[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E10]
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IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFELONG CIVIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF HAMILTON C. FORMAN

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 3, 1996

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, for the past 50 years in Broward County, 
one man has been at the forefront of civic progress in South Florida. 
Whether it was a fight for the preservation of the Everglades or the 
integration of our schools, Hamilton C. Forman has taken a leading role 
in finding solutions to our communities' problems. In recognition of 
these civic accomplishments, the B'nai B'rith Foundation of the United 
States is awarding Hamilton Forman the Great American Traditions Award 
on Saturday, January 6.
  The Hamilton Forman story began in the rural section of Broward 
County during the pre-Depression era. His family worked as dairy 
farmers in an isolated section of the county. Yet, even though Hamilton 
Forman grew up in a remote section of Broward County, it did not 
restrain him from devising a clear vision on how he wanted Broward 
County, his home, to develop. He wanted to create a booming economy in 
South Florida built around warm weather and migration. With this idea 
in mind, he invested a good portion of his life's savings in real 
estate located across the region. By the end of World War II he had 
amassed hundreds of acres of local real estate and established himself 
as a role model for entrepreneurial success and civic involvement.
  But the achievements of Hamilton C. Forman over the last 50 years 
cannot simply be summarized by saying that he was instrumental in 
building a hospital or that he donated money and time to a charitable 
organization. The primary contribution Hamilton C. Forman has given to 
South Florida is that he has repeatedly offered his services to the 
community over the last 50 years. It is this rare example of continued 
leadership and civic involvement that I wish to pay special tribute to 
today. Since World War II, Hamilton Forman has chosen to involve 
himself in a wide array of issues facing our diverse society and I 
would like to take this time to thank him for this untiring involvement 
in the welfare of South Florida.

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