[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]