[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1026]
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            THE OHIO LATINO ARTS ASSOCIATION 2001 CONFERENCE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 6, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
Ohio Latino Arts Association 2001 Conference, ``El Milenio Latino,'' to 
be held in Cleveland, Ohio.
  This year the Ohio Latino Arts Association, OLAA, will be celebrating 
a year in the arts in the heart of Cleveland, Ohio at the Museum of 
Art. Their theme, ``El Milenio Latino,'' the Latino Millennium, 
embodies the diversity and ethnicity involved with this very special 
conference.
  The organization's mission is to ``identify, preserve, promote, and 
develop Latino cultural expression.'' This conference will further that 
mission through keynote speakers, art workshops, panel discussions, and 
many other activities. Cultural expression and diversity will be a key 
theme throughout the entire weekend, as people from all walks of life 
gather to celebrate their differences.
  Over 500 visitors are expected to attend this conference sponsored by 
a network of Latino cultural arts organizations and artists. The Ohio 
Latino Arts Association thrives to encourage the development of a 
``first voice'' for Latinos in the arts, and this weekend is a 
wonderful opportunity to do just that.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognition of the Ohio Latino Arts 
Association for their many years of dedicated service and their Ninth 
Annual Conference to be held in Cleveland, Ohio.

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