Speaker. I must speak first for my own State of Floridaand. indeed. for my own city of Miamiin mourning the untimely passing of Antonio A. Micocci. staff adviser to the Cuban refugee program in the Department of Health. Education. and Welfare. Tony Micocci moved into the Cuban refugee program in its early days--at a time when all sorts of dire predictions were being made. During those trying times he worked. almost singlehandedly in Washington. not only to take care of the physical needs of the refugees from Castroism. but also to look to their future 9s Americans. But I speak. too. for all Americans when I pay tribute to this remarkable man. You will recall that. back in February 1961. with Cuban refugees coming into this country at the rate of 1.800 per week. President Kennedy established the Cuban refugee program. Tony understood that he was working on behalf of a proud people most of whom had never been on relief. but now found themselves stripped of their resources in a strange land. He also understood that the great voluntary agencies of America could help not only with the immediate problems in Florida. but also in finding homes for these brave people throughout the country.
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