[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED WAY OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 1997

  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise--joining all members of 
the Texas delegation to the United States Congress--to recognize and 
congratulate the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast on the occasion of 
its 75th anniversary celebration.
  It is a pleasure to honor an organization whose main mission closely 
parallels our own, that is, to increase the organized capacity of 
people to care for themselves and others. We share this outlook and 
strive to meet it every day by encouraging citizens to work together 
for the common good.
  To be sure, because the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast honors and 
practices important principles--accountability, fairness and integrity, 
to name just a few--it was recognized by the United Way of America in 
1996 as the first recipient of the Championing Diversity Award. The 
leadership the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast demonstrates is 
inspirational and it brings out the best of those who share its 
purpose.
  August 30, 1997, represented a landmark occasion for Texas in general 
and for the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast in particular. We hope 
you will share this letter with your 80,000 volunteers and employees 
who are the backbone and lifeblood of the organization. Indeed, it is 
the United Way's rank-and-file who mobilize valuable resources to make 
positive contributions to our communities on a daily basis.
  In honor of your 75th anniversary, a flag was flown over the United 
States Capitol on Saturday, August 30, 1997. Let me say, Mr. Speaker, 
that we are proud of their many accomplishments and we look forward to 
sharing and contributing to your future success.

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