Alioto. an outstanding American who served two terms as the mayor of San Francisco from 1968 to 1976 and who left his distinctive stamp on our city. Joe Alioto died last Thursday at his home in San Francisco after a struggle with prostate cancer. Mr. Speaker. Joseph Alioto left an indelible imprint on San Francisco. and he represents the best of this city. Immigrants have contributed much to the character. the zest and the diversity of San Francisco. and Joe Alioto was a product of that culture. The son of a Sicilian immigrant fish wholesaler. he was born in 1916 in North Beach and grew up in that area. He attended San Francisco schoolsGarfield and Salesian Schools and then Sacred Heart. High School.
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