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On the recordNovember 18, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, there be no intervening action or debate, and any related statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 335) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 335 Whereas with the passing of Evelyn H. Lauder, the world has lost an energetic and dedicated friend and ally who catapulted to the world stage the quest to prevent and cure breast cancer in this lifetime; Whereas Evelyn was born Evelyn Hausner on August 12, 1936, in Vienna, Austria; Whereas in 1940, the Hausner family fled Nazi-occupied Austria, eventually settling in the State of New York, where Eveyln was a proud product of the New York City public school system and met her future husband of more than half a century, Leonard Lauder; Whereas Evelyn and Leonard wed in July 1959; Whereas, Evelyn joined the family cosmetic company, Estee Lauder, handling many roles in the early years and later becoming Senior Corporate Vice President and Head of Fragrance Development Worldwide; Whereas Evelyn helped bring global awareness to breast cancer after being diagnosed with early stages of the disease in 1987; Whereas in 1989, Evelyn initiated the fundraising drive to establish the Evelyn H.…
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Nov 18, 2011

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