[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 89 (Wednesday, July 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7696]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNITION OF THE DEROSSI AND SON COMPANY

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of 
DeRossi and Son Company, which has been recently honored by the Small 
Business Administration. DeRossi and Son Company was nominated as the 
Regional Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year and recognized as 
one of the top small business prime contractors in the State of New 
Jersey. As a result of this nomination, DeRossi and Son has earned the 
U.S. Small Business Administration ``Administrator's Award for 
Excellence'' certificate. It is a pleasure for me to be able to note 
these accomplishments and congratulate DeRossi and Son on a job well 
done.
  Since 1926, when Angelo and Dominick DeRossi founded the company, 
DeRossi and Son has manufactured military dress coats for the United 
States Government. The company provided clothing for the United States 
Armed Forces during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. 
DeRossi and Son has a long history of excellence, beginning in 1943 
when it received the Army Navy E Award during World War II. This was an 
award issued for excellence in production and quality during the war. 
Mr. DeRossi believes that the success of the company is due to the 
training he received from his grandfather and father and to the great 
dedication and effort his staff and employees have in serving the 
customer.
  Small businesses face enormous odds for success in the corporate 
world. There are tremendous obstacles every day, yet DeRossi and Son 
has been able to rise above adversity. This award is a wonderful 
testament to its strength and perseverance among small businesses in 
the State of New Jersey and across the country. Few companies are able 
to make this claim, and I am honored to be able to say that one has 
been from my home state.
  Both the DeRossi Family, and the company they built over the last 
seventy-two years, are excellent examples of an immigrant success 
story. The DeRossi Family's contributions have done much for the future 
of the town of Vineland, the State of New Jersey, and the United States 
as a whole. I congratulate DeRossi and Son on a job well done, and I 
wish both them and their employees the best of luck in the 
future.

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