[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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         TRIBUTE TO CORRESPONDENT ALAN EMORY ON HIS RETIREMENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaHood). Under a previous order of the 
House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to add my 
praise to the lifetime's work of correspondent Alan Emory, whose life 
and service was addressed so eloquently by the gentleman from New York 
(Mr. McHugh). Mr. Emory is a reporter of humor, intelligence, talent, 
and, perhaps most important, longevity, 50 years of service.
  While Alan is no doubt most thankful for the last of those qualities, 
I want to say the others have been invaluable to both readers and those 
of us who are written about in upstate New York.
  It is often said that we in public life are adversaries of the Fourth 
Estate, that there must be a war footing of sorts between our two 
worlds, that there must be a sort of tension in order to bring about 
good performance all the way around. If that is true, Mr. Speaker, the 
best way to describe Alan's mission is a notable adversary, a friendly 
foe.
  He has done justice to our institution in his reportage, mostly for 
the Watertown Times of New York. He has served readers, as I have 
mentioned, who depend on accuracy and insight of reliable news people. 
He has been a faithful advocate for his region, and his perspective 
will be missed by many of us.
  I would like to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. McHugh) for 
this opportunity and wish Alan Emory all the best in his retirement.

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