[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 183 (Friday, November 17, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2213]
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     TRIBUTE TO THE NORTHWEST INDIANA HISPANIC COORDINATING COUNCIL

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 17, 1995

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to rise today to 
once again commend the efforts of the Northwest Indiana Hispanic 
Coordinating Council for their numerous contributions to Northwest 
Indiana.
  On November 18, 1995, the Coordinating Council will conduct its 
Seventh Annual Conference on Hispanic Issues. The theme of this year's 
conference is ``Citizenship: Our Rights and Responsibilities.''
  Recognizing the importance of citizenship, the Hispanic Coordinating 
Council has dedicated its conference to focus on topics that will help 
the residents of Northwest Indiana become better citizens of this great 
Nation.
  In order to make this event as successful as possible, the Hispanic 
Coordinating Council has called on various community leaders to address 
issues pertaining to this year's theme. I would like to recognize the 
following distinguished individuals, who will lend their expertise and 
help make this conference a memorable occasion: Dr. James Yackel, 
chancellor of Purdue University Calumet; Juan Andrade, Jr., president 
and executive director of the Midwest Northeast Voters Registration and 
Education Project; Dr. Samuel Betances, senior consultant, Souder, 
Betances and Associates; Victor DeMeyer, manager of NIPSCO's Corporate 
Consumer and Community Affairs Department; Louis Lopez, assistant State 
director for Senator Richard Lugar; Joseph Mark, chief executive 
officer, St. Catherine's Hospital; Philip Meyer, telecommunications 
specialist, Ameritech; Erin Austin Krasik, project director, Students 
for an Educated Democracy; Ruth Dorochoff, U.S. Department of Justice's 
Immigration and Naturalization Service; Joseph Medellin, manager human 
resources, Inland Steel Company; and William (Bill) Luna, president of 
William Luna and Associates Management Consultants.
  Since the focus of this year's conference is citizenship, the 
Hispanic Coordinating Council is concluding the conference with the 
swearing-in of 135 new citizens. The swearing-in ceremony will be 
conducted by the Honorable Rudy Lozano, U.S. District Judge for the 
Northern District of Indiana, and Brian Perryman, Deputy District 
Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
  I commend the efforts of all of those individuals who were involved 
in making this annual event a reality. It is because of their 
dedication that this conference is possible.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other colleagues to join me in 
applauding the participants of the Hispanic Coordinating Council's 
Conference on Hispanic Issues, as well as those distinguished 
individuals who will receive one of our Nation's greatest gifts, 
citizenship.

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