[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 7 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S826]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     REGARDING DR. HAROLD T. YATES

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, people often talk about the good old 
days, when things were cheaper, life was simpler, and doctors made 
house calls. Up until this past December 30, there was at least one 
pediatrician in Northern Virginia, Dr. Harold Yates, who still believed 
in providing his patients with a lot of old-fashioned service and care.
  Over the past almost 5 decades, Dr. Yates has earned a well deserved 
reputation as one of this area's most committed medical practitioners. 
A graduate of the University of Virginia Medical School, Dr. Yates is a 
product of an era when doctors were more than professionals, they were 
an integral part of a community and a family. As a matter of fact, some 
of Dr. Yates' first patients have brought their children and 
grandchildren to the doctor's office for his kind and concerned care. 
That Dr. Yates has treated literally thousands of children during his 
career speaks not only to his abilities as a doctor, but to the great 
trust and genuine affection his patients have for him.
  This past December, Dr. Yates hung his white coat and stethoscope up 
for the final time, ending a practice and era. He will certainly be 
missed, as he was a man dedicated to providing compassionate and 
humanitarian care.

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