[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1288]
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                         TRIBUTE TO DAVID RAAB

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 1999

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my deep appreciation 
to a remarkable citizen of both America and Israel, David Raab of 
Teaneck, NJ, who will soon be moving to the State of Israel.
  As so many people in the Jewish community in New Jersey and across 
the United States already know, David has been, for decades now, a 
tireless pro-Israel activist. And through the years, he has shown an 
almost magical ability to bring people together for the purpose of 
strengthening America's alliance with their number one ally in the 
Middle East, the State of Israel. For this, David Raab deserves the 
admiration and respect of all people who care deeply about the need to 
ensure the safety and security of Israel and her citizens.
  I have known David as a dear personal friend and as an outstanding 
leader and member of a number of distinguished Jewish organizations. I 
have also known David as a devoted father and husband, a successful 
businessman, and an individual committed to making his community and 
neighborhood a better place to live. In all these respects, David has 
been supported by his loving wife Leah and his three children, Yitzhak, 
Aviel and Aliza.
  As David and his family prepare to depart for Israel, I want to 
publicly thank him for the advice and counsel he has generously offered 
over the years to me and members of this august body on matters 
concerning Israel and the entire Middle East. Whether it was helping 
craft a strategy to secure justice for Israel at the United Nations, or 
helping Members of Congress focus on the need to transfer to the United 
States those Palestinians suspected of killing Americans in Israel, 
David's advice has always been highly valued by members of both the 
U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
  I will miss David and wish him the very best as he begins a new and 
exciting chapter of his life in the State of Israel.

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