[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1292]
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                      JEWISH WAR VETERANS POST 500

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 16, 1996

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the Jewish War Veterans Post 500 of Co-op 
City in the Bronx is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. This 
is an organization of men who have given so much to their country in 
time of war and now give to their communities. They help their fellow 
veterans who are hospitalized in the nearby Veterans' Administration 
Hospital, bringing them newspapers to read and company for when the day 
gets long. They organize fund raising events to support their 
charitable works and march annually in the Memorial Day parade to honor 
the heroic sacrifices made by fellow veterans in all wars.
  We owe our liberty to these men and all others like them. This year 
we also celebrate the centenary of the National Jewish War Veterans, 
making this a truly auspicious time. As a patron member of Post 500, I 
am proud and happy to join my neighbors in celebrating these 
anniversaries.

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