[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21417]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               TRIBUTE TO CHICAGO JOURNALIST PHIL WALTERS

  (Mr. RUSH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, this morning I rise to pay tribute to the life 
of a respected journalist, a superb writer and a true Chicagoan. Phil 
Walters covered the streets of Chicago with his own unique style and in 
his own brilliant way. He shared Chicago's life and times with millions 
of television viewers for more than 30 years.
  My relationship with Phil began some 30-odd years ago when as a 
reporter for NBC's Channel 5 he covered me in my work as a civil rights 
activist. Even then, as a young journalist, Phil's insightful reporting 
and the passion he brought to telling Chicago stories proved to be 
award winning. The man and his work will be long remembered and long 
cherished by Chicagoans for years to come.
  Phil Walters passed on Sunday, September 12, 1999, and is survived by 
his wife Paula Weiss and his son Tyce. Our condolences are with his 
family and with his friends.

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