[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 97 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H5350-H5351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   EDWARD R. ROYBAL CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) 
                                 CAMPUS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gibbons). Under a previous order of the

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House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard) is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I have just returned from a very 
special event at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Today, 
the main campus of the CDC was renamed the Edward R. Roybal CDC Campus, 
in honor of my father who served as a Member of this Chamber for 30 
years. In addition, he was presented with the Champion of Prevention 
Award, CDC's most prestigious award, reserved for individuals who have 
made significant contributions to public health.
  Quoting CDC Director, Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan, ``All his life, no 
matter where or at what level he sat, Edward R. Roybal has made the 
public's health his personal and professional priority. His leadership 
has prevented the illness and health of many Americans.''
  Many of my colleagues who served with my father during his tenure 
from 1963 to 1993 will recall his zeal and commitment to health 
promotion and disease prevention and the very special place CDC has in 
his heart. I hope that this and future Congresses will remember and 
emulate his belief in protecting the Nation's health and safety through 
prevention and applied research and programs. Our whole family is very 
proud of my father, but none more than my mother who has stood next to 
him through all his accomplishments and who through her support made 
many of those accomplishments possible.

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