[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 54 (Thursday, April 28, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E824]
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                    CELEBRATING EL DIA DE LOS NINOS

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of El Dia De Los 
Ninos. This event, held in Laredo every year on April 30, celebrates 
our children, the architects of our nation's future.
  El Dia De Los Ninos celebrates family values, and encourages children 
to develop the skills and habits that will help them in later life. 
This holiday is celebrated in over 75 cities throughout the United 
States and Latin America. The Laredo celebration has grown explosively, 
from a few hundred in 1999 to 14,000 adults and children in 2004.
  This year's celebration will be organized by Mary Capello and the 
Texas Migrant Council, and will include an essay contest which asks: 
``How is honoring books the key to my future?'' In addition, El Dia De 
Los Ninos in Laredo will include workshops in book appreciation, 
classical music, and art, to help spark the imaginations of the city's 
children and to inspire them to explore their potential.
  I encourage you to join me in celebrating all of our children on this 
April 30th. Our children genuinely are the architects of our future, 
and we should all work together to do what we can do to support strong 
families, better education, and a brighter future for the next 
generation.

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