[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 5 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E69]
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                     THE PASSING OF CHARLES SCHWEP

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 1998

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to call to the attention of my 
colleagues the passing of an outstanding American and dedicated 
environmentalist, Charles Schwep of West Nyack, NY.
  I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the remarkable 
life of Charles Schwep, who worked tirelessly to protect our community 
and our environment.
  Charles always made it clear that he considered protection of our 
environment to be our highest national priority. As a member of my 
Citizen's Advisory Committee on the Environment, he never hesitated to 
make us aware of his views in light of his experience and expertise in 
this field.
  Charles Schwep, a professional film maker, fought to preserve the 
environment in Rockland County by fighting the proposal for the 
Palisades Center Mall since 1985. As the Rockland Environmental 
Management Council's Citizen watchdog on the building of the Pyramid 
Mall in West Nyack, the largest proposed mall in the country, Charles 
continued his fight against the pollution and environmental desecration 
of his community.
  As a sufferer of emphysema, Charles was concerned with the fact that 
the new malls would increase air pollution from cars and trucks. His 
main concern was with what kind of environment we were leaving behind 
for our children.
  As a personal friend of Charles Schwep, I know that a man so 
passionate about his convictions will be greatly missed. Mr. Speaker, I 
extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Charles 
Schwep.

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