[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 119 (Thursday, September 21, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1779]
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                      IN REMEMBRANCE OF EVY DUBROW

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory and recognition of 
Evelyn Kahan Dubrow who passed away on June 20, 2006. Known to her 
friends and colleagues as ``Evy'', she dedicated her life to the public 
service of worker's rights in the United States for over 5 decades. 
Known on Capitol Hill as the lobbyist everyone loves, Evy had the 
ability to be a uniter and inexorable activist for the power of the 
people. As a union activist and general advocate for working families 
from across the country, Evy's accomplishments ranged from being named 
one of Washington Magazine's Top 100 Women to winning the Presidential 
Medal of Freedom.
  From a humble upbringing as the daughter of immigrant Belorussian 
factory workers, Evy rose to become one of America's most notable labor 
organizers. Her ability to not stray from her roots while still 
embracing a wide variety of viewpoints led to her success as a civil 
rights activist and a champion of the average American.
  Her distinguished career in labor organizing eventually led her to 
Washington, DC, where she became a pillar of the movement as an 
unflinching and vigilant lobbyist for the International Ladies Garment 
Workers Union.
  Her accomplishments were honored in 1999 nationally when President 
Clinton named her a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 
Upon meeting Evy Dubrow, President Clinton said that she was a tiny 
woman, larger than life. The President went on to note her candor, 
strength, and dedication to being the champion of the impoverished.
  Indefatigable until the end, Evy lived until age 95 and never lost 
her passion for human rights and the spirit of each individual person.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honoring the memory and 
recognizing the great accomplishments of Evy Dubrow in the field of 
labor organizing. For over 50 years, Evy Dubrow stood for the strength, 
resolve, and gritty integrity of millions of working class Americans.

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