[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 71 (Tuesday, June 4, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E941]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE POPULATION COUNCIL ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 4, 2002

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the 
Population Council, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Its 
headquarters are located in the 14th Congressional district which I 
represent. The Population Council strives to improve the well-being and 
reproductive health of people around the world and works to achieve a 
humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources.
  Established in 1952, the organization conducts high-quality, 
objective, policy-relevant research in biomedicine, public health and 
social science. It also offers evidence-based technical assistance and 
capacity building through collaborative research, awards, fellowships, 
and training.
  Founder John D. Rockefeller III believed that the reason to care 
about population was ``to improve the quality of people's lives, to 
help make it possible for individual's everywhere to develop their full 
potential.'' Although the circumstances facing the world have changed 
substantially over the past 50 years, that vision has motivated the 
organization throughout its history. Today the Council remains in the 
forefront of its field, anticipating problems, doing the research, and 
providing the results that inform the debate and facilitate the 
development and implementation of science-based solutions. The 
Council's research agenda now includes HIV/AIDS, urbanization, 
adolescents, and aging, along with its long-standing work in 
contraceptive development, improving access to high-quality 
reproductive health services, and understanding the causes and 
consequences of population change.
  The Population Council began as a funding agency with a professional 
staff of fewer than ten and an annual budget of less than 1 million 
dollars. This fiscal year the Council will operate on a budget of $86 
million, with offices in 18 countries and on four different continents. 
It conducts research and programs in more than 70 countries. The 
Council's extensive various offices and programs employ nearly 600 
people worldwide and includes citizens from more than 40 countries.
  The Population Council Board of Trustees is comprised of leaders in 
the fields of biomedicine, business, economic development, health, the 
media, philanthropy, and social science.
  The organization receives funding from the government as well as 
private foundations, corporations and individuals. In all of its 
endeavors, the Population Council has aspired to the highest 
professional and ethical standards and has earned a worldwide 
reputation for excellence and integrity. Policymakers, program managers 
and others concerned with population issues turn to the Population 
Council for rigorous research results--results that help improve 
people's lives.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending the 
Population Council for 50 years of groundbreaking research, and wishing 
them continued excellence in the next 50 years.

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