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Vol. LVII DECEMBER 2000 Editor: TAMARA STADNYCHENKO FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Merry Christmas and a Happy Hew Year to all who celebrate on December 25th according to the Gregorian calendar. In December we start a winter cycle of holidays. This is a most joyous season, especially for children for whom the holiday traditions, particularly St. Nicholas Day, are filled with wonder and beauty. Teachers in the UNWLA preschool program do a wonderful job in preparing our children for the holidays. We wish to thank them for their efforts and skill in teaching about our wonderful traditions. This year, Lesia Dudchenko, the President of the Ukrainian National Women's League in Kharkiv, Ukraine, will bring the tradition of St. Nicholas to school # 3 in Kharkiv, one of the schools where the UNWLA has introduced its "Milk and Roll" program. We wish that every child had the opportunity to experience the pleasures of the holiday season. Unfortunately, many children will not experience these pleasures. From press releases and other informed sources, we know that there are more and more street children in the cities of Ukraine. They are pushed out of their homes by their mothers; some simply decide to leave their homes because of poverty. It is especially tragic in this season when many of us have so much to celebrate. The Ukrainian government is a signatory of The Convention on the Rights of the Child which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 20, 1989. Since that time, nothing has been done to protect the street children and the situation is worsening as the number of street children grows. The children, the future of a nation, do what they can just to survive from day to day. This holiday season will not be joyous for them. A date that became part of Ukraine's history was December 1, 1991. On that date, in an unprecedented referendum, the Ukrainian people proclaimed their desire to be independent. It was a decision that began a new era in the history of a nation. The referendum united the Ukrainian people, and the will of the people was to live in dignity in their own sovereign nation. For us, it was a magnificent moment and for Ukraine, it was an event that was to bring unsurpassed joy for the coming holiday season. Let us hope that as the nation grows in wisdom and experience, it will take greater steps to ensure that all of its children are protected and nurtured as all children should be. The American people have a history of their own to remember in December. It was on December 7, 1941, that Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. This act united the American people to act and protect the dignity of
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