[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 20, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S804]
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                     RECOGNITION OF BERNICE BARLOW

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
remarkable person from Saginaw, Michigan, Mrs. Bernice Barlow. Mrs. 
Barlow is leaving her position as president of the Saginaw branch of 
the NAACP after thirty years.
  As president of the Saginaw NAACP, Bernice Barlow has been a powerful 
advocate for equality and civil rights. Although her tireless efforts 
on behalf of the NAACP are admirable in their own right, Mrs. Barlow 
has not confined her community service to the NAACP. She has also 
served with distinction in leadership roles with organizations like the 
Saginaw Education Association, the Tri-County Fair Housing Association 
and the Saginaw County Mental Health Board.
  Despite her retirement from the presidency of the Saginaw NAACP, 
Bernice Barlow will continue her service to the people of Saginaw. Her 
husband, Charles, and her four children will surely be pleased to have 
more of her time, but I have no doubt that they will support her 
continuing efforts to ensure that equality and justice are recognized 
as the birthrights of every citizen.
  Mr. President, I am confident that my colleagues will join me in 
congratulating Bernice Barlow as she steps down from her position as 
president of the Saginaw NAACP, and in thanking her for her 
longstanding commitment to the people of the city of Saginaw.

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