[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 29477]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              GEORGE GABRIEL CELEBRATING HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

 Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor my fellow 
New Yorker George Gabriel on the occasion of his 90th birthday. George 
has been a war veteran, tennis instructor, lawyer, and vice president 
of Broadcast Music, Incorporated (B.M.I.). His family will always know 
him for his love of classical music, quick wit, and pertinent advice.
  During World War II, George was stationed in Australia and the 
Philippines. He distinguished himself as a member of the Army's code-
breaking operations, reading enciphered cables intercepted from Japan. 
This might explain his affinity for the always challenging New York 
Times crossword puzzles!
  After the war, he graduated from Brooklyn Law School and went to work 
for B.M.I. His work in the field of music copyright prompted a quick 
rise up the corporate ladder. He was eventually promoted to the 
position of vice president, where he remained until the time of his 
retirement.
  Yet, for all his professional achievements, it is his personal life 
that gives him the most fulfillment. This epochal moment marks a grand 
achievement for a man who is a mentor to grandchildren, nieces, and 
nephews. I offer my prayers to George for continued good health and 
cheer, and close with a particularly apt Irish blessing:

     May joy and peace surround you,
     Contentment latch your door,
     And happiness be with you now,
     And bless you evermore.

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