[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 81 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2332-H2333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNZING ALDELMO CAMACHO

  (Mr. TONKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TONKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Aldelmo Camacho 
on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
  Aldelmo, commonly referred to as Al, was born in Puerto Rico on May 
14, 1923, the youngest of 10 children.
  In 1942, at age 19, he joined the Army where he became a surgical 
technician. After he was discharged in 1945, Al finished school and 
later married his wife, Tina. The couple welcomed two daughters, Ida 
and Lillian.
  Shortly after the birth of his younger child in 1950, Al moved to 
Amsterdam, New York, and was shortly joined by his wife and two 
daughters.
  Over these last 53 years, he has remained in Amsterdam where he has 
helped establish and lead the Spanish American Club where he can often 
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found playing dominoes, one of his favorite pastimes.
  I thank Al for his friendship, liveliness, and character which have 
had such a great and positive impact on the city of Amsterdam.
  Feliz cumpleanos. Happy birthday, Al.

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