[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1087]
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 IN HONOR OF THE FIELD MUSEUM'S DEDICATION OF THE SIDNEY R. AND ADDIE 
                        YATES EXHIBITION CENTER

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 25, 1999

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to celebrate the 
dedication of the Sidney R. and Addie Yates Exhibition Center located 
at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL, on May 27, 1999. 
The Center is so named because of the tremendous contributions that 
Congressman Yates and his wife, Addie, made over the years in support 
of the arts, humanities, and the environment.
  There is no greater champion of the arts, humanities, and environment 
than Congressman Sidney Yates, and there is no greater champion of 
Congressman Yates than his lifelong mate, Addie. In her own right, 
Addie has contributed greatly to causes close and dear to her heart. 
She spearheaded the wonderful exhibit, ``The Children's Wall of 
Remembrance,'' in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, commemorating the 
nearly 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust. Through her 
efforts, hundreds of thousands of American children were educated about 
the Holocaust and expressed this learning by painting tiles, which 
eventually found their way to this, now famous, Wall of Remembrance.
  Congressman Yates' illustrious 48-year career in the House included 
saving the arts and humanities from drastic budget cuts in the 1980's, 
helping to establish the National Holocaust Museum here in Washington, 
DC, empowering the Department of Interior to safeguard more public 
lands and the rights of Native Americans, and protecting the Tongass 
National Forest from logging. The field Museum's state-of-the-art new 
exhibition center will be a lasting tribute to the work of Mr. Yates.
  Located on Chicago's beautiful lakefront, the Field Museum is one of 
the city's crown jewels. Since its founding in 1893, the Field Museum 
has been a leader in the natural sciences, conducting world-class 
research in disciplines such as anthropology, biology, agriculture, 
ecology and sociology. The Field's collection of over 20 million 
specimens, including its recent acquisition of ``Sue'', the largest and 
most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found, serve to both educate and 
astound the visiting public.
  The Sidney R. and Addie Yates Exhibition Center will serve as a 
permanent tribute to the Congressman in Chicago. It will be seen by the 
millions of visitors who make the Museum their destination for cultural 
programming. The facility will offer new and unique temporary exhibits, 
such as the current exhibit, ``The Art of Being Kuna: Layers of Meaning 
Among the Kuna of Panama,'' which will instruct and delight visitors 
from Chicago, the nation, and the world.
  While we miss Sid Yates, we will never forget the legacy he left 
behind, nor will the millions of visitors to the Field who will gaze 
and look in wonderment at the exhibits placed in the Center named for 
Sid and Addie Yates.

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