[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 126 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H8124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO KEITH JEWELL

  (Mr. MINETA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I rise this afternoon to say thanks to a 
friend and loyal employee of the American people. For almost 30 years, 
Keith Jewell has recorded the history of this institution for the House 
Office of Photography. Now he's retiring.
  Today, we hear a lot of talk about what is wrong with this 
institution. Those who love this institution are often vilified as out 
of touch. But to Keith Jewell, institutionalist is not a dirty word. To 
him, this place has never been about personalities or individual 
agendas. It's about our Nation as a whole.
  Officially, Keith has served under six Speakers, but his boss has 
always been the American people. From joint sessions to State funerals 
to constituent visits, this
 self-taught photographer has captured it all with an understanding 
that his work is not only for us, but for posterity.

  During his tenure, Keith has seen it all. He was the first 
photographer to capture a still image of a joint session of Congress. 
He's photographed seven American Presidents and countless dignitaries. 
And just last year, he traveled to Normandy with a congressional 
delegation to record the 50th anniversary of D-Day.
  But Keith's captured the daily activities of the House as well. As 
the Director of the House Office of Photography, he has coordinated 
more than 19,000 appointments each year. And all of them have been 
conducted in a professional and friendly manner.
  From children on their first visit to the Nation's Capital to widows 
here to say goodbye to their loved ones, Keith has captured the dignity 
of these events with a compassion not easily matched.
  Mr. Speaker, we like to think that every action we take here is 
historic. That with each vote, we change the world. Only time will tell 
if that is the case. But one thing is certain--Keith's work will serve 
as the record.

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