[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 108 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 TRIBUTE TO HARRIET PHILIP, WHO WILL BE CELEBRATING HER 105TH BIRTHDAY 
                           ON AUGUST 5, 1998

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 4, 1998

  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise, to pay tribute to a kind and able 
woman, Harriet Philip. Harrie, as she is known by her friends, was born 
on the Caribbean island of Trinidad on August 5, 1893. Later in life, 
she immigrated to the United States and settled in Brooklyn where she 
is surrounded by friends and family members who love her sense of humor 
and her particular attitude about her needs and wants.
  Harrie, an expert artist, crochets, knits, and designs exquisite 
articles for her loved ones without the use of patterns. She also loves 
to talk with her friends and family who admire her charming 
personality. Harrie's uplifting spirit and longevity have been an 
inspiration to all those around her.
  Harrie, a follower of the Bahai religion, has raised three sons and 
one daughter. These children have blessed her with two beautiful 
grandchildren.
  It is with great pleasure and personal regard that I ask my fellow 
colleagues to rise to pay tribute to Mrs. Harriet Philip on her 105th 
birthday, with wishes of many more to come.

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