[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H45-H46]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE MUHAMMAD ALI LEGACY ACT

  (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, Muhammad Ali's contributions to the world 
continue to transcend his achievements in the boxing ring.
  Although he won three heavyweight championships, Muhammad has never 
believed in resolving differences through conflict. He is a man of 
peace and justice, of patience and grace--a visionary who changed the 
boxing world so he could change the entire world. In 2005, he founded 
the Muhammad Ali Center in my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The 
center is a cultural attraction and an international education hub, 
whose work is based on the core values by which Muhammad lives--
respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving, and spirituality.
  Yesterday, Muhammad turned 70. Today, I'm introducing the Muhammad

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Ali Legacy Act to honor his values and to build upon his humanitarian 
work. The legislation establishes a grant program to promote global 
respect, understanding, and communication. The program will prepare 
leaders to contribute to the global society through peace-building and 
violence prevention, and it will teach young people how to combat the 
pull of radicalism.
  By cosponsoring the Muhammad Ali Legacy Act, I ask my colleagues to 
join me in supporting this work and the man who has dedicated his life 
to it.

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