[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 9, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S1308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING THE ARKANSAS RED CROSS

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today, during Red Cross Month, I 
salute the efforts of the Arkansas Red Cross. The men and women who 
work in support of our local Red Cross chapters are part of a global 
network that mobilizes during the most devastating of times. They 
provide comfort and care for those who need it most, whether that need 
is clothing, shelter, or blood.
  The Arkansas Red Cross exemplifies our Arkansas values of humanity, 
compassion, and a spirit of giving. Many times throughout the years, I 
have seen the good work of our Arkansas Red Cross first hand. The 
sacrifice and commitment they make is to be acknowledged and 
celebrated. On behalf of the people of our State, I thank everyone in 
the Arkansas Red Cross family, from volunteers to staff members to 
donors of blood or financial resources.
  Since 1943, the President of the United States has proclaimed March 
as ``Red Cross Month.'' President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the 
first Red Cross Month proclamation, recognizing the American Red Cross 
as a true reflection of the humanitarian and volunteer spirit and 
calling on Americans to ``rededicate themselves to the splendid aims 
and activities of the Red Cross.''
  Mr. President, communities depend on the Red Cross in times of need, 
and the Red Cross depends on the support of the public to achieve its 
mission.

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