[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 24, 1994]
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               TRIBUTE TO HON. BASILIO BAERGAS PARAVISINI

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 1994

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Honorable 
Basilio Baergas Paravisini, the Mayor of Salinas, Puerto Rico, who is 
beloved not only in his home town, but among the many Salineses now 
residing in New York City.
  Mayor Baergas is a very dedicated, very hardworking individual, whose 
tireless efforts over the last 4 years have transformed Salinas into a 
town of renewed beauty and prosperity. And for Salineses in Puerto Rico 
and New York, Basilio Baergas is a warm and unifying leader.
  Mr. Speaker, from 4 p.m. until midnight on Sunday, June 12, the 
Salineses of New York will hold ``Encuentro Boricua,'' a festival of 
Puerto Rican culture which will be dedicated to Mayor Baergas. I ask my 
colleagues to join me now in paying tribute to this outstanding public 
servant.

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