[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9440]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         HONORING HEAR O'ISRAEL

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2000

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a valued organization 
within the Houston community, Hear O'Israel, which is sponsoring Listen 
to the Cries of the Children National Campaign 2000. Hear O'Israel 
International, Inc. developed the campaign to strengthen the unity of 
families and enhance public awareness of the negative effects that 
alcohol and drug abuse, family violence, child abuse, and gang activity 
have on children and their families across Houston.
  Mr. Speaker, the following resolution approved May 11th by the Mayor 
and Houston City Council demonstrates the high regard for Hear O'Israel 
in our community.

          [From the Hear O'Israel International, May 22, 2000]

       Listen to the Cries of the Children National Campaign 2000

       A non-profit, non-denominational organization, Hear 
     O'Israel International, Inc. developed its Listen to the 
     Cries of the Children National Campaign to strengthen the 
     unity of families and enhance public awareness of the 
     negative effects that alcohol and drug abuse, family 
     violence, child abuse, and gang activity have on children and 
     their families. The campaign has heard the cries of the 
     children and parents, young and old, who are crying out due 
     to neglect; physical challenges; broken homes; or lack of 
     adequate food, shelter, clothing, and health care. The Listen 
     to the Cries of the Children National Campaign 2000 will 
     promote ``. . . wisdom, knowledge, understanding, and 
     forgiveness that will break them out of their prisons, 
     visible or invisible.''
       As part of its ongoing effort to help the suffering, Hear 
     O'Israel International, Inc. has conducted community-oriented 
     programs, campaigning with former gang members who were shot 
     and, after becoming quadriplegic, are presenting themselves 
     as physical evidence to reinforce the negative consequences 
     of gang involvement and experimentation with drugs and 
     alcohol. As a part of this year's campaign, Hear O'Israel 
     International, Inc. will call for ten seconds of silence at 
     noon C.S.T. every day throughout the year 2000, in an effort 
     to bridge cultural boundaries and unify a response to hear 
     and Listen to the Cries of the Children and to ``stop 
     violence and have mercy, love and compassion for our fellow 
     man; to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and 
     the hearts of the children to their fathers, linking and 
     strengthening the connection that should be present between 
     every parent, child, American, and all around the world.''
       The Mayor and the City Council of the City of Houston do 
     hereby salute Hear O'Israel International, Inc. for its 
     efforts to improve and enhance the quality of life for our 
     children, and extend best wishes for continued success.
       Approved by the Mayor and City Council of the City of 
     Houston this 11th day of May, 2000, A.D.

     

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