[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E547-E548]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO BERNARD M. BOUR

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 8, 1995
  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Bernard M. 
Bour who is retiring after 20 years as the editorial page editor of the 
San Mateo Times in California.
  [[Page E548]] Bernard Bour has been an opinion leader in the San 
Francisco Bay Area since joining the Times in 1975. His thoughtful 
editorials have raised the level of public discourse and have bettered 
both our community and our country. During his remarkable career, Mr. 
Bour has provided his readers with valuable insights on a vast array of 
subjects, from local to world affairs, and many topics in between. He 
has been a particularly persistent voice for better government and 
campaign reform, and I have come to cherish his reflections on these 
matters.
  During the many years I have known Mr. Bour, I have been struck by 
his respectful manner and always appreciated his courteous disposition. 
He is both a gentleman and a gentle man whose unparalleled 
professionalism have made him a treasure to his loyal readers.
  Prior to arriving at the Times, Mr. Bour worked for the Asia 
Foundation in San Francisco and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations 
in New York. Now he is returning to these earlier interests by spending 
part of his retirement assisting with the noble effort to commemorate 
the 50th anniversary of the signing of the U.N. Charter.
  Mr. Speaker, Bernard Bour has graced the pages of the San Mateo Times 
for two decades with flair and distinction. I ask my colleagues to join 
me in saluting this outstanding writer and wishing him the best of 
everything in his well earned retirement.


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