Mr. Speaker. I rise to honor Dr. Alfred Habeeb. a pioneer In anesthesiology. Dr. Habeeb. an Immigrant from Lebanon who made Vicksburg. MS. his hometown In the United States. has helped speed developments in medicine throughout the country and especially In the South. On October 7. 1992. friends and colleagues of Dr. Habeeb will officially dedicate In his name a $1 million chair In anesthesiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The dedication will honor Dr. Habeeb for his more than 50 years of service and endless contributions In the field of medicine. The endowment will fund a faculty position and research programs.
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