[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING THE INTERNATIONAL TAOIST TAI CHI SOCIETY ON THEIR 40TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate the International Taoist Tai Chi Society on their 
organization's 40th anniversary.
  Predominantly managed by volunteers, the Taoist Tai Chi Society 
instructs members in internal arts and methods which focus on 
recovering, improving, and maintaining health and wellness. In 
following the aims and objectives of its founder, Master Moy Lin-shin, 
the society also promotes preserving the ``essence of tradition in the 
modern world'' and the ``dual cultivation of mind and body.''
  With locations in more than 25 countries around the world, the 
International Taoist Tai Chi Society unites individuals of different 
cultures and dialects, creating an international community. I am 
pleased to note that, in my own 5th Congressional District, the society 
opened a non-profit, Arizona Chapter in 2008. This chapter has both 
helped to improve the health of members in my district and facilitate 
their connection with others throughout the world interested in similar 
practices.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing the Arizona Chapter of 
the International Taoist Tai Chi Society and the entire organization on 
its 40th anniversary.

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