[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H2495-H2496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO MARGARET MARTIN BROCK

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, it saddens me to inform the House that this 
past Saturday, America lost noted philanthropist and political 
activist, Margaret Martin Brock.
  Margaret Brock was a leader in education, civic organizations and in 
State and national Republican politics. She was a close personal friend 
of five U.S. Presidents and served proudly as a member of Ronald 
Reagan's kitchen cabinet. She was a confident and counselor to 
officeholders throughout the Nation, many here in the Congress who 
benefited from her encouragement, support, political insight, and 
friendship.
  Her genuine interest was in young people. She actively sought out and 
helped many students further their education. She believed that her 
investments in young people, especially through funding of 
scholarships, were investments in the future of our country. She was a 
strong supporter of my alma mater, Claremont McKenna College, 
Pepperdine University, and the University of Southern California, in 
addition to her own Mt. Vernon College located here in our Nation's 
Capital.
  She was proud to be a native Californian and throughout her life 
contributed to the betterment of our State. She actively supported the 
Los Angeles Mission, Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries, and the Boy 
Scouts of America. She was a founding member of the Los Angeles Music 
Center and a founding member of the Junior League of Los Angeles.
  Margaret Brock's generous encouragement led many of us to choose 
public service. Her support of higher education and the Republican 
Party leaves

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a legacy that will continue for generations to come.

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