[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 87 (Thursday, June 13, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1087-E1088]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      KIP TIERNAN TO BE HONORED ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY FOR HER MANY 
                              ACHIEVEMENTS

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                       HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY II

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 1996

  Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, June 21, 1996, 
the people of Boston are holding a truly momentous event. The purpose 
of the event is to honor a woman who has been at the forefront of the 
struggle for equal rights for all people. This party, to celebrate the 
70th birthday of Kip Tiernan, is a recognition of the woman and her 
many great achievements throughout her life. Kip has valiantly fought 
for the rights of the poor and disenfranchised in our society, from the 
founding of Rosie's Place in 1974 to her continued work as a adjunct 
professor of ethical policy at the University of Massachusetts. Her 
work has reached far and touched many and that is why we have all come 
together to honor this truly extraordinary woman.
  Rosie's Place was created by Kip in response to a need for a place 
where poor and homeless women could go to find food, shelter, and 
support in their time of need. The continued work and dedication Kip 
has given to this, the first such shelter of its kind in the United 
States, has allowed it to evolve into a place where women could not 
only find immediate food and shelter, but also long-term aid through 
permanent housing and education programs. The achievements of Rosie's 
Place, in addition to her part in founding the Boston Food Bank, the 
Boston Women's Fund, Health Care for the Homeless and Community Works 
mark Kip as a true champion of the poor.
  It is an honor and a privilege to be able to lend my thoughts and 
sentiments to this celebration of Kip Tiernan. Her life and work and 
the aid she has been able to give to so many people should serve as an 
example to us all. Her life was, and continues to be, an influential 
one, unselfishly dedicated to helping others. Let us celebrate on this 
day a great woman who has done so much for so many.

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     UNITED STATES-INDIA RELATIONS: THE NEED FOR UNITED STATES AID

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 1996

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the current status of 
United States-India relations.
  Over the past decade the relationship between our countries has been 
increasingly positive. United States trade and business investments in 
India have grown to an all-time high. This growth should continue, for 
India recently reaffirmed its commitment to democracy by conducting the 
largest democratic election in history. Over 65 percent of India's 640 
million eligible voters participated in the election.
  At such a time, with so many positive developments, it is a serious 
misreading of history for us to even consider freezing aid to India, as 
some are now proposing. I urge those who are so inclined to listen to 
the warnings of Ambassador Frank Wisner, senior career ambassador to 
India, who recently said India would view such an attempt by Congress 
to be ``a very negative message.''
  Undeniably, there have been human rights abuses in India in years 
past. But progress in this area is being made, as reflected most 
dramatically by the election results in Punjab Province. There, the 
ruling party which allegedly committed abuses against Muslims was 
thrown out by a Muslim-leaning party. Another reflection of progress 
was the decision by both the State Department and the United Nations to 
commend India for its recent resolution of human rights problems. These 
are trends to be encouraged, not discouraged by denying additional 
assistance.
  In fact, a cutoff of United States developmental assistance would 
hurt the very people who most need help, hampering the intentions of 
newly elected Prime Minister Deve Gowda to improve the living 
conditions of the poorest citizens of India.
  Finally, India's geographic position continues to be of great 
strategic importance in light of recent transactions between China and 
Pakistan.
  For these reasons, and more, I believe those who want to send a 
symbolic message are jeopardizing our relationship with India and 
putting at peril United States national security interests in and 
around that region of the world.

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