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    PARADISE CHAPTER 14 OF B'NAI B'RITH CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY

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                       HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR.

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 22, 1994

  Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 75th 
anniversary of the Paradise Chapter 14 of B'nai B'rith Women. Today, 
members of this chapter are gathering at Temple Emanu El in San 
Bernardino, CA to celebrate this momentous occasion. Founded in 1919, 
the Paradise Chapter 14 is the second oldest among over 1,600 B'nai 
B'rith chapters both in the United States and overseas. I am extremely 
proud to have in my district such an outstanding and established 
organization.
  The motto of the B'nai B'rith Women is ``Pledged to Serve.'' They 
have proven true to this motto for 75 years and, I am certain, will 
continue to carry on this pledge in the future. B'nai B'rith Women, in 
conjunction with the Anti Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, works to 
promote harmonious relationships in the community by sponsoring 
interfaith seminars and through it's ``Dolls for Democracy'' program. 
This program brings the stories of the great humanitarians, of 
different creeds and religions, to thousands of children in hundreds of 
public and parochial schools.
  The B'nai B'rith Women bring needed services to all members of our 
communities--from prenatal care to help for older adults. One of its 
most admirable services is a project called operation stork which is 
designed to reduce birth defects and infant mortality. B'nai B'rith 
carries out this essential project in partnership with the National 
Foundation of the March of Dimes.
  The women of the B'nai B'rith Paradise Chapter 14 have also served in 
the local hospitals, including Norco Naval Hospital, Banning Hospital, 
and San Bernardino County Hospital. They have received special 
recognition for their part in Operation Sendoff at Norton Air Force 
Base during the Vietnam War--as well as services to March Air Force 
Base Regional Hospital and Loma Linda Veteran's Hospital, which are 
both ongoing projects.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in congratulating 
B'nai B'rith Paradise Chapter 14 for 75 years of outstanding service to 
the community and to our country.

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