[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 588 Introduced in House (IH)]






107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 588

  To commend former President Jimmy Carter for being awarded the 2002 
     Nobel Peace Prize and for his lifetime of dedication to peace.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 15, 2002

   Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
Isakson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kildee, 
Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Israel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Maloney 
  of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Honda, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
Doggett, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
 Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
Lofgren, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
 Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Payne, Mr. Levin, Mr. George Miller of 
   California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of 
 Virginia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Costello) submitted the 
     following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To commend former President Jimmy Carter for being awarded the 2002 
     Nobel Peace Prize and for his lifetime of dedication to peace.

Whereas in 1978, President Carter personally negotiated with Egyptian President 
        Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to reach the Camp 
        David Accords, the cornerstone of all subsequent peace efforts in the 
        Middle East;
Whereas President Carter completed negotiations on the Strategic Arms Limitation 
        Talks II (SALT II) and continued to make strategic arms control a focus 
        of United States security policy;
Whereas President Carter emphasized the importance of human rights as a key 
        element of United States foreign policy;
Whereas former President Carter and his wife Rosalynn established the Carter 
        Center in 1982;
Whereas the Carter Center has taken an active and vital role in world affairs, 
        always seeking to improve human rights, promote democracy, resolve 
        conflicts, and enhance the lives of the people of the world;
Whereas former President Carter has made countless trips abroad to promote 
        peace, democracy, and human rights, including visits to East Timor, 
        North Korea, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Mexico, among many others;
Whereas former President Carter has sought to expand the definition of human 
        rights to encompass health and poverty; and
Whereas former President Carter has made the promotion of peace, democracy, and 
        human rights his life's work: Now, therefore be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes and 
congratulates former President Jimmy Carter for his receipt of the 2002 
Nobel Peace Prize and commends him for his tireless work for and 
dedication to peace.
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