[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      THE AMERICAN-UKRAINIAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 19, 1999

  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
American-Ukrainian Youth Association's 50th Anniversary and to wish 
them success at the Jubilee Banquet-Dance to be held at the Palmer 
House on October 23, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois.
  The American-Ukrainian Youth Association--Mykola Pavlushkov branch--
in Chicago is the largest such organization in our city and seeks to 
provide activities for children and young adults in the areas of 
culture, sports, civics and summer camp programs in its summer camp in 
Baraboo, Wisconsin.
  The Pavlushkov branch was formed on October 2, 1949 by young 
Ukrainian immigrants who arrived after World War II. In fact, many of 
these young immigrants arrived from German ``displaced persons'' camps. 
Upon arrival in the United States, this group wished to continue the 
work they did in Europe as members of the Ukrainian Youth Association 
(``SUM'') and renewed their SUM activities in their new communities.
  A central component of the SUM ideology is the concept of self-
enlightenment, a concept that has been successfully incorporated into 
the existence of the Chicago branch. They are proud to follow the path 
of self-enlightenment through mass meetings of the membership as well 
as the promotion of the cultivation of Ukrainian culture and arts.
  I want to congratulate the ``50th Anniversary Committee'' and 
Chrystya Wereszczak, President of the American Ukrainian Youth 
Association on the occasion of this important milestone and wish them 
continued success.

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