[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 83 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1033]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   A GOOD NEIGHBOR ON CAPITOL HILL FOR 175 YEARS; ST. PETER'S PARISH

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 6, 1996

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor St. Peter's Parish, 
founded on Capitol Hill in 1821.
  On June 29, 1996, St. Peter's will officially celebrate its 175th 
anniversary with a homecoming celebration, giving testament to the 
spirit and faith of the Hill community.
  As the local parish, St. Peter's has weathered the changes in 
Congress and seen this neighborhood grow from a cozy residential area 
to the bustling cluster of Federal buildings we have today. Its 
existence is one of the few marks of continuity left to our past.
  As a longtime resident of the Capitol Hill area, I salute St. Peter's 
as a historical symbol and an excellent neighbor. I hope that the next 
175 years will be equally good to the parish.

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