[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 44 (Wednesday, April 20, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                    TRIBUTE TO PROJECT VISION, INC.

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 1994

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to 
Project Vision, Inc., a nonprofit ophthalmic program with volunteer 
physicians from the United States. This organization has provided 
services for underprivileged people in Israel which should clearly be 
acknowledged and commended.
  Project Vision's Operation Outreach, along with Kupat Holim Clalit, 
offers ophthalmic diagnosis and treatment to at least 1,000 patients 
every month. The program is particularly special for its conviction to 
provide services to people regardless of their ability to pay, as well 
as its equal treatment to people of all ethnicity, religious 
conviction, and political background.
  Mr. Speaker, I would also like to commend Project Vision on creating 
a mobile eye clinic on March 14, 1994. In its initial week of 
operation, the mobile van visited four villages, two Arab Druze, one 
Jewish and one kibbutz, treating approximately 280 patients. In 
addition, Project Vision sponsors fellowship exchange, a retinal 
program at Nahariyah Hospital, and a model ambulatory center at the Lin 
Clinic in Haifa.
  I congratulate all the volunteers who have made this organization a 
success. These fine men and women have made a significant contribution 
to the people of Israel, and I encourage them to continue their 
worthwhile deeds.

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