[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 4, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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  REAPPOINTMENT OF FRANK D. YTURRIA TO THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 
                           BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize an 
outstanding American and Texan and to take note of his recent 
reappointment by President Clinton as a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation.
  Many in South Texas know Frank Yturria, and is wife, Mary, for the 
many years they have devoted to public service in Brownsville, TX, and 
throughout the Rio Grande Valley. As a leading voice for community 
improvement, Frank Yturria has served as an example of devotion to 
community. He and his wife have been involved in, and often led, 
numerous community projects in the south Rio Grande Valley. They are 
also pioneers in the effort to forge meaningful and productive 
relationships with private and public sector community leaders on the 
Mexican side of the border.
  Frank Yturria was first appointed in 1990 by President Bush to serve 
as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation, 
a development agency which promotes self-help community efforts in 
Latin America and the Caribbean. During his tenure, Frank Yturria 
instituted necessary reforms at the agency and insisted on program 
accountability. Because of his efforts and hard work, Frank Yturria is 
the first member of the Inter-American Foundation's Board of Directors 
to be reappointed by any President, Democrat or Republican. This 
reappointment by President Clinton clearly speaks volumes about Frank 
Yturria's contributions to his community, Texas, and to our Nation. I 
support his reappointment and wish him well as be continues to work for 
mutual friendship and prosperity of the United States and Latin 
America.

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