[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 177 (Friday, November 18, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 335--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF EVELYN H. LAUDER

  Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Snowe, and Mrs. Feinstein) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 335

       Whereas with the passing of Evelyn H. Lauder, the world has 
     lost an energetic and dedicated friend and ally who 
     catapulted to the world stage the quest to prevent and cure 
     breast cancer in this lifetime;
       Whereas Evelyn was born Evelyn Hausner on August 12, 1936, 
     in Vienna, Austria;
       Whereas in 1940, the Hausner family fled Nazi-occupied 
     Austria, eventually settling in the State of New York, where 
     Eveyln was a proud product of the New York City public school 
     system and met her future husband of more than half a 
     century, Leonard Lauder;
       Whereas Evelyn and Leonard wed in July 1959;
       Whereas, Evelyn joined the family cosmetic company, Estee 
     Lauder, handling many roles in the early years and later 
     becoming Senior Corporate Vice President and Head of 
     Fragrance Development Worldwide;
       Whereas Evelyn helped bring global awareness to breast 
     cancer after being diagnosed with early stages of the disease 
     in 1987;
       Whereas in 1989, Evelyn initiated the fundraising drive to 
     establish the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Cancer Center at 
     Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, 
     which opened in 1992 and quickly became the model for similar 
     breast cancer diagnostic centers around the world;
       Whereas the expanded Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Cancer Center 
     opened in 2009 and provides the most up-to-date breast cancer 
     prevention, diagnosis, and outpatient treatment services 
     under 1 roof;
       Whereas in 1992, Evelyn worked with longtime friend 
     Alexandra Penney, former editor-in-chief of SELF magazine, to 
     create the Pink Ribbon Campaign for breast cancer;
       Whereas Evelyn launched the Estee Lauder Companies' Breast 
     Cancer Awareness Campaign, which has distributed more than 
     115,000,000 pink ribbons worldwide;
       Whereas in 1993, Evelyn founded The Breast Cancer Research 
     Foundation, thereby affirming her commitment to preventing 
     breast cancer and finding a cure in this lifetime through 
     funding some of the most innovative clinical and translation 
     research at leading medical centers worldwide;
       Whereas The Breast Center Research Foundation, which to 
     date funds 186 researchers around the world and has raised 
     $350,000,000, has grown to become the largest national 
     organization dedicated exclusively to funding research 
     relating to the causes, treatment and prevention of breast 
     cancer;
       Whereas during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 
     2010, Evelyn and the Estee Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer 
     Awareness Campaign achieved a first-ever Guinness World 
     Record, ``Most Landmarks Illuminated for a Cause in 24 
     Hours'', by illuminating 38 iconic landmarks, including the 
     Taj Mahal, the Tokyo Tower, the Hotel Majestic, the Empire 
     State Building, and Niagara Falls;
       Whereas in October 2011, the Lauder family was honored with 
     the prestigious Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy for commitment 
     to philanthropic endeavors and public service;
       Whereas Evelyn will be remembered for her vision and 
     leadership in achieving funding for promising scientific 
     research that lead to breakthrough drugs, including Herceptin 
     and Avastin, a better understanding of how tumors develop and 
     risk factors for recurrence, and an improved quality of life 
     for breast cancer survivors;
       Whereas her work continues to help promising scientists who 
     have equally promising, imaginative, and innovative proposals 
     get research off the ground;
       Whereas there is no doubt that we must find a cure, and 
     research is instrumental to achieving this goal;
       Whereas this year, nearly 40,000 women of the United States 
     are expected to die of breast cancer; and
       Whereas we must keep up the battle and recruit more heroes 
     like Evelyn if we are to achieve ``prevention and a cure in 
     our lifetime'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) mourns the loss of Evelyn H. Lauder;
       (2) honors the life and accomplishments of Evelyn H. 
     Lauder, a world renowned advocate for breast cancer awareness 
     and health of women; and
       (3) offers the deepest condolences to the beloved husband, 
     Leonard, sons, William and Gary, and 5 grandchildren of 
     Evelyn H. Lauder.

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