[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E519]
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 IN HONOR OF THE 25TH SILVER ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF KRIKOS, A CULTURAL 
            AND SCIENTIFIC LINK WITH HELLENISM AND THE WORLD

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 1999

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
KRIKOS, an outstanding Hellenic cultural organization located in my 
district, as it celebrates its 25th Silver Anniversary.
  Since its founding in 1974 and ensuing incorporation in 1975, KRIKOS 
has served as a vital link between the various communities of the 
Hellenic world. KRIKOS aims to foster and promote cooperation and 
fellowship among Hellenes and phil-Hellenes throughout the world and to 
preserve and enrich the Hellenic heritage of Hellenic communities 
worldwide.
  Over the past 25 years, the organization has taken many important 
initiatives to attain its goals. KRIKOS has organized over forty 
conferences throughout the world and, where possible, published the 
proceedings. The conferences have covered such topics as energy 
alternatives for Greece, media coverage of Greece, a history of 
Byzantium, Greek-American Letters and Arts, the Macedonia-Tinderbox of 
Europe and the Yugoslav Civil Wars, to name a few.
  KRIKOS has also organized a Medical Task Force and, since 1982, held 
annual medical conferences. The Task Force has supplied various 
hospitals with kidney dialysis machines, medical publications and other 
needed supplies. KRIKOS has also guided college and college-bound 
youth; made arrangements for students to visit abroad through a work-
study program: established and assisted in locating and listing the 
treasures of St. Catherine Monastery on Mt. Sinai through computer 
technology; created ``information banks'' of available expertise in a 
wide spectrum of specialities; donated 5,000 books to the Polytechnic 
University in Athens; and published a newsletter. The organization has 
also experimented publishing a quarterly magazine of social commentary.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to bring to your attention this important 
event in the history of KRIKOS. This organization has played a 
significant role in the Hellenic community both here in the United 
States and abroad. I am pleased to recognize them on their Silver 
Anniversary.

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