[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1716-E1717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 1996

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, in recognition of Prostate Cancer 
Awareness Month, I commend to your attention a patient education 
conference that was held earlier this year in the 11th Congressional 
District--Prostate Cancer: Today and Tomorrow. Cohosted by the American 
Foundation for Urologic Disease, Morristown Memorial Hospital and the 
Prostate Cancer Support Group of Morristown Memorial Hospital, it was 
an effective grassroots effort to warn and educate local residents on 
the importance of early detection of and continued research into 
prostate cancer.
  According the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the 
greatest cancer risk for American men, and over 317,000 males will be 
diagnosed with this type of cancer in 1996. It is vital that prostate 
cancer be recognized as a serious threat to American men and their 
families.
  Increaed awareness of health issues, improved detection and testing 
techniques, and national awareness programs for this disease have all 
played significant roles in increasing public knowledge of prostate 
cancer.
  There are a number of individuals and organizations I want to 
recognize for holding such an impotant conference:
  First, Honorable Dean A. Gallo, the former Congressman of New 
Jersey's 11th Congressional District, died of prostate cancer on 
November 6, 1994. His widow, Mrs. Betty Gallo, is now a trustee of the 
Dean Gallo Foundation and she instituted the Dean Gallo Prostate Cancer 
Research Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund will help fund career 
investigators who are committed to prostate cancer research in the 
State of New Jersey.
  Second, I commend the American Foundation for Urologic Disease, a 
charitable organization, whose mission is to prevent and find a cure 
for urologic diseases through the expansion of research, education and 
public awareness. For over 20 years, the Research Scholar Program of 
the AFUD has funded over 300 urologic researchers as they established 
their scientific careers. Over 98% of the investigators have continued 
in these career paths.
  Third, Morristown Memorial Hospital, a not-for-profit hospital 
serving northern New Jersey, for its leadership in the field. Founded 
in 1892, it has expanded in size and services to become a 599-bed 
medical center and the third largest in the state. It is a major 
teaching hospital, affiliated with Columbia University's College of 
Physicians and Surgeons. Its regional Cancer Center is affiliated with 
the Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick and offers 
expertise in surgical, urologic, medical, radiation and gynecologic 
oncology specialties. Center highlights include clinical trials, 
cytogenetics and patient support programs.
  Fourth, the Morristown Memorial Prostate Cancer Support Group which 
is chaired by Mr. Peter Doherty, a prostate cancer survivor. Over 
seventy-five persons, including physicians and medical professionals, 
prostate cancer survivors, their partners and families and friends 
gather to exchange information and provide support, encouragement and 
hope.

  Finally, I would also like to commend the participants of Prostate 
Cancer: Today and Tomorrow, outstanding physicians and an organization 
whose research is making significant inroads in the field of prostate 
cancer. They include:
  E. David Crawford, M.D., Professor and Chairman, Division of Urology 
of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO. He is also chairman of 
the Prostate Cancer Education Council [PCEC], national sponsor of 
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week.
  Charles Myers, M.D., was chief of the Clinical Pharmacology Branch of 
the National Cancer Institute, where he directed clinical trials of 
drugs used in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
  William H. Hait, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Cancer Institute of New 
Jersey.
  Arthur Israel, M.D., is Chief Section of Urology, Morristown Memorial 
Hospital. Dr. Israel is a member of the American Foundation for 
Urologic Disease and the American Urological Association. He is 
currently president of the New Jersey Urological Society.
  Schering Oncology Biotech, a corporation headquartered in Kenilworth, 
New Jersey and TAP Pharmaceutical, Inc. of Deerfield, Illinois for 
providing educational grants for prostate cancer research.
  All those who participated in Prostate Cancer: Today and Tomorrow 
made a powerful impact on patients, physicians, medical institutions, 
research and educational foundations, and industry to collaborate and 
provide accurate medical information to prostate cancer victims, 
survivors and their families, I salute their work.

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                MICHIGAN STUDENT'S PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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                           HON. DICK CHRYSLER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 1996

  Mr. CHRYSLER. Mr. Speaker, Anya Bonine is a young woman from Dexter, 
MI. The following statement was printed in the Ann Arbor News on April 
4, 1995. The values and American beliefs described in the article 
should stand as a lesson for us all. The American flag and the Pledge 
of Allegiance should be at the heart of our patriotism, loyalty, and 
pride.

                [From the Ann Arbor News, Apr. 4, 1995]

      Saying Pledge of Allegiance Is an Important Sign of Respect

                            (By Anya Bonine)

       ``Good morning students,'' a teacher smiles and says. As 
     they take attendance and hand in book order money, everything 
     seems normal. Right? Wrong. They are missing one small, yet 
     big thing. The Pledge of Allegiance. What has become of it? 
     Yes, of course, there is a flag in most rooms, but where does 
     the pledge come in?
       ``I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of 
     America, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation 
     under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.''
       These words seem familiar enough to us, but to our children 
     to come, the words will probably seem foreign.
       Have you ever thought about what the pledge really means? 
     Sure, the flag is merely a piece of material, but the true 
     importance of the flag lies in its symbolism, not the design. 
     Our flag expresses protection, victory, challenge, 
     submission, pride, honor, threat, loyalty and, most of all, 
     hope. It was adopted on June 14, 1777. By saying it, you are 
     expressing your oath to our country. It shows loyalty to the 
     United States and is much like a promise.
       In an easier-to-understand version it means: ``I pledge my 
     loyalty to the United States of America, because it is one 
     bonded nation, under God's law, with freedom and rights for 
     all mankind.''
       We should be proud to live in a free country where you are 
     not watched day and night and where you can have your own 
     religion. A country where something like this could be 
     written.
       After you let this sink in for a minute, you suddenly ask 
     yourself, ``Why don't we say the pledge anymore?''
       Well, after observing, I've come to a conclusion. Nobody 
     cares. The students don't. The teachers don't. The school 
     boards don't. If the pledge is not said, no one cares. I have 
     been in school for about three quarters of the year now, and 
     the pledge has not been said once. Has it been forgotten? And 
     aren't schools supposed to teach values? The pledge teaches 
     values. Are teachers afraid of teaching values? It also talks 
     about God. There is nothing wrong with God, so what is all 
     the opposition about?
       In our society, a lot of things have been taken for 
     granted. We need to take the pledge off that list. What about 
     all the men and women who have given their lives for our 
     country, in wars through the years? The men and women who 
     gave their lives for us to become a free country. By not 
     saying the pledge, they have all been forgotten.
       Please, if this essay hasn't made a dent in your life, 
     throw it away. If it has touched you at all, give a little 
     respect by saying the pledge. Give respect to your country, 
     its ancestors, God, and yourself.

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