[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 102 (Friday, July 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1384]
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               TRIBUTE TO TOM PHILLIPS AND WILLIAM RUSHER

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 19, 2001

  Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, August 4th Young Americans for 
Freedom (YAF) will hold its National Convention in Newport Beach, 
California. At this event the organization will honor two fine people. 
Mr. Tom Phillips, Chairman of Phillips International, will receive the 
organization's highest award, the Guardian of Freedom. Mr. Phillips has 
been a strong supporter of YAF and is involved in various other 
entities engaged in the fight for liberty. As publisher of ``Human 
Events,'' he has helped to further a publication steeped in the 
tradition of freedom. Mr. Phillips has also shown a particular interest 
in the kind of private preservation activities I so frequently 
advocate. Rather than leave it to the taxpayers to fund and the federal 
government to manage, Mr. Phillips has personally helped to fund the 
preservation of President Reagan's Ranch by the Young America's 
Foundation so that it might be used as a training ground for young 
people dedicated to the individual liberty which President Reagan spoke 
of so often.
  Also, at this event, Mr. William Rusher will receive a lifetime 
achievement award. Mr. Rusher was instrumental in the founding of YAF 
in 1960 around those set of principles enunciated in the Sharon 
Statement, a great document explicating the philosophy of freedom. In 
addition, Mr. Rusher was instrumental in many other important 
activities such as the Draft Goldwater Committee and the National 
Review Magazine.
  Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take this opportunity to honor YAF as it 
prepares for its 41st year of training young men and women in the 
philosophy of freedom and holds its National Convention, as well as to 
offer my congratulations to these honorees.

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