[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING PIRI KATZ ON HER 94TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mrs. STEEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. STEEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 94th birthday 
of a truly inspirational figure in our Orange County community, Piri 
Katz. Piri Katz is a Holocaust survivor.
  At just 15, Piri and her family were taken by Nazis on the eve of 
Passover. After spending months in concentration camps, where her 
family was murdered, she was liberated by American soldiers in May 
1945. No one can imagine the horrors she and others who lived through 
this tragedy experienced and the strength it took just to survive.
  In September 1949, she came to America and built her own American 
Dream. She made a beautiful life for herself here. Piri has four kids 
and eight grandkids that she is so proud of.
  Piri's story is inspiring and should remind all of us to never take 
our freedom for granted.
  Happy 94th birthday, Piri.

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