[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 117 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF MR. HAROLD OSHRY

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 2000

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Harold Oshry, an 
accomplished entrepreneur, respected civic leader, and generous 
humanitarian. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Bowdoin College in 
1940, Mr. Oshry dreamed of graduating from law school. His dream was 
set aside however when he joined the Untied States Army 9th Air Corps. 
Mr. Oshry served bravely in the Army from 1942-1945. In the years 
following his military service, Mr. Oshry returned to his native New 
York City and became a successful businessman and entrepreneur. He 
founded the Sandgate Corporation, a transportation holding company, and 
served on the boards of several other New York based businesses 
including the William Morris Agency and the Universal Auto Group.
  Mr Oshry's success in business informs upon his life of community and 
philanthropic activity. As a leader in the New York United Jewish 
Associations Federation for over thirty years, Mr. Oshry has helped 
further the public's understanding of Jewish culture and history. 
Demonstrating his commitment to education, in 1976 Mr. Oshry endowed 
the Harry Oshry Scholarship Fund at Bowdoin College in honor of his 
father. Not only committed to university excellence in America, Mr. 
Oshry's generous contributions to education stretch across oceans. In 
1993, Mr Oshry and his family endowed the Claire and Harold Oshry Chair 
in Aquatic Microbiology Federations at Ben Gurion University of the 
Negev in Israel. Continuing his service to cultural education and 
community outreach, Mr. Oshry currently serves as the President of the 
Broward County Jewish Senior Center in Tamarac, Florida.
  Additionally, Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that Mr. Oshry 
has achieved the education goal he had to set aside long ago when he 
joined the Army. On May 22, 1998, Bowdoin College honored Mr. Oshry for 
his lifelong commitment to excellence in education and awarded him the 
Degree of Doctor of Law, Honoris Causa. I am pleased to commend Mr. 
Harold Oshry for his service to his country, for his generous 
contributions to education, and his ongoing commitment to the 
enhancement of cultural understanding and community service.

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