[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 135 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1931]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    ST. MICHAEL'S POST 1562, CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS, CELEBRATES 50TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. JAMES H. MALONEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 1997

  Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I want to bring to the 
attention of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Nation a most 
important event in my Connecticut district. This weekend, St. Michael's 
Post 1562 of the Catholic War Veterans, will celebrate its 50th 
anniversary. The event will be marked with the celebration of a mass 
and a dinner that evening in Derby, CT.
  Post 1562 was officially chartered on December 22, 1947. With 345 
members, the post is the largest Catholic war veterans group in the 
State of Connecticut and the fourth largest in the Nation. In addition 
to advancing the interests of Catholic war veterans who have 
courageously served their country, this organization's efforts have 
served to improve the lives of all residents of the Derby area.
  For many years, members of Post 1562 have volunteered their time to 
patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Haven, CT. 
Also, the post and its ladies auxiliary combine efforts on a yearly 
basis to participate in the traditional Cross of Peace Drive at local 
churches. Furthermore, the post distributes gifts to needy boys and 
girls at their annual children's Christmas party.
  Mr. Speaker, it is extremely heartening to find an organization that 
makes a critical difference in the lives of so many people. St. 
Michael's Post 1562 of the Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A. truly is 
a model institution. On behalf of the State of Connecticut and our 
entire Nation, I want to commend the officers and members of Post 1562 
for not just their sacrifices to our country in the name of freedom, 
but also for their invaluable efforts to strengthen the communities of 
the Derby area.

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