[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 60 (Thursday, April 29, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E811]
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      IN HONOR OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE PHYSICIANS IN OHIO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 29, 1999

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 25th anniversary 
of the Association of Philippine Physicians in Ohio (APPO).
  The APPO is a non-profit, professional organization of Filipino 
American physicians in Northeast Ohio. The group strives to provide 
continuing medical educational programs for physicians and allied 
professionals and conducts medical and surgical missions to the 
Philippines for the indigent. APPO also sponsors scholarships and 
grants to deserving medical students in the U.S. and in the 
Philippines. The selfless members of APPO are committed to helping the 
needy and less fortunate, and they often volunteer in free clinics, 
hunger centers and nursing homes.
  APPO will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in conjunction with its 
annual Sampaguita Ball on May 1, 1999. The Sampaguita Ball is a fund 
raising event to support the various charitable projects of the 
organization.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in honoring the Association of 
Philippine Physicians in Ohio for the service they have provided to the 
Cleveland area and to those in the Philippines for 25 years.

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