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10510 Hon. Vernon J. Ehlers Hon. Charles W. ''Chip 10510 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 19, 2005 and the people whom he pledged to serve and low man across the state. Coach Harper EXCERPTS FROM CONGRESSIONAL protect evokes the character of his humanity. Davis, affectionately called ‘‘Hippo’’ by friends BRIEFING BY IRAN HUMAN This is the legacy he left behind and it is how and teammates, called the rededication of RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY CAU- we will always remember him. Millsaps’ Alumni Field to him the ‘‘greatest CUS f honor of my life.’’ And while leading the HON. TOM G. TANCREDO IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2005 U.S. Millsaps Majors he built a record of 138–79– OF COLORADO PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TEAM 4 including an undefeated season in 1980, his life has much more to honor. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, May 18, 2005 HON. VERNON J. EHLERS At age 17, Harper Davis left his Delta home Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, last month, OF MICHIGAN in Clarksdale, Mississippi and enlisted in the leaders and representatives of 65 Iraqi political IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES US Marines Air Corps as a pilot to serve his Nation in World War II. After the War was parties and groups unveiled a petition signed Wednesday, May 18, 2005 by 2.8 million Iraqis, sharply criticizing neigh- over, he was met at Texas Grand Prairie Air boring Iran’s interference in Iraq and warning Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Station by Mississippi State University assist- honor the achievements of the members of of the specter of ‘‘Islamic fundamentalism’s ant coach Phil Dickens who had the Bulldogs’ stealthy domination’’ of their country. Iraqi sig- the 2005 United States Physics Olympiad playbook in hand. Two days later they arrived Team. These 24 individuals have shown tre- natories included ethnic Arabs, Kurds, and in Starkville for two practices before his first mendous aptitude in physics and leadership Turkmen, from different religious backgrounds, game where Davis scored two touchdowns as amongst their peers. including Sunni Muslims, Shiite Muslims, It is very challenging to earn a spot on this MSU defeated Auburn 20–0. Two days of Christians, and people of other faiths. prestigious team. After being nominated by study and two days of practice were followed The petition offered strong support to the their high school teachers and taking a pre- by two touchdowns. In addition, during those main Iranian opposition group, the People’s liminary exam, 200 students qualified to take two days, Harper Davis met Camille, his future Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI). The the second and final screening exam for the wife. He would go on to be named to the AII– Iraqi statement said that the PMOI was fight- U.S. Physics Team. The 24 survivors of that SEC team while at State where he also ran on ing a ‘‘legitimate struggle against an unjust group represent the top physics students in the school’s track team. He was co-captain of dictatorship’’, adding Iran’s meddling was the the U.S., and they are now at a 9-day training the football team, voted Best Athlete, Presi- biggest cause of instability in present-day Iraq. They also said the PMOI should be recog- camp of intense study, examination and prob- dent of the ‘‘M’’ Club and named ‘‘Mr. Mis- nized in Iraq as ‘‘a legitimate political move- lem solving. Five of these students will ad- sissippi State University.’’ Additionally he was ment’’ and the rights of its members, under vance and compete for our country in July at a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Om- Iraqi and international law, fully respected. A the International Physics Olympiad in icron Delta Kappa, Blue Key and the Colonels Congressional Briefing was convened by Iran Salamanca, Spain. Club. Human Rights and Democracy Caucus on Members of the 2005 team include: Thomas May 10, 2005 to discuss these developments. D. Belulovich, David Chen, Timothy F. Credo, He graduated from Mississippi State with a I ask that the following excerpts of the wit- Nickolas A. Fortino, YingYu Gao, Sherry bachelor of science degree in business fi- nesses’ speeches, as follows, be entered into Gong, Timothy H. Hsieh, Anthony E. Kim, nance and mathematics in 1948, in 1962 the RECORD. Furthermore, I ask that it be John Y. Kim, Jenny L. Kwan, Chor Hang Lam, earned a master’s degree in education admin- istration. noted that the remarks of those witnesses Samuel S. Lederer, Menyoung Lee, David Lo, connected to the US military are not to be at- Anton S. Malyshev, Sarah E. Marzen, Eric J. After leaving Mississippi State University, tributed to the U.S. Department of Defense, Mecklenburg, Aaron H. Potechin, John D. Harper Davis was a first-round draft choice of but taken as personal observations offered by Schulman, William T. Throwe, Madeleine R. both the Chicago Bears of the National Foot- each witness. Udell, Ameya A. Velingker, Daniel P. Whalen ball League and the Los Angeles Dons of the Dr. Abdullah Rasheed Al-Jabouri, Former and Fan Zhang. All-American League. Harper Davis played Governor of the Iraqi Province of Diyala: ‘‘I Mr. Speaker, as a nuclear physicist and for- one year with the Dons before the league fold- must emphasize that among the 2.8 million mal physics professor, I have worked to pro- ed and then went on to play with the Bears as Iraqis who signed the petition of support, there mote math and science education and to em- are many Kurds, Turkomans, Shiites and phasize the pivotal role these fields play in our well as the Green Bay Packers. Many consid- ered him the fastest man in the NFL. Christians. Last June, 50,000 Iraqis attended a nation’s economic competitiveness and na- major gathering at Ashraf, which I addressed, tional security. Educating our K–12 students in Over the years, Harper Davis has coached and in May, 500,000 Iraqis signed a petition math and science is very important. It is en- the backfield at his alma mater as well as calling for the continued presence of the group couraging to see so many young, outstanding head coach at West Point High School, and in Iraq as a legitimate political force. The fact physics students enthusiastic about science. I Columbus High School before arriving at is that by virtue of espousing an anti-fun- hope their enthusiasm will be contagious to Millsaps College. He has been inducted into damentalist Islam, the Mojahedin has emerged other students who will be drawn to chal- the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame and as a major bulwark against the rise of Islamic lenging and rewarding careers in math and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and was fundamentalism in Iraq, and especially the Ira- science. I am very thankful for these future named Mississippi Sportsman of the Year in nian meddling. They have developed strong leaders and ask that you please join me in 1976. He has been honored nationally for his ties with the local people and the many tribes congratulating them on their wonderful contributions to the sport of football and his in the province. The sheer presence of the achievements. work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Mojahedin (MEK) was providing security to the f region because the people in the province Harper Davis is a member of Christ United have complete trust in them. It is my hope that RECOGNIZING JULIUS HARPER Methodist Church and with his now departed as we and the U.S. grapple with the problem DAVIS wife, the former Camille Hogan of Starkville, of insurgency in Iraq, the United States would has three sons, Michael, Andrew and Patrick realize that the Mojahedin are friend of the HON. CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING with four grandchildren, Morgan, Drew, Paul Iraqi people and a source stability and calm in OF MISSISSIPPI and Brad. Iraq and move to remove them from the ter- rorist list, which would in turn lead to the re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, Harper Davis has now been moval of the restrictions placed on them.’’ Wednesday, May 18, 2005 coaching football for over 50 years and he Lt. Colonel Thomas Cantwell: ‘‘When I Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, recently, continues today at Jackson Academy, where moved up into northern Diyala province [in Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi dedi- four of my sons attend. His gentle firmness Iraq], the relationship with the Mojahedin with cated Harper Davis Field to a man who and wise lessons continue to build young men the local community helped me in that regard, coached there for 25 years, and who has built in Mississippi. I am glad to recognize him I think because most of the local sheiks, un- a lifetime legacy of service to sport and his fel- today and honor a lifetime of service. derstanding as part of the Sunni triangle, VerDate Sep 11 2014 08:09 Feb 03, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00252 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\FDSYS\2005BOUNDRECORD\BOOK8\NO_SSN\BR19MY05.DAT BR19MY05 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE.
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