May 1. the building of the Balch Institute. a unique new public educational institution was dedicated in the city of Philadelphia. The principal address at the dedication ceremonies was delivered by Secretary General of the United Nations Kurt Waldheim. Balch is unique in that its resources are devoted principally to the history of North American immigrant. ethnic. racial. and minority groups. Our diverse origins are of increased interest today and Balch will meet an important educational need both in my home city and for the Nation. Balchs building will open at the start of the Nations Bicentennial year and will stand near Independence Hall in that Philadelphia neighborhood where the Founding Fathers walked and talked. debated. and came together to create this Nation. I enter in the RECORD the following news release from Balch which outlines its programs and purposes: A sevenpoint program and the election of a new president have been announced by The Balch Institute. the Philadelphia educational Institution devoted to North American immigration. ethnic. racial and minority group history. The Institutes new president is Howard L. Applegate. an historian and academic librarian who has been serving for the past two years as Balchs executive director.
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