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the Red Planet last month. But these missions 

are not cheap and they take years to design, 

test and fly. They also require highly specialized teams of engineers and scientists to 

make them work and to interpret the data they 

return to Earth. And without missions to work 

on, this talent pool cannot survive. 

That is why I am committed to ensuring that 

funding for NASA includes sufficient resources 

for a robust planetary exploration program that 

will provide for continued investigation of 

Mars, while also allowing us to visit the many 

other fascinating places in the solar system, 

like Jupiter’s moon, Europa, which was photographed in detail by Voyager 2 in July 1979. 

We cannot cede our leadership in space exploration and the incredible advances that 

come with it. I will continue to use my seat on 

the Appropriations committee to argue for a 

planetary exploration program that secures our 

continued place at the head of the table of 

space-faring nations. 

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TODAY WE REMEMBER 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 

HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT OF ALABAMA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 

Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, it has been 

eleven years and we shall never forget the impact that September 11, 2001 made on every 

American. 

Today, eleven years since tragedy struck 

the shores of America at the hands of Osama 

bin Laden and his followers, we should all 

pause for a moment and reflect upon not only 

the solemness of this day, but also the 

strength of American ideals to overcome adversity and persevere. 

Today, we should all remember the thousands of people needlessly murdered in New 

York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia on that faithful day; the brave first responders who rushed 

into harm’s way without concern for the consequences; the thousands of brave men and 

women that have made the ultimate sacrifice 

in the course of the war of terror; and the 

thousands of security, intelligence, and law 

enforcement officials that continue to work tirelessly to keep our Nation safe and secure. 

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CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF 

BISHOP NORMAN N. QUICK 

HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 

Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of our dear beloved spiritual 

leader, Bishop Norman N. Quick who passed 

away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. The 

celebration will begin on Tuesday, August 7, 

as the local Jurisdiction of the Church of God 

In Christ presided by Bishop Frank O. White, 

General Board Member and Interim Jurisdictional Prelate will host the first Celebration of 

Life Service; and on Wednesday, August 8, 

the National Jurisdiction of the Church of God 

In Christ, presided by Bishop Charles E. Blake 

will host the final Celebration of Life Service. 

Bishop Quick will lie in state for viewing at 

Childs Memorial Temple Church of God In 

Christ, where both celebration services will be 

held. 

It is with great sorrow that my wife Alma 

and I join Harlem and the Church of God In 

Christ Worldwide Ministry in mourning the 

death of our beloved Bishop Norman N. Quick 

who left an unforgettable and indelible mark in 

all of our spiritual hearts and minds. I am truly 

thankful for his decades of service to our community, and for the many personal memories 

that I will cherish forever. Bishop Norman N. 

Quick was a renowned and outspoken evangelist of the word of Christ, who grew his ministry nationwide and internationally, mentoring 

young pastors from as far as Africa, Asia and 

throughout the Caribbean, creating a legacy of 

evangelists and educators whose ministry will 

live through his teachings forever. Great men 

like our beloved Bishop are precious gifts we 

temporarily have in this world, but their assistance and contributions are far remembered 

and everlasting. Although he will be missed, 

his legacy now lives through his flock and 

through his children and that is a great comfort to all who knew this amazing servant of 

God. 

Bishop Norman N. Quick was installed as 

Senior Pastor of Faith Temple Church of God 

In Christ in October 1973, after the death of 

another historic renowned Evangelist, Bishop 

Dr. Alvin Alexander Childs, who passed away 

on Saturday, August 11th of that same year. 

In 1974, Bishop Quick renamed the church to 

Childs Memorial Temple Church of God In 

Christ in honor of Bishop Dr. Alvin Alexander 

Childs, who also left an unforgettable and indelible mark on Harlem and in all of our spiritual hearts and minds. 

Under the leadership of Bishop Quick and 

First Lady Sister Verline Quick, Childs Memorial Temple grew larger in its spiritual teachings and ministerial work throughout the West 

Harlem and ‘‘Sugar Hill’’ community. Childs 

Memorial Temple offered spiritual and compassionate support through its religious services and social programs. In 1976, Bishop and 

Sister Quick founded The Childs Memorial 

Temple Bible Institute for the purpose of promoting their study of the Bible, training Christian Workers and carrying the Gospel to the 

unsaved. 

In 1982, they also established the Childs 

Memorial Temple Christian Academy, which 

has, and continues to provide a wholesome 

and religious education for hundreds of children in the community. Within the cathedral, 

the United Homeless Organization provides 

social services such as housing, job placement, and nutritious meals to individuals in 

need and rejected by society. Childs Memorial 

Temple houses Boy Scout and Girl Scout 

Troops that serve both the community and the 

church. 

At a time when drugs, housing abandonment and despair ravaged throughout the 

neighborhood and community at large, Bishop 

Quick was one of the founding pastors and 

churches to form Harlem Congregations for 

Community Improvement in 1986, where he 

actively served on the Board of Directors. His 

success was as much a result of his enormous charming personality and character, as 

it was of his spiritual work ethic. Bishop 

Quick’s incredible hospitality and personable 

nature was symbolic of Harlem’s rich collective 

composition that will be remembered forever. 

The history of Childs Memorial Temple 

Church of God In Christ began with the Faith 

Temple Church of God In Christ under the 

leadership of Bishop Alvin A. Childs, which 

was one of the faster growing Pentecostal 

Churches in New York with over 3,000 members. Thousands of people received spiritual, 

financial and healing blessings under the dynamic ministry of Bishop Alvin A. Childs and 

the Faith Temple Church of God In Christ 

Family. Faith Temple was noted for its 11:00 

p.m. radio broadcast where many people started gathering at 10:00 p.m. to hear the radio 

choir, many outstanding artists, Preachers and 

the voice of the Bishop, who was matchless 

as an orator and master ‘pulpiteer.’ In 1965, at 

the time of Malcolm X’s death, none of Harlem’s gaping Cathedrals would open the doors 

for his funeral. A fearless Bishop A. A. Childs 

dared to allow Malcolm X’s slim body with bullet holes in the chest to be rolled into Faith 

Temple. Thousands of people lined the streets 

in front of the church as hundreds squeezed 

into the 600 seat Temple where actor Ossie 

Davis delivered the Eulogy. Faith Temple was 

a friend to all classes of people, Mayors and 

Governors, rich and poor and the rejected of 

society. 

Mr. Speaker, the Village of Harlem and a 

very grateful nation extend our sincere and 

heartfelt support, love, and sympathy to the 

Church of God In Christ family as we celebrate the life of our beloved Bishop Norman N. 

Quick, who now takes his place alongside our 

other renowned Freedom Fighters, who have 

contributed and dedicated their entire lives to 

uplifting the spiritual morality, civil rights, social 

justice and education equality for all Americans despite race, color or creed. 

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WHITE MEADOW TEMPLE 60TH 

ANNIVERSARY 

HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 

Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to honor The Congregation of White 

Meadow Temple of Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey for the celebration of 

its 60th Anniversary this year. 

Initially a popular vacation spot for Jews 

from New York City and Newark in the 1940s, 

White Meadow Temple was founded in 1952 

as a result of an increasing suburban Jewish 

population in Rockaway Township. Worship 

quickly commenced, beginning in 1953. In the 

years spanning 1955 and 1989, Rabbi Jacob 

Weitman served as the temple’s spiritual leader, overseeing an era blossoming in both 

membership and dedication. 

In 1964 the temple’s building at 153 White 

Meadow Road underwent major renovations to 

accommodate for an increasing membership. 

Nearly 20 years later, White Meadow Temple 

renovated again in 1985, this time building a 

new sanctuary, two kitchens and additional 

Hebrew school classrooms. 

Strengthening the foundation that Rabbi 

Weitman and the succeeding Rabbi Ralph 

Dalin laid, today, White Meadow Temple maintains its Jewish vision and principles while 

also expanding its involvement in the community. The conservative temple takes pride in its 

reputation and as a warm, active and egalitarian congregation. 

In addition to services, which occur on 

Shabbat, weekday evenings, and Sunday 


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