[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 145 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2134-E2135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATION OF POLISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 13, 1998

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark Polish-American 
Heritage Month which is being celebrated throughout our nation during 
the entire month of October. For seventeen consecutive years, the more 
than one million Polish-Americans in New Jersey have participated in 
events that honor and recognize the remarkable accomplishments of the 
Polish-American community.

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  The Polish values we celebrate during the month of October are 
universal values, embraced by millions of Americans. On behalf of the 
active and growing Polish-American community that I am proud to 
represent in northern New Jersey, I urge all my colleagues to reaffirm 
our nation's warm relations with Poland during Polish-American Heritage 
Month.
  To be sure, Polish-Americans are rightly proud of the high level of 
cultural, social, economic and political involvement they have 
established in America. By assisting Poland's current transition to 
democratic governance and a market economy, the Polish-American 
community is continuing a long tradition of aiding their homeland. 
Following World War II, it was the Polish-American community that 
initiated legislation that enabled the resettlement to America of over 
200,000 members of the Polish Armed Forces who had fought for the cause 
of freedom. These efforts, coupled with the unbridled patriotism and 
ingenuity of millions of Polish-Americans, have made our country a 
better place to live.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to praise the dedicated work of the Polish-
American Heritage Month Committee and the hard work of the Polish-
American Congress in sponsoring this worthwhile month-long celebration 
of the Polish experience in America. I salute the efforts of all those 
who have endeavored to highlight the tremendous contribution Polish-
Americans have made to our nation.

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