[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 70 (Friday, May 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E979]
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                         NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK

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                            HON. RON PACKARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 14, 1999

  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, this week America is celebrating the work 
of some of our finest citizens. This is National Hospital Week and I 
would like to express my gratitude to those whose daily job it is to 
save lives.
  Seventy-seven years ago, National Hospital Week began as a way to 
honor our hospitals and the dedicated staff who save lives and keep our 
hospitals functioning. This week we extend our gratitude and thanks to 
the thousands of Americans nationwide whose job it is to care.
  America's hospitals and their staffs work tirelessly to serve the 
communities in which they are based. Many of these dedicated men and 
women are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, caring for one and 
all.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute the many men and women of our nation's 
hospitals. Their devotion is what keeps America strong and healthy.

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