[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E396]
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   IN HONOR OF PAUL IACONO FOR HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE 
                      LEUKEMIA SOCIETY OF AMERICA

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 1998

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, Paul Iacono is a hero. He is a brilliant 
entertainer who sang a tribute to Frank Sinatra on his 80th birthday, 
starred in two Union City theater plays and is an announcer for 
MetroStar soccer games.
  He is a tribute to the youth of America because he accomplished all 
this and more by the age of nine.
  He is a bright, talented, energetic and hardworking person who has 
succeeded despite being diagnosed with leukemia a year ago.
  But Paul Iacono is a hero because he has selflessly devoted his time, 
talents and energy to help find a cure for leukemia. He has given the 
cause publicity by appearing on the Rosie O'Donnell Show and has helped 
raise money at events such as the New York City Marathon.
  And now Paul Iacono has enlisted Vice President Gore, Congressman 
Rothman, and me in his cause. In our meeting on March 17, we pledged to 
help him promote awareness of the disease and move towards the ultimate 
goal of finding a cure for leukemia.
  This remarkable young man serves as an inspiration for us all.
  Paul Iacono, his father, Anthony, and his mother, Michele, attended 
the Annual Leukemia Society of America meeting in Washington, D.C., 
March 14 through March 19.

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