[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10870]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




COMMENDING COAST GUARD FLIGHT SURGEON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN HARIADI 
           ON HIS HEROIC EFFORTS FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 12, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Coast Guard Flight 
Surgeon Lieutenant Commander John Hariadi for his heroism in helping 
the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
  Following landfall of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Hariadi devoted his time 
to treating the injured and needy people in Mississippi and Louisiana. 
Over a 7-day period, he treated over 100 patients and conducted 50 
medical evaluations in truly horrible conditions.
  In total, the Coast Guard rescued more than 33,000 people from 
flooded streets and rooftops--six times the number of rescues by the 
Coast Guard in all of 2004. As Admiral Thomas H. Collins stated 
recently, ``Coast Guard people are unsung heroes that make up our 
American community. They are your neighbors who make the extraordinary 
things look ordinary every day.''
  Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to recognize an unsung hero, Dr. 
John Hariadi and to commend him for his courage. He is an outstanding 
example of the quality of individuals who have devoted their lives to 
our Armed Forces. I know John's colleagues, family, and friends join me 
in extending thanks for his efforts on behalf of the victims of 
Hurricane Katrina and the entire Nation.

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