[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 2, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E110]
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                    TRIBUTE TO MS. KAREN M. PHILLIPS

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                           HON. TONY P. HALL

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 2, 1999

  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Karen M. Phillips, a Peace Corps volunteer who was killed late last 
year near her home in Gabon, West Africa.
  Karen Phillips dedicated her life to improving the lives of others. 
Starting in June, 1998 when she was sworn in as a volunteer in Gabon, 
she worked to help local farmers market their products. She had also 
previously worked for five years for the international development 
organization CARE. According to her peers, she was a well-liked and 
dedicated volunteer.
  In today's world, people often bemoan the lack of positive role 
models and heroes for our children and ourselves. Karen Phillips proved 
that this is not necessarily true. We would do very well to follow her 
example of selfless service.

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