[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S62]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN HONOR OF THE PALMIERIS' FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I would like to call to your 
attention a most momentous and joyful occasion. Theresa and Joseph 
Palmieri of Brooklyn, New York will celebrate their fiftieth wedding 
anniversary on January 31, 1998.
  Theresa and Joseph were wed at Saint Rosalie Catholic Church in 
Brooklyn, New York on January 31, 1948. The couple was introduced at a 
``Welcome Home'' for Joseph after his return from service during World 
War II. Living and working on Long Island, New York for the past 
thirty-five years, the Palmieri family includes daughters Jo Ann and 
Theresa, sons Paul and Joseph, and seven grandchildren.
  In an era when nearly half of all couples married today will see 
their union dissolve into divorce, I believe it is both instructive and 
important to honor those who have taken the commitment of ``till death 
do us part . . .'' seriously, demonstrating successfully the timeless 
principles of love, honor, and fidelity.
  Mr. President, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, and the entire 
Palmieri family in recognizing the wonderful sense of achievement and 
happiness that marks the golden wedding anniversary of Joseph and 
Theresa Palmieri.

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