[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 4 (Monday, February 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MORT SILBERMAN

 Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a very, dear 
friend of mine, Mort Silberman. He has recently been elected into the 
National Academies of Practitioners as a Distinguished Practitioner for 
his contributions to the cattle industry and laboratory animal 
medicine. It is one of the greatest professional honors, and I am 
delighted that he was awarded in such a way.
  Mort's achievements are endless. In the academic field, Mort 
currently serves as an adjunct professor at several universities 
including the University of Georgia and Auburn University. He is the 
assistant director and the university veterinarian of the Robert W. 
Woodfuff Health Sciences Center at Emory University. He is also 
consulting veterinarian at the New York Zoological Park, and the White 
Oak Plantation in Yulee, Florida.
  For over 20 years, Mort has hosted a variety of seminars, lectures 
and workshops. He is the author of numerous published medical writings. 
In addition, he has been directly involved with the design and 
construction of many animal facilities in Georgia and elsewhere in the 
country--from the animal facilities of the Atlanta Humane Society to 
the clinical space and animal holding areas at Georgia's Stone Mountain 
Park.
  Mort Silberman is not only a leader in the veterinary field, but also 
an active community member and dedicated husband and father. Mr. 
President, I ask that you and all of my colleagues join in paying 
tribute to my dear friend. Mort Solberman, for his recent 
honor.




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