[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23539-23540]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  A TRIBUTE TO THE ASSOCIATION OF THEATRICAL PRESS AGENTS AND MANAGERS

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 29, 2003

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, it is my great personal pleasure to rise 
today in cognition of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and 
Managers (ATPAM) for its contribution to the art of stage entertainment 
so immensely enjoyed by residents of New York and by audiences 
throughout the Nation and around the globe.
  This year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of ATPAM, an 
organization that has maintained a prominent place in the entertainment 
industry since it first received its charter from the American 
Federation of Labor in 1928. Since its inception, ATPAM, a coalition of 
press agents, publicity and marketing specialists, company managers and 
house and facilities managers, has devoted its resources to the 
enrichment of stage entertainment and the health, vitality, and success 
of its members.
  ATPAM has also dedicated considerable efforts to philanthropy in its 
support of industry-wide charities such as the Actor's Fund of America 
and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights

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AIDS. ATPAM was able to expand that objective even further when it 
decided to affiliate with IATSE and carry its good work to a broader 
community. Most notable are ATPAM's exemplary actions in the wake of 
the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York. ATPAM members accepted 
salary cuts in order to keep Broadway going after 9/11, and mobilized 
members of other New York theatrical unions to follow their lead.
  The Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers has been an 
inspiration to the entertainment industry since its founding seventy-
five years ago, and remains a tremendous force for the cultural arts of 
New York City and beyond. Today, I am proud to stand before Congress 
and join ATPAM in their celebration.

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