[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING DEVELOPMENT OF SISTER CITIES

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize two 
communities that will become ``sister cities'' on May 31, 2003. This 
association began in 1986, by chance, between the communities of 
Webster, SD and the borough of Dewangen Germany, in the town of Aalen. 
Their friendship arose when the Dewangen wrestling team and their 
coach, Tony Abele, visited the city of Webster for one week. This 
``match'' has grown and flourished through the efforts of several 
members of the Webster community and their Mayor, Mike Grosek.
  The Contract of Friendship will improve the mutual understanding 
between the people of these two nations, with the exchange of 
information to include sportive, cultural and municipal events. It will 
focus, above all, on the young people of both communities, imparting to 
them the understanding of each other's world view, problems and 
achievements and the importance of mutual responsibility for a peaceful 
co-existence.
  Both communities and their elected representatives have entered into 
this contract of friendship in the name of their respective citizens. 
It is their request to accept and honor the joint responsibility for 
global peace and environment; to support exchanges in the field of 
culture, sports and economy, and to deepen the good relations based on 
friendship and common understanding.
  I commend the city of Webster for its diligence in pursuing this 
contract of friendship, and I welcome the citizens of Dewangen, Germany 
to the great State of South Dakota.

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