[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 71 (Friday, April 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E438]
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  ACKNOWLEDGING FAITH AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (FACE) AND THE SAIGU 
                                CAMPAIGN

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                             HON. ANDY KIM

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 29, 2022

  Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge 
Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE)'s efforts to unite Los Angeles 
on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots.
  As many of us remember, the Los Angeles Riots that occurred during 
the spring of 1992 left 63 people killed, over 3,000 business 
destroyed, and more than a billion dollars in property damage. The 
city's Korean community alone saw more than five hundred million 
dollars of property damage--leaving many to face the uncertainty of no 
longer being able to provide for themselves and their families.
  As the 30th anniversary approached, FACE worked alongside community 
organizations to launch the Serve Advocate Inspire Give Unite (SAIGU) 
campaign to promote peace, tolerance, and unity across Los Angeles. 
Beginning tomorrow, events such as documentary screenings, art 
exhibitions, and interfaith prayer sessions will take place across the 
city. Together, these events are designed to highlight the community's 
desire to remember and heal from those traumatic events. This year's 
events are meant to build bridges of understanding and combat the myths 
that drive wedges between the city's diverse and vibrant ethnic 
communities.
  30 years later, this anniversary comes at a time of rising xenophobic 
rhetoric, particularly against the AAPI community. As the one of only 
four Korean Americans currently serving in Congress, I am incredibly 
thankful of the work that FACE and others have done to reject hatred 
and promote diversity and understanding. I look forward to seeing the 
success of the SAIGU campaign and following FACE's continuing good 
work.

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