[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 66 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E971]
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                        TRIBUTE TO DICK CARLSON

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                        HON. W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 1997

  Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the stellar work 
of Dick Carlson, who within the near future will complete 5 years as 
president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Dick Carlson 
headed CPB during a time of turbulence and challenge, and has proven to 
be a steady guide.
  People in my part of the country can tell you that a Louisiana bayou 
is both a beautiful and dangerous place. The same might be said of the 
job Dick Carlson has filled for the last 5 years. Fortunately for all 
of us who love public broadcasting, Dick brought the experience to know 
when to wade in, and when to stay in the boat. His communications 
skills and instincts are honed and have benefited the corporation.
  Dick is an award-winning print and television journalist and anchor 
who served as director of the Voice of America for many years, as 
Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles, and as an executive in the 
banking industry before taking over CPB. He's been a champion of 
commonsense reform, and we in Congress appreciated his strong 
leadership at a time when the very existence of publicly funded 
television and radio was under attack.
  Those challenges will continue to arise. So, it is with sadness that 
we congratulate Dick Carlson for a job well done. And we wish him every 
success in his new endeavors.

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