[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS NINTH 
                      ANNUAL CIVIL RIGHTS BANQUET

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 29, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Council on 
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Ohio Chapter on the occasion of their 
Ninth Annual Civil Rights Banquet entitled ``Carrying the Legacy: 
Advancing with Confidence.''
  CAIR is a nationwide, nonprofit organization whose mission is to 
``enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil 
liberties, empower American Muslims and build coalitions that promote 
justice and mutual understanding.'' For the past nine years, CAIR Ohio 
has played an instrumental role in helping to bridge the divides 
between Greater Cleveland's diverse communities. CAIR Ohio's Ninth 
Annual Banquet will provide a platform for vibrant discourse led by 
this year's distinguished speakers: Chip Pitts Esq., of Stanford Law 
School, Oxford University and the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and 
Kareem Irfan, Esq. President of the Council of Religious Leaders of 
Metropolitan Chicago. I commend these speakers for their efforts to 
promote civil liberties and social justice.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognizing the Council 
on American-Islamic Relations Ohio Chapter for their eight years of 
outstanding achievement. May their efforts to promote dialogue and 
create a more inclusive world continue to endure.

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