[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1028]
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                 IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR EDWARD REICHBACH

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 1998

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I pay a respectful tribute and 
congratulate a man I am proud to call my former college professor, Dr. 
Edward Reichbach, on his well earned retirement.
  Dr. Reichbach was a member of the founding faculty at my alma mater, 
Florida International University. He will retire this June after forty-
four years of being an educator. Throughout his career he prepared both 
elementary grade students and trained college students to become 
teachers, guiding them toward graduate degrees. Concentrating in the 
field of Social Studies, Dr. Reichbach taught mostly minority students 
to become elementary school teachers in south Florida.
  As a college professor, he urged his students to make teaching Social 
Studies fun and enjoyable by emphasizing why historical events occurred 
and what effect they had on the people, particularly children, of the 
time. Dr. Reichbach's classes at Florida International University soon 
became a favorite as he was able to capture the attention and adoration 
of his students through his wit and innovating teaching techniques.
  During his tenure, Dr. Reichbach conducted workshops throughout the 
country and participated in travels to India, China and Africa to speak 
on Social Studies topics. During his travels, he was fortunate to meet 
with important leaders, such as Indira Ghandi, with whom he discussed 
the problems confronting the Indian education system.
  This month, Dr. Reichbach and his wife Judith will be traveling in a 
motor home to revisit the historical and geographical sites, in both 
the U.S. and Canada, that he lectured on for forty-four years.
  In honor of Dr. Edward Reichbach's vast accomplishments and 
outstanding achievements, I ask my Congressional colleagues to join me 
in honoring and congratulating him on his well-deserved retirement.

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