[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18781]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  TRIBUTE TO CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL CENTER FOR ITS WORK TO FIGHT BREAST 
                                 CANCER

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, the sea of stripes and stars and 
red, white, and blue that decorate shop windows and adorn our homes and 
cars is evidence that Americans have renewed our sense of pride and 
unity. Donning ribbons and waving flags, hundreds more will fill the 
streets of South Florida this Sunday, October 7. They will participate 
in a patriotic salute; but as our Nation gets back to business, these 
South Floridians will Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer.
  Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer will help raise funds for 
lifesaving research at City of Hope Medical Center and at the Beckman 
Research Institute. I congratulate the event co-chairs of the walk, 
Michael Yavner and Mason Mishcon; as well as the Grand Marshal of the 
walk, Susan Wise, the Morning Diva at 101.5 Lite FM, and Jade 
Alexander, entertainment reporter for CBS 4, who have utilized their TV 
and radio talents to promote the event.
  I also congratulate Ambassador Naomi Wright, director of community 
relations at Pro-player Stadium, who has worked to raise funds that 
will benefit clinical trials and hereditary and clinically associated 
research.


  One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, but with the 
dedication and leadership of groups like City of Hope Medical Center, 
we will soon be trained with the weapons to fight this devastating 
disease.

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