American Nationalities Movement
A message from Ralph Perk Jr. regarding the 2020 Census:
Its important for our communities to have 100% response for this census because this is how the Federal Government divides money among the States and also decides how many Congressional Representatives each State gets. In short, the greater our states population compared to other states, the greater our share of federal benefits and the greater our representation in the House of Representatives.
So we are asking all to insure that every community and person is counted.
And no one need worry that their identity or location will be made known, even to other government agencies, as the specifics of each census are locked for 75 years.
In addition, their may be census jobs available. If anyone wants to apply, go online to www.2020census.gov/jobs. I believe the minimum is over $20/hr.
Thanks, and have a safe and healthy Easter Season.
R. Perk, president, ANM
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July 2014 - Captive Nations Dinner: Retired Judge Ralph Perk, President; United States Senator from Ohio, Rob Portman, speaker & Honoree; Honoree Katalin Gulden of the Hungarian Community; Irene Morrow, Past President; Honoree Francis Rutkowski (deceased) of the {Polish Community; And, Cleveland Councilman Michael Polensek.
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November 2013 - Christmas Party Luncheon: Alex Machaskee, former Publisher of the Cleveland Plain Dealer; August Pust, Mary Rose Oakar, each gave a remembrance of the Movement’s Founder Mayor Emeritus Ralph Perk; Ralph Perk, Jr., President; Irene Morrow, Past President; Dr. Vladimir Rus, Executive Secretary; & Ken Kovach, president of ICC-WIN.
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November 2013 - Sheila Crawford, president , Cleveland Cultural Gardens; Laurel Tombassi, president, Eastern European Congress of Ohio; Mary Hamlin of the British Cultural Gardens; Paul Burik of the Czech Cultural Gardens; Honoree George Terbrack; Irene Morrow, past president and first recipient of the Founders Award; Alex Machaskee, former Publisher of the Cleveland Plain Dealer; Honoree Pierre Bejjani, president, C.A.M.E.O.
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November 2013 - Ralph Perk, Jr., President; Irene Morrow, past president; Judge Ray Pianka (deceased) of the Ckleveland Municipal Court; Cleveland Councilman Michael Polensek; Honoree George Terbrack; Dr. Richard Klein, author of “The Perk Legacy” at clevelandmemory.org; former Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar; Alex Machaskee, former Publisher of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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July 2012 - Irene Morrow, past president; Jose Feliciano; Dr. Valdimir Rus; Ken Kovach; Alex Machaskee; US Senator George V. Voinovich; Ralph Perk, Jr.; Giahoa Ryan of the Vietnamese Community; and, August Pust.
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July 2012 - Ralph Perk, Jr., president; Mrs. Janet Voinovich; former US Senator George V. Voinovich (deceased); and Joe Thomas of the Indian community; with photobomb by August Pust.
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July 2012 - Ralph Perk, Jr., president; Mrs. and former US Senator Janet & (the late) George Voinovich, Honorary President of the Movement.
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December 2016 - Ralph Perk, Jr., president; Terrence J. Smith who performed a recreation of Churchill’s December 24, 1941 speech at the White House Tree Lighting; Honoree Wasyl Liscynesky and great grandson; Irene Morrow, past president; and Honoree Richard J. Konisiewicz.
Our Mission Statement
The following are proposed elements of an updated mission statement. Please convey your ideas to add or subtract to: jrperkcmc@aol.com
The American Nationalities Movement was formed for the purpose of uniting all the nationalities in the United States in the goal to educate, advocate and represent their interests of all the diverse ethnic groups to the public and mostly to the political leaders of the United States. This pursuit of our common interest to achieve an understanding of the complex issues that confront each group individually and collectively and that without our united efforts all of us will be endanger.
Therefore our duty as citizens of the United States with diverse ethnic backgrounds and interests is to overcome any differences between us and act together to further the goals of reducing and eliminating any potential efforts by any group to adversely affect our values and beliefs.
The American Nationalities Movement understands that In order to make significant progress, we as a group must identify and select leaders that would represent our interests. That without such representation we will not be heard. Therefore as long as ethnic communities exist in the United States The American Nationalities Movement will actively support the groups interests.
Our By-Laws
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