[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 118 (Friday, August 19, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: August 19, 1994]
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               KILDEE SALUTES THE MEXICAN MUTUAL SOCIETY

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 19, 1994

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to pay tribute to 
the Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana [Mexican Mutual Society], which is 
celebrating its 51st anniversary. On Friday, September 2, 1994, I will 
join the membership and many others in the greater Pontiac community 
for a flag raising ceremony at the Phoenix Plaza in downtown Pontiac, 
officially opening the 19th annual Mexican festival.
  September is National Hispanic Heritage Month and the 19th annual 
Mexican festival kicks off a month-long celebration of Mexican-American 
culture, ideas, and achievements in Oakland County. Continuing the 
tradition of the past 19 years, the Mexican community will once again 
honor individuals who have selflessly committed themselves to making 
Pontiac and Oakland County a better place in which to live. The 
festival will also include many exhibitions explaining how Mexican-
Americans have enriched the quality of life in the city of Pontiac and 
throughout the United States of America.
  It is a pleasure to know that the leaders of this year's 19th annual 
Mexican festival have continued the outstanding tradition of community 
service set forth by individuals like Mr. Alberto Medina, who founded 
the Mexican Mutual Society in 1943. The Mexican-American community of 
the greater Pontiac area has provided a solid foundation allowing 
Mexican-American youth to stand proud among their fellow Americans. 
Through the efforts of the Mexican Mutual Society and the Mexican-
American community at large, the Mexican festival has continued to grow 
every year. I am confident that it will be a great success.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today and ask my 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in commending the 
Mexican-Americans of the greater Pontiac area for their outstanding 
commitment to community service. I wish them and the Mexican Mutual 
Society the very best of success.

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