[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1109 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1109

   Honoring Physicians for Peace for its efforts to foster peace and 
  diplomacy throughout the world, and paying tribute to the life and 
achievements of its founder, Dr. Charles E. Horton, on the occasion of 
                               his death.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2006

  Mr. Burton of Indiana submitted the following resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION



   Honoring Physicians for Peace for its efforts to foster peace and 
  diplomacy throughout the world, and paying tribute to the life and 
achievements of its founder, Dr. Charles E. Horton, on the occasion of 
                               his death.

Whereas Physicians for Peace was founded in 1989 as a private, volunteer, non-
        political, non-sectarian organization by Dr. Charles E. Horton;
Whereas Physicians for Peace is an international, humanitarian, non-profit, 
        medical education organization dedicated to building peace and 
        international friendships in developing nations with unmet medical needs 
        and scarce resources, through medical education and training, clinical 
        care, and donated medical supplies;
Whereas Physicians for Peace has practiced medical diplomacy worldwide by 
        sending teams of qualified volunteers, including physicians, dentists, 
        and nurses on medical education missions to places where medical care is 
        scarce, including Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Eastern 
        Europe, the Middle East, and beyond;
Whereas doctors from across the world from have been united and given the 
        opportunity to better understand promising new medical techniques, as 
        well as different cultures, thanks to the efforts of Physicians for 
        Peace;
Whereas countless numbers of lives have been saved in areas where medical care 
        is mediocre at best, and thousands of physicians have been trained in 
        the art of medicine, and thus are able to help thousands more, thanks to 
        the efforts of Physicians for Peace; and
Whereas the founder of Physicians for Peace, Dr. Charles E. Horton, died on 
        Monday, October 23, 2006: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors Physicians for Peace for the important work it 
        has performed on behalf of humanity;
            (2) thanks Physicians for Peace for its invaluable help in 
        fostering peace and diplomacy across the world;
            (3) pays tribute to the life and achievements of the 
        founder of Physicians for Peace, Dr. Charles E. Horton; and
            (4) commends Physicians for Peace for carrying on its 
        efforts in the wake of the death of its founder.
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