[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26715]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  IN HONOR OF THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMISSION ON CATHOLIC 
                            COMMUNITY ACTION

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 25, 1999

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the thirtieth 
anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland's Commission on 
Catholic Community Action.
  The Commission on Catholic Community Action was established in 1969 
with a mission to protect and promote human dignity and advance justice 
for all. Successful in their mission, the CCCA has played a pivotal 
role in the rebirth of Cleveland. Focusing on urban redevelopment, the 
CCCA has organized, promoted, and made a difference in neighborhood 
issues such as job training, economic empowerment, environmental 
justice, and peacemaking.
  With an outlook to reduce poverty and discrimination, the CCCA has 
sponsored and cosponsored numerous seminars, speeches, and awards 
banquets. Keynote speakers at these events have educated the public on 
issues such as the Holocaust and prejudice reduction. Generating 
community awareness throughout Cleveland, the CCCA has provided 
participants with a new appreciation for celebrating multicultural 
diversity within the city.
  Through hard work and determination, the CCCA has truly improved life 
opportunities for urban residents of Cleveland. Upholding this 
tradition of giving and caring, the CCCA has made Cleveland's urban 
residents culturally and economically stronger. Congratulations to the 
Commission on Catholic Community Action for thirty years of service and 
on continuing their mission into the new millennium.
  My fellow colleagues, join me in honoring the Catholic Diocese of 
Cleveland's Commission on Catholic Community Action as they celebrate 
their thirtieth anniversary.

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