[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E233]
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                         THANK YOU, PETER KING

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 12, 1997

  Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize Congressman Peter King for his tireless and 
diligent work on behalf of the Irish people.
  Congressman King, who serves as the cochairman of the Congressional 
Ad Hoc Committee on Irish Affairs, was awarded the Heart of America 
International Peace Award by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Padriac 
Pearse Division I, Jackson County, MO, on February 1, 1997. This honor 
was for his strong opposition to British oppression of the Irish 
people. Mr. King was only the third leader to receive this prestigious 
honor. Previous winners of this award include Jerry Adams and 
Bernadette Devlin. All three have distinguished themselves through 
exemplary leadership in the area of human rights equalization in 
Northern Ireland. He was recently presented this award by the Ancient 
Order of Hibernians in my district.
  Congressman Peter King has traveled to the six occupied counties in 
Northern Ireland on 15 different occasions and is recognized as the 
leader in Congress on issues facing Ireland. He has been honored by the 
Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Knights of Columbus, the Irish-
American Fenian Society, the Irish National Caucus, and the Irish 
Northern Aid Committee.
  His travels to Northern Ireland enabled him to witness hunger 
strikes, the Diplock Courts, and other monumental events. He 
accompanied President Clinton on the President's historic peace mission 
to Belfast and Derry in 1995.
  Thank you, Peter King, for your outstanding service to the Congress, 
the Irish-American community throughout our great Nation, and the Irish 
nationalist community abroad. I applaud your efforts and salute you as 
the 1997 Heart of America International Peace Award recipient.

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