[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 4, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF NOBEL PRIZE WINNER LINUS PAULING

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                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 1999

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, on May 15, the California Institute of 
Technology will host an exhibit on the life and works of Linus Pauling, 
the only man to have received two unshared Nobel Prizes, one for 
science and the other for peace.
  The California Institute of Technology, nestled beneath the beautiful 
San Gabriel Mountains in Pasadena, California, is one of the finest 
institutions of higher learning in the world. Its contributions to our 
understanding of the universe around us, from space exploration to 
molecular biology, are unmatched among scientific institutions 
throughout the world. For years, Linus Pauling served on its faculty, 
earning a reputation that has immortalized his contributions to science 
as the Father of Modern Chemistry.
  The exhibit is jointly sponsored by Cal Tech, the Pauling family, 
Oregon State University, and the Soka Gokkai International. I would 
note that its President, Daisaku Ikeda, is one of the great Ambassadors 
for peace in the world today, and was a close personal friend of 
Professor Pauling. In fact, the exhibit was inspired and launched by 
Ikeda as a tribute to his friend and colleague in a manner befitting 
Pualing's life. It was this idea that led Ikeda to propose the exhibit 
that would inspire and educate young people for leadership in the 21st 
century.
  The exhibit is expected to attract young people from all over 
southern California. It will graphically demonstrate the intimate 
relationship between the search for knowledge of the universe and the 
pursuit of peace. It will also provide young people with a role model 
of a man whose life epitomized courage, wisdom and determination, 
values that will well serve today's youth as they prepare to become 
tomorrow's leaders.
  It is with great joy that I announce the opening of the exhibit and 
recognize those who are responsible for making it available to the 
public, especially the young people of my district and of southern 
California.
  This exhibit will run from May 16 to June 19 on the campus of Cal 
Tech in the Winnett Center, and will be open to the public on 
Wednesdays from 4pm to 9pm, on Saturday's from 10am to 6pm. Special 
group and school tours can be booked by calling (323) 938-8255. The 
exhibit is free to the public.

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