[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       SALUTE TO THE ISRAELI CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute the Israeli Center 
for International Cooperation, and the 47-year-long United States-
Israeli partnership.
  The center is known by its Hebrew initials as Mashav, and has 
developed a remarkable record in nation building all over the world.
  Thanks to Mashav, Israel has developed an international reputation 
for its leadership in agriculture, medicine, and education.
  I would like to especially note the impact that Mashav has had 
throughout Africa.
  In Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia, eye-surgery clinics set up by Mashav 
have restored sight to thousands of people.
  Israeli irrigation technology helps to provide food and sustenance 
for millions.
  Mr. Speaker, I recall an old saying ``give a man a fish, and he eats 
for a day. Teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime.''
  This perfectly describes the influence that Israel, a small but 
dynamic friend of the United States, is having throughout the 
developing world.
  There is a reception at 5:30 today at 2168 Rayburn. Please join us to 
hear more about Mashav.


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