[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 131 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1789]
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   THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRANIAN NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICE 
                                 (UNIS)

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                        HON. MICHAEL R. McNULTY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 8, 2002

  Mr. McNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Ukrainian 
National Information Service (UNIS) on its 25th anniversary. In 1977, 
the Ukrainian National Information Service, the Washington bureau of 
the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, was established so that 
the Ukrainian American community's voice could be heard within the 
Washington establishment.
  For a quarter of a century, UNIS has been representing the concerns 
of the Ukrainian community and has achieved many successes. During the 
time of UNIS' operation, the world has changed dramatically--the cold 
war came to an end, the Soviet Union disintegrated, and Ukraine 
regained its independence. UNIS made a significant contribution to 
those causes, as evident by constantly informing the American society 
about the plight of Ukrainians.
  Representing the concerns of the Ukrainian American community, UNIS 
focuses its attention on the historical truth about Ukraine. One 
particularly sensitive issue is the 1932-1933 Famine-Genocide in 
Ukraine. While actively working to raise awareness of the evil that 
transpired in Ukraine nearly 70 years ago, UNIS is diligently pursuing 
efforts to allocate a plot of land in Washington, DC, on which the 
Ukrainian American community may erect a monument to the victims of 
this crime against humanity. I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of 
this bill.
  In addition to promoting issues of concern, UNIS has created 
structures that help it work more effectively. An example of this 
occurred in 1997 when UNIS was instrumental in the creation of the 
Congressional Ukrainian Caucus--of which I am proud to be a member. The 
Congressional Ukrainian Caucus is a group of Members of Congress who 
take an interest in Ukraine and cooperate to promote better relations 
between Ukraine and the United States.
  I am confident our cooperation with UNIS will continue in the future, 
and I congratulate UNIS on its silver anniversary.

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