[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E469]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, 
    RECIPIENT OF TWO AWARDS FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OPEN WORLD 
                           LEADERSHIP CENTER

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 24, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
School of Public Policy at George Mason University in Fairfax, 
Virginia, which has received special recognition from the Open World 
Leadership Center at the Library of Congress. The Terrorism, 
Transnational Crime and Corruption Center in George Mason's School of 
Public Policy and the Academy for Education Development have 
demonstrated exceptional support to the Open World Program and the 
Congress by acting as national grantees.
  The Open World program aims to increase U.S.-Eurasian understanding 
and partnerships. Since its inception in 1999, the program has 
introduced more than 15,000 current and future decision makers from 
Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union to American 
political and civic life. In addition to Russia, the program includes 
the former Soviet states of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
  On March 8, 2010, the Open World Leadership Center presented the 2010 
Open World National Grantee of Merit Award to the Terrorism, 
Transnational Crime and Corruption Center and the Open World Award for 
Service to Congress to the Academy for Education Development.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing George 
Mason's School of Public Policy for its exceptional service to Congress 
and the Open World Program. The school's actions have a profound impact 
on increasing political and civic discourse between the United States 
and former Soviet states.

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