[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E439]
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                  TRIBUTE TO JOHN AND VIRGINIA GAFFNEY

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 1999

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to commend two of 
my constituents from Springfield, Illinois, John and Virginia Gaffney, 
for their tireless work on a volunteer mission with the International 
Executive Service Corps in Egypt.
  Too often today, people become so engrossed in their busy lives that 
they forget others need their help. However, Mr. Gaffney found time to 
volunteer a month out of his life to teach flour milling technology at 
the Egyptian Milling Technology Center. While John and Virginia were 
``helping others help themselves'', they were also representing our 
great nation. This kind of personalized foreign assistance is vital to 
accelerating the development of free enterprise and democracy around 
the globe.
  Thank you John and Virginia for representing, not only America, but 
the great state of Illinois in your selfless endeavor.

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