[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 38 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E553]
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   DR. MARGUERITE HUNG: A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 20, 1997

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I rise today to honor the 
outstanding contributions of Dr. Marguerite Hung to the community of 
San Diego and to the acupuncture community of California and the 
Nation.
  Dr. Hung was born in Taiwan, graduated from the Doctor Tsao 
Acupuncture Institute, and taught at the Taipei Acupuncture and 
Moxibustion Clinic until 1978. She then joined the staff of the Tri 
Service General Hospital in Taipei as an Acupuncture Practitioner--
treating Army, Navy and Air Force personnel and their families. She was 
also a research member of the Research and Training Center for 
Acupuncture Science.
  In 1979, Dr. Hung moved to California. As a private practitioner, she 
has been an active member of the acupuncture profession, giving 
generously of her time and experience. She has served as vice president 
of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and 
was chosen by this group as Acupuncturist of the Year in 1994.
  In 1992, she was appointed by the Governor of California to the 
Medical Board of California, Acupuncture Committee. She represented 
this board at the International Acupuncture Conference held in Italy 
and hosted by the World Health Organization.
  Dr. Hung helped to found the Acupuncture Institute for Addiction-Free 
Life, a statewide, non-profit corporation organized to make a 
difference in our communities in the area of drug and alcohol abuse. 
She continues to serve as the president of this organization. She is a 
volunteer for the Holistic AIDS Response Program [HARP] in San Diego 
County. She also volunteers at the University of California, San Diego 
Medical Center.
  She has traveled to Washington, DC to successfully persuade the Food 
and Drug Administration on behalf of acupuncture issues.
  Her active role in the community and her lifetime contribution to 
Chinese medicine is being recognized at the 68th Annual Chinese 
Medicine Day celebration on Sunday, March 23, 1997. Chinese Medicine 
Day is historically a day of celebration of the unique place that 
traditional Chinese medicine has in the health care system and the 
benefits it bestows on the health and quality of life of our citizens.
  It is truly fitting that the House of Representatives join in this 
recognition of Dr. Marguerite Hung. I appreciate this opportunity to 
call attention to the lifelong work of Dr. Hung toward making this 
world a better and healthier place.

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