[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   MALONEY HONORS PULASKI DAY PARADE

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 1995

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, as a Representative from New York's 14th 
District, which includes the vibrant Polish-American community of 
Greenpoint, I would like to take this opportunity to pay special 
tribute to the participants in the Pulaski Day Parade. This year's 
Pulaski Day Parade honors Gen. Casimir Pulaski and pays special homage 
to Pope John Paul II on the occasion of his visit to New York next 
month. The Pulaski Day Parade is a shining example of the active and 
dedicated Polish-American community in Brooklyn and the New York 
metropolitan area.
  Mr. Speaker, the Pulaski Day Parade commemorates that great son of 
Poland, Gen. Casimir Pulaski, the ``Father of the American Calvary.'' 
At the age of 30, General Pulaski came to America on July 23, 1777, to 
help our struggling Nation in its fight for independence against 
British tyranny. This heroic son of Poland organized the calvary forces 
of our infant republic and died of a wound received at the Battle of 
Savannah on October 11, 1779.
  The October 1, 1995, Pulaski Day Parade carriers the sub-theme, ``A 
Tribute to His Holiness Pope John Paul II.'' The consensus of the 
members of the General Pulaski Memorial Parade Committee, Inc., chose 
to give tribute to His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the first Pole to 
attain the highest ecclesiastic office of the Catholic Church.
  The grant marshal of the 1995 Pulaski Day Parade, Alexandria E. 
Patras deserves special recognition. In 1985, Mrs. Patras, with the 
help of her husband, Stephen, and many others, organized the Polish 
Children's Heartline. Mrs. Patras's contributions to New York City and 
to the New York Polish community are remarkable and deserve the 
recognition of this Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, the Pulaski Day Parade provides well-deserved 
recognition of General Pulaski, the New York Polish community, Mrs. 
Patras, and His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Mr. Speaker, I urge my 
colleagues to join me today in paying tribute to the participants in 
the 1995 Pulaski Day Parade. By continuing to highlight the 
contributions of General Pulaski and the entire Polish-American 
community, events like this one ensure that the strength of our Nation 
continues to be the diversity of our people.

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