[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1173-E1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND IDEAS

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 1996

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my hometown of 
New Haven, CT, on the occasion of the first annual International 
Festival of Arts and Ideas.
  The festival brings together performers and thinkers from across the 
region and around the world to showcase the arts and discuss the ideas 
intertwined with such outstanding creativity. The festival includes 
drama, music, storytelling, dancing, and magic for children; 
discussions and classes focused on the ideas of the festival; and 
performance and works by Connecticut artists.
  New Haven's cultural riches enable it to host this tremendous 
festival, a festival that will foster greater appreciation for the arts 
and will spur discussion throughout Connecticut and the region. Drawing 
on the historic New Haven Green, internationally renowned Yale 
University and its many theaters and museums, the Shubert Performing 
Arts Center, the Audubon Street Arts District, Long Wharf Theatre, and 
many more treasures, New Haven will come alive to embrace a world of 
creative performance and thought. The displays and discussions will be 
highlighted by performers from Connecticut and throughout the world.
  I am particularly proud of the public and private partnership that 
brought the International Festival of Arts and Ideas to New Haven, the 
arts and cultural capital of Connecticut. Their exceptional support has 
been matched by individuals who have volunteered their time and energy 
to guarantee that the more than 75,000 visitors will see the arts, 
ideas, and Connecticut at their best. Putting Connecticut's best foot 
forward with the Arts and Ideas Festival will bring people to the 
region this week and throughout the year.
  This is a proud day for Connecticut as we kick off the first annual 
International Festival of Arts and Ideas. Congratulations.

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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. HERBERT H. BATEMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 1996

  Mr. BATEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform my constituents of 
my position on eight rollcall votes I missed on June 10 and 11, 1996, 
because of the primary election in Virginia's First Congressional 
District. Had I been present, my votes would have been recorded as 
follows: Rollcall Nos. 222, ``aye''; 223, ``aye''; 224, ``aye''; 225, 
``aye''; 226, ``nay''; 227, ``nay''; 228, ``aye''; 229, ``aye.''

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