[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 86 (Thursday, June 17, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S7236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  BREAD FOR THE WORLD 25TH ANNIVERSARY

 Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I rise today to speak about Bread 
for the World, an organization which has dedicated itself to helping 
end hunger in the U.S. and throughout the world, and is celebrating its 
25th Anniversary this year. I would like to take this opportunity to 
commend the members of Bread for the World on their 25 years of 
dedication to helping those less fortunate.
  Bread for the World began in 1974 with a small group of Protestants 
and Catholics who were concerned about hunger. This group of 
individuals has now become a national movement with 44,000 members 
representing 40 denominations. In its informational campaigns around 
the world, and here on Capitol Hill, Bread for the World is a non-
partisan organization whose legislative initiatives serve the purpose 
of providing assistance to those in need and, no less important, a 
means to provide for oneself.
  Children and child nutrition programs have been a principal focus for 
Bread for the World. In addition, Bread for the World has advocated 
programs designed to help individuals in need to receive assistance 
and, ultimately, find a job. During my tenure here in the Senate, and 
earlier as a member of the House of Representatives, I have worked with 
Bread for the World on a number of initiatives related to these issues. 
Last year, the Congress passed and the President signed into law 
legislation backed by Break for the World, the Africa: Seeds of Hope 
Act, of which I was an original cosponsor. This law will redirect U.S. 
resources to small-scale farmers and struggling rural communities in 
Africa. It also established a revolving loan fund to provide food aid 
in response to emergency food crises throughout the world.
  As a member of the board, I am pleased to commend the people of this 
fine organization for 25 years of dedicated efforts on behalf of 
Americans and people around the world who suffer from hunger.

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