[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1397]
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             HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF NATHANIEL R. JONES

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of the great 
jurists of the United States, Nathaniel R. Jones. Judge Jones was born 
and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, just blocks from the federal courthouse 
that now bears his name. He served his country valiantly in World War 
II, and later attended Youngstown College.
  Judge Jones was the first African American to serve as Assistant U.S. 
Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. In 1969, he became General 
Counsel of the NAACP, where he directed national legal efforts to end 
school segregation. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Judge 
Jones to the U.S. Court of Appeals, where he served until he retired 
from the bench in 2002.
  Judge Jones has dedicated his life and career to protecting the 
rights of all: as a professor at Harvard Law School, an observer in 
South Africa's first democratic elections, a defender of affirmative 
action, and an advocate for black servicemen facing discrimination in 
our newly-integrated military.
  At age 90, Judge Jones still serves as Senior Counsel at Blank Rome, 
LLP in Cincinnati. In October, he will receive the Simeon Booker Award 
for Courage of which he is so deserving.
  Thank you, Judge Jones, for your tireless service to our community, 
our nation, and our world.

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