[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E79]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    SALUTING ROBERT AND ERIC SCHULTZ

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 11, 1995
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to call to the attention of all of 
our colleagues a courageous act of bravery on the part of two of my 
constituents, who serve as an inspiration to all of us.
  Robert W. Schultz of New City, NY, and his 24-year old son Eric were 
vacationing at Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains last May 
when they witnessed the capsizing of a canoe on the lake which was 
occupied by a father and son.
  Both Robert and Eric dove into the freezing waters of the lake to 
rescue the two unfortunate canoeists. Eric managed to get the son to an 
island, where he administered first aid in the manner which he learned 
in the Boy Scouts, and performed other procedures which brought the 
young man back to consciousness. In the meantime, Bob was able to lead 
the father to another location on shore, where by utilizing the 
survival skills he had learned as a Boy Scout, reversed the first 
stages of hypothermia which had begun to set in, and stabilized the 
gentleman's condition until help arrived. Both Bob and Eric remained 
calm and collected throughout this emergency situation, and their 
actions resulted in saving the lives of both father and son.
  Because of their heroism and their expertise, both Robert and Eric 
are being presented the Boy Scouts of America Lifesaving Award, perhaps 
the most prestigious honor bestowed by the Boy Scouts. Bob and Eric had 
both achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, and there is no doubt that the 
skills they had obtained as a part of their Boy Scout training directly 
led to the saving of both of these lives.
  Mr. Speaker, in today's cynical society, many people question the 
relevance of the Boy Scouts of America to today's society. Let us point 
to Bob and Eric Schultz as a shining example of the worthiness of the 
Boy Scout movement--an organization which warrants the support of all 
of us. To those cynical naysayers, let us remind them too that the 
skills, the leadership, and the good citizenship which are the 
foundation of Scouting benefit our Nation as a whole.


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