[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 61 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E707]
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                       IN HONOR OF ALAN FRIEDMAN

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                            HON. JANE HARMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 1996

  Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, as an early supporter of the Constitutional 
Rights Foundation, I know how extraordinarily important its education 
programs are to southern California students. Fortunately so does Alan 
Friedman, a socially conscious power lawyer who was president of CRF's 
board of directors from 1992 through 1993.
  I am pleased to learn that Alan and another close friend and life 
force, Jack Valenti, will be honored by the Constitutional Rights 
Foundation in Los Angeles on May 7. Alan has been an active member of 
the board of directors of the Constitutional Rights Foundation since 
1986, taking particular interest in its programs dealing with national 
and community service. During his presidency of the Constitutional 
Rights Foundation, Los Angeles experienced the riots in the aftermath 
of the Rodney King verdict. Alan rightfully takes pride in the 
Constitutional Rights Foundation's quick response to the riots by 
creating teaching materials and developing community service programs 
involving thousands of Los Angeles youth.
  Alan is active in many areas in the community. He is a past chair of 
the labor law section of the Los Angeles Bar, served as labor relations 
counsel to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, and was 
for many years chair of Mayor Bradley's Labor-Management Advisory 
Committee. Alan also served on the Los Angeles Board of Civil Service 
Commissioners and was its president from 1985 to 1986. From 1990 to 
1991, he was president of the Board of Bet Tzedek--House of Justice--
Legal Services Foundation and continues to serve on its board.
  Mr. Speaker, public service is the highest calling. At a time when 
public budgets are strained, it is particularly noteworthy that fine 
lawyers like Alan Friedman step up. I salute him.

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