[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   A TRIBUTE TO MR. LAWRENCE MEINWALD

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 1999

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call to the attention of our 
colleagues the birthday of an outstanding American and resident of the 
Town of Goshen, New York, Mr. Lawrence Meinwald. This week Mr. Meinwald 
celebrates his 85th birthday, and I invite my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating him and recognizing his incredible life.
  Mr. Meinwald, along with his wife, Carolyn, have made lasting 
contributions to their adopted home of Goshen, New York. Recognizing 
the importance of preserving Orange County's and Goshen's historic 
past, and wanting to give back to the country that has given him so 
much, Mr. Meinwald gave his own money for the complete restoration of 
several village buildings. In that way he helped to preserve the 
historic nature of the area for many years to come.
  Mr. Meinwald came to America in 1920 as a young boy from Warsaw, 
Poland. His first ten days in the United States were spent at Ellis 
Island where he waited to be welcomed into his new home. Ellis Island, 
the gateway to America and a symbol and part of the great state of New 
York, had a long lasting effect on Mr. Meinwald. He was so awed by his 
American welcome to New York that he decided to make that state his 
home. Mr. Meinwald, like so many others, had come to America to live 
the American Dream. His American Dream would be fulfilled by hard work 
and dedication. He built a successful and constructive business career, 
and as a mature adult, attended and graduated from the City University 
of New York.
  Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I invite our colleagues to join with me in 
extending birthday greetings to this outstanding citizen of our nation 
and an irreplaceable citizen of Orange County, New York, Mr. Lawrence 
Meinwald.

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