[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 60 (Monday, April 16, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E740]
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                     TRIBUTE TO MR. DAVID J. LYNCH

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                             HON. BILL SALI

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2007

  Mr. SALI. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor and express appreciation for 
Mr. David J. Lynch of Meridian, Idaho. Mr. Lynch is not only a great 
Idahoan, he is also a great American. He served our country as an 
enlisted member of the U.S. Navy and served in World War II on the USS 
Tappahannock. His life of service did not end with the war. He has 
continued to give his time and energy freely up until this very day as 
a grassroots volunteer for the Jade Bar-Shalom Books for Israel 
Project.
  As Rena Cohen, a co-founder of the Project has said: Mr. Lynch ``is a 
most extraordinary citizen of the United States and has done much to 
extend the hand of friendship and solidarity of the people of the 
United States to the children of Israel threatened by terrorism, and 
sadly, deprived of basic learning materials as funding for Israel's 
public school system has of necessity been diverted to defense during 
the last few years.''
  Jade Bar-Shalom Books for Israel Project provides used English books 
that are still in good condition to school libraries in Israel and is 
an excellent example of what can be done when committed individuals 
sacrifice time and energy for the sake of a cause greater than 
themselves.
  Mr. Lynch should be honored for a lifetime of service not only to 
Idaho and the United States, but also to those in need in a very 
troubled part of the world. It is for that reason that I rise to ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing this fine American.

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