[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 108 (Thursday, August 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S7886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               APPRECIATION FOR AMBASSSADOR MALEEHA LODHI

 Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, on behalf of myself and my 
colleagues I would like to place in the record a bipartisan statement 
of appreciation for the outgoing Ambassador of Pakistan, Dr. Maleeha 
Lodhi.
  Ambassador Lodhi has served her country with exceptional distinction. 
Her prior experience as both an academic and a journalist has proved to 
be a great advantage: she has always articulated her government's 
positions with the precision of a scholar and the persuasive reach of a 
news analyst.
  Perhaps most significantly, Ambassador Lodhi has served as a cultural 
bridge. She has played an invaluable role in harmonizing the various 
goals shared by Pakistan and the United States, goals ranging from 
advancing the international war on terror to de-escalating tensions in 
South Asia. Moreover, Ambassador Lodhi has- by both her words and her 
personal example- helped bridge the chasm of misunderstanding between 
the United States and the Islamic world.
  Ambassador Lodhi's mission has been to serve the people and nation of 
Pakistan, and she has fulfilled that mission superbly. But at this 
critical juncture, Ambassador Lodhi has also been a great asset in 
furthering the common interests not only of Pakistan and United States, 
but of many voices of moderation, tolerance and progressive thinking 
all across the Muslim world. Her presence here in Washington will be 
sorely missed, and we wish her all the best on her return 
home.''

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