[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 90 (Thursday, June 14, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S4202]
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                          TRIBUTE TO IMRE HIR

 Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, I wish to honor in the Record of 
the Senate an honorable American and a great Georgian, Mr. Imre Hir, on 
the occasion of his retirement after 40 years as general manager of 
Atlanta Country Club.
  Imre is a native of Hungary where, in 1956, he was part of a youth 
movement in that country that helped drive the Soviets out. When the 
Soviets later returned to Hungary, Imre was forced to leave his country 
and sought refuge in Austria. While in Austria, Imre was debriefed by 
the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, which later arranged to bring him 
to the United States. Shortly after arriving in the United States, Imre 
served in the U.S. Army.
  After completing his service in the military, Imre worked his way up 
from a dishwasher at the Red Coach Grill in Boston, MA, to becoming the 
general manager of Druid Hills Country Club in Atlanta in 1969. He then 
went on to serve as the general manager of the Atlanta Country Club, 
where he has held that position until this month, retiring after 40 
great years.
  Imre is an example of an individual who has lived the American dream, 
and his story is one of many among immigrants who have come to the 
United States--the land of opportunity--and built successful lives 
through hard work and perseverance.
  I congratulate Imre Hir for a successful career and the contributions 
he has made to the United States. I wish him well in his 
retirement.

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