[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E277]
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                 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY--NEW JERSEY

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 5, 1996

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to pay special tribute today 
to an important series of events that will take place on International 
Women's Day. International Women's Day will be celebrated with great 
enthusiasm and energy throughout New Jersey on March 8, 1996, and I am 
delighted to be able to help organizers in their goal of recognizing 
the achievements and contributions of working women.
  International Women's Day is one of New Jersey's most exciting 
community initiatives. Its New Jersey inception dates back to 1909 in 
Metuchen which is in my Sixth Congressional District.
  Created as an opportunity to facilitate discussions on women and 
work, International Women's Day has over the past 85 years inspired 
many young women to better understand their working futures in a global 
context.
  On Thursday evening, Mr. Speaker, a public event will be held at 
Rutger's Cook Campus Center to offer awards to those selected from over 
400 student essays collected from throughout New Jersey. This is a 
special evening and will help start International Women's Day--New 
Jersey, as each awardee and presenter will help to inspire the goals of 
International Women's Day.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer a special congratulations to 
International Women's Day--New Jersey on their achievement of becoming 
the first State to plan a statewide celebration in schools and 
universities this Friday, March 8, 1996.
  It is truly commendable that New Jersey has so many leaders committed 
to making an important event, such as International Women's Day--New 
Jersey, a vivd reality. To know that this event will be celebrated in 
every school district in each of New Jersey's 21 counties is remarkable 
and I hope each individual can take the important lessons from these 
events.
  Mr. Speaker, we do not always have the opportunity to honor an 
organization with such a rich history of progressive thought and I am 
so proud to be able to recognize their achievements today.
  International Women's Day will be an unqualified success and I am 
proud to have had the distinct pleasure of supporting this initiative 
throughout our State and nationally.

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