[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 21 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E201]
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            RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MR. ALAN MACNOW

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2011

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, it brings me great sadness to pay final 
tribute to Mr. Alan Macnow. He died peacefully on December 25, 2010, 
after a long and courageous battle with COPD. He was 78.
  He was born in 1932 in New York City to Rose and Maxwell Lawrence 
Macnow, and married Yoko Hamada Macnow, a New York-based fashion 
editor, author and journalist. They remained married until her death in 
1993.
  A lifelong resident of New York City, Mr. Macnow attended and 
graduated from Columbia University, and then he served in the U.S. Army 
before becoming a freelance journalist for Time-Life Magazines. He 
began his career in public relations as a writer for the American 
Heritage Foundation, and then worked at Grey Advertising, Inc., before 
forming his own public relations, marketing and market research firm, 
Tele-Press Associates, Inc.
  He introduced and helped to bring to the U.S. market a wide range of 
Japanese products, initially as part of the effort to promote trade and 
positive relations after his service in the United States Army during 
WWII, and afterward to help to change the image of Japanese products 
from low cost to high quality, good value products. These included 
steel, Toyota automobiles, fireworks, transistor radios, shiitake 
mushrooms, and nori. He was instrumental in developing the U.S. market 
for Japanese cameras and cultured pearls.
  Mr. Macnow worked tirelessly and passionately to promote greater 
understanding and more equitable treatment for Japan's fishing and 
whaling industries in U.S. and international waters. In 2001, he was 
awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the Emperor of Japan for 
his long and meritorious service to Japan. He was also awarded a 
Certificate of Commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives on 
August 2, 1984.
  He loved New York City, and he loved to travel. He visited many 
countries around the world and was interested in history and fascinated 
by different cultures.
  He is survived by his beloved wife, Grace; his son, Devin, and 
grandson, Max; and daughter, Didi, and granddaughters Asia and Lena. He 
also leaves a step-daughter, Duoduo, and her husband, Tse. He is 
survived by his brother, Donald and wife, Georgie, and a niece and 
nephew.

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