[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF WILLIAM F. MILLER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 1997

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor William Miller, who 
will receive an award this week for outstanding contributions to the 
Greater Cleveland community from International Services Center [ISC] in 
Cleveland, OH.
  International Services Center is an agency that assists refugees, 
immigrants, and other newcomers to the United States to overcome social 
and economic barriers and adjust to a new culture and way of life. The 
organization is honoring four individuals this year for their 
exceptional work on intercultural and interracial issues. These 
individuals have been chosen because of their commitment to the 
community and their lifelong achievements which reflect the spirit and 
the mission of ISC.
  Mr. Miller has been a columnist and reporter at Cleveland's Plain 
Dealer for 36 years. He covers nationality stories, general news, and 
international news as it impacts Cleveland. He writes an ethnic 
cultural column for the Friday! Magazine and his column ``New Worlds'' 
appears each Saturday. He covered the fall of the Berlin Wall and 
witnessed the reunification of Germany. This experience proved helpful 
as he traveled to Central and Eastern Europe in 1990 to write a series 
of article called Life After the Wall. The series won the 1991 National 
Writing Award of the First Catholic Slovak Union of the United States 
and Canada and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Mr. Miller also won 
the Distinguished Service Award from the National Journalistic 
Society's Cleveland chapter.
  Mr. Miller's writing was instrumental in saving the three Playhouse 
Square Theaters from being demolished to make room for a parking lot. 
His name appears with six others on a plaque commemorating his efforts 
to save the complex. The beautifully renovated buildings now comprise 
the third largest theater complex in America. Many other community 
organizations have also recognized Mr. Miller for his involvement. He 
has been honored by the Asian/Pacific Federation, the Federation of 
Italian Societies of Northeast Ohio, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the 
United Labor Agency, and the Salvation Army.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in congratulating William Miller 
on a lifetime of wonderful work for the multicultural community in the 
Greater Cleveland area.

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