[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DR. STEVEN C. BEERING

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a notable Hoosier, Dr. 
Steven C. Beering, who is being honored by the Anti-Defamation League 
at the 2016 Man of Achievement Award Dinner in Indianapolis.
  The Anti-Defamation League's Man of Achievement Award was established 
to recognize individuals and companies who have demonstrated 
exceptional commitment to the community, justice and equal opportunity 
for all. Dr. Beering was chosen for this honor for his service to the 
state and nation.
  Dr. Beering was born in Berlin, Germany and raised in Hamburg. His 
family was interred by the Nazi's late during World War II and he 
served in a Bavarian labor camp with members of his family before being 
liberated by the allied forces. The family immigrated to the United 
States through Ellis Island. He served in the United States Air Force 
Medical Corps for 12 years, retiring as a Lt. Colonel.
  Dr. Beering earned his B.S. and M.D. from the University of 
Pittsburgh and served as the Dean of Medicine and Director of the 
Indiana University Medical Center before being named President at 
Purdue University where he served from 1983 to 2000.
  Dr. Beering has led on the national level as chairman of the 
Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of 
American Universities. He is a former regent of the National Library of 
Medicine. He is a Fellow and Master of the American College of 
Physicians, a member of the Royal Society of Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa, 
Alpha Omega Alpha, the Institute of Medicine and National Academy of 
Sciences, and the Indiana Academy. Dr. Beering has served on a number 
of national and corporate boards and is a Trustee at the University of 
Pittsburgh.
  I first met Dr. Beering while serving as Deputy Indiana Secretary of 
State and have been an admirer of his since. He is a great friend and 
confidant of mine, and a wonderful asset to our community, state and 
nation. I wish to congratulate him on this latest honor and thank him 
for his leadership at Purdue University, Indiana and our nation.

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