[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 111 (Friday, August 7, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1638]
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                           MAP INTERNATIONAL

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 7, 1998

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise and pay 
tribute to a Georgia-based private voluntary organization, MAP (Medical 
Assistance Programs) International. With an upcoming humanitarian 
shipment, MAP International will pass the $1 billion mark in the value 
of donated medicines and medical supplies shipped to people in the 
developing world who have little or no access to these life-saving 
medicines. During its 44 years of service, MAP International has 
responded to disasters worldwide and regularly stocks hospitals, 
clinics and remote health posts in over 100 countries.
  The efforts of MAP International represent the spirit of generosity 
of the American people; from the thousands of Americans who support the 
organization; to the fine American pharmaceutical companies who donate 
product for use among the poor; to the U.S. Government itself who 
assists many of the shipments with USAID funds. MAP has also cooperated 
with the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross, and the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency in responding to natural disasters here at 
home in the United States.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating this 
important occasion in the history of MAP International.

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