[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E64]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          THE CHOICE IS YOURS

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 23, 1996

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize BMG Entertainment 
and commend them for their Black History Month Campaign, ``The Choice 
Is Yours.'' The campaign seeks to expand voter registration and 
education, and participation in the National Marrow Donor Program.
  BMG Distribution, a unit of BMG Entertainment, designed this campaign 
to highlight the importance of civic participation for African-
Americans in the political and social arenas.
  ``The Choice Is Yours'' campaign will offer African-Americans and 
others the opportunity, at various retail music outlets across the 
country, to register to vote and to join the National Bone Marrow 
registry. Through a user-friendly format, the project will work to make 
young people educated, aware registered voters, and potential bone 
marrow donors.
  ``The Choice Is Yours'' campaign is an excellent example of what can 
be accomplished when the for-profit and non-profit sectors pool their 
energies and resources in order to help involve citizens and save 
lives. I am proud to recognize that this unique BMG Black History Month 
campaign will be initiated in my State of New York on February 1, 1996 
and I commend BMG for all their efforts.

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