[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E186]
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RECOGNIZING THE 5TH ANNUAL FAST OF REVEREND RONALD I. SCHUPP ON TIBETAN 
                           NATIONAL DAY, 2001

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 14, 2001

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I wish today to inform my colleagues 
that on March 10, 2001, which is Tibetan National Day, one of my 
constituents, Reverend Ronald I. Schupp will begin his fifth annual 24-
hour fast to call attention to China's occupation of Tibet. Reverend 
Schupp will be sending a message to the People's Republic of China to 
free Tibet and allow for displaced Tibetans to return to their 
homeland.
  The 14th Dalai Lama was forced to leave Tibet in 1959 and is still 
working for a just outcome to China's occupation of Tibet. In 1989, the 
Dalai Larna was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his ongoing efforts 
to focus attention on this subject.
  I respect the efforts of Reverend Schupp and wish him well in his 
efforts on behalf of the people of Tibet.

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