[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1193]
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        IN CELEBRATION OF MEDTRONIC, INC.'S 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 50-year anniversary 
of Medtronic, Inc. and to commend its sponsorship of the Public 
Broadcast System (PBS) show, Frontiers of Medicine.
  Frontiers of Medicine, currently broadcast on public television, has 
been underwritten by the Medtronic Foundation to highlight many of the 
ground breaking medical innovations that are dramatically changing the 
nature of patient care. In the short five months that Frontiers of 
Medicine has been on the air, it has been an enormous success. By the 
end of June 1999, Frontiers of Medicine will be carried in over 75 
percent of the country making it the most popular health show on public 
television today. The show generated considerable support from viewers 
and stations who e-mail and phone daily requesting additional 
information about the topics covered in each episode.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my warm congratulations to Medtronic, Inc. for 
50 years of medical innovation, and commend their commitment to 
providing valuable and innovative information through their sponsorship 
of the Frontiers of Medicine program. I am always pleased to see 
private industry serving the public interest by raising awareness and 
promoting education of the critical issues facing our country.

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