[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 137 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a very 
important organization the state of Michigan. The Acton Institute for 
the Study of Religion and Liberty is a unique resource dedicated to 
prosperity and progress and based in the virtues of religious liberty, 
economic freedom, and personal moral responsibility. The Acton 
Institute works hand in hand with church leadership, educational 
institutions, and individuals in business and the ministry, both in the 
United States and abroad, to promote an understanding of market 
principles and to encourage the economic freedom that creates 
opportunity for all.
  This organization has assisted both elected officials and scholars 
alike with its well written policy papers and newsletters. My 
colleagues and I truly appreciate their insight and dedication to the 
free market. The Acton Institute will be celebrating their eighth 
anniversary today, October 5, 1998 with their Annual Dinner Gala in 
Grand Rapids. The Institute's Board of Directors and the Eighth 
Anniversary Host Committee has a wonderful evening planned. It will 
undoubtedly be a great success.
  I extend my best wishes and congratulations to Father Robert A. 
Sirico, and everyone involved in making the organization a tremendous 
success. I wish the Acton Institute continued prosperity.

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