[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 2 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E54]
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                         IN MEMORY OF HAL WALSH

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 6, 1999

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commemorate 
the many contributions Hal Walsh made to the Key West community. Hal 
was the executive director of Truman's Little White House Museum and a 
columnist for the Key West Citizen newspaper.
  Hal came to Key West from New York City in 1993 after a career as a 
stock broker. His lifelong interest in American history drew him to the 
Truman Little White House Museum. In addition to his dedicated service 
as museum director, Hal was also an active member of the Lambda 
Democrats and was a founder of the Key West Gay and Lesbian Center. He 
never hesitated to keep me apprised of how politicians on every level 
of government were doing--right or wrong--regarding issues of concern 
to the gay community. He was an articulate and passionate advocate who 
was never afraid to speak his mind.
  Hal's other affiliations include being first vice president of Old 
Island Restoration Foundation and a member of the Lower Keys Friends of 
Animals. His devotion to his cocker spaniels, Savannah and Sachem, rang 
clear in his weekly newspaper column which often included their antics.
  A Key West Citizen editor Bernie Hun wrote, ``Hal Walsh was a big man 
in every sense . . . in generosity and spirit.'' He will be truly 
missed by those whose lives he touched.

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