[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E455]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO HOWARD P. BERKOWITZ

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 27, 2001

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my great admiration 
for Howard P. Berkowitz, a man of extraordinary ability, boundless 
generosity, and profound commitment to service.
  Howard has enjoyed a long and successful career in the field of 
finance, where his business acumen and managerial skill are widely 
respected. But it is through his tireless efforts to promote education, 
improve health care, support the arts, and encourage tolerance that 
Howard's character is most clearly revealed.
  On April 5th, Howard will be honored by the Anti-Defamation League, 
an organization he has served as National Chair and in a variety of 
other important capacities. It is fitting that he should be so 
recognized, because Howard embodies the core values of ADL.
  He believes passionately in advancing justice and equality, combating 
bigotry and anti-Semitism, and helping all men and women treat each 
other with respect and dignity. Indeed, Howard's truly international 
reputation has enhanced ADL's global statute and helped bring anti-bias 
education to every corner of the globe.
  At the same time, Howard has devoted considerable time and energy to 
a range of other worthwhile causes. He founded the Gar Reichman 
Laboratory at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, while also serving on the 
Boards of the Stedman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation, the Cancer 
Research Institute, and the President's Council of Memorial Sloan-
Kettering. In each of these roles and others, Howard commands the trust 
and admiration of all with whom he works.
  It is an honor to represent Howard Berkowitz and his family in the 
Congress. I am pleased to join the chorus of tributes for such a good 
friend and great human being.

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