[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THE WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 9, 2007

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring attention 
to the White Ribbon Campaign and call on men everywhere to help stop 
violence against women.
  The White Ribbon Campaign is the largest effort in the world 
organized by men and aimed at men to say that all forms of violence 
against women must stop now.
  I applaud this grassroots effort of men from all walks of life 
working together to contribute to this important goal.
  One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her 
life, and an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical 
assault by a partner each year.
  I am proud that my home State of Nebraska has long been concerned for 
women living in fear of violence, and in 1976 was the first State to 
abolish the marital rape exemption.
  We owe our thanks for the important work the men of the White Ribbon 
Campaign are doing as they work toward the goal of stopping violence 
against women.

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