[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7542]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 WELCOME TO DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY

  (Mrs. JONES of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.
  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome Delta Sigma Theta 
Sorority, Incorporated to Delta Days on Capitol Hill. If my colleagues 
will look up in the viewing area, there are some 550 Deltas here on the 
Hill. This is our tenth anniversary, and we have come to talk about 
issues that impact the African American community. Delta Sigma Theta is 
a sorority of 180,000 women nationwide with some 900 chapters.
  Our colors are crimson and cream and red and white. Our national 
president is Marcia Fudge. The head of our Social Action Committee is 
Devarieste Curry.
  There are two Members of the House that are members of the Delta 
Sigma Theta Sorority. They are my colleague, the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Mrs. Meek) and myself. On behalf of the Congress, we welcome 
you to the Hill and we hope to hear all you have to tell us.

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