[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 87 (Monday, July 10, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1188]
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                        TRIBUTE TO DAN RATTINER

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                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 10, 2000

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to 
congratulate Dan Rattiner, my neighbor and constituent from Long 
Island, on the 40th anniversary of Dan's Papers.
  Dan Rattiner's story is that of many seeking the American dream. As a 
college student during the summer of 1960, Mr. Rattiner started a 
small, free, eight-page publication in Montauk, New York. Over time, as 
Eastern Long Island has grown, this one-man operation has grown into a 
50-page publication employing over 40 people. Articles range from 
serious issue-based essays to coverage of summer in the Hamptons.
  Mr. Rattiner's work ethic, dedication, and success represent the very 
best of Long Island, New York and our Nation. His commitment to 
journalistic excellence, all the while providing important information 
to the people of Southampton and Easthampton, is worthy of commendation 
and praise.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Mr. Rattiner, for 40 years of bringing news with a local 
flavor to the people of Eastern Long Island. On behalf of the people of 
Long Island, I would like to thank Mr. Rattiner and the entire staff of 
Dan's Papers and I wish them the best of luck in the future.

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