[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 52 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E677-E678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN HONOR OF THE CLEVELAND SLOVAK DRAMATIC CLUB

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 15, 1999

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in honor of the 50th 
anniversary of the Cleveland Slovak Dramatic Club. The Cleveland Slovak 
Dramatic Club is a vital part of the Cleveland area as it encourages 
Slovak youth to be loyal Americans and to be active and proud of their 
Slovak heritage.
  Throughout its 50 years of existence, The Cleveland Slovak Dramatic 
Club (C.S.D.C.) has been involved in many activities to help the Slovak 
community in the Cleveland area. During the first 10 years of the 
C.S.D.C., it actively sponsored various Slovak cultural activities such 
as live stage plays which were performed throughout the Cleveland area. 
Profits from these cultural events went to aid Slovak refugees who had 
escaped persecution in Slovakia and were dispersed throughout Europe. 
The events raised over $20,000 which was donated from the club to aid 
refugees.
  In addition to C.S.D.C.'s cultural plays, the club also provided live 
cultural programs on Christmas and Easter holidays on Cleveland's 
Slovak radio.
  C.S.D.C. members have become very active in all Slovak movements and 
activities in various Slovak Clubs, fraternal and social organizations 
such as, Slovak League of America, Slovak World Congress, First Slovak 
Catholic Union, and many others. It is through their help and activity 
in these organizations, that Slovak heritage, culture and Slovak 
fraternalism have prospered and grown for many years.

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  My fellow colleagues, please join me in honoring the Cleveland Slovak 
Dramatic Club for their years of service to the Slovak community of the 
Cleveland area.

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