[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 31, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2082]
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TRIBUTE TO MADELEINE HERLING: AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN WHO GAVE THE GIFTS 
                            OF LOVE AND HOPE

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 1995

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in 
appreciation and celebration of the life of Madeleine Herling. Annette 
and I were very saddened by her passing, for the world was graced by 
her extraordinary life.
  Madeleine had an insatiable good will--she could not do enough for 
her fellow human being. She worked tirelessly as a leader at the 
Emmanuel Foundation, where she was a vigilant guardian of the lessons 
of the Hungarian Holocaust and an invaluable advocate for the rights of 
Hungarian Jews.
  Madeleine's contagious warmth and optimism could overcome any dark 
situation. She used these qualities to bring hope and happiness to 
those who seemed beyond hope, such as the occupants of an old Jewish 
nursing home for survivors of the Holocaust. She gave every person she 
met her undivided attention and devotion.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the memory of Madeleine 
Herling. Please join me in taking a moment to remember the many 
accomplishments of this extraordinary woman.

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