[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 10, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2111-E2112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID K. SHIPLER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 10, 2007

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize David Shipler, 
a former national and international reporter, former diplomatic 
correspondent, and author, as he speaks at Case Western Reserve 
University, my alma mater, on his latest book, ``The Working Poor: 
Invisible in America.''

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  In his writing, Mr. Shipler brings the issue of poverty in America 
front-and-center. He spent years interviewing and building lasting 
relationships with people falling between the cracks, despite their 
steady work, many of whom live in the Cleveland area. The people he 
describes make incredible sacrifices and still are unable, in many 
cases, to provide for their basic needs and those of their family, such 
as food, health care, child care, transportation, sick days, and 
adequate time with their families.
  He identifies acts of kindness of friends and employers who assist 
those not able to meet these needs through work as their saving grace, 
but he also discusses these interactions as the exception. There are 
many, many more working people in constant struggle without the help 
they need from their employers or their Government.
  In all of his works, Mr. Shipler describes and explains real social 
and personal conflicts while emphasizing the need for principles of 
peace and understanding as the way forward.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring David 
Shipler for his distinguished and passionate career of spreading public 
awareness of crucial issues of inhumanity and injustice. His work has 
undoubtedly led many towards a greater awareness and push for social 
change.

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