[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E609]
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                            TUFTONIA'S WEEK

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                         HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 1998

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tufts University 
in Medford, Massachusetts, and to honor the more than 78,000 alumni of 
this great university as they gather to participate in the 14th annual 
celebration of Tuftonia's Week.
  During Tuftonia's Week, students, alumni, professors, administrators, 
and parents will gather to celebrate the achievements of the Tufts 
community. This community encompasses students and graduates that live 
in more than 100 countries around the world. From the undergraduate 
through the professional degree level, Tufts University instills in its 
students the importance of volunteerism and the need to give back to 
one's community.
  Once again, the theme of this year's Tuftonia's Week celebration is 
TuftServe and focuses on volunteer involvement and community service. 
Since its inception in 1995, Tufts alumni have recorded over 300,000 
hours of volunteer service. Their contributions to the community--
locally, nationally, and globally--should serve as an inspiration to us 
all.
  I congratulate the students, alumni, and faculty of Tufts University 
for their hard work and commitment to the community.

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