[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 16, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E538]
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      TRIBUTE TO JEWISH WAR VETERANS U.S.A., NORTH ESSEX, POST 146

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                        HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 16, 1996

  Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a very 
special group of Americans from the Eighth Congressional District of 
New Jersey.
  On March 15, 1896, a group of Jewish veterans gathered for the first 
time and formed an organization by pledging to maintain their true 
allegiance to the United States, to stand against the sway of bigotry, 
and to honor the patriotic service performed by men of Jewish faith. 
This organization, the Jewish War Veterans U.S.A., has for a century 
offered a steadfast portrait of loyalty, sacrifice, and self-resolve.
  Our loyalties mark the kinds of persons we have chosen to become. 
Real loyalty endures inconvenience, withstands hardship, and does not 
flinch under assault. The individuals who make up the Jewish War 
Veterans U.S.A. consistently allow this genuine loyalty to pervade the 
whole of their lives.
  The members of JWV, Post 146 remind us that the loyal, patriotic 
citizen expects no great reward for coming to his country's aid. On the 
contrary, a devoted patriot seeks only that his country flourishes.
  When it comes to honoring their country, their faith, and their 
comrades, the veterans of Post 146 know that good intentions are no 
guarantee for right actions. Indeed, the members of Post 146 have 
demonstrated both the wisdom to know the right thing to do, and the 
will to do it. Certainly, they have lived up to the obligations of 
loyalty, patriotism, and service.
  To be a loyal citizen means to achieve a high standard of caring 
seriously about the well-being of one's nation. I am proud to honor and 
praise the Jewish War Veterans U.S.A. for exceeding this standard. 
Congratulations JWV U.S.A. for 100 years of Jewish pride and American 
patriotism, and Post 146 on your 60th anniversary.

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