[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
         NORTH AMERICA ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 23, 2005

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to the Polish 
National Alliance which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
  Founded in 1880 in Philadelphia to unite the needs of the people of 
Poland who had emigrated to the United States, the Alliance has 
remained faithful to that mission.
  The PNA was founded to provide financial, social and leadership 
opportunities for a new group of Americans.
  Since its founding, the PNA has contributed countless volunteer hours 
and raised significant charitable donations for community service 
projects and to encourage patriotism.
  The PNA continues to support ethnic heritage programs that benefit 
its members and the community at large.
  The PNA is one of 75 fraternal benefit societies that belong to the 
National Fraternal Congress of America.
  The influence of Polish immigrants is a prominent part of the 
heritage of our community.
  Let us remember their contributions and let us honor the women of the 
PNA who, for generations, have maintained the traditions and customs of 
their ancestors and who have given much service to the communities in 
which they lived.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Polish National 
Alliance now celebrating 125 years of service. This great nation is far 
better due to the contributions made by their members over the past 
century and a quarter.

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