[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 11, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H332]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE TAITAGUE

  (Ms. BORDALLO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 5-year-
old girl from Guam. Her name is Justice Taitague, and she passed away 
Sunday evening.
  Justice suffered from leukemia. Her best chance for life was a marrow 
transplant. Through the efforts of Dr. Thomas Shieh, president of the 
Guam Medical Society, and the Hawaiian Bone Marrow Donor Registry and 
the National Marrow Donor program, the first-ever marrow drive on Guam 
was held. This ``Drive for Justice'' registered 3,400 donors in 3 days.
  Together with the people of Guam, I extend my deepest sympathy to the 
family of Justice Taitague. Our hearts and our prayers are with her 
parents, Lynn and Anthony.
  National Donor Day is this Friday, Valentine's Day. There is still a 
critical need for donors from the Asian, Pacific Islander, and other 
minority communities. Give the gift of life. Join the registry. Because 
of Justice, many others will now have life.

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