[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E6]
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                        A TRIBUTE TO PETER GOLD

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 5, 2016

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Peter 
Gold--an exceptional young man and Good Samaritan who recently made a 
remarkably selfless and heroic decision to help another in need, 
putting his own safety at great risk.
  While driving through New Orleans' Lower Garden District following 
his shift at a local hospital, Peter, a fourth year medical student at 
Tulane University, without regard for his own safety, rushed to the aid 
of a woman being attacked. Successfully foiling the crime, Peter was 
shot once in the abdomen before the perpetrator attempted to shoot him 
in the head twice with his gun jamming. A surveillance camera recorded 
the harrowing event. Its release, which millions have viewed, has been 
an inspiration, giving us hope as we face the realities of Edmund 
Burke's famous words, ``The only thing necessary for the triumph of 
evil is for good men to do nothing.''
  Coming from a family with a rich history of service in the health 
care field, Peter chose to follow in the footsteps of his father and 
grandfather. Like those who have come before him and those who will 
succeed him, Peter exemplifies the commitment to service that drives so 
many toward the health care profession and that was on display in the 
early morning hours of November 20, 2015 as Peter intervened to stop an 
armed robbery and attempted kidnapping.
  I am honored to share this story with you today because the Gold 
Family resides in our Seventh Congressional District. Peter grew up in 
Longwood, Florida and is a graduate of Central Florida's own Lake 
Brantley High School. He is an outstanding testament to our community's 
and our nation's youth.
  Our former President John Quincy Adams said, ``If your actions 
inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you 
are a leader.'' Truly, Peter Gold has inspired others through his 
heroic actions. I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and 
thanking Peter for his courageous act for the benefit for another human 
being.

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