[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 83 (Friday, May 28, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E965]
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IN HONOR OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF 
                                AMERICA

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker and Colleagues, I rise today in honor and 
recognition of the 70th anniversary of the Ukrainian Congress Committee 
of America (UCCA), celebrated on May 19, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
  For seventy years, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, a 
non-partisan organization, has sought to raise awareness of the 
interests and concerns of Ukrainian Americans and the people of the 
Ukraine. The UCCA has worked on many initiatives, including a law 
adopted by Congress in 1948 which allowed more than 110,000 Ukrainians 
to be admitted into the United States. The UCCA has worked on the 
establishment of Ukrainian language radio programs with Voice of 
America and Radio Free Liberty. The UCCA also successfully lobbied both 
the House of Representatives and Senate to construct a monument in 
honor of Taras Shevchenko, the bard of Ukraine, which was unveiled by 
former President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1946.
  Throughout the Cold War, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America 
spoke out against human rights violations and advocated for the 
liberation of Ukrainian political prisoners in the former USSR. The 
grassroots efforts of the UCCA continue to focus on encouraging members 
of Congress to support the process of democratic development in the 
Ukraine and to promote the needs and concerns of Ukrainian Americans.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honor and recognition of the members 
of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America as they celebrate their 
70th anniversary. For seven decades they have brought the issues and 
concerns of Ukrainian Americans to the forefront of American government 
and society. As United States citizens whose origins span the globe, we 
must work to promote bonds of friendship, support, and goodwill here at 
home and in the nations of our origin.

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