[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31824]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING CORINNE WHITLATCH AND CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2007

  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Corinne Whitlatch on 
the occasion of her retirement as Executive Director of Churches for 
Middle East Peace. During her twenty-one years of service, Corinne made 
a significant contribution to helping policymakers understand the 
churches' positions and roles in Middle East peacemaking. I appreciate 
and admire her advocacy in support of a resolution to the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict that allows two states--Israel and Palestine--to 
live in peace and security as neighbors.
  Corinne Whitlatch's dedication to achieving peace in the Holy Land 
and commitment to ensuring a positive future for both the Israelis and 
Palestinians is admirable. I greatly value the efforts she has made to 
help both Members of Congress and church congregants approach these 
issues with compassion and empathy.
  As I have worked in support of Israel, of the Palestinian people, and 
of achieving a two- state solution, I have been proud to stand side by 
side with Corinne and Churches for Middle East Peace's members, as well 
as Jewish-Americans and Arab-Americans. My Lutheran upbringing has 
given me the firm conviction of the important role faith communities 
have in communicating a message of peace. Under Corinne's leadership, 
Churches for Middle East Peace has been an important voice on Capitol 
Hill to communicate this same message.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to sincerely thank Corinne for her 
service on behalf of peace. She will certainly be missed, but I am 
confident that the fine work of Churches for Middle East Peace will 
continue and will help see us through a time when the vision of two 
states is a reality.

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