[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2159-2160]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN HONOR OF THE VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR: TET, 2008--YEAR OF THE RAT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 13, 2008

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, 2008, is the Year of the Rat. As the 
Vietnamese community in Greater Cleveland gathers at St. Helena 
Catholic Church to enjoy their Vietnamese culture, I join them in 
celebration of this rich heritage.
  The Tet is the time of the year for our Vietnamese neighbors to honor 
those that have

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gone before us and enjoy the company of family and friends. This year's 
celebration will honor community leaders, and serve as a demonstration 
of Vietnamese music and dance.
  2008 also marks thirty-three years of service to the community by the 
Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc. The Vietnamese 
Community, Inc. has been an invaluable resource for hundreds of 
Clevelanders, linking them to needed services and serving to maintain 
the rich heritage of the Vietnamese people.
  I would also like to take this opportunity to recognize Le Nguyen, 
President of the Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc., and 
all their members, for their commitment to Vietnamese-Americans of 
Northeast Ohio.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in celebration of the 
Vietnamese New Year, Tet 2008: Year of the Rat. May the Vietnamese 
community of Cleveland, and throughout the nation, carry on their proud 
heritage throughout the year.

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