[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 81 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PAYING RESPECTS TO THE SOMALI YOUTH LEAGUE

  (Ms. OMAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. OMAR. Madam Speaker, today I rise to pay my respects to the 
celebrated heroes of the Somali Youth League.
  On May 15, 1943, 13 brave, young, and bright men founded SYL to 
liberate Somalia from colonial control. Their mission was to see a free 
and united Somalia and prosperity for its people.
  Eighty years later, we cannot forget their sacrifice or let their 
deaths be in vain. As Somalis in the diaspora, young or old, or in 
Somalia, our call today has to be for unity, for freedom, and for 
leadership.
  SYL fought for liberty, and we must renew that call to liberate 
ourselves from clan mentality, violence, and lead to create a better 
tomorrow for all of us.

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