[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5750]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          RECOGNITION OF ASIL

 Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to congratulate the American Society of International Law, 
ASIL, on its 100th anniversary celebrated on January 12, 2006.
  The ASIL was founded in 1906 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan association 
to advance the study of international law and encourage the 
establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis 
of law and justice. A century later this organization continues to 
promote these goals by the publication of scholarly works in 
conjunction with providing policymakers and the public with outreach 
programs and research resources.
  The membership of the ASIL is derived from nearly 100 nations and 
includes attorneys, academics, judges, and representatives from foreign 
governments and nongovernmental organizations. Four thousand strong, 
the society strives to contribute to the understanding of international 
law and its role in foreign affairs.
  I would like to commend the ASIL for its 100 years of work in the 
field of international law and encourage the continuation of this 
course of thoughtful study.

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