[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 70 (Wednesday, June 8, 1994)]
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                  HONORING THE LEGENDARY TED WILLIAMS

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, last night we honored the legendary Ted 
Williams, who was being recognized as the American Sportsfishing 
Association 1994 Man of the Year.
  There is an old Chinese proverb that states, ``Give a man a fish, and 
you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a 
lifetime.'' Throughout his lifetime, Ted Williams has demonstrated a 
great love for the outdoors and certainly a great love for 
sportsfishing. He has become a wonderful ambassador for the sport, and 
that is one of the reasons he was being honored this week.
  Ted has approached everything in his life with gusto, vigor, and 
determination, from his Hall of Fame days with the Boston Red Sox, to 
his patriotic service to his country in World War Two and the Korean 
war, to his pursuits in the great outdoors. Whenever and wherever the 
name of Ted Williams is spoken or mentioned, the American people 
conjure up feelings of respect, pride, and admiration, feelings we all 
share today.
  Madam Speaker, I am glad to be able to call Ted Williams a friend and 
a fellow Floridian. On top of the recent opening of the Ted Williams 
Retrospective Museum and Library in Citrus Springs, FL, I know that he 
considers this award from the American Sportsfishing Association an 
honor that he will always cherish.

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