[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 153 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H9593-H9594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              WELCOMING THE REVEREND DR. KURT GERHARD JUNG

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in extending 
a warm welcome to today's guest minister, the Reverend Dr. Kurt Gerhard 
Jung. Reverend Jung is a constituent of mine from Cape Coral, FL, which 
is the largest city in my district, and I am delighted to introduce him 
to the House and to thank him for his inspiring words of opening prayer 
for today's session.
  Reverend Jung has devoted the better part of his life to public and 
spiritual service, both in this country and in Germany. He served in 
the U.S. Navy during World War II and has taught religion, theology, 
and language courses at a variety of higher learning institutions in 
this country and abroad. During his nearly four decades in Germany, in 
fact, Reverend Jung served as the adjunct chaplain to the American 
military forces in Berlin and presided as senior minister in several 
German churches. Although he describes himself as semiretired these 
days, he is certainly quite active in the southwest Florida community 
that I live in, teaching Bible study, filling in for other pastors, and 
doing all kinds of good works for our community.
  He and his wife, Ruth, have three children and three grandchildren. 
One of his children, David, is known to many of our colleagues because 
he serves us well on the staff of the Committee on International 
Relations.
  We are most pleased to have Reverend Jung and his wife, Ruth, and 
children, Nancy, Jonathan, and David, and grandchildren, Jan, Andreas, 
and Karsten with us today. We wish them a warm welcome and thanks.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the distinguished gentleman from New York 
[Mr. Gilman], the chairman of the Committee on International Relations.
  (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my esteemed colleague from Florida 
in extending a warm welcome to our guest chaplain, Dr. Kurt Jung, from 
Cape Coral, FL. Dr. Jung's eloquent prayer is certainly a testimony to 
his many years of dedicated service in the ministry.
  Indeed, our country needs to be reminded every day in prayer in our 
efforts to uphold the spiritual and moral principles that have guided 
our great Nation. Dr. Jung is no stranger to the challenges and dangers 
of the diverse world in which we all live. He served faithfully with 
the U.S. Navy during World War II, after which his calling to 

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the ministry took him to higher education at both Princeton Theological 
Seminary and the Free University in Berlin. During the height of the 
cold war, Dr. Jung served as an adjunct chaplain and administered to 
the spiritual needs of our men and women in uniform in the divided city 
of Berlin and frontline between East and West. In addition, Dr. Jung 
worked as a senior pastor at several German churches where he was also 
founder of the first Special Olympics for the mentally impaired.
  I am also pleased to welcome Dr. Jung's wife Ruth, who has been at 
his side in marriage for 43 years. They have three grown children, one 
of whom is David, who works on our Committee on International Relations 
and does some outstanding work for us.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will take the opportunity to meet 
this distinguished American citizen, and I would like to thank him for 
taking the time to be here today.

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