[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1583]
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                 IN MEMORY OF JUDGE JAMES LOPEZ WATSON

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 5, 2001

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in praise of the late Judge James 
``Skiz'' Watson, the nation's most senior African American federal 
judge, serving on the United States Court of International Trade, a 
lifetime appointment by former President Lyndon Johnson in 1966. A 
former New York State Senator, Civil Court Judge, and decorated veteran 
of World War II, Judge Watson passed away at his home in Harlem on 
September 1, 2001.
  In memory of this distinguished jurist, I introduced legislation 
today designating the building located at 1 Federal Plaza in New York, 
New York, as the ``James L. Watson Court of International Trade 
Building.'' Attaching his name to the courthouse where he served for 36 
years is a fitting tribute. Judge Watson was my friend and constituent 
for many years; he was the judge for whom I clerked after completing 
law school; and the man who contributed with all of his heart to his 
family, his community and our nation.

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