[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1302]
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                         MOLLIE BEATTIE HONORED

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 17, 1996

  Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to memorialize a great public 
servant and a good person, Ms. Mollie Beattie, director of the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service on the occasion of the unanimous passage in 
the House of Representatives of the Mollie Beattie Wilderness Area, S. 
1899.
  Mollie Beattie was unfortunately struck down in the prime of her life 
by a dreadful illness and we shall all miss the humor, hard work, good 
sense, and dedication she brought to her post. It is unfortunate to 
lose her for so many different reasons. Sadly enough, she leaves behind 
a husband and family.
  Mollie Beattie also leaves behind a group of dedicated wildlife 
protectors in this Congress who felt a kinship in working with her. I 
know I am one of those Members of Congress who will miss her greatly.
  I remember a meeting with Mollie not too long ago. We are discussing 
an issue important to my district that has been dragging on and on for 
5, 6, 7 years. Mollie turned to my constituents during that meeting and 
so succinctly expressed their concerns that they were stunned. They 
were delighted because they knew they were dealing with a 
representative of the Federal Government who understood their interest 
in providing habitat for species. Mollie then turned to me and told me 
what needed to be done and what she would do about it. She was a no 
nonsense, cut-to-the-chase type of thinker and we all appreciate that 
around here. And we all appreciated that quality in her. I know that 
she will be greatly missed by the members of her staff and of her 
Agency. She will be missed in the Halls of Congress.
  It is with great pleasure and much sadness that I join in the 
dedication of the Arctic Refuge Wilderness Area as the Mollie Beattie 
Wilderness Area. God Bless her and her family.

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