[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 105 (Monday, July 29, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1435]
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                        IN HONOR OF RICK SANCHEZ

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 26, 2002

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and acknowledge the 
many accomplishments of Rick Sanchez, whose voice will now be heard on 
Spanish-language radio in New York and Miami. In a historic 
arrangement, Mr. Sanchez will be the first host of two shows, in two 
media markets and in two languages. The Federation of Cuban Musicians 
in Exile will honor Rick Sanchez at Las Palmas Restaurant on Sunday, 
July 28th in West New York, New Jersey.
  With over 20 years of experience covering major national and 
international stories, Mr. Sanchez has made a significant and long-
lasting contribution in broadcasting. Most notably, he covered the 
Contra War in Nicaragua, the uprisings in Haiti, and was one of the 
first reporters to broadcast live from tile scene of the World Trade 
Center on September 11, 2001.
  An accomplished interviewer, he has received many accolades for his 
work, including the Florida Broadcaster of the Year Award and a special 
commendation from the White House. He is also a philanthropist, having 
led the relief efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Andrew in South 
Miami Dade County.
  Rick Sanchez and his parents were exited from his birthplace, Havana, 
Cuba, when he was two years old. While attending Moorhead State 
University on a football scholarship, he was selected from thousands of 
applicants for a journalism scholarship at the University of Minnesota, 
awarded by CBS station WCCO-TV in Minneapolis. Following college, he 
was hired as a reporter at WSVN in South Florida and, at 22, he became 
the youngest anchor in the market when he became the station's weekend 
anchor.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Rick Sanchez for 
his ground breaking achievements in broadcasting and for paving the way 
for the Hispanic community.

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