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businesses in the Delaware Valley. Mr. Driver

created Scoop, U.S.A. to fill that void.

The first issue of Scoop, U.S.A. was published on February 28, 1960. In the first years

of its publication, Scoop, U.S.A. primarily focused on the entertainment scene in the Philadelphia area. Over the years, it has expanded

to report on all news and events which will encourage the positive development and growth

of the community.

For 35 years, Scoop, U.S.A. has been a viable and informative publication. It continues to

be an important medium for the entertainment

industry, and a valuable source for the disbursement of information which is used by

members of the community, local businesses,

and national organizations. Scoop, U.S.A. is a

place where positive achievements and events

of community individuals and organizations

can be found on a regular basis.

Scoop, U.S.A. is distributed every Friday in

communities throughout the Delaware Valley

and southern New Jersey. Each issue of

Scoop, U.S.A. contains information to enhance

the life of inner-city youth, homeowners, senior

citizens, and community businesses.

In addition to his work with Scoop, U.S.A.,

Mr. Driver has provided other minority-owned

publications in the Delaware Valley with technical and graphic assistance. Mr. Driver never

hesitates to help others, including other publishers who may compete with him for local

advertising. He is clearly committed to helping

others whenever it is possible.

Mr. Driver has received numerous awards

for the contribution he has made to the community through the services offered by Scoop,

U.S.A.

I hope my colleagues will join me today in

recognizing Mr. Sonny Driver for his great accomplishments and contributions to communities throughout the Delaware Valley. I wish

him the best of luck in all his future pursuits.

CONDEMNING THE BOMBING IN

OKLAHOMA CITY

fSPEECH OF

HON. GLENN POSHARD OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, May 2, 1995

Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of

the people of the 19th District of Illinois, I rise

in support of the resolution and to extend our

sympathies to the people of Oklahoma City

and the State of Oklahoma. I especially want

my friends and colleagues in the Oklahoma

delegation to know that we have been enormously moved by the courage and the character of the people they represent.

The people of my district have held public

worship sessions and organized fund raising

drives to assist the people of Oklahoma City.

I imagine that most have also spent time in

private, quiet, personal reflection. Our

thoughts and prayers are with every family

which lost a loved one or is still caring for the

injured. We wish them God speed in their efforts to recover physically and emotionally.

Buildings can be destroyed—but the human

spirit cannot be broken. It was an awe-inspiring sight to see people reach across all of the

boundaries of daily life, the political, ethnic,

and religious differences which sometime separate us, to reach out and care for one another as fellow citizens, as fellow human

beings, as people in need of comfort and love.

The terrorist could bring their world crashing

down around them—but their spirit would rise

above the wreckage.

Mr. Speaker, I do not know what forces conspired to produce this action. I am confident

the perpetrators will be brought to justice. But

I do know that I am deeply concerned about

the growing anger and hatred we hear in our

voices and see played out in our actions. Democracy does not survive on the extreme. It

cannot survive in anarchy, nor in a policestate. It survives in the broad middle ground,

accepting differences of opinion without considering those with whom we disagree as an

enemy. We need to choose our words more

carefully, and resist the temptation of demagoguery.

Last November, as I drove around the town

square in a city in my district, I followed a vehicle which had a bumper sticker saying ‘‘I

love my country, but fear my government. This

government has its problems, but it is not the

enemy of the people.

Our ability to agree and disagree in a free

and open society is one of our greatest

strengths. The right of free speech, thought

and association is precious to every American.

But along with that freedom comes the responsibility to respect other points of view and

other deeply held beliefs.

We need to give people every assurance

possible that within a free society we can

hope to protect them from such attacks. I believe we can help put additional safeguards in

place, through law or administrative action,

which will help us protect the public without infringing on our Bill of Rights.

HONORING MARTHA K. GLENNAN

fHON. THOMAS M. DAVIS OF VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 10, 1995

Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great

pleasure to rise today to honor a woman from

Northern Virginia who has given so much to

her community and is being honored with the

Fairfax County Citizen of the Year Award.

Martha K. Glennan, chair of the Fairfax Area

Disability Services Board and president of

Project WORD, Working and Organizing Resources for People with Disabilities, has been

named Citizen of the Year by the Fairfax

County Federation of Citizens Associations.

Under her leadership as chairman, the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board completed

the first community needs assessment, focusing on more than 29,000 adults with disabilities. Recommendations targeted State and

local service delivery system changes, as well

as needs for housing, health transportation

and employment.

She has spoken out forcefully on the need

for Fairfax County to move forward and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Her very presence in a meeting challenges

preconceived notions about disability. She is

knowledgeable, innovative, and skilled, using

her sense of humor to press home her point.

The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens

Associations is a 56-year-old, non-partisan,

non-profit volunteer-run organization that

serves as the umbrella group representing

more than 200 Fairfax County civic and homeowner organizations. Through its committee

structure, the Federation addresses a broad

scope of county-wide concerns in the areas of

transportation, education, budget and finance,,

health and human services, public safety, land

use, environment, and other issues of concern

to county citizens. The Federation often works

closely with other county organizations to pinpoint issues of community concern before the

Fairfax County Government, the Virginia General Assembly, and other governmental bodies.

Mr. Speaker I know my colleagues join me

in honoring Martha K. Glennan and two Citation of Merit award winners, Kathryn Brooks,

84 for providing older Americans an opportunity to continue their education and Marilyn

Gould, for her contributions to Northern Virginia Community College, Leadership Fairfax

and the Council for the Arts. These citizens

are to be commended for their outstanding

achievements and hard work for the community.

TRIBUTE TO MORROW BROWN

fGARRISON

HON. HARRIS W. FAWELL OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, May 10, 1995

Mr. FAWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to

pay tribute to Morrow Brown Garrison, a civic

leader in my district and a national leader in

manufacturing technology. He exemplified

what is best about this country—hard work

and commitment. He was born on March 21,

1930, to Leldon D. and Grace Lorraine Garrison.

Gary, as he was known to his friends, volunteered for the U.S. Navy at the age of 18.

He served from 1948 to 1952. Those 5 years

of active duty included a tour of duty in Korea

and two in the European theater. Gary earned

the rank of first class petty officer on the

U.S.S. Johnson. He received an honorable

discharge with a good conduct medal and a

captain’s commendation.

While his ship was docked in Newport, RI,

he met a charming young woman named Gertrude Bouzan. When Gary returned to civilian

life he married Gertrude on June 13, 1953. His

new wife’s family and his commitment to completing his education would keep him in the

New England area.

Gary pursued his education at Northeastern

University. In 1957 he received his bachelor of

science with a major in accounting. Accomplishing this was no easy task. He needed to

take two jobs, as both a painter and as an apprentice building superintendent, to pay for his

education which he pursued during the day.

The late 1950’s brought on yet another stage

in Gary’s life. This stage would be marked by

the birth of his only child Brenda Gail Garrison.

In 1964 he took a position as controller of

Snow Manufacturing Co. This company was

soon after bought by Wallace Carroll. This

transition would begin an association that

would form a major portion of his working career. Gary’s commitment and loyalty to the enterprise was quickly noted and he was made

a vice president in 1972. Gary’s hard work