[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E723-E724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING E. ROBERT GOODKIND

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                               of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 17, 2016

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize my constituent and 
friend, E. Robert Goodkind, of Rye, New York, for his more than 60 
years of service to the American Jewish community and in particular for 
his visionary leadership of the American Jewish Committee.
  Mr. Goodkind grew up in Lawrence, New York and attended Woodmere 
Academy, where he developed an interest in government and international 
relations. As an undergraduate at Princeton University, Bob also 
nourished a commitment to Jewish values and the State of Israel. He 
graduated from Harvard Law School and led a successful career in 
private practice, crafting an expertise in corporate law, trusts and 
estates, and charitable organizations law.
  After marrying Barbara, his devoted wife, and raising three children, 
Bob increased his involvement with Jewish civic and cultural life, by 
joining the American Jewish Committee, where he quickly assumed a 
leadership role in mobilizing action in support of human rights, 
promoting interfaith dialogue, and advancing universal standards of 
decency.
  In the 1990's, Bob spearheaded the formation of the Jewish Foundation 
for Christian Rescuers, to provide financial support to aged and needy 
righteous gentiles, who had rescued Jews during the Holocaust.
  From 2004 to 2007, Bob served as National President of the American 
Jewish Committee, during which time he traveled the world on behalf of 
the AJC, engaging with leaders and speaking out against human rights 
violations, intolerance, and injustice. He was also a passionate 
advocate for Israel in the halls of the United States Congress.

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  On both the local and national level, Bob has worked to strengthen 
mutual understanding and relations between Jews and African Americans, 
both of whose histories have been shaped by oppression and bigotry.
  Throughout his life, Bob Goodkind has personified the core Jewish 
value of Tikkun Olam--the enduring charge to perfect the world.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me today in honoring his 
exceptional life of devotion to the causes of humanity, brotherhood, 
and the American Jewish community

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