[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 135 (Thursday, October 7, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2060]
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                   RECOGNIZING BISHOP CHARLES BUSWELL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 7, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
a man whose dedication to his faith and community is unparalleled. 
Bishop Charles Buswell served selflessly as a priest for 60 years and 
this year marks 40 years since he was ordained bishop.
  Bishop Buswell was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma in July 1939. There, 
he served in a variety of positions in the diocese and also founded a 
parish, Christ the King. In September 1959, he was ordained Bishop of 
Pueblo. It was at this point in time he was elected to the Second 
Vatican Council in Rome, which he called the most significant event of 
his lifetime. There, during his service from 1962 to 1965, he was one 
of 2,500 Catholic bishops who discussed possible liturgical changes 
with Pope John XXIII. For Bishop Buswell it was an exciting time in 
which he felt he could truly make a difference. He is now one of only 
thirty living American bishops who attended the Council.
  Bishop Buswell took on tough issues of the time. He led the way on 
issues such as antiwar, racism, just wages, and women's causes both in 
and out of the Church. Today, long after his 1979 resignation, he is 
regarded as a prominent clerical figure in the peace movement.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I say thank you to a man who had a 
truly remarkable career of giving his time to help others. I would also 
like to recognize the 40th anniversary of his consecration as a bishop. 
The people of Colorado and every corner of the United States owe a debt 
of gratitude to this man who has fought so hard to make a difference.

                       TRIBUTE TO LEWIS E. PLATT

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 7, 1999

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lewis E. Platt, 
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of 
Hewlett-Packard who is retiring after 33 years of service to the 
Company.
  Hewlett-Packard has flourished under Lew Platt's leadership. The 
Company, based in the heart of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, has increased 
its revenues every year since Mr. Platt was elected President and Chief 
Executive Officer.
  But Lew Platt's success cannot be measured by sales figures only. Lew 
Platt took it upon himself to create a workplace second-to-none in its 
acceptance of women and minorities. Because of his passion and 
commitment to create a level playing field for all his employees, he 
built upon the established ``HP Way,'' to the much-celebrated corporate 
values instituted by the Company's founders Bill Hewlett and David 
Packard. And because of Lew Platt's leadership, Hewlett-Packard is 
consistently among the top ten of Fortune's Best Companies to Work For 
in America.
  Mr. Platt has focused Hewlett Packard's corporate giving on three 
objectives: significantly improving K-12 science and math achievement, 
increasing the number of women and minorities studying and teaching 
science and mathematics, and ensuring that all children are ready to 
learn when they begin school. Under Mr. Platt's guidance, the Company 
has donated approximately $55 million each year to education.
  Lew Platt's leadership has extended well beyond Hewlett-Packard. In 
1995, he was appointed by President Clinton to the Advisory Committee 
on Trade Policy Negotiations. He has served as Chairman of one of its 
three task forces, the World Trade Organization Task Force. He also 
serves on the Cornell University Council and the Wharton School Board 
of Overseers.
  Lew Platt has also exemplified the best in leadership in his own 
community--Silicon Valley. In 1996, he was elected Co-Chair of the 
Board of Directors of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley, an organization 
formed to strengthen our local economy and help make our region a 
better place to live for everyone. Under his leadership, Joint Venture: 
Silicon Valley has launched a number of initiatives that bring people 
together from business, government, and education to identify and act 
on regional issues affecting our economic vitality and our quality of 
life. He has also served as a member of the California Business 
Roundtable.
  Mr. Platt's leadership in California's 14th Congressional District 
and Silicon Valley which I'm so privileged to represent is a model for 
all to follow. Through his extraordinary leadership of H-P and the 
industry, Lew Platt has contributed mightily to our community and our 
country.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Lew Platt for who he is 
and all he has done. We are indeed a better country and a better people 
because of this man.

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