[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO CHARLES PAONE OF REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, next week, on March 17th, St. Patrick's 
Day, one of Revere, Massachusetts' finest sons, Charles Paone, will 
celebrate his 90th birthday. Charlie, as he is known by his many 
friends, has spent most of his life in his hometown of Revere. He 
graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1927, and went on 
to Georgetown University, graduating in 1931. After college, Charlie 
returned to Massachusetts and attended Boston College Law School, 
receiving his law degree from that outstanding college in 1935.
  Charlie was inducted into the Army in 1942, where he served with 
distinction in the 209th Counter Intelligence Corps. He's been a member 
of the American Legion for more than 50 years, and he's been very 
active in his post. He has also been a member of the Knights of 
Columbus for more than 60 years, and is a past Grand Knight. In 1981 he 
retired from the Revere Public School System after four decades of 
outstanding service.
  Charlie is loved by his family and friends as a wonderful role model 
who is always willing to go the extra mile for those in need, whether 
it's helping someone with their taxes or providing a ride to the local 
store for groceries. And, of course, all of us in the Senate know 
Charlie's nephew Marty, who does an excellent job as our Secretary for 
the Minority.
  In many ways, our country is great today because of Americans like 
Charlie of the World War II generation. They served their country far 
above and beyond the call of duty in the war, and they came back from 
the war to rebuild the nation on the home front and make America the 
great country it is today. Tom Brokaw, in his current number one best-
seller, calls them ``The Greatest Generation,'' and it's leaders like 
Charlie that he's writing about.
  It's a privilege to join Charlie's family and friends in wishing him 
a very happy 90th birthday and a very happy St. Patrick's Day, and to 
commend him for all that he has done for his family, his friends, his 
community, and our country.

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