[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 2, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    LOYALTY DAY PARADE COMMEMORATION

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 1995
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise proudly to salute all the men and 
women who are serving, or who have served, in the defense of the United 
States of America.
  Ever since President Eisenhower established May 1 as Loyalty Day, 
Americans have gathered around the Nation to affirm their commitment to 
our great Nation. I also salute the many people who commemorated this 
Loyalty Day back in my home district.
  The Macomb County Council of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, along with 
its ladies auxiliary, has sponsored loyalty parades throughout the 
county for many years. Last evening, many of my friends and 
constituents participated in a parade in Fraser, MI.
  The people who gathered in Fraser and around the Nation celebrated 
democracy, freedom, and our faith and pride in America. We all share 
the responsbility of defending and preserving these American values and 
I salute all who joined to demonstrate their commitment to these 
ideals.
  Since the national tragedy in Oklahoma City, this Loyalty Day is 
especially important. In times of crises, Americans have always pulled 
together. We salute the men and women who have tirelessly worked 
through the rubble in hopes of finding survivors and we pray for the 
victims and their families. May we all find ways to prevent and 
discourage further tragedy.
  I am both proud and privileged to serve the people who gathered at 
the Fraser Loyalty Day Parade. As members of the oldest contitutional 
Republic in the world, I ask all my colleagues to join with me and 
share in the faith of those in Fraser and around the Nation, as we 
reflect on Loyalty Day, 1995.


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