[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 159 (Friday, November 16, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2110]
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                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO EDWARD ASWAD

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                        HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 16, 2001

  Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Edward M. 
Aswad, Photographer & Author, as he will be inducted in a star ceremony 
in the Binghamton Sidewalk of Fame.
  This recognition honors the professionalism, integrity, and artistic 
vision that Ed has demonstrated throughout his years in the photography 
business and his talent and success as an author. Ed calls his camera 
``a passport to many facets of life.''
  Ed received his first camera as a child living on Cypress Street in 
Binghamton, NY. Since that time his life has been entwined with 
photography. During military service from 1954 through 1958 he received 
intensive training and opportunities in the art of photography working 
in the headquarters of the United States Army Signal Corps.
  He earned recognition and promotions as a photographer/correspondent, 
recording events of military, government and civil importance. His work 
has been featured in military publications, court records, and civilian 
newspapers both in the United States and overseas.
  Ed received a letter of commendation for serving above and beyond the 
call of duty on a burning ship docked in Honolulu, Hawaii. He entered 
the hold of the ship with a cadre of firefighters who were removing 
vats of kerosene before the fuel could explode. He spent three days and 
two nights on the premises recording the crisis, and was cited for his 
dedication, professionalism and award-winning photographs.
  Upon discharge from the United States Army, he returned to the Triple 
Cities and began his professional career as an industrial photographer 
for General Electric in Johnson City. During eleven years with this 
company, Ed received numerous professional awards. In 1969, Ed became a 
partner in Carriage House Photography, where he expanded his reputation 
for technical and artistic abilities.
  His recording of buildings, now gone, and of the current use of these 
sites, his views of parks, rivers, events, and the people whose lives 
shape our area, have made his photographs synonymous with Broome 
County. His work is prized and featured in local businesses, the Broome 
County Chamber of Commerce, civil and government releases, and is in 
use as background sets on local television stations.
  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to salute Ed for his many years of 
devotion to the art of photography. Ed is a most deserving honoree of 
the Star.

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