[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 84 (Monday, June 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1078]
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                          STANLEY K. SHEINBAUM

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2011

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 91st birthday of 
Stanley Sheinbaum, one of our country's most unique civic leaders. In 
his early years, Stanley served as a cartographer in World War II and 
was a student at Stanford, where he received top honors. He went on to 
become a Fulbright scholar and a professor of economics--first at 
Stanford, then at Michigan State. In 1964 he married Betty Warner and 
together they moved to Santa Barbara, where Stanley became one of the 
most vocal opponents of the war in Viet Nam. He twice ran for Congress 
on an aggressive anti-war platform and helped raise money for the legal 
defense fund of Daniel Ellsberg, the Defense Department analyst who 
leaked the ``Pentagon Papers'' to the New York Times.
  After the war, Stanley remained deeply involved in the causes that 
were dear to him. His many interests, accomplishments, and important 
relationships are too numerous to recount. A few of the highlights 
include the nine years he served as chairman of the American Civil 
Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California, where his leadership 
led to a ten-fold increase in contributions. In 1988, he was the leader 
of a Jewish-American delegation that convinced Yasser Arafat to 
recognize Israel and disavow terrorism. From 1991-93 he served as 
president of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners in the wake 
of the Rodney King beating, during which time he led the fight for 
justice and accountability, during that explosive period in the city's 
history.
  His many achievements are in a delightful documentary, Citizen 
Stanley, which pays tribute to his many years of service and activism. 
Today, here in Congress, we have the opportunity to wish ``Citizen 
Stanley'' a happy birthday as we celebrate his extraordinary life and 
many contributions, especially to American justice and foreign affairs. 
At 91 years of age, Stanley Sheinbaum continues to inspire the best of 
the American progressive tradition.

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