[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 191 (Monday, December 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO ROBERT L. METTLER

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 4, 1995

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting 
Robert L. Mettler of Los Angeles for his philanthropic and civic 
contributions and for his signal achievements in retail merchandising.
  Robert Mettler has found the time, energy, and commitment to sustain 
a deep involvement in numerous community projects in spite of the 
demands of three decades of leadership in business. He has been 
especially committed to the Shelter Workshop Program for the Mentally 
Retarded, a trailblazing organization headed by Eunice and R. Sargent 
Shriver. During his residency in Texas, he was a leader of the State of 
Texas Special Olympics and the United Way of Dallas.
  In addition to this work, Robert Mettler serves as chairman of the 
council of trustees of the National Jewish Center for Immunology and 
Respiratory Medicine in Denver, CO. He also serves on the leadership 
panel of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.
  Robert Mettler is one of the best known and most respected leaders in 
fashion and apparel. On Tuesday, December 12, 1995, Mr. Mettler's 
friends and admirers will pay tribute to him at a banquet in his honor 
sponsored by the Fashion Industries Division of the United Jewish Fund.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Mettler for the 
great achievements that have earned him this honor. I wish him many 
more years of good health and an ongoing active commitment to his 
philanthropic activities.

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