[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                         TRIBUTE TO ROY ROWLAND

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                               speech of

                            HON. JOHN LEWIS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
distinguished colleague and a great American, Congressman J. Roy 
Rowland. I want to take a moment to honor this Member--a man whom I 
greatly respect.
  For more than 17 years, Congressman Rowland has been in the forefront 
of the public health initiatives on AIDS, health care reform and infant 
mortality. This Congressman has given more than 100 percent effort in 
representing the Eighth District of Georgia. The people of the Eighth 
District and the State of Georgia have been blessed with the leadership 
of J. Roy Rowland.
  Congressman Rowland personifies the very best in the American 
tradition. He has dedicated his life to public service, first as a 
physician and second as a member of the House of Representatives.
  The accomplishments of J. Roy Rowland are many. His efforts as a 
public health activist has helped to empower thousands of people. His 
leadership is unparalleled. His devotion to improving public health is 
complete.
  I have known this man for several years. I know him well. He is a 
good and decent man. He is a leader in the truest sense of the word. He 
is a crusader.
  J. Roy Rowland has been able to organize the unorganized. He gave 
many hope in a time of hopelessness. His work and his cause enhanced 
the dignity of humanity everywhere.
  J. Roy Rowland is persistent and consistent. He has had a vision of a 
new America, a better America. He had a dream of what America could 
become. He has kept his eyes on the prize.

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