile’s WALA–TV, and she was an outstanding to raise awareness of the initial raising of the ventive education; physical therapist visits/ example of the quality of individuals who have U.S. flag but was rebuffed time after time. Fi- consultation and alternative health pro- devoted their lives to the field of broadcast nally, in 1995 the United States Marines offi- grams such as Tai-chi, Qi-gong, Yoga and journalism. cially set the record straight and had Corporal Reiki; and indoor and outdoor physical fit- Lindberg flown to a reunion of war veterans on ness programs. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Iwo Jima. Project Name: Yu-Ai Kai/Boys & Girls Club me in remembering a dedicated community Corporal Lindberg’s heroism in securing Senior Youth Wellness Center Gymnasium. leader and friend to many throughout Ala- Mount Suribachi from Japanese forces sym- The new Senior Wellness Center and the bama. On behalf of all those who have bene- Boys & Girls Club gymnasium will offer the bolized the strength, perseverance and for- fited from her good heart and generous spirit, titude of American servicemembers during following programs: physical fitness pro- permit me to extend thanks for her many ef- grams for seniors from the Minority Senior World War II. Raising the American flag de- Providers Consortium; recreational and forts in making Mobile and south Alabama a moralized the enemy and gave hope to the physical rehab programs for seniors, i.e., bas- better place. beleaguered Marines on the beach. The hope ketball, volleyball, handball, badminton, Mrs. Dorothy ‘‘Dot’’ Moore will be deeply rallied the U.S. Marine forces to fully secure etc.; physical fitness for youths; recreational missed by her family—her son, Robert J. Mil- the island by March 26, 1945. The efforts of programs for youth, i.e., basketball, volleyball, badminton, handball, indoor soc- ler Jr.; her grandson, Robert J. Miller III; and Corporal Lindberg are also similar to the ef- cer, indoor flag football, etc.; alternative her great grandson Carter B. Miller—as well forts of other United States Armed Forces health programs such as Tai-chi, Qi-gong, as the countless friends she leaves behind. when they liberated Guam and the Mariana Is- Yoga and Reiki; annual cultural events, i.e. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all at lands in July 1944. Let us pause and honor Keiro Kai (honoring seniors 75 years and this difficult time. another outstanding member of the Greatest

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Participants America, where he instituted the first movie HONORING THE ACADEMIC are evaluated in five categories: interview, tal- rating system, which gave parents more infor- ACHIEVEMENTS OF JOSHUA MI- ent, scholastics, self-expression and fitness. mation about the content of movies. It is dur- CHAEL BROWN America’s Junior Miss aims to promote self- ing his tenure at the MPAA that I came to esteem through its ‘‘Be Your Best Self’’ pro- know and become friends with Jack. HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER gram. This program, adopted in 1987, is a One thing that always impressed me about OF LOUISIANA way for Junior Miss participants to share a Jack was his commitment to serving others. I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES positive, personal approach to young people remember a recent story I heard about Jack where he gave a lesson to a waiter at one of Tuesday, June 26, 2007 and help them lead successful and productive lives. The program encourages making a com- his favorite local restaurants. He told the wait- Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, I rise mitment to self-improvement with a focus on er how important it was to remember the par- today to celebrate the accomplishments of education, community service, proper nutrition, ticulars of his clients, including their names Joshua Michael Brown, the world’s first person staying fit, living by moral principles, setting and what they like to order. It is with this at- to earn a bachelor’s degree in nanosystems goals, and striving to reach those goals. tention to detail that he succeeded in his mis- engineering. Brown, a native of West Monroe, Since its founding, over $87.7 million has sion of educating Members of Congress about LA., graduated from Louisiana Tech University been awarded to over 700,000 contestants. the importance of copyright laws and the de- in Ruston, LA., May 19, earning a degree in Last year, more than $2 million was awarded tails of the motion picture industry. electrical engineering in addition to his history- in cash scholarships with almost 200 univer- Jack’s policy was to return every call from making degree in the up-and-coming field of sities and colleges offering college-granted every person who contacted him. He also em- nanotechnology. scholarships to participants. Former partici- phasized the importance of telling the truth in Few universities in the United States offer a pants in the program include Diane Sawyer, all circumstances. These attributes explain curriculum in nanotechnology, the science of Deborah Norville, E.D. Hill, Kim Basinger, Dr. why both those who agreed with and dis- manipulating materials on an atomic or molec- Linda Rutledge Delbridge, and Debra Mess- agreed with his policy positions respected ular scale to build microscopic devices, and I ing. Jack and his work. am proud to say that Louisiana Tech, located It is my sincere hope that America’s Junior I am indebted to Jack for befriending this in the 5th Congressional District of Louisiana, Miss will continue to be a source of inspiration green, freshman lawmaker back in 1993, and is one of those pioneering universities. to young women across the United States for treating me with the same respect and kind- In 2005, Louisiana Tech launched its another 50 years. I rise today to salute this or- ness that he would give a President. nanosystems engineering degree program, be- ganization and the many contributions it has I join with all Members of this House to coming the first university in our Nation to made toward the enrichment of young women send my deepest condolences to Jack’s family offer such a degree. Recently, Louisiana Tech across the United States. and also to honor and celebrate the life and accomplishments of Jack Valenti. was ranked 10th in the Nation for commer- f cializing nanaotechnology inventions by Small f PERSONAL EXPLANATION Times magazine, a trade periodical for micro PERSONAL EXPLANATION and nanotechnologies. Surely, Brown’s efforts as a Louisiana Tech HON. TED POE HON. JO BONNER scholar were a factor in the university’s gain- OF TEXAS OF ALABAMA ing this honor. While working toward his de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gree, Brown, along with Tech professor Ches- ter Wilson, co-invented a device that is cur- Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Tuesday, June 26, 2007 rently in the process of being patented. The Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, due to delays in Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, on Thurs- invention is a nanocatalyst considered supe- air travel coming back from my Congressional day, June 21, 2007, I accompanied President rior to those currently being used in the pro- district yesterday, I was one of six Members George W. Bush to the State of Alabama to duction of biofuels from biomass waste, an in- on a flight that was delayed by several hours tour a nuclear facility and was subsequently vention that is both exciting and inspiring as in arriving to Washington, DC. I unfortunately absent for 22 votes on June 21 and June 22. our Nation’s top scientists and researchers missed recorded votes on the House floor on Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ continue to search for ways to increase the Monday, June 25, 2007. on rollcall No. 542 and ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. production of quality biofuels in the quest to Had I been able to vote that day, I would 548. lessen the United State’s dependence on oil. have voted ‘‘yea’’ on Rollcall votes Nos. 549 f Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join and 550. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, me in honoring Joshua Michael Brown, whose f knowledge and dedication to this revolutionary FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND RE- technology will be a great asset to the future HONORING JACK VALENTI LATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIA- of this field and to our longstanding commit- TIONS ACT, 2008 SPEECH OF ment of keeping the United States on the fore- SPEECH OF front of science and technology. HON. BOB GOODLATTE f OF VIRGINIA HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING AMERICA’S JUNIOR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, June 25, 2007 MISS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS Thursday, June 21, 2007 50TH YEAR Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, yesterday The House in Committee of the Whole the House of Representatives passed H. Res. House on the State of the Union had under HON. JO BONNER 361, honoring the life of Jack Valenti. I rise consideration the bill (H.R. 2764) making ap- OF ALABAMA today to express support for that resolution propriations for the Department of State, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and to join in honoring Jack’s life and accom- foreign operations, and related programs for plishments. the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Mr. Speaker, Jack Valenti was the poster for other purposes: Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, today I rise child for what it means to be a great Amer- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in to pay tribute to America’s Junior Miss on the ican. Jack was a true patriot and served our strong support of the Foreign Affairs Appro- occasion of the 50th anniversary of America’s country valiantly as a pilot in the armed forces priations bill passed last week, which included Junior Miss scholarship program. This year’s during World War II, where he flew over 50 language authored by myself and Congress- national finals will be held June 28, 29 and combat missions. He later served as special man MARK KIRK ordering the State Depart- 30th in Mobile, Alabama. assistant to President Lyndon Johnson during ment to report to Congress on the feasibility of

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