[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 15 (Tuesday, February 22, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 22, 1994]
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    CELEBRATE THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL 
                              ASSOCIATION

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 22, 1994

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, February 22 marks the centennial anniversary 
of the Ukrainian National Association, the oldest Ukrainian-American 
organization in the United States. Founded in Shamokin, PA, the 
Ukrainian National Association has grown from the original 13 branches 
to 370 branches in 27 States and 7 provinces in Canada.
  Throughout its first century, the association has provided leadership 
in the Ukrainian-American community, and has contributed to the 
richness of American culture. From scholarships to the construction of 
churches and community centers, the Ukrainian National Association has 
served to meet the needs of the community.
  In addition the Ukrainian National Association publishes Svoboda, the 
oldest Ukrainian-language newspaper in the world, the Ukrainian Weekly 
in English and a children's magazine Veselka. The association has also 
financed the publication of many books including ``Harvest of Sorrow,'' 
a painful history of the famine in Ukraine during the 1930s.
  Through these publications, the association has highlighted the 
hardship and suffering of the Ukrainian people under Soviet rule. And 
through the years the Association has fought for freedom and democracy 
in Ukraine.
  In its second century, the Ukrainian National Association has 
embarked on a mission to strengthen democratic and free market 
institutions in Ukraine. I look forward to working with the association 
in this endeavor.
  As an Ukrainian-America, I am proud to join in celebrating the 
centennial anniversary of the Ukrainian National Association.

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