[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E612]
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                     HONORING DR. MICHAEL B. HARRIS

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2001

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a man who 
has distinguished himself not just for his contributions to the medical 
field, but for his charity and selfless devotion to others. Mr. 
Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Michael B. Harris of Englewood, New 
Jersey, this year's winner of the Anti-Defamation League's Maimonides 
Award.
  Maimonides was one of the great Jewish scholars. In addition to being 
the first person to write a systematic code of all Jewish law, the 
Mishneh Torah, he was also an expert on medicine, and one of his most 
notable sayings is, ``The well-being to the soul can be obtained only 
after that of the body has been secured.''
  The list of Dr. Harris' accomplishments is long and distinguished. He 
currently serves as Director of the Tomorrow's Childrens' Institute, 
Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the Hackensack University 
Medical Center, and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of 
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Medical School, as well as having 
authored or co-authored more than 50 articles and 50 abstracts in the 
field of pediatric hematology/oncology.
  While that sounds like it would be enough work for two people, he 
still finds time to donate his expertise and give of himself to the 
community. He is the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Israeli 
Children's Cancer Foundation and was recently asked to serve as Chair 
of the Medical Advisory Committee of Gilda's Club of Northern New 
Jersey. And he has been a member of the Board of Directors of 
Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood for many years.
  People who give so much of themselves as Dr. Michael Harris do not do 
so for the recognition. However, he certainly deserves to receive it.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to congratulate Dr. Michael Harris, as well 
as his wife Frieda, and his children Miera, Aimee, Jonathan and Aaron 
on the occasion of this well deserved tribute from the Anti-Defamation 
League, and wish them health and happiness in the years to come.

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