[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING MR. KEN DUBERSTEIN FOR HIS LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENTS

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2022

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Ken Duberstein 
for his lifetime of achievements in both the private sector and public 
service.
  Ken Duberstein was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up loving 
everything the city had to offer. Duberstein's first political 
experience as a young boy was handing out leaflets for Republican 
presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower during the 1952 election. 
After graduating from high school, Mr. Duberstein attended Franklin & 
Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He went on to obtain a 
master's degree in political science at American University. Mr. 
Duberstein got his first taste of Capitol Hill with an internship in 
the office of Republican Senator Jacob Javits from New York. He then 
went on to work for the General Services Administration in the 1970s 
and later for the U.S. Department of Labor.
  In 1981, Ken joined President Reagan's White House as the President's 
liaison to the House of Representatives. During this time, he helped 
Congress push through an extensive tax cut by successfully convincing 
conservative Democrats to break with their party. In 1987, Ken 
accompanied President Reagan to the Berlin Wall in 1987 and played a 
pivotal role in the subsequent summit between Reagan and Gorbachev. 
Duberstein became White House Chief of Staff in 1988. After his years 
of public service, Ken opened the tremendously successful boutique 
firm, The Duberstein Group, Inc.
  Ken Duberstein remained steadfast in his patriotism, commitment to 
country, and served as a mentor to Presidents of the United States, 
White House Chiefs of Staff, Members of Congress, and countless senior 
elected and appointed officials. He was deeply respected by both sides 
of the aisle. On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I am 
honored to recognize his remarkable leadership and life.

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