[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 80 (Monday, May 15, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1037]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  TRIBUTE TO LEE J. KAUPER, DIRECTOR OF THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 
                           VETERANS HOSPITAL

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                           HON. SUE W. KELLY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 15, 1995
  Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Lee J. 
Kauper--a resident of the 19th Congressional District--who will soon be 
retiring from his post as the director of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
Veterans Hospital in Montrose, NY. His contributions to those in and 
around his facility have been seemingly limitless.
  Appointed director of the veterans hospital on June 2, 1991, he has 
promoted an active and innovative agenda. The Westchester County 
facility provides tertiary psychiatric care and primary medical 
services in conjunction with long-term care and substance abuse 
treatment. The 800-bed facility is the fifth largest public employer in 
the country with more than 1,400 full-time staff. And in excess of 
70,000 outpatient visits are logged each year.
  He has dedicated the better portion of his life to the service of his 
country, first as a member of our Nation's military and then later on 
as an administrator caring for our Nation's veterans.
  Aside from these personal accomplishments, Mr. Kauper is an active 
member of his community--a member of the Peekskill Rotary Club, vice 
chair of the Federal Executive Board, a board member of the Combined 
Federal Campaign, a board member of the Peekskill Chamber of Commerce, 
a member of the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association, a member of 
the American Legion Advisory Board, and the list goes on and on.
  The America we all know and love is typified by the spirit of 
dedication to the preservation of the community. The idea of individual 
sacrifice has long been ingrained in our national identity, and its 
individuals such as Mr. Kauper, who so ably maintains this tradition.
  Both the patients and staff of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Veterans 
Hospital and the people of Westchester County have a great deal to be 
thankful for in having people such as Mr. Kauper preserving this ideal. 
In this spirit Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in offering 
my personal congratulations and heartfelt thanks to Mr. Kauper, not 
just as Members of Congress but as members of one community--America. 
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the friends, colleagues, and admirers of Lee 
Kauper, I hereby express my heartfelt appreciation for his years of 
service and recognize the joyous occasion of his retirement.


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