[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1358]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USO AND COMMENDING WAYNE NEWTON

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I want to join my Republican colleague, the 
distinguished Senator from Kentucky, and underscore everything he said 
about the USO. As just a point of personal privilege, one of the 
successors of Bob Hope is Wayne Newton. President Bush selected him to 
lead the USO, which he did for many years.
  There has never been a more successful nightclub entertainer than 
Wayne Newton. He is known all over the world for his voice and his 
performances. He traveled the world during the time he was that person 
chosen by the President to represent the USO. He is one of the most 
patriotic persons I have ever known, and I admire him very much. I want 
to ensure that the record reflects his friendship to me and all the 
veterans in America.
  Certainly, I appreciate very much joining in this celebration of the 
USO.

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