[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 103 (Monday, August 1, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: August 1, 1994]


 
                      THE LIFE OF JOHN J. DRISCOLL

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the memory of a 
man who was an important part of the legacy of Connecticut, John J. 
Driscoll, who for nearly a quarter century served the State and its 
workers as the leader of the AFL-CIO.
  I share with my friends in the labor movement in Connecticut a 
profound sense of loss as the news of the passing of John Driscoll on 
Friday, July 22.
  John Driscoll loomed large in the history of 20th century 
Connecticut, and thanks to his spirit and drive, working conditions for 
thousands of workers and the living conditions of their families 
steadily improved. He was a real champion in the fight for better wages 
and benefits, health and safety concerns, and constructive relations 
between union, management, and government. It was an honor to know him 
and work with him for the betterment of our State and its people.
  A philosopher once said, ``an unemployed existence is a worse 
negation of life than death itself. Human life, by its very nature, has 
to be dedicated to something.'' John Driscoll's life was dedicated to 
fighting to keep people employed, and to keep people employed with 
proper compensation and working conditions. In essence, John tried 
throughout his life to make the American Dream come true for as many of 
his brothers and sisters in the labor movement as he possibly could He 
was remarkably successful in that effort, and for that we are all very 
grateful to him.
  I extend my condolences to the family of John Driscoll and to his 
many, many friends at this sad time. Though John is gone, his fight for 
a better life for the working men and women of Connecticut lives on.

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