[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E849]
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                      IN HONOR OF JAMES LARGE, JR.

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2001

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor James Large Jr., who 
has served as Acting President of the Wildlife Conservation Society and 
distinguished himself as a virtuous leader in business and philanthropy 
and, most importantly, as a citizen dedicated to conserving the natural 
heritage of his local as well as global communities.
  For more than a year, and, for what was offered as a temporary and 
part-time assignment, James Large has devoted 12-hour work days, 
restless nights, early mornings along with the whole of his intellect, 
heart and spirit to leading the Wildlife Conservation Society into the 
21st century, Under his stewardship, the Wildlife Conservation 
Society's celebrated wildlife parks inspired more than 4.5 million 
visitors to care about wildlife and wild lands and to participate in 
their conservation, managed field projects in living landscapes around 
the world, and developed award-winning environmental education programs 
for schools across the United States and abroad.
  Jim's role as Acting President will soon be coming to an end. I 
congratulate him on a job well done, and wish him and his wife, Carol, 
well on the journey that lies ahead. He will no doubt continue to serve 
his community with diligence, honesty and devotion and remain steadfast 
to his commitment to conserve the beauty, bounty, and wonder of nature.

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