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On the recordJanuary 16, 2019
On Monday we recognize Martin Luther King Day and we celebrate his legacy of civil rights and his promotion of opportunity for all. Today, I am proud to recognize an individual from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who has spent his life and career dedicated to the advancement of equality. Norval Reece of Yardley remembers witnessing Dr. King's ``I Have a Dream'' speech and marching with him on the third march from Selma to Montgomery. He worked closely with Dr. King to enact change and in 1967 spent several hours with Dr. King in Philadelphia. Norval credits his devotion to civil rights activism to his Quaker faith. He served in India with the American Friends Service Committee, and later continued to work on their behalf upon his return home. He later became a successful businessman, building his own media company that helped bring cable television to then-Communist Poland. Mr. Speaker, Norval's life and dedication to the service of others is truly inspiring, and we thank him, his wife, and their sons, Tim and Stockton, for their service to their community and our country. Recognizing the Food Center at the Morrisville Presbyterian Church
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Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican · Pennsylvania

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