[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 15 (Tuesday, February 22, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 22, 1994]
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 CONGRATULATIONS TO UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC., ON ITS 100TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I would like to congratulate the 
Ukrainian National Association on their 100 years of service to the 
Ukrainian community.
  UNA is a full service organization. Through its various publications, 
members are provided with news effecting the Ukrainian community. 
Members also receive invaluable services and benefits and are provided 
with the opportunity to celebrate their culture and heritage.
  With the creation of an independent Ukraine, the UNA has expanded 
their role beyond the North American borders. In an attempt to respond 
to the needs in Ukraine, UNA has established a foundation designed to 
coordinate substantial humanitarian efforts. The aid provides services 
to Ukrainian refugees and the victims of natural disasters. Additional 
support is rendered for the development of a free market democracy in 
Ukraine. Recently, the UNA has focused its attention on the educational 
needs of Ukrainian students. Programs to teach English and economics to 
students are currently in operation.
  UNA also provides valuable technical assistance to government 
officials. As a result of UNA's experience in dealing with matters 
involving Ukraine, Ukrainian-Americans and the United States 
Government, UNA was selected to assist the newly appointed diplomatic 
staff at the new Ukrainian Embassy in Washington.
  Not only does the UNA maintain 370 membership branches in the United 
States and Canada, they also opened two fully functioning offices. One 
office operates from Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, where the 
correspondent reports on events in Ukraine and promotes development 
assistance. The second office, in Washington, DC, was established to 
link Ukrainian-Americans with their elected officials and to keep 
elected representatives apprised of issues effecting the Ukrainian 
people world-wide.
  When UNA finds a need in the global Ukrainian community, they seek to 
fulfill that need immediately. Their efforts are deeply appreciated by 
their constituency, the American people and government officials. 
Without UNA, the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian-Americans would be 
without a unified voice in the national and international arena, a 
benefit of which the value is immeasurable. I want to offer my sincere 
congratulations to the Ukrainian National Association on the occasion 
of its 100th anniversary. I wish the UNA success and good luck for the 
next 100 years. Thank you, Mr. President.

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