[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 105 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING GRAND MASTER SEOUNG EUI SHIN FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
NASHVILLE COMMUNITY AND THE SUCCESS OF THE SOUTHERN U.S.A. TAE KWON DO 
                             CHAMPIONSHIPS

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                            HON. BOB CLEMENT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 1998

  Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Grand Master 
Seoung Eui Shin and the 23rd Southern U.S.A. Open Tae Kwon Do 
Championships, of which he is director. Master Shin has served the 
Nashville community faithfully for more than twenty years, donating his 
time and talents to make a difference in the lives of countless 
children and young adults.
  Master Shin was born in North Korea and grew up in South Korea during 
the turbulent times following World War II. By the age of 13, he had 
earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He began to teach the art in high 
school and, later, in the Korean Army. He came to the United States and 
Nashville in 1974, and has been an invaluable member of the community 
ever since.
  Now a ninth degree black belt, Master Shin is recognized around the 
world for his Tae Kwon Do abilities and his contributions to the 
martial art. He has become a leader in Nashville's Korean community and 
operates Shin's Martial Arts Institute in Bellevue. He gives freely of 
his time to programs at local elementary schools and community centers. 
Through his instruction, Master Shin has influenced the lives of many 
of his students. His students learn the value of control and self-
discipline while gaining new respect for themselves and others. Several 
of Master Shin's students have gone on to teach Tae Kwon Do themselves, 
passing on what they have learned.
  Seoung Eui Shin, by giving selflessly of his time to the youth of 
Nashville, has quietly made our world a better place and his become a 
role-model for us all. I thank you Master Shin for your contributions 
to our community and congratulate you and all the participants in the 
23rd Southern U.S.A. Tae Kwon Do Championships.

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