[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that Jacinto Acebal and 
his many fellow workers at the Miami General Mail Facility of the 
United States Postal Service are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
  This Friday, events will unfold celebrating Hispanic history and 
culture in our country as well as the contributions of Hispanics in all 
areas, public service, politics, entertainment, sports, business, 
science and military service.
  As we face attacks that threaten the very core of our freedom and 
security, it is particularly fitting to mention the participation of 
Hispanics in the defense of our country. An unprecedented number of 
Americans of Hispanic heritage in active and reserve duty are serving 
in our military branches, helping to ensure that our way of life 
remains the standard to which many freedom-loving nations aspire.
  As the first Hispanic American woman in Congress, I am proud to know 
that Jacinto and those at the Miami General Mail Facility are 
celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and I ask my colleagues to join me 
in celebrating with them.

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