[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H3064-H3065]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DAY

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H. Res. 
142, celebrating and honoring Rotary International with a day of 
recognition.
  As a Rotary member and past president of my hometown club, I can 
attest to the remarkable accomplishments of Rotary International, which 
was founded over 100 years ago, the world's first service club, and is 
now one of the largest nonprofit service organizations in the world. 
``Service above Self,'' the club's motto, has inspired members to 
provide humanitarian assistance and promote international good will. 
Rotary International funds club projects and sponsors volunteers around 
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community and worldwide. In 1985, Rotary International launched Polio 
Plus and spearheaded efforts to immunize the children of the world 
against polio. Since then, polio cases have dropped 99 percent, and the 
world now stands on the threshold of eradicating this dreaded disease.
  Mr. Speaker, Rotarians live by the 4-way test: Is it the truth? Is it 
fair to all concerned? Will it build good will and better friendships? 
And will it be beneficial to all concerned?
  Would not we all be better off if we adopted this creed? 
Congratulations Rotary International.

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