[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 140 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MARGARET MARKETA NOVAK

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 30, 2000

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to commend my constituent 
Margaret Marketa Novak for her dedicated contributions to Holocaust 
education and remembrance, and acknowledge the recent completion of her 
autobiography One Left, Just One.
  For over 30 years, Ms. Novak has been active in Holocaust issues, as 
a speaker, an author, and a member of Holocaust survivor support 
organizations. Her volunteerism and commitment exemplify the belief she 
notes in her book that ``Surviving is not enough, it's what we do with 
our lives that counts.''
  As the only survivor in a family of nine that perished in the 
Holocaust, Ms. Novak has lived a challenging life, as so many others 
who, like Ms. Novak, relied upon faith, fear and courage to survive the 
ghetto, Auschwitz, the DP camps, and the uncertain trip to settle in 
the United States.
  Although nothing can vindicate the murders of the innocent six 
million who perished, or reclaim the lost childhood she documents in 
her book, Ms. Novak's resolve to share this history is a testament to 
the determination of all of the survivors who struggled to reclaim 
their lives after the war and put them on record for future 
generations.
  Our community is grateful to Ms. Novak for her devoted service. I 
extend her my best wishes for the future.

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