[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 77 (Friday, June 17, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: June 17, 1994]
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          CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITIES OF RIVEIRA AND NEWARK

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                       HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 17, 1994

  Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, I am both pleased and honored to rise 
before the House today in recognition of the very important partnership 
that has recently been agreed upon between the city of Riveira in the 
Autonomous Region of Galicia, and the city of Newark in my home State 
of New Jersey.
  The June 17 signing of a sister city agreement between the mayors of 
Newark and Riveira is significant not only in its fostering of better 
international ties, but also in its recognition of the important 
contribution that Newark's 20,000 Galician and Spanish residents have 
made to the community at large. As most of these residents originally 
hail from Riveira, it is only fitting that a formal bond between the 
two cities be formed in appreciation of that vital link that they 
share.
  The sister-city agreement between Riveira and Newark offers prospects 
that far exceed the symbolic level. From economic exchanges to 
athletic, educational and tourism endeavors, this partnership will 
broaden the horizons of each community and offer a special element of 
cultural enrichment that few cities can boast.
  I congratulate Mayor Sharpe James of Newark and Mayor Jose Luis 
Torres-Colomer of Riveira on this landmark occasion, and I thank our 
Spanish and Galician neighbors for their continued contribution to our 
State.
  Mr. Speaker, I call upon all of my colleagues to join me in saluting 
the cities of Newark and Riveira, and in wishing them the best of luck 
in what will no doubt be a long and rewarding relationship.

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