June 6, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1021 shows that tidal is as favorable as wind and promptly surpassed that achievement two of groceries each week to over 900 clients, that wave would be as favorable if the same terms later by becoming the youngest Mayor nearly half of whom are children. Each week, resources for wind had been invested which in the city’s history. Since assuming the may- families with one to three members receive has now achieved economic competitiveness or’s office in 1986, Mayor Guido has master- one bag of food and families of four members and is undergoing extensive worldwide growth. fully guided Dearborn with an immense degree or more receive two bags of food—amounts It is estimated that if 0.2 percent of the of dedication, passion and competence. that are expected to supplement a week’s oceans’ untapped energy could be harnessed, As mayor of Henry Ford’s hometown for 20 meals. it could provide power sufficient for the entire years, Mayor Guido has proven his tremen- AFAC obtains surplus food at a minimal world. dous ability to serve as a leader both locally cost from the Capital Area Community Food Wave Energy has several advantages over and nationally. In Dearborn, Mayor Guido has Bank and at no cost from local bakeries, su- other forms of renewable energy such as wind been able to reduce crime; maintain a respon- permarkets, farmer’s markets, food drives and and solar including higher energy densities, sive police, fire and medical service structure; private donors. enabling devices to extract more power from a raise and sustain high property values; and, I would like to commend the staff and volun- smaller volume at much lower costs (e.g., the increase the quality of life through providing teers of the Arlington Food Assistance Center density of water is about 1000 times that of recreational, cultural and artistic programs and who work hard to provide needy families in Ar- air). overseeing the building of nationally recog- lington with groceries each week. The availability of wave energy is in the 80– nized cultural and recreational facilities. He f 90 percent range, whereas wind availability is managed all of this and much more while in the 30–45 percent range depending on lo- maintaining responsible fiscal discipline. TRIBUTE TO THE DEMOCRATIC cation. Wave energy is also more predictable, Mayor Guido has also contributed his exper- PACIFIC UNION with energy forecast times of greater than 10 tise nationally through a number of organiza- hours, thus enabling more straightforward and tions. He is a past member of the National HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN reliable integration into the electric utility grid League of Cities, NLC, Board of Directors, OF RHODE ISLAND to provide reliable power. chaired the NLC’s Working Group on Home- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Unfortunately, these developments have land Security following the tragic events of Tuesday, June 6, 2006 once again been ignored by Congress. While September 11th, and was a member of the the FY 07 Energy and Water appropriations Federal Communications’ Local and State Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bill provides just over $24 billion for the De- Government Advisory Committee. Mayor pay tribute to the Democratic Pacific Union, partment of Energy, it fails to provide any Guido also continues to serve on the National DPU, whose goals include promoting demo- funding for the ocean energy program. Advisory Councils of Fannie Mae and the cratic values, peace and prosperity among its Ocean wave energy extraction technology is NLC. member states. The DPU is an important de- currently in the preliminary stages of develop- Knowing such a decent, kind and apt public velopment in the steady expansion of democ- ment, at the same stage that wind turbines servant such as Michael Guido has been a racy among Pacific states. were approximately 15–20 years ago. Several distinct privilege of mine for many years. I Led mainly by Taiwan’s President Chen technologies are being developed, and yet no have seen Mayor Guido grow into a veteran Shui-bian and Vice President Lu Hsiu-lien, the clear superior engineering solution has been public servant whose savvy for understanding Democratic Pacific Union was created last established. I urge my fellow colleagues to un- complex national issues has always exceeded summer on the 60th anniversary of the end of derstand to recognize any opportunity to sup- my expectations. I have no doubt that the U.S. World War II. In less than a year, the DPU port this new endeavor and make the United Conference of Mayors will be well served hav- has grown to 28 member democracies and States a leader in tapping into this alternative, ing Mayor Guido as its President. I ask that all has already compiled an impressive record of renewable energy source. of my colleagues join me in congratulating accomplishment. This record includes pub- I am very pleased that this bill fully funds Mayor Guido on his inauguration as the 64th lishing its first quarterly journal, planning re- the American Competitiveness Initiative which President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. gional meetings, forming a Pacific economic would strengthen basic research by increasing f advisory group, establishing a training pro- funding for the DOE Office of Science, for a gram for typhoon and flood disaster reduction, total of $4 billion. In addition, the bill supports TRIBUTE TO THE ARLINGTON and initiating the Pacific Congressional Cau- the Advance Energy initiative by increasing FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER cus project. The Speaker of Taiwan’s legisla- funding for a variety of clean energy tech- ture, Wang Jin-pyng, has also formed a Tai- nologies, including biomass, hydrogen, solar, HON. JAMES P. MORAN wan Chapter of the DPU Congressional Cau- wind and clean coal. However, again, it in- OF VIRGINIA cus. cludes no funding or support for ocean wave IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to acknowledge the importance of this initiative in energy. Tuesday, June 6, 2006 The new Energy Policy Act of 2005 adopted strengthening democracy in the Pacific region. into law recognized for the first time the value Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise I congratulate Vice President Lu, the current of wave power to the US economy. Ocean en- today to commemorate National Hunger Chair of the DPU, the leaders of Taiwan, and ergy research and development was author- Awareness Day and to honor the Arlington all the member states for their role in creating ized by this Congress. It should be supported Food Assistance Center, which is located in and supporting the Democratic Pacific Union. and funded by this Congress. my congressional district. f f National Hunger Awareness Day was estab- lished to help inform individuals, communities, HONORING HAVENSCOURT HONORING MAYOR MICHAEL A. corporations and policy makers that hunger is COMMUNITY CHURCH GUIDO ON BECOMING THE NEW a severe domestic issue and deserves our PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. CON- critical attention. HON. BARBARA LEE FERENCE OF MAYORS The Arlington Food Assistance Center’s sole OF CALIFORNIA mission is to feed the hungry. This important IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES action allows their clients to make other nec- HON. JOHN D. DINGELL Tuesday, June 6, 2006 OF MICHIGAN essary purchases, such as paying for rent and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES utilities, without having to sacrifice their health Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and nutritional needs. the Havenscourt Community Church, which Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Despite the fact that Arlington County is one has contributed immeasurably to the Oakland Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of the wealthiest areas in the country, plenty community as a whole as well as its own pa- honor a great friend and wonderful public of local residents do not have enough to eat. rishioners since 1925. servant, Dearborn, Michigan Mayor Michael A. The Arlington Food Assistance Center, AFAC, Since its founding, Havenscourt has been Guido, on becoming the President of the seeks to remedy this problem by distributing known as a stalwart of service, leadership, United States Conference of Mayors. bread, vegetables, meat, milk, eggs and other and faith, impacting countless lives over the Mayor Guido began his career in public food items to those in Arlington who are in past eight decades. With this same spirit, that service when he was elected the youngest need. The Arlington Food Assistance Center of addressing needs within the whole commu- person ever to the Dearborn City Council. He currently distributes approximately 1100 bags nity in addition to the church community, Dr.

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He is an WASHINGTON, DC, May 30, 2006.—In the in- safety issues that concern the East Oakland outstanding example of the quality of individ- troduction to former Secretary of State area, and the physical wellness issues that uals who have devoted their lives to law en- Madeleine Albright’s new book, The Mighty concern the African American community. forcement. I know John’s colleagues, his and the Almighty, former U.S. President Bill Pastor Wilson has been commended for his fiance´e Laura, his family, and many friends Clinton writes that ‘‘Hindu militants’’ are involvement in public education by the Oak- join me in praising his accomplishments and responsible for the massacre of 38 Sikhs at land Public School System, in particular, for extending thanks for his efforts over the years Chithisinghpora in March 2000. This reflects his personal as well as the Havenscourt Com- on behalf of the citizens of Mobile and Ala- previous findings by the Punjab Human Rights Organization, the International munity Church’s involvement in providing tuto- bama’s First Congressional District. rial, child care, and hot meal programs for Human Rights Organization, the Movement f Against State Repression, and New York school aged children. Through these and nu- Times reporter Barry Bearak. merous other activities Pastor Wilson has re- HINDU MILITANTS MURDERED 38 SIKHS IN COLD BLOOD President Clinton writes, ‘‘During my visit lentlessly continued throughout his tenure with to India in 2000, some Hindu militants de- Havenscourt to develop programs, networks, cided to vent their outrage by murdering 38 and community interconnectedness. Both Pas- HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS Sikhs in cold blood. If I hadn’t made the trip, tor Wilson and the Havenscourt family have OF NEW YORK the victims would probably still be alive, If strengthened our ties with one another and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hadn’t made the trip because I feared what brought hope to our future through spiritual militants might do, I couldn’t have done my development and community problem solving. Tuesday, June 6, 2006 job as president of the United States.’’ For 81 years Havenscourt Community Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, recently, former According to Amnesty International, ‘‘the Church has been an indispensable part of our Secretary of State Madeleine Albright wrote a attackers wore uniforms of the armed forces community, and Dr. Wilson has been leading book called The Mighty and the Almighty. The and were led by a tall man whom they ad- their contributions as a pastor and community dressed as Commanding Officer (CO). All introduction was written by former President Sikh men were rounded up, ostensibly to member for more than half of the church’s his- Bill Clinton. In his introduction, President Clin- check their identities, and made to sit on the tory. On behalf of the residents of California’s ton wrote, ‘‘During my visit to India in 2000, ground in two groups against the walls of the 9th U.S. Congressional District, I join the Oak- some Hindu militants decided to vent their out- gurdwaras [Sikh temples] a few hundred land community on this 23rd day of June, rage by murdering 38 Sikhs in cold blood. If I metres from each other; they were shot at 2006 in saluting and thanking the Havenscourt hadn’t made the trip, the victims would prob- point blank range. As the attackers with- Community Church and its pastor, Dr. Claude ably still be alive. If I hadn’t made the trip be- drew, they reportedly shouted Hindu slo- E. Wilson. Their presence has contributed to cause I feared what militants might do, I gans.’’ On August 2, 2002, the Washington the fabric and vibrancy of our community both Times reported that the Indian government couldn’t have done my job as president of the admitted that its forces were responsible for currently and as a salient part of our heritage. United States.’’ the massacre. India finally admitted that the f President Clinton places the blame squarely evidence it used to implicate alleged Kash- on Hindu militants, not on the so-called Kash- CONGRATULATING OFFICER JOHN miri ‘‘militants’’ in the murders was faked. miri Muslims that the Indian government tried ANGLE OF THE MOBILE POLICE At the time of the Chithisinghpora mas- to blame for the massacre. In 2002, the Wash- sacre, Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh, President DEPARTMENT OF BEING NAMED ington Times reported that the government fi- of the Council of Khalistan, strongly con- ALABAMA’S TOP COP BY NAPO nally admitted its responsibility and admitted demned the murders. ‘‘What motive would that the evidence that it used to pin the blame Kashmiri freedom fighters have to kill HON. JO BONNER on Kashmiris was false. Sikhs? This would be especially stupid when President Clinton is visiting. The freedom OF ALABAMA Reporter Barry Bearak of the New York IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES movements in Kashmir, Khalistan, Times also placed the blame squarely on the Nagaland, and throughout India need the Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Indian government, as did two independent in- support of the United States,’’ he said, Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great vestigations, one by the International Human Khalistan is the Sikh homeland declared pleasure that I rise today to honor Officer John Rights Organization, which is based in independent on October 7, 1987. Angle of the Mobile Police Department, on the Ludhiana, and the other conducted jointly by The massacres continued a pattern of re- occasion of his selection as a Top Cop by the the Punjab Human Rights Organization and pression and terrorism against minorities by the Indian government, which it attempts to National Association of Police Organization for the Movement Against State Repression. The evidence is overwhelming, yet Indian syco- blame on other minorities to divide and rule 2006. The officers of 10 cases from through- the minority peoples within its artificial out the nation are awarded this honor each phants continue to deny the government’s re- borders. The Indian newspaper Hitavada re- year. sponsibility. ported that the Indian government paid the A resident of Mobile, Officer Angle has been Unfortunately, this massacre would have late governor of Punjab, Surendra Nath, $1.5 an exemplary member of the Mobile Police been swept under the rug if not for the out- billion to organize and support covert ter- Department since September 1999. He was standing efforts of the organizations men- rorist activity in Punjab, Khalistan, and in nominated for this award by Captain James tioned above and of the Council of Khalistan, neighboring Kashmir. Barber for his heroic actions above and be- which has painstakingly documented any new A report issued by the Movement Against yond the call of duty in an incident that oc- developments. I am indebted to them for State Repression (MASR) shows that India curred on July 23, 2005. bringing this to my attention. admitted that it held 52,268 political pris- The massacre was part of a pattern of re- oners under the repressive ‘‘Terrorist and On that night, Officer Angle responded to a Disruptive Activities Act’’ (TADA) even burglary in progress call in Mobile. He located pression of minorities that has brought about though it expired in 1995. Many have been in and attempted to stop the vehicle as it was the murders of over 250,000 Sikhs, more than illegal custody since 1984. There has been no leaving the city, but the suspects sped away. 300,000 Christians in Nagaland alone, over list published of those who were acquitted A chase ensued with the suspects firing at Of- 90,000 Muslims in Kashmir alone, and Chris- under TADA and those who are still rotting ficer Angle. Though he was alone on the tians and Muslims throughout the country, as in Indian jails. Additionally, according to scene and backup was unavailable, he contin- well as tens of thousands of Assamese, Amnesty International, there are tens of ued to pursue them. Bodos, Dalits, Manipuris, Tamils, and other thousands of other minorities being held as The suspects pulled over and exchanged minorities. This is one reason that it is essen- political prisoners. MASR report quotes the Punjab Civil Magistracy as writing ‘‘if we gunfire with the officer three times during the tial to cut off our aid and trade to India and to add up the figures of the last few years the twelve minute chase before finally crashing demand a free and fair plebiscite in Punjab, number of innocent persons killed would run into a ditch. The suspects then exited the ve- Khalistan, in Kashmir, in Nagalim, and wher- into lakhs [hundreds of thousands.]’’ hicle and continued to fire on Officer Angle. ever people are seeking their freedom. This is The Indian government has murdered over He successfully wounded one of the suspects the only way to bring freedom, peace, stability, 250,000 Sikhs since 1984, more than 300,000 and the two subsequently surrendered. and dignity to all the people of south Asia. Christians in Nagaland, over 90,000 Muslims

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