ETHNIC GROUPS related term(s) Minorities

Analyses

Fair Pay Act (H.R. 1507), E853 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

America's Cities—Centers of Culture, Commerce, and Community—Or Collapsing Hope?, E1119 [25MY]

Cultural Chasms That Divide Us, S2429 [9FE]

High Flier, E1896 [29SE]

Immigration—Where To Go From Here, S17790 [29NO]

It's Not for White Men To Decide, S12627 [5SE]

Past Politeness and Into Honesty, S18369 [11DE]

Quebec and the Death of Diversity, E2317 [7DE]

Study Paints a Positive Picture of Immigration, S18731 [15DE]

Tool for a Colorblind America, S10842 [27JY]

Winning Gambit in Harlem, E523 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions

California: tribute to language diversity efforts by Monterey Peninsula community leaders (see H. Res. 266), H12350 [14NO]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H4431 [7AP]

Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H592 [24JA]

English language: encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 83), H7011 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: repeal regulations restraining interracial adoptions (see S. 637), S4717 [28MR]

Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 1716), H5607 [25MY]

Immigration: adjust status for certain Polish and Hungarian parolees (see H.R. 2436), H9738 [29SE]

White House Conference on Trade and Investment in Ireland: endorse Irish-American agenda (see H. Con. Res. 43), H3327 [16MR]

Declarations

Greek-American Veterans Appreciation Week: Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S15843 [26OC]

Essays

Cesar Chavez: Aberin Rodrigo, E783 [4AP]

———Ahmed Desai, E803 [6AP], E872 [7AP]

———Anthonette Pena, E832 [7AP], E918 [2MY]

———Eva Zuniga, E873 [7AP]

———Kathryn White, E783 [4AP]

———Lauren Droira, E804 [6AP]

———Marie Aloy, E831 [7AP], E918 [2MY]

———Sabrina Hernandez, E783 [4AP]

———Troy Arevalo, E873 [7AP]

Letters

Adoption Antidiscrimination Act: Carol Statuto Bevan, National Council for Adoption, S4727 [28MR]

Lists

Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, S9104 [26JN]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, S14942 [10OC]

Poems

``Cesar Chavez'': Brenda Reyes, E803 [6AP]

———Brende Reyes, E872 [7AP]

———Ester M. Estrada, E832 [7AP], E918 [2MY]

———Eulala Reynolds, E804 [6AP], E873 [7AP]

———Eva Zuniga, E804 [6AP]

———Lauren Droira, E873 [7AP]

———Lisette Munoz, E803 [6AP], E872 [7AP]

———Maria Gonzalez, E803 [6AP], E872 [7AP]

———Mark Papellero, E831 [7AP], E918 [2MY]

———Nicole Perez, E782 [4AP]

———Raymond Ramirez, E831 [7AP], E918 [2MY]

———Rosalinda Gonzalez, E782 [4AP]

———Troy Arevalo, E804 [6AP]

Remarks in House

ACCESS (organization): tribute, E801 [6AP]

African Americans: creation of a color-blind society, H2397 [1MR]

Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month: observance, E1135 [25MY]

Association Notre Dame de Cambridge: anniversary, E2116 [7NO]

Banach, Janet: Polish National Alliance—Milwaukee Society Polish Woman of the Year award recipient, E887 [1MY]

Bridgeport, CT: tribute to Jewish Federation, E270 [3FE]

Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of dedication of Father Jerzy Popieluszko statue, E1954 [17OC]

———tribute to Brooklyn Chinese-American Association, E120 [18JA]

———tribute to Irish-American Parade Committee, E419 [24FE]

Brunhard, Vincent, Jr.: Pulaski Association of Business and Professional Men award recipient, E722 [29MR]

California: tribute to language diversity efforts by Monterey Peninsula community leaders (H. Res. 266), E2189 [15NO]

Canada: referendum on Quebec separation, E2317 [7DE]

Children and youth: tribute to Sanrio Co., Ltd., Young Ambassadors Program, E761 [3AP]

Chinese New Year: observance, E231 [31JA]

Civil rights: exempt protections from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2142, H2143 [23FE], H2206 [24FE]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1507), E852 [7AP]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Alliance of Poles in America, E1827 [21SE]

———tribute to St. Thyagaraja Music Festival, E816 [7AP]

Connecticut: anniversary of Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, E2398 [19DE]

D'Adamo, Joseph G., Sr.: Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., Good Citizenship Award recipient, E837 [7AP]

D'Amato, Senator: radio remarks relative to Japanese Americans, H4343 [6AP]

Danish Creamery Association: anniversary, E1237 [14JN]

Elizabeth, NJ: tribute to Carnaval Elizabeth festival, E1725 [7SE]

Employment: support of affirmative action laws, H1295 [7FE]

Felician Order of Sisters (organization): Polish National Alliance Polish Americans of the Year award recipient, E1741 [8SE]

Fitzpatrick, Paul E.: Buffalo, NY, Irishman of the Year award recipient, E493 [2MR]

Flannery, Clare: Jersey City, NJ, Irish Woman of the Year award recipient, E510 [3MR]

Flores, Amadeo: Tejano Music Hall of Fame inductee, E1417 [12JY]

Frankenmuth, MI: tribute to Oktoberfest celebration, E1789 [14SE]

Fresno, CA: tribute to First Armenian Presbyterian Church, E1237 [14JN]

German American Day: observance, E1853 [28SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1758 [12SE]

Ibe, Alexander: International Institute of Flint (organziation) Golden Door Award recipient, E1791 [14SE]

Indiana: Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating Council awards recipients, E770 [4AP]

Italian Heritage and Cultural Month: observance, E1416 [12JY]

Italian Study Group: Italian Americans of the Year award recipients, E809 [6AP]

Italian-American Heritage Month: observance, E1877 [29SE]

Jelic, Violet: Croatian Civic Club of Milwaukee Croatian of the Year award recipient, E716 [29MR]

Jewish War Veterans: anniversary, E2130 [8NO]

Katyn Forest Massacre: remembrance, E1795 [18SE]

Kerr, Charles: Jersey City, NJ, Irishman of the Year award recipient, E515 [3MR]

League of United Latin American Citizens: tribute, E452 [27FE]

League of United Latin American Citizens National Week: observance, E325 [13FE]

Little Haiti Housing Association, Inc.: tribute, E1277 [16JN]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund's South Central Leadership Program participants, E2187 [15NO]

Macomb County, MI: observance of Macomb Mosaic Week, E2108 [2NO]

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge No. 170, E987 [10MY]

Mexican-American Opportunity Foundation: tribute, E997 [11MY]

Mikolajczyk, Sue: Pulaski Council of Milwaukee Polish Heritage Award recipient, E885 [1MY]

Murphy, Maureen: Jersey City, NJ, Irish Police Officer of the Year award recipient, E506 [3MR]

New Jersey: tribute to the Comite Noviembre de New Jersey (Puerto Rican organization), E2268 [30NO]

New York, NY: tribute to El Ole restaurant, E1063 [17MY]

———tribute to Mott Hall Middle School Dark Knights chess team, E523 [6MR]

———tribute to Polish Singer's Alliance of America, E1064 [17MY]

———tribute to Pulaski Day Parade, E1847 [27SE]

Nomura, Kenjiro: artisitc exhibit on the World War II internment of Japanese Americans, E1293 [20JN]

Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating Council: tribute, E2213 [17NO]

O'Brien, William T.: Branford, CT, Elks Lodge Irishman of the Year award recipient, E622 [16MR]

O'Reilly, Michael J.: Jersey City, NJ, Irish Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E507 [3MR]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Chinatown, E1321 [22JN]

———anniversary of Polish American Congress, E1043 [16MY]

———tribute to NAACP awards dinner honorees, E1909 [11OC]

Portuguese Americans: heritage day observance, H5700 [8JN]

Puerto Rican Heritage Month: observance, E2268 [30NO]

Riccardi, Joseph A.: Jersey City, NJ, Honorary Irishman of the Year award recipient, E512 [3MR]

Romania: human rights of Transylvanian minority, E252 [2FE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Pacific Islander Festival, E1397 [10JY]

San Jose, CA: East Side Union High School District Cesar Chavez Writing Contest award recipients, E782 [4AP], E803 [6AP], E831, E872 [7AP], E917 [2MY]

Shoumaker, Charles: National Hispanic Corporate Council Campeon Award recipient, E2128 [8NO]

Sons of Italy Foundation: National Education and Leadership Award recipients, E1210 [9JN]

St. Petersburg, FL: anniversary of International Folk Fair Society, E666 [23MR]

Steiner, David: recipient of National Award of the Orthodox Union Institute for Public Affairs, E723 [29MR]

Tomas Rivera Center: anniversary, E1614 [3AU]

United Chios Societies of America: tribute, E1592 [2AU]

Welsh Americans: observance of St. David's Day, E472 [1MR]

Whittier College: tribute to Center of Mexican-American Affairs, E2048 [26OC]

WNJU-TV (Teteboro, NJ): tribute, E2214 [17NO]

World War II: tribute to Hispanic American veterans, E744 [30MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: minority health study funding, S14371 [27SE]

Burundi: unrest between Tutsi militia and the Hutus, S5080 [3AP]

Colleges and universities: meetings between Jewish and African American students at the University of Illinois, S18369 [11DE]

D'Amato, Senator: radio remarks relative to Japanese Americans, S5300 [6AP]

Education: determination of intellectual capabilities relative to race, genetics, and background, S1133-S1136 [19JA]

Families and domestic relations: repeal regulations restraining interracial adoptions (S. 637), S4725 [28MR], S13777 [19SE]

Frankenmuth, MI: anniversary, S14769 [29SE]

Greek-American Veterans Appreciation Week: observance, S15843 [26OC]

Holmdel, NJ: tribute to African-American Heritage Festival, S13745 [18SE]

———tribute to Chinese Heritage Festival, S8521 [15JN]

———tribute to German Heritage Festival, S13135 [8SE]

———tribute to Irish Heritage Festival, S8959 [22JN]

———tribute to Italian Heritage Festival, S8123 [9JN]

———tribute to Jewish Heritage Festival, S8125 [9JN]

———tribute to Polish Heritage Festival, S7634 [26MY]

———tribute to Slovak Heritage Festival, S14136 [22SE]

———tribute to Ukrainian Heritage Festival, S14136 [22SE]

Immigration: contributions by legal immigrants to the economy, S18730 [15DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S17790 [29NO]

International Heritage Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, S6559 [11MY]

Irish Americans: tribute to Choctaw Nation, S10728 [26JY]

Japanese Americans: internment of citizens during World War II, S12632 [5SE]

Manoogian, Alex: National Hero of Armenia Award recipient, S3292 [28FE]

Massachusetts: tribute to North American Okinawan Karate-Do Association, S7401 [24MY]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, S9103 [26JN], S14942 [10OC]

Native Americans: effects of public welfare program reforms and block grants on resources available to tribes, S3683 [8MR]

———funding for resources relative to children, S18611 [14DE]

World War II: upgrading of Distinguished Service Cross awards to Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders to the Medal of Honor, S11313 [3AU]

Resolutions by organizations

Romanian human rights situation: American Hungarian Congress and Hungarian National World Council, E253 [2FE]

Sermons

Better Country—A Thanksgiving Sermon: Randall L. Saxon, E2285 [5DE]

Studies

Immigration—Demographic and Economic Facts: Julian L. Simon, S18730 [15DE]

Texts of

S. 637, Adoption Antidiscrimination Act, S4726 [28MR]