[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 41 (Monday, March 29, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E470]
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                         HONORING JEFFREY BUSCH

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 29, 2004

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to honor and pay tribute to Jeffrey Busch upon his selection as the 
Jefferson Award winner in Delaware. Mr. Busch is the founder and 
chairman of Safe Blood for Africa, an organization dedicated to 
stemming the tide of HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. With true 
innovative spirit, he has brought a business approach to the logistical 
problems of getting safe blood to this region. Mr. Busch is not only a 
commendable American citizen, he is an exemplary citizen of the world.
  With the utmost humility, Mr. Busch ensures safe blood for 
transfusions in 20 sub-Saharan African nations. His organization also 
protects Africans from the spread of such diseases as hepatitis B and C 
and syphilis. One would never know to speak to Mr. Busch that he has 
likely spared thousands of Africans from the dangers of HIV and AIDS.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate Jeffrey Busch upon his 
selection as the Jefferson Award winner in Delaware. His selflessness 
serves as an example to us all. Furthermore, it has been my sincere 
privilege to know Mr. Busch personally, and I am very proud to that he 
is a Delawarean.

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