[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 34 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 34

  Recognizing the 75th birthday of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African 
   Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2007

Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the 75th birthday of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African 
   Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

Whereas October 7, 2006, marked the 75th birthday of Archbishop Desmond Mpilo 
        Tutu;
Whereas in 1986, Desmond Tutu was the first black African to be elected 
        Archbishop of Cape Town and head of the Anglican Church in South Africa;
Whereas Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 in recognition of 
        his courage, heroism, and use of nonviolence in the struggle against 
        apartheid;
Whereas Desmond Tutu has been awarded, in addition to the Nobel Peace Prize, 
        other prestigious awards including, the Order for Meritorious Award 
        (Gold), the Archbishop of Canterbury's Award for Outstanding Service to 
        the Anglican Communion, the Prix d'Athene, and the Martin Luther King 
        Jr. Non-Violent Peace Prize;
Whereas Desmond Tutu has received numerous honorary doctorates from several 
        universities including Harvard, Kent, Colombia, Aberdeen, and Howard;
Whereas Desmond Tutu became the first black African Dean of Mary's Cathedral in 
        Johannesburg;
Whereas Desmond Tutu was the first black African to become the General Secretary 
        of the South African Council of Churches;
Whereas Desmond Tutu is an international lecturer, philosopher, author, and 
        humanitarian;
Whereas Desmond Tutu chaired South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission 
        from April 1996 to July 1998 to investigate crimes committed during the 
        period of South Africa's apartheid; and
Whereas Desmond Tutu has fought for a democratic and just society without racial 
        divisions, a common system of education, and a world which promotes the 
        rights and opportunities of the marginalized, disadvantaged, and 
        disenfranchised: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 75th birthday of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, 
        Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa;
            (2) honors the accomplishments of Desmond Mpilo Tutu; and
            (3) extols the contributions of Desmond Mpilo Tutu to South 
        Africa, the United States, and the international community.
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