[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E230]
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  RECOGNIZING FRANK DEL OLMO FOR 25 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED JOURNALISM

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 12, 1997

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker,I rise today to honor Mr. Frank Del Olmo, a 
good friend and distinguished journalist. Tomorrow night, Frank's 
colleagues, family, and friends will gather to pay tribute to him for 
his 25 years of distinguished journalism at the Los Angeles Times.
  During his tenure at the Times, Frank has earned respect and 
admiration of his colleagues in journalism. He thoroughly and 
objectively covered such national stories as Watergate, and the civil 
wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua. In addition to working as a field 
reporter, Frank has worked as an editorial writer, a commentator, and 
an editor.
  Throughout his career, Frank has received numerous awards for his 
contributions to print media. He was a member of a team of Times 
reporters who won the coveted Pulitzer Gold Medal for Meritorious 
Public Service for a series of articles on southern California's Latino 
community. In 1976, he won a Emmy for Distinguished Achievement in 
Writing for a KNBC-TV documentary.
  Because of his notable body of work, Frank is a well known and highly 
respected voice in the Latino community. He has frequently covered such 
subjects as affirmative action, bilingual education, immigration, and 
Latin America. Currently working as assistant to the editor, Frank 
writes a weekly column, often focusing his attention on the pulse of 
Los Angeles' Latino community, for the Sunday Times Opinion section.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to a 
distinguished journalist and friend, Mr. Frank Del Olmo. His presence 
at the Los Angeles Times is invaluable to our community, and it is 
fitting that he will be honored for his 25 years of contributions to 
print media, and to the community at large.

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