[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 22, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H2390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FEDERATION OF ECUADORIAN ENTITIES ABROAD

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate a group 
in my congressional district that has done much for the Ecuadorian 
community in south Florida and around the world: La Federacion de 
Entidades Ecuatorianas en el Exterior, or the Federation of Ecuadorian 
Entities Abroad.
  This international group is celebrating its 16th anniversary with 
festivities this month in Miami where the group was founded. The 
celebration commemorates the Battle of Pichincha, an important date for 
Ecuadorian freedom. This battle, won on May 24 in 1822, liberated the 
capital city of Quito and secured the independence of Ecuador. La 
Federacion de Entidades Ecuatorianas en el Exterior celebrates freedom 
and history through civic and educational programs, recognizing the 
contributions of people with Ecuadorian ancestry.
  La Federacion has more than 200 groups in the U.S. and around the 
world representing more than 1 million U.S. citizens. This fraternal 
group fosters bonds among people with Ecuadorian roots through social 
and cultural programs that honor their history and their proud 
heritage.
  On this important anniversary of Ecuadorian independence and this 
group's founding, I wish the members of La Federacion de Entidades 
Ecuatorianas en el Exterior many more successful and happy years.

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