[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 10, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                        TRIBUTE TO MYLES TIERNEY

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 10, 1999

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my condolences to 
the family of Myles Tierney. Myles Tierney was a journalist with the 
Associated Press who was tragically killed in a rebel attack while on 
assignment in Sierra Leone. Known as a vibrant young man who had a 
passion for traveling and journalism, he was a true journalist in the 
sense that he reported on news that would educate and inform the 
public. He was willing to put himself in harm's way to report on a 
story of significant value.
  Mr. Tierney grew up in the SoHo area of New York City. His father, a 
mathematics professor, and his mother, a performance artist, allowed 
their son to nurture his creative abilities at an early age. He 
channeled these interests into journalism, and while attending Rutgers 
University for a period of time he realized he would rather pursue a 
career in the field he loved.
  Mr, Tierney's career with the Associated Press began when he was 
hired in 1994 to produce news videos. In 1997, he was assigned to 
Nairobi. In Africa, he would travel throughout the continent covering 
stories in war-ravaged countries, often putting his own life in peril. 
His passion for journalism and love for his job allowed him to look 
beyond the dangers before him and bring news to the people throughout 
the world. For Myles Tierney, that was worth the risk.
  Along with journalism, Mr. Tierney's other passion was traveling. 
This made working abroad in the remotest regions of Africa that much 
more appealing to him. Some journalists might have avoided such a 
challenge, but Myles Tierney jumped at the opportunity. His friends and 
colleagues say that he actually liked to travel to the most 
inhospitable of areas to cover a story. He cared deeply about his role 
as a journalist, and the real issues that affect the world around us.
  Myles Tierney will be remembered by his family and friends as an 
individual of charm who had a passion for journalism . He did his best 
to inform others about world events--events that other journalists were 
reluctant to cover because they were less glamorous or too dangerous. 
He lived his life-long dream: traveling the globe, informing the world. 
Myles. Tierney was an exceptional young man who will be truly missed.

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