[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO MR. WALLACE H. LEIPER

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                           HON. DIANA DeGETTE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2003

  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Wallace 
H. Leiper and the United States Merchant Marines for their great 
services to this Nation.
  Mr. Leiper donated his model of the Liberty ship SS Zebulon Pike to 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York and 
sadly, he passed away the very day it arrived. He is a graduate of the 
Academy, the original ``Pike'' was his first ship and he served on 
several others in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans during World War II. 
The model is Mr. Leiper's labor of love and is intended to symbolize 
the contributions of all ships and seamen of the United States Merchant 
Marine as mandated by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. It should also 
be noted that the Merchant Marines continue to deliver support to our 
Armed Forces for recovery efforts in Iraq as well as food for starving 
nations.
  May 22nd is National Maritime Day and this year, two plaques honoring 
Mr. Leiper will be unveiled at the Academy.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure today to honor Mr. Leiper and all the 
men and women of the United States Merchant Marine who serve our 
country both in peace and in war.

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