[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1731]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR: TET, YEAR OF THE BUFFALO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 2009

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Vietnamese New Year: Tet, 2009, Year of the Buffalo. As the Vietnamese 
community in Greater Cleveland gathers at St. Helena Catholic Church to 
celebrate, I join them in celebration of their rich history and 
culture.
  Tet is the time of the year to pay homage to ancestors, reconnect 
with friends and family and celebrate every hope and possibility rising 
with the new year. This year's gathering will once again honor 
community volunteers and leaders, showcasing many Vietnamese cultural 
treasures including Vietnamese culinary cuisine, music and dance.
     09 also marks thirty-four years of service to the community 
     by the Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc. This 
     organization has been an invaluable resource for hundreds of 
     Clevelanders of Vietnamese descent, linking them to needed 
     resources and preserving 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 
every member, past and present, for their dedication to Vietnamese-
Americans of Northeast Ohio.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in celebration of the 
Vietnamese New Year, Tet 2009: Year of the Buffalo. May every American 
of Vietnamese heritage hold memories of their past forever in their 
hearts, and find peace and happiness within every new day of the rising 
new year.

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