Remarks at Chinese Lunar New Year, 4686: Year of the Dragon

 
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA n barry. jr. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004 MAYOR / / /. REMARKS OF MAYOR MARION RARRY JR. AT THE CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR, H686: YEAR OF THE DRAGON 6TH & H STS. NW, WASHINGTON, D-C- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1988 2:00 P.M. MR. MAK, MR.. CHI EN AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, I AM HONORED TO BE HERE -TODAY. . ■ . NO ONE APPRECIATES THE CHINESE COMMUNITY'S LONG AMD LOYAL SUPPORT OF MY ADMINISTRATION MORE THAN I, SO CELEBRATING CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR IS AN EVENT I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY YEAR. IT'S ALSO THE ONLY TIME OF YEAR THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OKAYS FIRECRACKER EXPLOSIONS AND LION DANCERS IN A PUBLIC STREET! (intended humorously) SALUTING THE START OF A686, THE YEAR' OF THE DRAGON, IS AN IMPORTANT DAY FOR WASHINGTON'S ASIAN COMMUNITY AND FOR ASIAN PEOPLES ACROSS THE NATION AND THE WORLD.