[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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                      IN HONOR OF DR. TED YAMAMORI

  (Mr. KYL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KYL. Mr. Speaker, it is fitting and proper that Ted Yamamori was 
chosen to lead the House today in prayer. A good and kind man, Ted has 
served for several years as president of Food for the Hungry. He is a 
real American hero, and I'm proud to call him a friend.
  As a child, Dr. Yamamori survived war and starvation. Yet, instead of 
becoming resentful, bitter, or angry, he began serving others. In 
addition to serving as president of Food for the Hungry, Ted is an 
adjunct professor of sociology at Arizona State University. He received 
a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and a Ph.D. from 
Duke University. Before joining Food for the Hungry, Dr. Yamamori 
taught in colleges and universities for 18 years. He is the author of 
several books, numerous articles, and has coauthored 12 books in the 
fields of missiology, sociology, and international development. His 
scholarship on the mission of the church has brought meaning and 
inspiration to Christians around the world.
  Ted Yamamori lives by Abraham Lincoln's creed: ``It is dificult to 
make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims 
kindred to the great God that made him.'' Under this creed, Ted rose 
above the terror of war and starvation. In the example of his life lies 
a message of inspiration for us all.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to host Ted Yamamori as guest chaplain 
today. His invocation of prayer to the U.S. House of Representatives is 
just a sample of his inspiration and ministry to the world.

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