[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E656]
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                      IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM CAFARO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 1998

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember William Cafaro, a 
brilliant entrepreneur, a generous philanthropist, a political 
activist, and a good friend.
  Mr. Cafaro changed the way America shops by pioneering the shopping 
center industry. He built some of the nation's first strip plazas and 
enclosed malls. His privately owned company has consistently ranked in 
the top ten largest commercial real estate developers in the nation. 
Mr. Cafaro emerged as a real estate developer and entrepreneur in the 
1940's and soon revolutionized the industry nationwide.
  This self-made man never forgot his roots. He has been recognized by 
countless organizations for his generosity and philanthropic work in 
the community. Among numerous other civic activities, Mr. Cafaro was 
especially involved in his church and in education. He was recently 
awarded a lifetime achievement award for humanitarian service from the 
National Italian American Foundation and was honored by President 
Clinton.
  Mr. Cafaro was active in politics as well. He was a delegate to the 
Democratic National Convention for three presidential elections and was 
a member of the Electoral College. He was friends with several 
Presidents including Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. 
Johnson, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton and visited the White House many 
times.
  Above all, Mr. Cafaro never lost sight of what was most important to 
him: his family, church, company, and community. His leadership and 
generosity are a great loss.

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