[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E456]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING MR. ART PING LEE FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THE 
  ASIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND IN CELEBRATION OF HIS 102ND BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. JOHN K. DELANEY

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2016

  Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize the 
lifetime work and achievements of Mr. Art Ping Lee who has worked 
tirelessly to advocate on behalf of the overseas Chinese community.
  Born in Taishan County, Guangdong Province of the Republic of China, 
Lee immigrated to the United States in 1936 and began his advocacy work 
soon thereafter.
  Mr. Lee is one of the Founders of the Chinese Youth Club which has 
served the Asian community of the Greater Washington DC area since 
1939. The CYC program helps young people celebrate their cultural 
identity and serve the community.
  Additionally, Lee was one of the founders of the National Chinese 
Welfare Council (NCWC) in 1957. The NCWC spearheaded successful 
advocacy efforts which included lifting the limitations on Chinese 
immigrant quotas and establishing permanent residency status and other 
social benefits for Chinese immigrants to the United States.
  Mr. Lee, who turns 102 this year, continues to contribute to his 
community where he serves as an Honorary Elder of the Chinese 
Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) of Washington, DC, a Senior 
Advisor to the Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Republic of 
China (Taiwan), and an Honorary Elder to The Lee Family Association in 
the United States.
  Mr. Art Ping Lee has led an incredible career of service and is 
widely respected for his work to better the lives of Chinese-Americans. 
He is the recipient of the Hua Kuang Medal, First Class from the 
government of Republic of China (Taiwan) which is the top honor for 
Chinese who have made special contributions in overseas Chinese 
affairs.
  I would like to honor Mr. Art Ping Lee today and wish him all the 
best in his future endeavors.

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