[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 191 (Monday, November 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE ASIA PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTER FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE 
                             AND DEDICATION

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, E Pluribus Unum, out of many, one.
  Our Nation's motto reflects the truth embodied by the Asia Pacific 
Cultural Center for the last 25 years; that our region's diversity is a 
blessing; that the people in the cultures that have come from so many 
places should be celebrated. And, importantly, that the celebration of 
that diversity can be a force for uniting us.
  Since 1996, the Asia Pacific Cultural Center has served as that 
unifying force in our region, providing programs to support and honor 
the Asian and Pacific Islander people. It has brought us together.
  Over the years, so many of us have learned from APCC programs. 
Personally, I have participated in traditional ceremonies at Samoan 
Cultural Days and at the Korean Chuseok Festival. I have tried and even 
made all kinds of cuisine. I have joined the APCC in healing after 
tragic moments in our country. Like others, I have joined them in joy 
and celebration.
  I would like to recognize the organization's tremendous leadership, 
including Lua Pritchard and Patsy Surh O'Connell and congratulate the 
APCC for 25 years of service and dedication to our community. Here is 
to many more.

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