[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 166 (Monday, November 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2307]
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                     HONORING GLEN AND LYNN TOBIAS

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 17, 2003

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my friends Glen 
and Lynn Tobias as they are honored for their distinguished leadership 
by the Anti-Defamation League. The Tobias' years of service, integrity, 
and commitment should serve as an example to all of us. I ask unanimous 
consent to submit a letter of congratulations I recently sent them.

                                                November 10, 2003.
     Glen and Lynn Tobias
     Anti-Defamation League,
     New York, NY.
       Dear Glen and Lynn: I write with such respect, admiration, 
     and gratitude for your invaluable contributions to the Anti-
     Defamation League. The ADL's Distinguished Leadership Award 
     is a fitting tribute to your years of service to this vital 
     institution, and I am proud to join with those who honor you 
     as you receive the recognition you both so deeply deserve.
       A key aspect of your leadership has been your constant 
     willingness to battle against all forms of racism and 
     intolerance. The dramatic rise in global anti-Semitism over 
     the past few years threatens to undermine the stability and 
     progress we seek in the Middle East, Europe, and around the 
     world. Through your efforts, the ADL has led the counter-
     attack against this scourge, by seeking to measure the rise 
     in anti-Semitism and to address it in meetings with key heads 
     of state and foreign ministers, as well as at an 
     international conference meant to bring Jewish and non-Jewish 
     leaders together to create a strategy to combat the problem.
       On our own shores, your efforts to educate the public have 
     been greatly appreciated. You have led crucial initiatives to 
     expand ADL's education programs on campuses and schools, 
     especially about hate crime prevention. You also educated the 
     public and Members of Congress on the threats to religious 
     liberty and civil rights by federal and state voucher 
     programs for private and religious schools--an effort greatly 
     welcomed by myself and my colleagues on the Hill.
       For all these reasons and many more, you are richly 
     deserving of the ADL's Distinguished Leadership Award. I 
     would like to thank you once again for your friendship and 
     years of service to ADL, to the United States, and to the 
     global community, which have all benefited from your wisdom, 
     your diligence, and your desire for equity and peace.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Nita M. Lowey,
     Member of Congress.

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