[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 163 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1990]
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                        NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW

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                       HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR.

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 1995

  Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to draw the 
attention of the Congress to an event which I am very proud of that 
happened this past weekend in my region of California.
  At the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Medical Center in Loma 
Linda, CA, a pow wow was held on October 14 and 15 to honor native 
Americans who have served in defense of our Nation. The pow wow was 
entitled ``A Celebration of Northern and Southern Traditional Values: 
In Harmony With the Land.''
  Over 180,000 native American men and women have served in the U.S. 
Armed Forces since World War I, defending our Nation with honor. Some 
of these men and women were in Loma Linda this past weekend.
  Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago in Washington, a special joint session of 
the House and Senate was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 
the end of World War II. I am particularly honored to mention that in 
Loma Linda were several of the famous Navajo Code Talkers who are 
widely credited with helping to win the war in the Pacific during World 
War II. I feel strongly that theirs is a story that needs to be told 
more broadly so that all Americans--young and old--are thoroughly 
familiar with one of the many important contributions that native 
Americans have made to the continuing freedom and evolution of our 
Nation. I, for one, am very proud to know that these honored veterans 
and other native Americans gathered and celebrated in the inland empire 
region of California this past weekend.
  I hope all Members of Congress will join me in congratulating all 
participants in the October 14 and 15 Loma Linda, CA, native American 
Pow Wow.

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