[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H10776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO REV. DR. JOSEPH LOWERY

  (Ms. McKinney asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rev. Dr. Joseph 
Lowery, who will retire in January on the anniversary of Martin Luther 
King Jr.'s birthday.
  For over 30 years Dr. Lowery's was the voice of equality, reason and 
self-reliance both in this country and abroad. Dr. Lowery is best known 
for his leadership of SCLC, which he cofounded with Rev. Martin Luther 
King Jr., in 1957. Since then his life and his career have become 
synonymous with justice, equality, and human rights.
  From the early days of the civil rights movement in Mobile, AL, to 
the founding of the SCLC in 1957, to the extension of the Voting Rights 
Act in 1982, and on to the fight against apartheid in South Africa, Dr. 
Lowery's views, voice, and vision have guided two generations of civil 
rights activism. Even in his retirement, Dr. Lowery will continue to 
guide and inspire us in our fight for equality, justice, and human 
dignity for many years to come.
  Reverend Lowery, Mrs. Lowery, I wish you the best in your retirement.

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