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Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 28, honoring the 100th Anniversary of St. Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Cathedral:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 100th anniversary of St. Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Cathedral located in the district I represent in Manhattan, New York. It was the first Armenian church established in New York City.
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