[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 84 (Friday, May 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       HONORING MORTON BLEETSTEIN

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 1995
  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great pleasure today to join 
with those most compassionate and dedicated people of the New Hope 
Community as they honor one of their most esteemed members, Morton 
Bleetstein.
  I first met Morty when I started a small business, and Morty was a 
third-generation insurance broker. But I soon learned that he has other 
interests and talents that would significantly impact on others. In the 
fields of hope, compassion and concern, there are few to equal Morty 
Bleetstein.
  As parents of two disabled children, Morty and his wife, Pat, took up 
the life challenge fate had thrust upon them, and embarked upon 
creating a service record of almost four decades on behalf of all 
disabled youngsters. Morty's early involvement led to the passage in 
New York State of legislation known as the Greenberg bill, which 
provides education for all disabled children.
  As his own kids grew, so did his dedication: the Bleetsteins became 
original founders of the New York Association for Brain Injured 
Children. Morty Bleetstein also has proudly served as president of the 
New Hope Community Parents Group, and as a board member and fund 
raising chairman for New Hope.
  Mr. Speaker, Morton Bleetstein has honored all humanity with his 
selfless dedication and perseverance on behalf of those who have 
nowhere else to turn. On May 20, the New Hope Community will honor 
Morty at a gala benefit in Flushing, Queens.
  I ask all my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join with 
me now in paying tribute to a true humanitarian, Morton Bleetstein, and 
in extending to him the great appreciation of a most grateful nation.


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