[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2205]
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                       TRIBUTE TO CLEVELAND AMORY

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 15, 1998

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the 
Congressional Friends of Animals, I'd like to pay tribute to a very 
special constituent of mine. Cleveland Amory, noted author and founder 
of The Fund for Animals, died at his home in New York City on Wednesday 
night. Mr. Amory devoted the last 31 years of his life to ``speaking 
for those who can't'' as the unpaid President of The Fund for Animals. 
In his years at the helm of this national animal protection group, he 
has imprinted millions in our society with the notion that we should 
treat animals with both decency and dignity.
  During three decades of advocacy for animals, Mr. Amory and his group 
led the way in dramatic rescues of animals all over the country. He 
airlifted hundreds of wild burros from the Grand Canyon who were 
destined to be shot by the National Park Service. They joined thousands 
of other animals, all snatched out of harm's way by Mr. Amory, at his 
Black Beauty Ranch animal sanctuary in Texas.
  Black Beauty Ranch now stretches over 1,000 acres and will serve as 
the final resting place for a man who was known as the grandfather of 
the animal protection community. The world needs more people like 
Cleveland Amory and I hope his legacy of compassion will continue to 
live on.

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