[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 59 (Thursday, May 2, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 WELCOME TO THE REVEREND THOMAS A. KUHN

  (Mr. BOEHNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to welcome Rev. Tom Kuhn 
to the House this morning as our guest Chaplain on this National Day of 
Prayer. Father Tom is pastor of the Church of the Incarnation in 
Centerville, OH, just outside of Dayton. He is a former principal at 
Cincinnati's Moeller High School, and I came to know him over a decade 
ago when he was the assistant pastor at St. John's Church in 
Westchester, my hometown.
  Father Kuhn is the spiritual leader of one of Ohio's largest Catholic 
communities. But just as important and not always as apparent are the 
countless ways in which he reaches out to young people, encouraging 
them to make the most of God's gift. His work has truly improved the 
lives of a great many in our community.
  Father Tom is well known for his 5-minute sermons, not for their 
brevity but for his way of bringing issues to a point in a very 
significant way so that in fact when people leave church after mass, 
they truly remember his sermons. As this House works for a better 
tomorrow for America's children, I think it is appropriate that we are 
joined today on this National Day of Prayer by someone who has 
dedicated himself to helping our Nation's youth.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in welcoming Father Tom Kuhn.

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