[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H1413-H1414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMENDING WAL-MART FOR PROVIDING AID TO THOSE AFFECTED BY SEPTEMBER 11 
                                TRAGEDY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Wal-Mart 
for its participation in Vital Voices, an organization which assists 
Afghan women and children. Wal-Mart is supporting Vital Voices' efforts 
to provide aid to enable Afghan women to return to work and Afghan 
girls to return to school.
  Wal-Mart's donation is part of a larger company effort to provide aid 
to those who are affected by the September 11 tragedy. Since September 
11, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club associates

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and customers have raised and contributed nearly $16 million in support 
of relief agencies and victims' families, including a $1 million 
donation to UNICEF to help Afghani children.
  Please join me in congratulating and recognizing the wonderful 
contributions of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club associates and customers.

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