[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H4676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL

  (Mr. BASS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate New Hampshire's 
participation in the 33rd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival 
beginning tomorrow on the National Mall.
  This festival is a celebration of the history, heritage, and culture 
that makes the Granite State one of a kind. More than 140 participants 
will be in the national spotlight exemplifying what has made New 
Hampshire such a beautiful, important, and unique State for the past 23 
years.
  The spectacular event will also include a celebration of New 
Hampshire's political history, as well as its essential role as the 
traditional host of the first-in-the-Nation Presidential primary.
  Over the next 2 weeks, more than 1 million people will join 
representatives from New Hampshire, South Africa, and Romania in 
showcasing their traditions and customs through expeditions of music, 
dance, food, crafts, storytelling, and art.
  I am extremely proud to have my home State represented here in the 
Nation's Capital, and I encourage everyone to find their way down to 
the National Mall to help New Hampshire celebrate its proud history and 
culture.

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