[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 56 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E738]
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                             SIDNEY HARMAN

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2011

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, this week, Sidney Harman--a good friend to me 
and to so many--died at the age of 92. Sidney was the husband of my 
friend, Congresswoman Jane Harman; he lived a full, rich life, and he 
will be deeply missed. Sidney was a pioneering entrepreneur in the 
field of hi-fi stereo systems--but after his business success, he went 
on to make outstanding contributions to our country's civic life for 
decades. He was a strong advocate of civil rights who pitched in as a 
public school teacher; he was Under Secretary of Commerce under 
President Carter; he was a dynamic philanthropist who made his mark as 
a patron of education, the arts, and journalism. His many 
accomplishments, and the admiration of so many who knew him, are 
certain to long outlive him. But in the wake of his loss, my sincere 
condolences are with his wife, Congresswoman Harman, his children; and 
all those who mourn his passing.

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