[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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         TRIBUTE TO KATHLEEN VINCENT FOR WINNING PULITZER PRIZE

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 1994

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is an extraordinary privilege for 
me to pay tribute today to Kathleen Vincent of Heath, TX, who recently 
was awarded the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for her 
part in the Dallas Morning News 15-part series entitled ``Violence 
Against Women: A Question of Human Rights.''
  The series was timed to end June 14, 1993, the first day of a United 
Nations Conference in Austria on human rights. Mrs. Vincent was 
responsible for page layout for the series and contributed to the art 
designs. This was only the second time the newspaper had included 
designers for consideration of a Pulitzer.
  Mrs. Vincent worked on the project for more than a year. The staff of 
20 included 9 reporters--6 women, 5 photographers--all women, 3 graphic 
designers--1 woman, and 3 editors--1 woman. The series explored 
violence against women in their homes, workplaces, and lives.
  Mrs. Vincent, who recently was promoted to art director of the 
Morning News, holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design 
from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a member of the 
Society of Newspaper Design and Association of Women Journalists and 
comes from an art-oriented family.
  Mrs. Vincent's husband, Jerry, is director of the Rockwall YMCA. She 
finds time to work with the local YMCA and with the Texas YMCA Youth 
and Government Program.
  Mr. Speaker, I join Mrs. Vincent's family and friends in 
congratulating her on this extraordinary achievement. The Pulitzer 
Prize, which is awarded annually, represents the highest level of 
accomplishment in the field of American journalism, as well as in 
literature and music. I take pride that someone from my hometown of 
Rockwall has achieved this level of distinction.
  Thanks to Judy Thurmond of the Rockwall Texas Success, whose August 
5, 1994, article provided the source for this text.

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