[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN MARTY, NATIONAL MEDAL OF HUMANITIES RECIPIENT

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, November 8, 1997

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate one of my 
constituents from the Third Congressional District of Illinois, Dr. 
Martin Marty of Riverside, IL. Dr. Marty was awarded the National Medal 
of Humanities for his work in theology. Dr. Marty was presented his 
Medal by President Clinton on September 29, 1997.
  Dr. Marty is a prolific writer and is the author of 50 books and over 
4,300 articles. He is the senior editor of the weekly magazine 
Christian Century. In addition to his column in the Christian Century, 
Dr. Marty circulates his own biweekly newsletter entitled Context. Dr. 
Marty also teaches a class in religion twice a week at the University 
of Chicago.
  The National Medal of Humanities was not the first time Dr. Marty has 
been recognized for his outstanding work. Dr. Marty is the holder of 56 
honorary degrees from prestigious universities throughout the world.
  Dr. Marty is happily married to his wife Harriet, who accompanied him 
to dinner at the White House. The Martys also have a son, Micah. Father 
and son have collaborated on several books, with father supplying the 
text to the spectacular photos taken by the son. The family are members 
of Ascension Lutheran Church in Riverside.
  I urge my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Dr. Marty for his fine work. He is a man of incredible 
spiritual insight with a gift for fine writing. Dr. Marty, I commend 
you for all your literary contributions and I congratulate you on your 
National Medal of the Humanities. I hope you continue your work and I 
wish you the best of luck in the future.

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