[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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                        TRIBUTE TO MARVIN TAVLIN

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Marvin 
Tavlin, who continues to lead a rich and full life at the age of 80. 
Though his energy suggests a man at least 20 years younger, Marvin is 
by definition a senior citizen, which means seniors are one of his 
causes. In recent years he has become the legislative chair of the Los 
Angeles Federation of Senior Citizen Clubs; a member of the Los Angeles 
County Federation of Parks and Recreation Senior Citizens' 
Organization; and the president of the Westside Chapter of the National 
Council of Senior Citizens. With people such as Marvin as leaders, 
seniors can feel that their interests are being represented by the 
best.
  Marvin has built his life on extending a hand to others. In the 
1930's, he simultaneously fought for workers' rights and against 
fascism. In the 1940's, he appeared before the War Labor Board to 
secure wage increases for the United Steelworkers of America Local 
2941, a 5,000-member union of which he was both organizer and 
president. In the 1960's, he was active with antiwar groups, and opened 
his home to troubled, confused youth with nowhere to go.
  It seems the older Marvin is, the busier he is. During the 1980's, he 
was everywhere: volunteering with the Los Angeles Unified School 
District to help students with their studies, developing the curriculum 
for the Congress of California Seniors, serving as a paralegal 
volunteer in the law office of Grey Law, which meant dispensing free 
legal advice to seniors. When it comes to social activism, Marvin puts 
most of us to shame.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Marvin Tavlin, a true 
leader who has touched the lives of many. He is a marvelous example of 
how to lead one's life.

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