[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1069]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO DOUG RAND

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 21, 2000

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to honor the 
spirit and dedication of a man whose life was committed to world peace 
and community empowerment. Doug Rand will be remembered as a 
determined, compassionate, and inspirational man who was committed to 
the fight for social justice. On March 5, 2000, Doug Rand passed away 
at the age of 45.
  As a longtime member of the Resource Center for Nonviolence staff, 
friends recall the activist as persistent, yet that being his 
``greatest strength''. Through his efforts at the Center, Rand's most 
noteworthy accomplishment came with the installation of the 
``Collateral Damage'' statue. The controversial statue was dedicated in 
1995, on the eve of the bombing on Hiroshima. The statue symbolizes the 
human cost of war. Rand's commitment to this project and others like it 
led him to further acclaim as a political minister.
  Rand was known to counsel men about the draft. In particular, he took 
up the case of Eric Larsen, a Marine who refused duty during the 
Persian gulf war. Rand later approached Eric Larsen to work at the 
Resource Center. This effort later led him to take other anti-
militarist ventures, such as his anti-war toys campaign.
  Friends of Doug Rand quietly gathered after the death, yet this day 
would be committed to celebrating the accomplishments of Rand in his 
life. Rand is survived by his wife, Mathilda, loving friends and an 
aware community. At this time, Mr. Speaker, I ask you and our 
colleagues to reflect on the role that Mr. Doug Rand has had in his 
political journey for enlightenment and discovery for us all.

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