[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 77 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          IN HONOR OF MONO SEN

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 3, 2004

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mono Sen for his 
years of public service and promotion of social unity. Mr. Sen was 
honored by the Ram Mohan Mission at the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma 
Raja Rammohan Ceremony on Saturday, May 22, 2004, in Kolkata, India.
  Mr. Sen was awarded the Rammohan Puraskar 2004 for his outstanding 
work in public affairs, his promotion of social unity, and his efforts 
on behalf of the community as a whole in the United States of America. 
Mr. Sen's involvement in the community is unparalleled, dedicating his 
life to helping those in need, and working tirelessly without 
discrimination. Mr. Sen has contributed greatly to helping immigrants 
with the many challenges they face when settling in America, thereby 
enriching their American experience.
  Mr. Sen has been involved in many programs that help Asian-Americans 
and seniors. Before moving to New Jersey, he served as management 
consultant at the William Hudson Center in the South Bronx and as 
director of the Caring Community Center in New York City. In 1980, Mono 
Sen founded the United Ethnic Congress in America to promote the 
election and appointments of Asians to the U.S. government.
  For his numerous contributions to the people of New Jersey and his 
many years of extraordinary leadership, Mr. Sen has received countless 
awards and citations. Most notably, on May 10, 2000, Jersey City, New 
Jersey honored Mr. Sen by renaming Liberty Avenue as Mono Sen Plaza.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mono Sen for his 
distinguished public service, his dedication to promoting social unity, 
and his outstanding leadership and devotion to his community.

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