[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 12286] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]IN RECOGNITION OF AMERISKA DOMOVINA ______ HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH of ohio in the house of representatives Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Ameriska Domovina, one of the oldest Slovenian papers in the world and Northeast Ohio's oldest ethnic newspaper, as it ceases publication this August after one-hundred and ten years in circulation. Ameriska Domovina was first published in Cleveland, Ohio in 1898, making it the Ohio's oldest ethnic newspaper. James V. Debevec inherited the newspaper from his father, James E. Debevec, who assumed responsibility of the paper in the 1930's with the intention of preparing new immigrants from Slovenia for their citizenship tests. James V. changed the content of the newspaper with the changing needs of the community, using it as a forum to teach and preserve Slovenian culture and traditions to the growing community of Slovenian-Americans. The paper, like all ethnic newspapers, has been vital in connecting the Slovenian community with their roots and as well as with other Slovenian communities in North America. Debevec printed news from Slovenian communities in the United States and Canada in the newspaper. Ameriska Domovina has over two-thousand subscribers; each newspaper is printed using Debevec's own printing press, at an office located on St. Claire Avenue in Downtown Cleveland. The last issue of Ameriska Domovina will be distributed to its subscribers on August 21, 2008, following the retirement of Debevec, his wife, and their colleague. Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognition of Ameriska Domovina, Northeast Ohio's oldest ethnic newspaper, and in recognition of the contributions of the Slovenian-American community in the Greater Cleveland area. ____________________