Mr. President. I rise today with my colleagues from Nebraska and from Colorado to honor a very significant event to be held in the District of Columbia from June 24 to 27. 1987. known as the Sokol USA slet. The Sokol is a fraternal organization founded by Miroslav Tyrs in Czechoslovakia in 1862 and brought to the United States by immigrants. It has since become a national organization known as the Slovak Gymnastic Union of the United States of America. On this 125th anniversary of the organization. members from the United States. Canada. and Europe will meet in the District of Columbia for a gymnastics competition. followed by a slet. which is a gymnastics festival. at the District of Columbia Armory on Saturday.
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