[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[House]
[Pages 23730-23731]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  RECOGNIZING ANDRE AGASSI FIFTH GRAND SLAM TITLE AND GRAND SLAM FOR 
                                CHILDREN

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I come to 
the floor today to recognize and congratulate a tennis superstar and 
fellow Nevadan for capturing his fifth Grand Slam title and his second 
in 1999. It was merely 2 years ago when the sports writers claimed that 
Andre Agassi was over the hill in world tennis competition. However, 
after a superb summer which consisted of his winning the French Open 
title, a second-place finish at Wimbledon, and winning the U.S. Open 
title, Agassi recaptured the number one ranking and once again the top 
of the tennis world.
  Mr. Speaker, Agassi's unparalleled performances do not end on the 
court.

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For the fifth consecutive year Andre Agassi's charitable foundation 
hosted a Grand Slam for Children that raises money to assist at-risk 
youth in Las Vegas. With Andre's dedication and tireless efforts, the 
event raised nearly $4 million to help these children.
  So, to Andre Agassi I congratulate him on his fifth Grand Slam title 
and also thank him for his outreach and assistance to the children of 
Nevada. We are indeed proud of him.

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