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Happy birthday Ukrainian National Women’s League of America! On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of our great organization, I welcome the Honorary President and all Honorary members of the UNWLA to the XXVIIUNWLA Convention. I also welcome members of the Executive Committee and National Board, the chair and members of the Auditing Committee, and all the members of our organization who have gathered here to celebrate this momentous event. Dear Soyuzianky! How lucky we are to live at a time with so many things to celebrate. We have assembled here to continue a tradition of conventions that was established many years ago. Those who came before us would be proud that the organization they established has reached its 80th year. At the same time, we are celebrating wonderful events that have recently transpired in Ukraine. After a political struggle tainted by fraud and shameful deeds, the people of Ukraine said "No More" and voted to elect an honorable president. Today, President Viktor Yushchenko is a symbol of hopes realized. Around the world, the people of Ukraine and their new president have earned the respect and admiration of millions. Ukraine, and especially its gallant young people, who gathered on the maidan in support of transparent and democratic elections, are to be congratulated for their courage and perseverance. Theirs is a victory well fought and fairly won, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. In viewing the history of the UNWLA over the past 80 years, we can see many striking parallels to the history of Ukraine. Indeed, our organization, founded in the United States of America, can trace its roots and its evolution to events in Ukraine. During the earliest years of the UNWLA, times were tumultuous and uncertain for people in Ukraine. The country was occupied by a succession of enemy powers. Enemies from all sides wanted to reign over the breadbasket of Europe. Many of your parents or grandparents lived through the Great Famine of 1932-1933. Many were deported to Siberia under the Communist regime. Others were forced to live under Nazism and were deported to slave-labor camps and suffered unspeakable horror. Throughout these precarious times, the Ukrainian people managed to survive. Ruled and oppressed by others, they managed to pass on to new generations the gift of hope and endurance. Ukrainian art, culture, history, religious faith, and language were imperiled but not destroyed. And the Ukrainian spirit was often bowed but never broken. When the sun sent its orange rays on Maidan Nezaleznosty in Kyiv, the rays reached the all Ukrainians living throughout the world. God has blessed our Ukraine and our homeland has earned the right to call itself a democratic state whose leaders govern with honor and integrity. We can be very proud. We can also be very proud of ourselves. Every three years, members of the UNWLA gather to elect leaders of their own organization. That this tradition has endured for so many decades is remarkable because it is an achievement that has eluded many other Diaspora organizations. We have succeeded because we have set goals worthy of achieving and with God's help, we will continue to follow this honorable path. Our goals, our programs, and our endeavors affect many lives, here and in Ukraine. With the election of President Yushchenko, Ukraine proclaimed to the world that it is a nation of strong people who are ready to assume the rights and responsibilities of citizens of a truly sovereign state. And while we celebrate this proclamation, we know that Ukraine and its new president are facing many challenges. Ukraine still needs our help, and we must stand ready to offer that help for as long as it is needed. The slogan of our XXVII UNWLA Convention is “From all the Yesterdays Through all the Tomorrows," and it must be our mandate for the future. Our yesterdays have been filled with wonderful experiences and great achievements. Our tomorrows, if we are strong and united, will be filled with new experiences and even greater achievements. May God Bless the UNWLA. May God help us to carry on the work that was passed on to us and to pass it on with pride to future generations. God Bless America! Iryna Kurowyckyj, President 22 XXVII Конвенція СУЛ www.unwla.org
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