[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 2 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E73]
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 IN MEMORY OF HUBERT A. ANDERSON--CIVIL RIGHTS AND WORLD PEACE ADVOCATE

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 9, 1997

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to pay tribute to an educator, 
activist, and my longtime personal friend, Hubert A. Anderson, who 
passed away recently in Hopkins, MN, at the age of 68.
  I was privileged to know Hubert Anderson at a special time in our 
lives and in our Nation's history. As a grass roots activist, Mr. 
Anderson took special interest in civil rights issues and the anti-
Vietnam war movement. In 1970, a group of 31 Americans, including 
Hubert Anderson and myself, traveled to Paris with the People's 
Commission of Inquiry to discuss solutions to the war. Anderson, along 
with our group, participated in a week of talks in France with North 
Vietnamese and South Vietnamese delegations and the American 
ambassador. During our stay he encouraged an open discussion in which 
he questioned, challenged and explored solutions to this problem of 
international scope.
  Hubert Anderson was born and raised in Dwight, ND. He attended high 
school in Wahpeton, ND, and in Minneapolis, dropping out during his 
senior year to join the Navy. He was stationed in Bermuda for part of 
his tour and was chosen to run the admiral's launch that took President 
Truman deep sea fishing. An avid sportsman, he played offense and 
defense and was captain of the Navy football team. He contracted 
rheumatic fever during his service and suffered from its effects for 
the rest of his life.
  Hubert finished his high school equivalency degree in the military. 
He went on to the University of Minnesota, the Wahpeton State School of 
Science, and graduated magna cum laude from Moorhead State University. 
He later earned a master's degree and completed doctoral work at the 
University of Minnesota. During his early college career, he played AAA 
baseball with the Minot, ND, Mallards and pitched against such notables 
as Satchel Paige and Roger Maris.
  As an English, drama and debate teacher at Hopkins High School for 30 
years, Hubert Anderson was a mentor to students in and out of the 
classroom. He led several debate teams to State championships, served 
on the faculty senate, and supported the American Field Service 
Program.
  Hubert Anderson will be remembered as an avid reader, a lover of 
language, and a remarkable individual whose ideas reached far and wide. 
His genuine enthusiasm for American politics prompted people of all 
ages to become interested in government and civil service. Because I 
experienced Hubert Anderson's vitality and wisdom firsthand, I've no 
doubt that this tireless role model made Hopkins, MN, a richer place to 
live.
  As friends and family reflect on his lifetime of achievement and 
scholarship, it is only fitting that we also pay tribute to this great 
man and good friend.

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