[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 65 (Wednesday, May 20, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5243-S5244]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN H. MOORE JR.

 Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Dr. John H. 
Moore Jr. for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of Operation Smile, an 
organization that provides free medical care to children around the 
world.
  Dr. Moore distinguished himself when he started the Philadelphia 
Chapter of Operation Smile in 1988. Since then he has expanded this 
group to provide annual missions to Nicaragua, the Philippines, 
Vietnam, Liberia, Kenya and other third world countries. Locally, 
Operation Smile provides free care for school children in the 
Philadelphia area. Working with philanthropic organizations, the group 
brings physicians from other countries to Philadelphia for advanced 
training in techniques used to reconstruct child deformities.

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  Operation Smile consists of reconstructive surgeons, professional 
nurses and concerned citizens who have dedicated themselves to 
providing relief for children suffering from congenital and acquired 
deformities.
  Through a spirit of selflessness, Dr. Moore has given both this heart 
and time to Operation Smile. He has served as the President of the 
chapter's local board and is currently its medical director.
  Mr. President, Dr. Moore's dedication is a great source of pride, not 
only for Pennsylvania, but for the United States. I hope my colleagues 
will join with me in honoring Dr. Moore for his spirit of community and 
faithful service.

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