[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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                   ESTONIAN FERRY VICTIMS RELIEF FUND

  (Mrs. KENNELLY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to compassion 
and generosity in the face of tragedy. Many of us were greatly saddened 
by the recent sinking of the passenger ferry Estonia last month. Now, a 
group of Americans of Baltic descent is spearheading a response.
  Nearly 1,000 people were lost when the Estonia sank, many of them 
from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Sweden. Hundreds of families have 
been devastated by these tragedies.
  Now the Estonian American National Council and the United States-
Baltic Foundation are working to provide much-needed help. They have 
established the Estonian Ferry Victims Relief Fund to provide financial 
assistance to the grieving families.
  The group plans a short campaign of fund-raising so that help may be 
given as quickly as possible. In addition, all funds raised through 
this campaign will be directed to the families.
  I commend those involved in this important effort, and hope they will 
be able to assist many.

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