[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    THE ARAB AMERICAN CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS.

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to express my sincere 
congratulations to the Arab American Cultural and Community Center in 
Houston, Texas. The Center will be hosting its Fourth Annual Gala 
``Unity of Friendship'' in Houston on October 16, 1999, and it is 
worthy of recognition.
  Mr. President, I commend those who have strived so hard to build this 
Center and make it a vibrant part of the community in Texas. This is an 
important effort which has advanced and demonstrated the continuing 
positive contributions of Arab-Americans. This Center has served as a 
cultural resource center for all nationalities in Houston, but is a 
special place where Arab-American culture, art, and language can be 
preserved and carried on for generations to come. It has assisted the 
children in the Arab American community by teaching them about their 
ancestors' impressive history and heritage.
  I am pleased to recognize the efforts of those involved in this 
year's banquet and to note that they are generously donating a portion 
of the proceeds to help very worthwhile humanitarian projects. They are 
to be commended for their efforts and foresight, and I am pleased to 
acknowledge them in the United States Senate.

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