[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 96 (Tuesday, July 16, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      RECOGNIZING NATHAN WEINBERG

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 16, 2002

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to 
recognize the accomplishments of Nathan Weinberg and thank him for his 
service to his country and his community as he retires as a trustee of 
the Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation and his appointment as 
Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army.
  In 1917, Nathan Weinberg was the first of his six siblings to be born 
in America, and in 1941, was inducted into the U.S. Army. On December 
25, 1945, Mr. Weinberg was discharged as a 2nd Lieutenant after service 
in Texas, Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines.
  After returning home to Baltimore, Mr. Weinberg worked in real estate 
and lived briefly in Texas and Pennsylvania working on business 
interests of his brother, Harry Weinberg. He remained a member of the 
standby reserve until October 1955 when he was honorably discharged.
  In 1960, Mr. Weinberg became an active officer and trustee of the 
Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation. Since his brother Harry's 
death in 1990, Mr. Weinberg has remained one of five trustees to the 
Foundation, which is one of the largest private foundations in the 
United States. His leadership on the board has included projects 
supported by his brother, particularly housing and amenities for the 
elderly from Coney Island to Tel Aviv to Hawaii.
  Mr. Weinberg was appointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army 
in 2000. His military experience and his dedication to the Maryland 
Army National Guard has provided leadership, friendship and financial 
support for community outreach.
  Mr. Weinberg has a strong sense of family and a firmly held belief in 
equality and equitable treatment for all people. At ground breakings 
and ribbon cuttings, he is not shy about expressing his concern for the 
welfare of the audience, unhappy that the dignitaries receive special 
treatment while the audience is left to stand, swelter in the heat or 
freeze in the cold. His sense of justice guides his dealings with 
others and he expects others to pass along that philosophy as well. He 
is a leader by example and deeds.
  I would ask my colleagues to please join me in congratulating Mr. 
Weinberg on a life well lived and in thanking him for his service to 
his country. Our appreciation extends to his family, his wife Lillian 
and his three sons, Donn, Glenn and Joseph, their wives and children.

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