[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3404-H3405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING DR. DABNEY N. MONTGOMERY

  (Mr. ESPAILLAT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Dabney N. 
Montgomery.
  Dr. Montgomery's selfless service and his courage have made him an 
institution in Harlem. In the face of segregationist attitudes and 
racial animus, Dr. Montgomery joined the U.S. Army Air Corps as a 
member of the prestigious Tuskegee Airmen fighting in World War II. He 
walked in lockstep with Dr. Martin Luther King in the march from Selma 
to Montgomery during the civil

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rights movement. Dr. Montgomery influenced communities far and wide, 
but we are so fortunate that in Harlem he worked to make the community 
a better place for all of us.
  In 2007, Dr. Montgomery's lifetime of service and commitment to civil 
rights and the principles of equality were honored when he received the 
Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest civilian awards in the 
United States.
  Now, in 2018, I am so proud that we will soon unveil the Tuskegee 
Airman Dabney N. Montgomery Place on the northwest corner of West 136th 
Street to preserve and commemorate his legacy.
  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to share this with you and this body. I am 
hopeful that his memory will continue to live with us.

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