vernon jordan and ambassador andrew young.erica has lost a great leader, and i have lost a great friend, a partner in the freedom struggle, a role model, and a mentor. i always knew who dorothy height was and what she did. but did not get to meet and know her until i became wiley branton's deputy at the board of education project of the southern regional council. and i remember vividly the atlanta b.e.p. meetings, when martin luther king, jr., whitney m. young, jr., roy wilkins, wiley branton, leslie dunbar, and dorothy height, sat around the conference table and engaged in heated discussions about voter registration and citizenship education in the 11 states of the old confederacy. during the most hotly debated moments of the meeting, dorothy height sat with her knitting needles, knitting away, until overcome with impatience and could not take the dictum any longer. dorothy would methodically place the needles on the table, noticing it, the room would get exceedingly quiet. [laughter] >> and then the only woman in the establi

i would be terribly remiss if i did not mention the leadership of vernon jordan who was a classmate of mine in law school, and percy lee who was a classmate of mine in high school. and willard fair who i was not a classmate with but learned from and loved through the years, as well as john jacobs who i do share fraternity membership with and good friendship. as the new leader now, mark moreal as well. although we can take great pride in the many exceptional accomplishments of the national urban league, its work is far from over. with 100 years of experience behind them, the hardworking and dedicated men and women of the national urban league are well poised to carry forth its important mission through the next century of progress. mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this important resolution congratulating the national urban league for its 100th out-- 100 outstanding years of service to our great nation. i again thank the gentlelady from california for the time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from california reserves