[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 59 (Friday, May 13, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 13, 1994]
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                  HONORING THE COURAGE OF SURI FELDMAN

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 1994

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a very courageous 
young woman from Boro Park and the many dedicated people who carried 
out a massive and ultimately successful search for her.
  On a recent school trip Suri Feldman and her classmates stopped to 
tour a park in Connecticut near the Massachusetts border. Suri became 
separated from her classmates and was missing in the park for the 
better part of two days while a search for her ensued.
  During this period of time Suri showed great courage and 
resourcefulness. She rationed the food and juice that she had, found 
protective shelter at night and attempted to signal helicopters with 
the flash from her camera. Happily Suri was found Friday morning May 6 
in remarkably good shape. I want the other members of this House to 
understand just how remarkable Suri's resourcefulness and success in 
surviving this ordeal really were. Suri is from Brooklyn and a stranger 
to the art of surviving in the forests.
  The devout community Suri comes from, and pious life she has been 
raised to live, were, no doubt, important elements in her ability to 
meet this great test. I know that she was in the thoughts and prayers 
of every member of our community the entire time she was missing and 
that she drew on her own faith during the ordeal.
  I would also like to commend the efforts of the countless people 
involved in the search to find Suri, and thank Rabbi Morris Shmidman 
and Rabbi Bernard Freilich of the Council of Jewish Organizations of 
Boro Park for their tireless efforts to bring Suri home safely. I am 
proud to represent these fine people and this wonderful community.

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