Mr. Speaker. I rise before the U.S. House of Representatives to urge my colleagues to join me In paying tribute to an Important area of my hometown of Flint. MI. the St. John Street community. A reunion of residents of the St. John Street community will be held on August 1. 1992 to celebrate the rich ethnic heritage of that neighborhood. This thriving community was the focal point in Flint for Immigrants from throughout the world. People migrated to this area from Europe. Asia. Africa. and the deep southern region of the United States. The St. John Street community was a microcosm of the extensive ethnic growth in the United States at the turn of the century.
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