[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1854]
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                IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF DR. VANG POBZEB

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                            HON. MARK GREEN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2005

  Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to 
commemorate the life of Dr. Yang Pobzeb, an extraordinary man who 
recently passed away on August 23, 2005 after a life of passionate 
service to human rights and Hmong people across the globe.
  Dr. Pobzeb began his activism in the mid-1970s and was among the 
first to achieve national recognition in the Hmong American Community. 
In 1987 he founded the Lao Human Rights Council--an organization 
devoted to improving the living conditions of Hmong people both in Laos 
and the U.S. Dr. Pobzeb was a tireless advocate for a people and 
culture that faced tremendous persecution, and he took every 
opportunity to remind the international community of the plight of the 
Hmong people in Laos. I was proud to work together with him, time and 
time again, in this fight.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to commemorate the life of such 
an incredible man. Dr. Pobzeb was truly an exemplar of compassion and 
dedication, and on behalf of the citizens of Wisconsin's Eighth 
Congressional District, I offer my condolences to his family, and pay 
tribute to his life of activism and sacrifice.

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