[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 86 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H3861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DAVID McLEAN WALTERS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of 
January 23, 2002, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) is 
recognized during morning hour debates for 1 minute.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to pay tribute to David 
McLean Walters, our former ambassador to the Vatican as he celebrates 
his 85th birthday.
  As an ambassador, Mr. Walters served our country, but as patriarch of 
Miami Children's Hospital, he has impacted our Nation's future.
  Ambassador Walter's vision of creating a facility that provides top 
pediatric care for the children of south Florida has blossomed and 
become a reality through his tireless efforts over the past 30 years. 
The tragic loss of the ambassador's granddaughter to leukemia served as 
his impetus for expanding a small local hospital. But what began as a 
humble idea has developed into one of the top children's medical 
facilities in the country, earning the title ``Pinnacle of 
Pediatrics.''
  Today, Miami Children's Hospital diagnoses and treats thousands of 
suffering children, providing them with the best possible care.
  Ambassador Walters' accomplishments have assured a brighter future 
for our children, and, indeed, our Nation.

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