[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 117 (Monday, September 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1687]
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HONORING CALIFORNIA HISTORY WEEK IN THE 34TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF 
                               CALIFORNIA

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 1997

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the rich history of 
the Great State of California. On Tuesday, September 9, 1997, the 
Native Daughters of the Golden West, Rancho La Puente Parlor No. 331, 
will join in celebration of the anniversary of California's admission 
into the Union of the United States of America.
  California became the 31st State of the Union on September 9, 1850, 
which became known In Cal as Admission Day. The purpose of the Native 
Daughters of the Golden West is based on the principals of love of 
California, devotion to the flag, veneration of the pioneers, and faith 
in the existence of God. This fine organization tirelessly serves to 
protect and honor the cultural history of California by observing 
Admission Day and working to reestablish it as a State holiday by 
California's 150th anniversary in 2000.
  In acknowledgment of the cultural, social, political, geological, and 
economic contributions of the Great State of California to the Nation 
and the world, I am proud to join with the Native Daughters of the 
Golden West and Californians throughout the State and proclaim 
September 7-13, 1997, as California History Week in the 34th 
Congressional District of California.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in observing Admission 
Day and honoring the Great State of California.

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