[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E264-E265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE NAACP ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                               speech of

                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 10, 2009

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise with respect and admiration to 
honor the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) on the occasion of it's 100th anniversary, and support H. Con. 
Res. 35. The struggle for racial equality has been and continues to be 
one of the greatest testaments of America's progress throughout its 
history. The NAACP was founded February 12, 1909 to ensure that the 
voices of all people of color are heard. The NAACP has a strong legacy 
of pioneers such as W.E.B. DuBois, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Mary 
McLeod Bethune, Mary White Ovington, Joel Elias Spingarn and Roy 
Wilkins, along with the countless others of diverse ethnicities who 
have worked tirelessly to fulfill the NAACP's mission. Through tireless 
work and often great personal sacrifice, the members and leadership of 
the NAACP have fought for justice, to ensure political, educational, 
social and economic rights for all peoples. While there is still 
significant work to be done, these efforts have helped to mold the 
America we have today.
  I am proud to be a cosponsor of H. Con. Res. 35, and I urge my 
colleagues to join me in supporting it.

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