[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 97 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1391]
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                        TRIBUTE TO SETH EDWARDS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 1997

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Seth Edwards 
for his valuable contributions in the banking industry. Mr. Edwards is 
a vice president in Chase Manhattan Bank's Community Development Group, 
and is the manager for Chase's community affairs in Brooklyn.
  During his 28 years of service with Chase, he has performed a variety 
of duties at international posts in Greece, the Middle East, Canada, 
and the Dominican Republic.
  Seth was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Liberia, West Africa. He 
graduated magna cum laude from the University of Liberia with degrees 
of anthropology and sociology. He joined Chase after a year of graduate 
study in France, and a tour of duty in South Vietnam with the United 
States Army. He is presently on the board of the HOPE Program and on 
the business advisory council of community school district 13. I am 
pleased to acknowledge Seth Edwards' contributions.

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