[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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 HONORING LA TRIBUNA FOR 32 YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE TO NEW JERSEY'S 
                           HISPANIC COMMUNITY

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 1994

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to La 
Tribuna newspaper on its 32d anniversary of service and commitment to 
New Jersey's Hispanic community.
  For all those years, La Tribuna has kept the Hispanic community 
informed about the daily events in their community. Every community 
needs a newspaper to serve as a watchdog and to give the residents a 
sense of history. This is not less true for the Hispanic community of 
New Jersey.
  In the early 1960's, when a large number of Hispanic immigrants began 
to move to New Jersey, there were few newspapers providing information 
in Spanish. La Tribuna was one of the first to serve the important role 
of keeping the community in touch with its government and the world 
around it.
  They covered the good news and the bad news. When municipal or State 
services weren't up to par they wrote about it. When government or 
individuals did something positive for the community they wrote about 
that too. They served as a vital link between government and the 
community.
  I can tell you from personal experience that La Tribuna has always 
strived to be fair and accurate in its coverage. They have truly been a 
responsible voice in the Hispanic community. It is as a result of 
ethnic newspapers like La Tribuna that our minority communities have 
been able to blossom in this great nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to give heartfelt thanks 
to La Tribuna for 32 years of service. I am hopeful that 32 years hence 
La Tribuna will still be performing it vital public service role.

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