[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1565]
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                       IN HONOR OF MR. LE NGUYEN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. Le Nguyen, 
who is celebrating 30 years of service to the City of Cleveland.
  After graduating high school in 1974, Mr. Nguyen joined the South 
Vietnam Air Force. Following North Vietnam's invasion on April 30, 
1975, he left South Vietnam and came to the United States. Just several 
years later, Mr. Nguyen became the Asian Liaison for the Community 
Relations Board/City of Cleveland.
  Throughout his long career as the Asian Liaison, Mr. Nguyen has 
worked to promote understanding and cooperation amongst racially and 
culturally diverse groups within the Cleveland community. He played a 
vital role in some of the Community Relations Board's most successful 
projects, including a fundraiser for the Vietnamese Buddhist 
Association of Cleveland's Vien Quang Temple and the coordination of 
Cleveland's first Asian American Resource Directory. Mr. Nguyen has 
also served as the event chair for the Asian Pacific American Heritage 
Day Celebration since 2008.
  Because of his dedication and hard work, Mr. Nguyen has received many 
awards over the past 30 years. In 1994 he was selected as the Community 
Relations Board's employee of the month and received a key to the City 
of Cleveland. He is also the recipient of a Certificate of Recognition 
for Outstanding Leadership in the Asian American Community from the 
Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and has been recognized by the American 
Nationalities Movement and the Korean American Association of Greater 
Cleveland.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Mr. Le Nguyen 
as he celebrates 30 years of service as the Asian Liaison for the 
Community Relations Board/City of Cleveland.

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