[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 26 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H810-H811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF DANNY THOMAS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Ribble). The Chair recognizes the 
gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Black) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I'm here today to commemorate the life of a 
truly wonderful man, Mr. Danny Thomas, who represents so much that is 
wonderful about our country.
  Born to a poor immigrant family, Thomas understood the meaning of 
hard work from a very young age. He started work at the age of 10 
selling newspapers and worked until he moved to Detroit to go into show 
business. After years of struggling, Thomas achieved unrivaled success 
with shows like ``Make Room for Daddy,'' the ``Andy Griffith Show,'' 
and the ``Dick Van Dyke Show.'' It was with this success that Thomas 
started St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where no child is turned 
away because of an inability to pay.

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  Since it opened in 1962, St. Jude has saved thousands of lives, 
helped countless families, and forwarded vital research on childhood 
cancer and other diseases.
  This month marks the 50th anniversary of St. Jude, and to commemorate 
this incredible work done at St. Jude, the U.S. Postal Service is 
honoring Danny Thomas and St. Jude with a commemorative stamp. I can 
think of no one and no charity more worthy for this honor than Thomas 
and St. Jude. His is a story of hard work, success, and giving.

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