[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY

 Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN. Mr. President, October 6 is German-American 
Day, and it is my pleasure to recognize the more than 57 million 
Americans who trace part of their ancestry to Germany.
  Since the arrival of the first German immigrants in Philadelphia in 
1683, German-Americans have distinguished themselves through their 
cultural, economic, and political contributions to life in the United 
States. Through their participation in American society, German-
Americans have demonstrated their loyalty to their new homeland and 
their strong support of our Nation's democratic principles.
  The German-American Friendship Garden in Washington, DC stands as a 
symbol of the positive and cooperative relations between the United 
States and the Federal Republic of Germany. I urge every American to 
acknowledge and honor the contributions to our Nation made by German-
Americans, and to celebrate October 6 as German-American Day.

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