[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1909-E1910]
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 SALUTE TO THE NAACP HONOREES DR. C. DELORES TUCKER, BURT SIEGEL, AND 
                        OPERATION UNDERSTANDING

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                        HON. THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 11, 1995

  Mr. FOGLIETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute Dr. C. Delores 
Tucker, Burt Siegel, and Operation Understanding who will be honored at 
the 23d annual awards dinner of the Philadelphia Branch of the National 
Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
  Today, Dr. C. Delores Tucker, Burt Siegel, and Operation 
Understanding, will be honored for their outstanding work in supporting 
equal opportunity for humanity in the city of Philadelphia. Dr. C. 
Delores Tucker has worked tirelessly as the head of the National 
Political Congress of Black Women, Inc. Almost single handed, Delores 
Tucker has woken up America to the harshly negative effects of Gangsta 
Rap. Burt Siegel is the associate executive director of the Jewish 
Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia. On so many issues, 
Burt has been a loud and articulate conscience in our city. Operation 
Understanding, cofounded by George M. Ross, seeks to ease tensions 
between the African-American and Jewish communities. Together these 
individuals have worked to promote intergroup harmony and understanding 
among Philadelphia's many rich and diverse ethnic communities.
  I am proud of the accomplishments of Dr. C. Delores Tucker, Burt 
Siegel, and Operation Understanding, and I join with the Philadelphia 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 
congratulating these exceptional individuals. I hope that my colleagues 


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will join with me today in wishing Dr. C. Delores Tucker, Burt Siegel, 
Operation Understanding, and George Ross the very best in their 
continued service to the Philadelphia community.

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