[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 25160]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  COMMENDATION OF DR. BERNARD MILSTEIN

  (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, 20 years ago a person of vision saw a way 
to improve the sight of many residents. With his foresight and 
dedication the Gulf Coast branch of Prevent Blindness Texas was formed 
and began its mission. Tonight, the Gulf Coast branch will proudly 
celebrate its 20th anniversary with a gala event, and on this occasion 
the founder of the Gulf Coast branch of Prevent Blindness, Dr. Bernard 
Milstein, will be honored as this year's person of vision. I commend 
Dr. Milstein on this wonderful honor.
  Prevent Blindness Texas is the largest voluntary health organization 
in Texas that takes proactive measures in the prevention of blindness. 
Over the years Prevent Blindness Texas has provided free vision 
screening to almost one million Texas preschoolers and screened well 
over 650,000 adults for blinding glaucoma. The Gulf Coast branch alone 
screened nearly 2,100 adults and children during the last fiscal year. 
Nearly 500 Galveston residents were provided free eye exams and glasses 
from this branch last year, almost doubling the prior year.
  This organization exists without government funding or United Way 
funding because of the generosity of people who share in its vision of 
saving sight. Funds are raised locally and work locally. My heartiest 
congratulations to Dr. Bernard Milstein and to Prevent Blindness Texas.

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