[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1427-E1428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL STERN, WAR CORRESPONDENT

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 31, 1996

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Michael Stern, a 
renowned war correspondent who today celebrates his 86th birthday. Mr. 
Stern has led a distinguished career as an outstanding journalist who 
has also used his expertise as both a historian and an educator. He is 
deserving of special recognition here today in honor of his vast 
contributions to America's understanding of the realities of war.
  Mr. Stern, the author of seven books and the producer of five feature 
motion pictures, has written extensively about his wartime experiences. 
His story on the B-17 flying fortress, Memphis Belle, America's four-
engine bomber, has served as the basis for motion pictures and was 
selected by the World Publishing Company as one of the 100 best stories 
of World War II. Additionally, his story ``Nuts,'' written on the 
European front, has

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been an integral tool for historians writing about the Battle of the 
Bulge. To document his own vivid account as a war correspondent, he 
published his memoir, ``Into the Jaws of Death.''
  Mr. Stern has not only documented the events he has witnessed, but 
has also made every effort to educate Americans through his personal 
accounts of his wartime experiences. He has served as a lecturer at the 
Newhouse School of Communication at Syracuse University and has made 
countless appearances on television to expose the American public to 
the realities of war. In addition to his role as educator, Mr. Stern 
currently acts as a trustee of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, a 
trustee of the Fisher House Foundation, executive vice president and 
chief operating officer of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research 
at Rockefeller University, and the editor-in-chief of Fisher House 
Magazine.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today in honor of Michael 
Stern, who has dedicated his life to bringing the reality of war home 
for Americans to understand and appreciate. I ask that my colleagues 
join with me in this well-deserved tribute to Mr. Stern and in 
celebration of his 86 years of experience and dedication to wartime 
journalism and education.

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