[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E898]
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  RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NAACP--QUARTERLY 
           MEETING IN ARLINGTON/FORT WORTH, TX--MAY 13, 1997

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 1997

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the national 
board of directors of the National Association for the Advancement of 
Colored People, on the occasion of their quarterly board meeting in 
Arlington/Fort Worth, TX. The meeting is being held from May 14 through 
May 17, 1997.
  The national board meetings of the NAACP have traditionally been held 
on the east coast throughout the history of the organization. Bringing 
this meeting to Arlington/Fort Worth, TX, signals a new era in which 
the national board of the NAACP can have a presence throughout the 
United States.
  Additionally, the location of this quarterly meeting is not only 
convenient for board members and other interested parties from Texas 
and the southwestern region, but is also expected to boost the economy 
in our area and save individual board members and the NAACP 
organization tens of thousands of dollars in travel and lodging 
expenses.
  I especially want to congratulate the Arlington and Fort Worth NAACP 
branches on their hard work and persistence in attracting this meeting 
to Tarrant County, TX, and for their diligent preparations to make the 
board members' stay a productive, exciting and comfortable one.
  The Nation's oldest civil rights organization continues to evolve and 
adapt to the challenges it faces in working toward equal justice and 
opportunities for all Americans, and especially African-Americans who 
have struggled as a race of people for more than 200 years to enjoy 
basic civil liberties.
  Mr. Speaker, I would again like to congratulate and welcome the 
national board of directors of the NAACP to Arlington/Fort Worth, 
Texas.

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