[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 78 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF DURAID ANTONE 
     TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. HARLEY ROUDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 10, 2019

  Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the work of my 
constituent, Duraid Antone, who recently received an Ellis Island Medal 
of Honor for a lifetime of service to our nation.
  Ellis Island Medals of Honor are presented each year to individuals 
who have distinguished themselves through inspired service to our 
nation and accomplishments in their field. Past recipients of the Ellis 
Island Medals of Honor include seven former presidents, Supreme Court 
justices, and many other illustrious American leaders.
  Mr. Antone was born in Baghdad, Iraq, and moved to the United States 
when he was six years old. As a young man, he was called to serve as an 
active-duty intelligence officer in the United States Army. He later 
found success in the medical device industry, starting a company in 
Newport Beach, California, located in my congressional district.
  Mr. Antone has lived the American Dream. He has proven, like so many 
before him, that if you come to our nation, embrace our ideals, and 
work hard, you can build a life here in the United States of America.
  I commend Mr. Antone for his many accomplishments in service of our 
nation and our Orange County community, and I ask all Members to join 
me in congratulating him on his receipt of a 2019 Ellis Island Medal of 
Honor.

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