[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12244-12245]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE LAUNCHING OF THE WORLD HARMONY FOUNDATION'S GLOBAL 
  RECYCLING FOR PEACE AND HARMONY PROGRAM TO CREATE HARMONY BELLS FOR 
                                 PEACE

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 21, 2006

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the World 
Harmony Foundation and the launching of their Global Recycling for 
Peace and Harmony program to create Harmony Bells for Peace.
  The World Harmony Foundation is dedicated to building cultures of 
peace with sustainable environments. Through their Global Leadership 
Initiatives with Global Recycling for Peace and Harmony program they 
will bring together heads of state, parliamentarians, mayors, and 
community leaders with students and educators worldwide to work in 
partnership in building cultures of peace for generations to come.
  The first Harmony Bell for Peace, which is here today on Capitol Hill 
to be rung for peace, was at the United Nations for its 60th 
anniversary ceremony and celebration on October 24, 2005, in honor of 
the theme ``A Time for Renewal.'' Secretary General Kofi Annan was the 
first person to officially ring the Harmony Bell during the ceremony 
followed by His Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson. The Harmony Bell for Peace 
can be rung by all people from all walks of life that make their 
commitments to building cultures of peace with sustainable environments 
for all. A moment of silence will be held today when the bell is rung.
  The World Harmony Foundation designed the Harmony Bell for Peace with 
the word ``Harmony'' appearing around the center in the six official 
languages of the United Nations with elements of nature. This first 
Harmony Bell was made with ammunition donated by the Chinese military 
and recycled scrap metal collected and donated by school children.
  Future Harmony Bells for Peace will be made from metal and 
decommissioned shredded guns donated by heads of state, 
parliamentarians, mayors, and community leaders who are making their 
own commitments to peace. These materials will be combined with the 
recycled scrap metal collected and donated by students in schools 
around the world that also have curriculums on peace and environmental 
studies to the Global Recycling for Peace and Harmony program of the 
World Harmony Foundation.

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  The Harmony Bells for Peace created from this program will travel as 
Ambassadors of Peace and inspire people in communities around the 
world. Later, they will be donated to schools, civic centers, and 
hospitals.
  I thank Mr. Frank Liu, President of the World Harmony Foundation and 
Ms. Margo LaZaro, CEO of the World Harmony Foundation, for creating 
this program. I also want to thank all of their sponsors and supporters 
for encouraging and supporting this important organization and the 
valuable contributions that they are making to the global community for 
peace and Harmony for all people.
  I congratulate the World Harmony Foundation on this Global Leadership 
Initiative for Peace and Harmony. Today, as we ring the Harmony Bell 
for Peace to launch the World Harmony Foundation's Global Recycling for 
Peace and Harmony program, I encourage my colleagues to work for peace 
and celebrate this remarkable effort. I would like to thank all those 
responsible for bringing the Harmony Bell for Peace to Capitol Hill 
today.
  Generations to come will have Harmony Bells for Peace in their 
communities because of the contributions the World Harmony Foundation 
is making to the world.

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