[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4833]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF STANLEY SHEINBAUM

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 1999

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Stanley Sheinbaum, one of 
the great beacons of liberal thought and socially responsible practice. 
Today, we mark the accomplishments of this great American, who has 
singularly left the mark of conscience on the history of modern 
America.
  Stanley Sheinbaum's long career of good works in the public interest 
began with his revelations of CIA early and active presence in Vietnam. 
He then organized and coordinated the legal defense team in the 
Pentagon papers trial. He served as the Chairman of the American Civil 
Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California and as a member of 
the ACLU National Advisory Council for over 25 years. He has given 
freely of his expertise and time to the Center for Law in the Public 
Interest, People for the American Way, and California Common Cause. And 
he was consulting editor for the thought-provoking political journal, 
Ramparts.
  Stanley Sheinbaum also made his mark on American politics as a 
Democratic Party activist. He served as a McGovern Delegate from 
California to the 1972 Democratic Convention and was instrumental in 
organizing substantial resources for the McGovern Presidential 
Campaign.
  Stanley Sheinbaum's peacemaking influence has been felt at the local 
and the international levels as well. He was President of the Board of 
Police Commissioners and initiated needed reforms after the civil 
unrest caused by the Rodney King incident. He was also one of the early 
diplomatic pioneers who worked to bring Chairman Yassir Arafat into 
negotiations in a powerful effort to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian 
conflict. He also served on the board of Americans for Peace Now and 
the International Center for Peace in the Middle East.
  Stanley Sheinbaum has demonstrated how one can be an effective 
advocate for justice at every level of life: local, state, national and 
international. He is a great visionary and a great American.

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