I want to commend the men and women of the Coast Guard First District for their bravery in conducting one of the largest rescue operations ever in Rockaway. NY. on June 6. On that night. the Coast Guard. with help from the police and fire units of New York Cityand I do not want to understate their magnificent and heroic contribution to this rescue effort as wellrescued hundreds of Chinese migrants from the ship Golden Venture. which had run aground in the breaking surf. In a rescue operation that went on throughout the night and morning. and in which several Coast Guard boats capsized In the 6 foot. 54 degree breaking surf. 280 Chinese migrants were brought to safety. It was an incredible operation. Several servicemembers were injured. but none were killed.
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