[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 140 (Friday, September 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: September 30, 1994]
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TANAY CLUB IN AMERICA FOR 70 YEARS OF PRESERVING 
                           A UNIQUE HERITAGE

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 30, 1994

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I take pride in offering congratulations to 
the members of the Tanay Club in America on their 70th anniversary. 
Since 1924, this group of Filipino-Americans has sought to preserve 
cultural ties to their native rural town of Tanay in the Province of 
Rizal in the Philippines. It is the oldest such group from the area.
  The Tanay Club in America is relatively small, less than 150 
families, but promotes the mutual interest of residents of Tanay and 
those in America. They maintain a high communal standard of Filipino 
heritage and culture among members.
  Mr. Speaker, the Tanay Club in America represents the best of America 
as the melting pot of cultures it has always been. Through monthly 
meetings and close contact, the Tanay Club helps keep alive important 
elements and traditions of culture that make its members unique.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing them 70 more years of 
success in keeping those with ties to Tanay close together.

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