[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JULIAN BATLAN

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2003

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to laud the accomplishments of 
Mr. Julian Batlan. Mr. Batlan is a truly remarkable individual. He is 
someone who has unconditionally volunteered his service time and time 
again to New Jersey's sixth Congressional District, the State of New 
Jersey, and to the United States of America.
  Mr. Batlan comes from a family steeped in rich and noble history. He 
descends from the first Jewish man to settle on the eastern shores of 
America in 1655, Mr. Jacob Barsimon. He is also related to Mr. Simon M. 
Levy who in 1802 was a member of the first graduating class of cadets 
at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
  Mr. Batlan, himself, has held his own and has reached the ranks of 
many of his highly esteemed relatives. His military record is stellar. 
Mr. Batlan is a decorated combat soldier, serving in World War II in 
the U.S. 1st Army, 1st Infantry Division in both the 7th and 9th Corps 
in the European Theater of Operations. He also fought on the fields 
during the Battle of the Bulge in Rhineland. For his bravery and wounds 
on the battlefield, Mr. Batlan has received the Silver Star, the Bronze 
Star, and the Purple Heart. After the war, Mr. Batlan did not stop 
serving his country. He was able to successfully move from the stage of 
war to the realm of domestic service through his membership in the 
Jewish War Veterans.
  Mr. Batlan joined the Jewish War Veterans Elin-Unger Post 273 in June 
1946. As the charter commander, he was instrumental in founding and 
organizing the Manalapan-Marlboro, NJ Post 972. Mr. Batlan was the 
first commander of the Jewish War Veterans Monmouth-Ocean County 
Council to ever be elected to two terms of office. Mr. Batlan pioneered 
the highly publicized, annual J.W.V public relations breakfast programs 
to encourage friendship and understanding between the Jewish and the 
Italian community. Mr. Batlan continued to unite different cultural 
groups when he established the Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood 
Breakfast to build bridges between the Jewish community and African-
American Community.
  Mr. Batlan's strong belief in community building, has led him to 
serve as President of the Kiwanis International of Eatontown, NJ. He 
also served as the Scoutmaster of Troop 230, Boy Scouts of America, 
Linden, NJ. These different activities are just a handful of the many 
organizations that Mr. Batlan has helped to strengthen.
  Once again, Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Mr. Batlan for 
his energy and vigor in serving the American people, through fighting 
for democracy in World War II to building bridges of equality today. I 
ask that my colleagues join me in honoring the distinguished Mr. Julian 
Batlan.

                          ____________________