[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16957-16958]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              COMMENDING THE EFFORTS OF DAVID JOSEPH LYNCH

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to a very 
special Idahoan who has undertaken a very important and challenging 
mission. Many people are moved by a cause; few are inspired to take 
action and leadership in support of such cause. David Joseph Lynch is 
one of the few. In 2004, Mr. Lynch was moved by the plight of Israeli 
schoolchildren--Jewish, Muslim, Druze, Bedouin, Baha'i and Christian--
who do not have ready access to English language books because of 
limited financial resources and demands on the Israeli government in 
its ongoing war against terrorism. He read an article about the Jade 
Bar-Shalom Books for Israel Project and knew immediately that this was 
his calling.

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This grandfather of three and great grandfather of four who will be 89 
next month, founded the Idaho flagship of the international Books for 
Israel project.
  Between 2004 and 2006, Mr. Lynch gathered over 10,000 books from 
Idaho schools to send to Israel for the schoolchildren there. His goal 
is to have books donated from all the counties in Idaho. Mr. Lynch has 
enlisted supporters from the community including school officials, 
bookstore owners, a restaurant franchise, Office Depot, Boise State 
University, and even members of the criminal justice community in 
Boise.
  I commend Mr. Lynch on his outstanding efforts and thank him also for 
his esteemed service in the U.S. Navy before and during World War II. 
Clearly, David Joseph Lynch embodies a life of service and a commitment 
to improving humanity. He is an inspiration to all--a man whose 
singular efforts are felt across the globe by our friends in 
Israel.

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