    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    ETHNIC GROUPS related term(s) Minorities
      Amendments
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 294), H6604
            [29JY]
      Articles and editorials
        Armenian Journey to Worcester, H3369-H3371 [19MY]
        Best Students are Immigrants' Children, Study Says, S2416 [23MR]
        Boroughful of Bookworms--Motivated Immigrants Make Queens Library
            Busiest in U.S., E742 [1MY], E800 [7MY]
        Final Goodbye Polka, E2278 [21OC]
      Bills and resolutions
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration, (see S. Con. Res. 104),
            S6698 [19JN], (see H. Con. Res. 294), H4961 [22JN]
        Colleges and universities:  prohibit discrimination and preferential
            treatment in admissions based on sex, race, or national origin,
            (see H.R. 3330), H850 [4MR]
        English language:  encourage status as primary language and
            recognize importance of multilingualism, (see S. Res. 236),
            S5434 [22MY]
        Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
            American Democracy:  designate, (see S. Res. 171), S271 [2FE]
        National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day:  designate, (see
            S. Res. 221), S3919 [30AP]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
        Supreme Patriarch Karekin I:  tribute to U.S. visit commemorating
            centennial of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in America,
            (see H. Con. Res. 271), H2813 [5MY]
      Creeds
        African American Creed:  Terrance Harris, S593 [10FE]
      Essays
        I'm Proud To Be Bilingual:  Claudia Alvarez, E535 [31MR]
      Histories
        Polish American Veterans' Club of Wilbraham, MA, E2029 [10OC]
      Letters
        Condemnation of newspaper writer for ethnic slurs against Japanese
            Americans during World War II:  James M. Hanley, S7032 [24JN]
        Polish-American Enterprise Fund distribution of assets:  Barbara
            Larkin, Dept. of State, E1743 [17SE]
        ------ Representative Hamilton, Committee on International Relations
            (House), E1743 [17SE]
      Lists
        African American Medal of Honor recipients, E267 [3MR]
        Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1185 [19JN]
        National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal
            of Honor recipients, E1117-E1119 [11JN]
        Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs Advisory
            Committee, S10442 [16SE]
      Poems
        ``Traveling to America'', S5418 [22MY]
      Press releases
        Ellis Island Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony, E1185 [19JN]
      Proclamations
        Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
            American Democracy:  President Clinton, H1534 [25MR]
      Remarks in House
        Africa Day:  observance, E684 [28AP]
        Alliance of Poles of America:  anniversary, E1629 [7AU]
        Alvarez, Claudia:  Scholastic, Inc., essay contest honoree, E535
            [31MR]
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 294), H6603
            [29JY], H6604 [29JY], E1501 [31JY]
        Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans:  anniversary,
            E1801 [24SE]
        Beaver Township, MI:  anniversary of St. Valentine's Parish, E1395
            [23JY]
        Black History Month:  observance, E36 [28JA]
        Blazonczyk, Eddie:  National Endowment for the Arts National
            Heritage Fellowship Award recipient, E2110 [13OC]
        Bronx, NY:  tribute to Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade, E1458 [29JY]
        ------ tribute to Great Dominican Parade and Festival, E1327 [17JY]
        Brooklyn, NY:  tribute to Brooklyn Irish-American Parade Committee,
            E211 [24FE]
        Brooklyn Chinese-American Association:  anniversary, E926 [20MY]
        Chinatown Community Development Center of San Francisco, CA:  Fannie
            Mae Foundation Sustained Excellence Award recipient, E892 [19MY]
        Civil rights:  prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based
            on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1302), H1419-H1425 [24MR]
        ------ prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national
            origin, or sex in Federal actions (H.R. 1909), E363 [12MR]
        Cleveland, OH:  anniversary of Karlin Hall and Club, E679 [28AP]
        ------ anniversary of Polish Legion of American Veterans Pulaski
            Post 30, E764 [5MY]
        ------ anniversary of Society of Danube Swabians of Greater
            Cleveland, E1108 [11JN]
        ------ tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish for observance of St.
            Wenceslaus Day, E1805 [25SE]
        Cleveland Society of Poles (organization):  anniversary, E36 [28JA]
        Colleges and universities:  disclosure of criminal incidents
            relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
            religion, sexual orientation, or disability (H.R. 3043), E2159
            [14OC]
        ------ prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in
            admissions based on sex, race, or national origin, H2888 [6MY],
            H2892-H2914 [6MY], H2917 [6MY], H2921 [6MY], E91 [20MY] prohibit
            discrimination and preferential treatment in admissions based on
            sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 3330), E737 [1MY]
        Courts:  provide civil claim for victims of bias crimes (H.R. 2959),
            H10933 [15OC]
        Crime:  national policy to control hate crimes, E1673 [9SE]
        Croatian Americans:  tribute, E377 [16MR]
        Czech Republic:  treatment of racial minorities, E968 [22MY]
        Deice, James J.:  Italian-American Association of Luzerne County,
            PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E2027 [10OC]
        Delano, CA:  anniversary of Philippine Weekend Festival, E1352
            [20JY]
        Elizabeth, NJ:  anniversary of Portuguese Instructive Social Club,
            E367 [12MR]
        Essex County, NJ:  tribute to Hospital Center African Heritage Month
            honorees, E110 [5FE]
        Fakhouri, Haifa:  American Arab and Jewish Friends (organization)
            Awards and Scholarship Dinner honoree, E863 [14MY]
        Focus--HOPE (organization):  anniversary, E1401 [23JY]
        Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
            American Democracy:  observance, H1534-H1546 [25MR], E484
            [26MR], E491 [26MR]
        Hofeller, Thomas:  remarks relative to the counting of minorities in
            the decennial census, H4952 [22JN], H5040 [23JN], H5042 [23JN]
        Hostos Community College:  tribute to Dominican Heritage Celebration
            Committee, E261 [3MR]
        Hurley, John J., Jr.:  tribute to Bayonne, NJ, St. Patrick's Day
            Parade Grand Marshal, E321 [9MR]
        India:  human rights violations of ethnic groups, E1751 [17SE]
        International Society on Hypertension in Blacks:  tribute, E1176
            [19JN]
        Kansas City, MO:  anniversary of St. Patrick's Day Parade, E398
            [17MR]
        Kelly, Brian F.:  Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
            (organization) W. Francis Swingle Irishman of the Year award
            recipient, E377 [16MR]
        Koligian, Deran:  Armenian National Committee of Central California
            Man of the Year award recipient, E322 [9MR]
        Latina History Day:  observance, E365 [12MR]
        League of United Latin American Citizens:  tribute to Indiana
            chapter, E1813 [25SE]
        Lithuanian Americans:  tribute, H490 [12FE]
        Los Angeles, CA:  anniversary of Los Angeles Unified School District
            Mexican American Education Commission, E343 [10MR]
        ------ tribute to Jewish Federation honorees, E1290 [14JY]
        Manchester, NH:  tribute to Bobby Stephen St. Patrick's Day
            Celebration, E398 [17MR]
        Mark, Florine:  American Arab and Jewish Friends (organization)
            Awards and Scholarship Dinner honoree, E863 [14MY]
        Merrillville, IN:  tribute to American Hellenic Educational
            Progressive Association Chapter No. 78, E1169 [18JN]
        Miami, FL:  anniversary of First Presbyterian Hispanic Church, E275
            [3MR]
        Michigan:  anniversary of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, E616
            [22AP]
        Milwaukee, WI:  anniversary of Polish Falcons of America
            (organization) Nest 725, E487 [26MR]
        ------ anniversary of Polish Legion of American Veterans, USA
            Woodrow Wilson Post No. 11, E1920 [6OC]
        Minnesota:  anniversary of National Guard-Norwegian Home Guard Troop
            Reciprocal Exchange Program, E205 [24FE]
        Music and dance:  tribute to De Colores Mexican Folk Dance Company,
            E458 [24MR]
        National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc.:  Ellis Island
            Medal of Honor recipients, E1117 [11JN]
        National Hispanic Heritage Month:  observance, E1757 [18SE], E1781
            [23SE], E1816 [25SE]
        National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization):  evaluation of
            legislation affecting Hispanic Americans, H10991 [15OC]
        New Jersey:  funding for monument to Irish immigrants who worked on
            the Delaware and Raritan Canal, H1197 [17MR]
        New York, NY:  tribute to National Puerto Rican Parade, E1137 [16JN]
        New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force:
            anniversary, E332 [10MR]
        New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators,
            Inc.:  tribute, E152 [11FE]
        New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus:  tribute,
            E152 [11FE]
        Office of Minority Health:  establish authorities relative to
            tobacco products (H.R. 4189), E1259 [26JN], E1273 [26JN]
        Pallone, Representative:  tribute for efforts relative to the
            Congressional Caucus of India and Indian Americans, E2036 [10OC]
        Piccone, Joseph:  Unico Honoree of the Year award recipient, E11
            [27JA]
        Poland:  anniversary of genocide of Romany people at Auschwitz-
            Birkenau, E1523 [3AU]
        Polish Constitution Day:  tribute, E686 [28AP]
        Polish Legion of American Veterans:  tribute to Ladies Auxiliary,
            E1615 [7AU]
        Polish-American Enterprise Fund:  distribution of assets, E1743
            [17SE]
        Polish-American Heritage Month:  observance, E2134 [13OC]
        Puerto Rican Association for Community Affairs:  anniversary, E664
            [23AP]
        Queens, NY:  tribute to public library, E742 [1MY], E800 [7MY]
        Racial relations:  encourage dialogue and initiatives within the
            U.S., H1211-H1218 [17MR]
        ------ Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue within the
            U.S., H319 [4FE]
        ------ Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue within the
            U.S., H8622 [24SE]
        Rooney, James A.:  Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
            (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E376 [16MR]
        Rutgers University at Newark:  anniversary of School of Law Minority
            Student Program, E601 [21AP]
        San Mango D'A�1quino, Italy:  tribute to U.S. immigrants and current
            citizens, E2198 [15OC]
        San Mateo, CA:  anniversary of Community Baptist Church, E1967 [8OC]
        Skwierawski, Michael J.:  National Polish Alliance Milwaukee Society
            Polish-American Heritage Appreciation Award recipient, E1918
            [6OC]
        Sociedad Cultural Mayagu�4ezana, Inc.:  tribute, E1136 [16JN], E1137
            [16JN]
        Sosa, Aristides:  recognition by the University of Nebraska through
            the establishment of the Aristides Sosa International
            Citizenship Award, E1771 [22SE]
        St. Patrick's Day:  observance, E279 [4MR]
        Supreme Patriarch Karekin I:  tribute to U.S. visit commemorating
            centennial of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in America,
            H3369 [19MY]
        Wales:  observance of St. David's Day, E166 [12FE]
        Walsh, Louis:  Denver, CO, Ancient Order of Hibernians Irishman of
            the Year award recipient, E204 [24FE]
        Warren, MI:  anniversary of Ukrainian Cultural Center, E2047 [10OC]
        Wasielewski, Francis T.:  National Polish Alliance Milwaukee Society
            Polish American of the Year award recipient, E1800 [24SE]
        Whalen, E.M. (Ned):  Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
            (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E378 [16MR]
        Wilbraham, MA:  anniversary of Polish American Veterans' Club, E2029
            [10OC]
        Women of Great Esteem (organization):  tribute to award recipients,
            E486 [26MR]
        Yorkville, NY:  tribute to Zion-St. Mark's Lutheran Church, E1135
            [16JN]
      Remarks in Senate
        Armed Forces:  anniversary of integration (S. Con. Res. 104), S6723
            [19JN], S6724 [19JN]
        Asian Pacific American Heritage Month:  observance, S5417-S5419
            [22MY]
        Buffalo, NY:  anniversary of St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church,
            S4561 [8MY]
        Chaldean Federation of America:  tribute, S12243 [9OC]
        Chaldean-Detroit Times (publication):  anniversary, S1798 [11MR]
        Civil rights:  prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based
            on sex, race, or national origin (S. 232), S3116 [2AP]
        Colleges and universities:  disclosure of criminal incidents
            relative to prejudice based on race, ethnicity, gender,
            religion, sexual orientation, or disability, S7838 [9JY]
        ------ disclosure of criminal incidents relative to prejudice based
            on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or
            disability, S11073 [29SE]
        d'Escoto, Rodrigo:  Dept. of Commerce Minority Development Agency
            National Minority Male Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient,
            S11631 [6OC]
        Education:  require study of multilingualism, S3484 [23AP]
        English language:  encourage status as primary language and
            recognize importance of multilingualism (S. Res. 236), S5458
            [22MY]
        Fakhouri, Haifa:  American Arab and Jewish Friends (organization)
            Friends Community Service Award recipient, S3661 [27AP]
        Foreign policy:  promote a cease-fire and provide humanitarian
            relief to refugees and internally displaced ethnic factions in
            Kosovo, S9929-S9934 [3SE]
        Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
            American Democracy:  designate (S. Res. 171), S2233 [18MR],
            S2582 [25MR]
        Hindu New Year:  observance, S1960 [13MR]
        Immigration:  educational performance of immigrant children, S2416
            [23MR]
        Mark, Florine:  American Arab and Jewish Friends (organization)
            Friends Community Service Award recipient, S3661 [27AP]
        National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day:  designate (S.
            Res. 221), S3959 [30AP]
        National Hispanic Heritage Month:  observance, S10177-S10181 [10SE],
            S10380 [15SE], S10441 [16SE], S10446 [16SE], S10447 [16SE]
        National Tartan Day:  designate (S. Res. 155), S2373 [20MR], S2564
            [25MR]
        Piszek, Edward J.:  ``Commander's Cross With a White Star'' medal
            recipient, S2875 [31MR]
        Racial relations:  Presidential initiative to encourage dialogue
            within the U.S., S8947 [23JY]
        Shepherdstown, WV:  tribute to Contemporary American Theater
            Festival and Town Hall meeting on the performing arts and race,
            S8947 [23JY]
        Social customs:  impact of using politically correct terminology on
            society, S5681 [5JN]
        Social Security:  reform relative to women and minorities,
            S8985-S8987 [24JY]
        Troy, MI:  tribute to Croatian Festival, S9800 [1SE]
        United Mexican-American Students of Colorado:  anniversary, S8380
            [16JY]
      Reports filed
        Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
            American Democracy:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.
            Res. 171), S1435 [5MR]
        National Tartan Day:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res.
            155), S2295 [19MR]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in college
            admissions based on sex, race, or national origin:  Associated
            Students of the University of California, H2913 [6MY]
        Tribute to Brooklyn Irish-American Parade Committee:  House of
            Representatives, E211 [24FE]
      Statements
        Understanding Free Association as a Form of Separate Sovereignty and
            Political Independence in the Case of Decolonization of Puerto
            Rico:  Fred M. Zeder II, H783 [4MR]
      Tables
        African American Medal of Honor recipients, E268 [3MR]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 294, anniversary of Armed Forces integration, H6604
            [29JY]
        S. Con. Res. 104, anniversary of Armed Forces integration, S6701
            [19JN], S6724 [19JN]
        S. Res. 155, National Tartan Day, S2373 [20MR]
        S. Res. 171, Greek Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration
            of Greek and American Democracy, S273 [2FE], S2234 [18MR]
        S. Res. 221, National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day, S3946
            [30AP], S3959 [30AP]
        S. Res. 236, encourage status of English as the primary language and
            recognize importance of multilingualism, S5457 [22MY]