[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 59 (Friday, May 13, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 13, 1994]
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                    TRIBUTE TO RAUL A. OSORIO, M.D.

  Mr. DeCONCINI. Mr. President, it is my pleasure to recognize the 
achievements of my constituent, Dr. Raul A. Osorio, of Mesa, AZ. Dr. 
Osorio is a naturalized citizen of the United States, who returns to 
his country of origin, Peru, each year to volunteer his medical skills 
to serve the poor in his native country.
  Although Dr. Osorio maintains an active medical practice in Arizona, 
since 1984 he has devoted part of each summer organizing medical 
missions to take supplies, equipment, and technical expertise to the 
city of Caraz, Peru, his family's hometown. He has established the only 
hospital in Caraz and continues to supply it annually with donations he 
collects in the United States.
  During his medical mission each year, Dr. Osorio conducts hundreds of 
examinations of the poor, performs surgery, and instructs local doctors 
how to better serve the mountain villages of the area.
  In addition to his medical endeavors, Dr. Osorio has helped the small 
town of Tocash, Peru, produce safe drinking water and continues to 
provide assistance to the local school in Caraz by donating moneys, 
classroom supplies, computers, and calculators. To foster better 
cultural understanding between Peru and the United States, Dr. Osorio 
began a student exchange program which, over the years, has benefited 
the youth of both countries.
  Dr. Raul A. Osorio has positively affected the lives of countless 
numbers of Peruvians through his tireless efforts over the past 10 
years to provide them with better medical care and educational 
opportunities. Dr. Osorio deserves to be recognized for his many 
outstanding contributions and deep commitment to improving the lives 
and health of the less fortunate. I am proud to represent Dr. Osorio 
and I hope my colleagues will join me in saluting him and thanking him 
for his dedication to helping the poorest of the poor.

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