[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                              VETERANS DAY

  (Ms. SANCHEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, in anticipation of Veterans Day, I rise to 
thank the millions of men and women who have served in the United 
States military for their contributions to our Nation.
  Many of our veterans first came to this country as immigrants in 
search of freedom and the opportunity to live in a country with liberty 
and justice. And they have demonstrated their belief in the principles 
of our great country with their willingness to put their lives on the 
line to defend the Nation which has given them so many new 
opportunities.
  For example, after becoming American citizens in 1917, over 18,000 
Puerto Rican citizens served America proudly in World War I. And during 
World War II, more than 300,000 Mexican-Americans served in the United 
States Armed Forces. Guy ``Gabby'' Gabaldon holds the distinction of 
capturing more enemy soldiers than anyone else in the history of United 
States military conflicts.
  Over 81,400 Asian-Pacific Islanders served during the Vietnam War. 
These are but a few examples.
  On Veterans Day, we all need to remember the sacrifices that veterans 
have made to protect our great Nation.

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