[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S230-S231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO JAMES RAYMOND TOULOUSE

 Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
James Raymond Toulouse who passed away on January 24, 2002. My 
heartfelt sympathies go out to his family and friends.
  James was born in Albuquerque, NM, in 1919, and graduated from 
Albuquerque High School in 1936. He also graduated from the University 
of New Mexico in 1940 and received a law degree in 1949 from Georgetown 
Law School. Prior to entering law school, James served during WW II as 
a Specialist A Second Class in the United States Navy. His education 
and dedication to his country served him well during his successful law 
career.
  Since 1949, James actively practiced law often representing cases 
involving civil rights. His work did not go unnoticed. For his work on 
behalf of the Albuquerque Chapter of the NAACP in 1985, James received 
their ``Keeping the Dream Alive Award.'' In 1986, the New Mexico Bar 
Association awarded him the Courageous Advocacy Award. In addition, 
Rodney Barker in his 1992 book, ``The Broken Circle,'' wrote an

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account of James' representation of Navajo rights.
  New Mexico has lost an invaluable native who advocated for the rights 
of others. I want to take this opportunity to salute the lifetime 
achievements of James Raymond Toulouse. I join with his family and 
friends in mourning his loss.

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