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September 5, 1996 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 22227 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS IMPACT AID AMENDMENTS the Honorable Carrie Saxon Perry, high lights tions. These organizations include: Diplomate the significant contributions made by African of the American Board of Orthopaedic Sur HON. WILLIAM F. GOODUNG Americans during the growth and development gery; Fellow of the American Academy of OF PENNSYLVANIA of the United States and Connecticut. The pa Orthopaedic Surgery; and Fellow of the Amer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rade features marching bands, concerts, ican College of Surgeons. Moreover, Dr. Mor speeches, and entertainment. gan is licensed to practice medicine in Indi Thursday, September 5, 1996 Congratulations are in order for the mem ana, Illinois, Ohio, and California. Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, on May 7, bers of the African American Committee, Inc.: Dr. Morgan has shared his expertise with 1996, the House passed H.R. 3269, amending Jackee Bryant, Ernestine Brown, Ula Dodson, many professional organizations of which he is the Impact Aid Program to make technical Phyllis Lewis, Louis Martin, William Turner, a member. These memberships include: changes and address several issues which James Turner, Mona Holden, Barbara Ann American Medical Association, since 1974; have arisen since the program was last modi Williams, Ron Harris, Louise Cooper, Ebony National Medical Association, since 1975; Indi fied during the 103d Congress. Adams, Nelson Bank, Alvin Bingham, Michael ana State Medical Society, since 1976; Lake The Senate has now amended this legisla Fothergill, Valerie Joyner, Leslie Manselle, County Medical Society, since 1976; Indiana tion and returned it to us for further consider Jonis Martin, Hazel Patrick, Mattie Reynolds, Orthopaedic Society, since 1977; Illinois ation. Several of the Senate amendments take Bonnie Rowe, Matthew Steele, Roma Wil Orthopaedic Society, since 1977; International the approach of the House-passed legisla liams, Clarice Webb, and Andrew Woods. Arthroscopy Association, since 1981; tion-they either correct problems with current We are proud to have these individuals as Arthoroscopy Association of North America, law or address issues which have arisen since members of our community. Their work and since 1981; Mid-America Orthopaedic Asso its enactment in the 103d Congress. For ex efforts help strengthen our community and are ciation, since 1982; Clinical Orthopaedic Soci ample, the bill contains a provision which al something that we can all be proud of. ety, since 1986; and board of directors of lows heavily impacted districts to use prior Bane One Merrillville, since 1986. year, rather than current year data when they Dr. Morgan's success has been recognized apply for impact aid benefits. This provision CONGRATULATIONS DR. RANDALL by several prestigious institutions. In 1992, he will prevent the long delays-19 to 22 months C. MORGAN, JR. received an honorary doctor of science degree after funds have been appropriated-such dis from Grinnell College in Grinnell, lA. In 1986, tricts currently experience in receiving impact HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY Dr. Morgan was named "Physician of the aid dollars. OF INDIANA Year" by the National Medical Association, However, there are other amendments IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES northwest Indiana chapter. In 1972, Dr. Mor which provide special fixes for individual Thursday, September 5, 1996 gan was recognized as "Orthopaedic Resident school districts. of the Year" by Northwestern University in I would like to reiterate the statement I Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I am proud Chicago, IL. made when H.R. 3269 first passed the House to commend Dr. Randall C. Morgan, Jr., a Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distin in May. All the special changes we made to decorated physician who has dedicated his life guished colleagues to join me in commending impact aid over the years of its existence, in to improving the quality of life for African Dr. Randall Morgan, Jr. for his dedicated serv the long run, were harmful to the program. Americans, as well as all Americans. On July ice to the medical profession. He, his wife, They gave it a bad reputation as a pork pro 31, 1996, Dr. Morgan was installed as the Karen, and their children Sharon, Laura, and gram and affected its appropriations. While I 95th president of the National Medical Asso Carla, can all be proud of his commitment to will not object to enactment of this legislation ciation [NMA]. improve the quality of life for the residents of because it contains provisions which will bene Dr. Morgan announced that the theme of his Indiana's First Congressional District. Dr. Mor fit a large number of school districts affected 1-year term as NMA president would be "NMA gan, like his father, is a true pioneer in his by a Federal presence, I do want to go on Development for the 90's." The goals of this profession. record indicating that I will be very reluctant to agenda are to enhance the organization's accept such changes in the future. membership, image, and financial develop ment. TRIDUTE TO CALEB RICHTER-TATE Our Nation's oldest and largest minority THIRD ANNUAL AFRICAN physician organization, the National Medical HON. Bll! BARRETT AMERICAN DAY PARADE Association, was founded in 1895 to represent OF NEBRASKA the interests of more than 22,000 African HON. BARBARA B. KENNEUY American physicians. The organization's mis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, September 5, 1996 OF CONNECTICUT sion to improve the health status of America, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES particularly black Americans. Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I Dr. Morgan's family has lived in Gary, IN for have received the following script by Caleb Thursday, September 5, 1996 three generations. Dr. Morgan graduated from Richter-Tate, a fine young Nebraskan. Caleb Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, Gary Roosevelt High School, Grinnell College, is the Nebraska winner for the Voice of De September 28, 1996, the residents of Con Howard University Medical School, and the mocracy broadcast script-writing contest, con necticut will participate in the third annual Afri Northwestern University Medical Center. ducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and can-American Day Parade. The parade is an Dr. Morgan has practiced medicine in his the Ladies Auxiliary. I believe his statement opportunity to celebrate and dramatize the dy hometown for over 20 years. With the assist serves as a challenge to all Americans. namic history of African-Americans, as well as ance of his late father, Dr. Randall Morgan, ANSWERING AMERICA'S CALL to salute the outstanding achievements of Afri Sr., he founded the Orthopaedic Centers and (By Caleb Richter-Tate) can-Americans in the fields of education, served as its president until its affiliation with "Good morning. This is your wake-up science, music, history, arts, and sports. This the Indiana Hand Center in 1966. Dr. Morgan call." year's theme will be "The Celebration of Afri currently has offices in Gary, Hobart, When I'm on vacation, it is very enjoyable can Children." Merrillville, Portage, and Valparaiso. for me to be awakened by a pleasant-voiced The parade, which was conceived by the Dr. Morgan has enhanced his professional individual on the other end of the phone. If late Isabell Mendes Blake, Jackee Bryant, and skills by being certified by several organiza- I choose to answer my wake-up call, I'm e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 22228 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 5, 1996 alerted to the beginning of a new day and make a decision that affects only you and Veterans Association says it best in their Sep I'm awake to see what it has to offer. your plans for the day. But as an American, tember newsletter: "A free America is the Throughout the day our lives are filled choosing to answer your country's wake-up most precious gift we can bestow upon our with a variety of calls-people call us to call affects all of your fellow citizens not breakfast, bells call us to classes, sirens call only for today, but perhaps for a lifetime, or children. Freedom is not free." I ask all of my our attention to misfortune or danger, and perhaps even into that hopeful future we colleagues in the House of Representatives to telephones call us to relaxation or to busi wish to create. join me in saluting the Korean War Veterans ness concerns. If we are fortunate, we are When you receive America's wake-up call, Association and all of its members, for all they able to answer these varied calls. But like answer it. do for our veterans and for all they've done for the person on vacation, we can only respond America. to the demands of our various calls if we have first answered our wake-up call. A TRIBUTE TO THE KOREAN WAR In a similar manner, every day America VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH sends all of us a wake-up call. If we choose to LONG ISLAND PASTOR MARK TElKE answer it, we are awake to the demands and challenges of local, state, and national con cerns. If we ignore the call, we sleep through HON. MICHAEL P. FORBFS HON. DAVID M. MciNTOSH events and situations that we are never able OF NEW YORK OF INDIANA to influence simply because we weren't even IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aware of them. Thursday, September 5, 1996 Early in our nation's history, Americans Thursday, September 5,1996 Mr.