[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: November 29, 1994]
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             REV. MAX I. SALVADOR: A MAN FOR GOD AND PEOPLE

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize Rev. Max I. 
Salvador for his extraordinary lifetime of community service and his 
deep commitment to helping others. Rev. Max I. Salvador's work as 
director of the All-Saints Episcopal Church merits his recognition as 
one of south Florida's most conscientious clergy.
  Reverend Salvador completed his theological studies and was ordained 
as a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Cuba. His first 
assignment was to open a church in the populous city of Santa Clara. By 
working closely with the local community, Reverend Salvador succeeded 
in building a beautiful temple and a sizable congregation.
  After surviving the turbulent and tempestuous beginning of the Cuban 
crisis, Reverend Salvador left his beloved country with his wife, 
Lourdes, a victim of a debilitating illness, and their small children. 
When the Salvador family arrived in Miami in the early 1960's there was 
no Spanish-speaking Episcopal church in the area.
  Once again, Reverend Salvador faced the challenge of developing a 
congregation in a new country and in a totally new environment. Thirty-
five years later, his work has enriched our community with active 
church, attractive buildings, and variety of social service programs.
  Reverend Salvador's story is a touching example of altruism in the 
face of adversity. As a young Cuban minister, Reverend Salvador had the 
vision and commitment to build the Episcopal Center, an enterprise 
which has provided thousands of exiles with food, clothing, medical 
care, and financial assistance.
  Reverend Salvador is Cuban-American who deserves our admiration for 
of his dedication to improving his local community and helping those in 
need. I wish that there was more individuals with the desire and 
willingness to help others just as Reverend Salvador has done for over 
30 years which inevitably has made our community a better place to 
live.

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