[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: June 9, 1994]
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     COMMENDING HERB BROWN, PRESIDENT-ELECT OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

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                         HON. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 8, 1994

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Herb Brown, one 
of my constituents, and a man of tremendous dedication and achievement. 
I am proud to say that Herb has been selected to serve as President of 
Rotary International in 1995-96.
  Herb has achieved enormous success and recognition in the business 
world and has also realized great personal satisfaction through his 
work as an active member of Rotary International.
  As we all know, Mr. Speaker, Rotary International is a world-wide 
service organization with a proud record. Its members include business 
and professional leaders around the globe who have dedicated themselves 
to spreading good will and improving the lives of others.
  According to Herb, Rotary is second only to his wife, four children, 
five grandchildren and his God. Having served as a member for almost 50 
years, Herb has traveled to countries around the world to meet with 
heads of state and promote the organization's causes.
  For example, as part of Rotary's campaign to eradicate polio by the 
year 2000, he raised more than $120 million to pay for polio vaccines 
for children in Third World countries. Herb was also instrumental in 
starting Rotary's Health, Hunger and Humanities program, which provides 
immunizations and vocational training, among other services.
  Mr. Speaker, Herb Brown deserves our praise. He exemplifies a special 
kind of commitment to the public good which we need to recognize and 
nurture. Those of us who have long admired Herb Brown look forward to 
witnessing the power of his leadership as the President of Rotary 
International.

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