[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF TEMAS MAGAZINE AND ANA MARIA PERERA FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE 
                       TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 28, 1996

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Temas, a 
predominantly Hispanic entertainment magazine and Ana Maria Perera, 
Temas' associate publisher and senior editor, for excellent service to 
the Hispanic community. The National Association of Cuban-Americans 
will hold a reception in their honor on November 3, 1996 in Newark.
  In November 1950, Jose and Lolita de la Vega founded a magazine that 
became one of the most entertaining and highly praised Hispanic 
magazines in the country. Temas began as a small pamphlet-sized 
magazine and flourished into a widely read journalistic entity. Through 
its representation of the Hispanic way of life in its informative, 
educational, and entertaining publications, Temas has greatly enriched 
the lives of its multicultured audience.
  Temas celebrated the anniversary of its inception in November 1995. 
For 45 years, Temas has been providing the Hispanic community with 
vital information about the world around them and their native lands. 
Temas prides itself as an advocate for the Hispanic community, 
defending issues and interests that are of importance to the people. As 
the oldest Spanish-language magazine in New York City, it has been a 
podium for the important topics and issues of New York's Hispanic 
community.
  As senior editor for Temas magazine, Ana Maria Perera has been able 
to communicate with and touch the lives of her fellow Hispanic brothers 
and sisters. She has been a pioneer and a lifelong defender for the 
advancement of Hispanic women and other humane causes. The founder of 
the National Association of Cuban-American Women, as well as a member 
of other women's rights organizations, Mrs. Perera has worked 
tirelessly to enhance and change the lives of Hispanic women as we 
approach the 21st century.
  I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Temas magazine and Ana 
Maria Perera for their outstanding devotion to the Hispanic community. 
The publication of this periodical and the people who make it possible 
serve as shining examples of the highly respected journalistic 
integrity.

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