[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1467]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF MALALA YOUSAFZAI

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 9, 2013

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of Malala Yousafzai. On October 9, 2012--one year ago 
today--Malala was the target of an assassination attempt by the Taliban 
because she chose to speak out against their efforts to ban girls from 
school in her Swat Valley neighborhood of Pakistan. Since then, Malala 
has emerged as a leading voice for underprivileged children, especially 
girls, in the fight for global education equality.
  Along with former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the ``A 
World at School'' movement, Malala will work to raise $500 million over 
the next three years to provide education to the 300,000 Syrian school-
aged children living in Lebanon. In addition to this and winning an 
International Children's Peace Prize for her overall efforts, Malala 
was recently honored at the opening dedication of Europe's largest 
public library. In a recent address given at the UN, she reiterated her 
mission, ``They thought that the bullets would silence us, but they 
failed . . . and then, out of that silence, came thousands of voices.''
  For many, Malala Yousafzai, is a symbol of resilience and courage in 
her fight for global education equality. Please join me in supporting 
Malala and her efforts on the anniversary of the Taliban's heinous 
failed assassination attempt. I proudly acknowledge and encourage her 
to continue her efforts for education equality.

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