E1232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 24, 2004 food, mediation services, crisis intervention, and legacy of Roger Roth. Roger bravely bat- It was unfathomable that on May 4 the com- resource information for victims of domestic vi- tled the Storm King Mountain Fire outside the mission allowed Sudan to renew its seat on olence, and case management for housing. town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado in 1994, the panel. Over one million people have now The residents from the East Los Angeles but succumbed to the blaze along with thirteen been displaced in Darfur. Thousands are community greatly respect and admire Karen fellow firefighters while working to protect the dying. Women raped. Boys and men slaugh- for her courage, leadership, and compassion. City. I personally served as a firefighter and tered. The rainy season has begun, and the I wish her the very best in her retirement. understand the risks they face each and ev- roads will soon become impassable. Massive f eryday. Witnessing the awful inferno that fate- numbers face death while the Government of ful July day, I know Roger and his comrades Sudan blocks humanitarian aid, continuing to LEADER OF MASSACRE OF battled the fire with the utmost courage and worsen an already tragic situation. The Gov- COMING TO U.S. TO MAKE valor. With the tenth anniversary of the Storm ernment of Sudan must be held accountable A SPEECH King Fire approaching, I believe it appropriate for what is occurring in Darfur. to recognize the sacrifice Roger and the Storm The United States must continue to take a HON. DAN BURTON King Firefighters made on behalf of a grateful leadership role in calling the world’s attention OF INDIANA community, state and Nation. to the human rights abuses occurring across IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A member of the Oneida tribe of the Iro- the globe. The creation of a democracy cau- Wednesday, June 23, 2004 quois Nation, Roger grew up in Michigan and cus at the United Nations is a first step in re- Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, on attended Northern Michigan University. He ducing the power of abusive nations which sit October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira spent seven summers as a trail crew leader at at the United Nations. This caucus can help fill Gandhi was assassinated by her two Sikh Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior. the seats on the Human Rights Commission bodyguards after she ordered an attack upon He became a firefighter in 1989, first as a hot- with freedom loving democracies which re- the Golden Temple, which is the center and shot, an elite group of firefighters who spe- spect and protect the human rights of their seat of the Sikh religion. In the aftermath of cialize in wildland fire suppression, and then people. the assassination, thousands of Sikhs were became a smokejumper, providing initial at- f killed in anti-Sikh riots. The massacre was by tack on forest fires in remote, mountainous areas. He worked winters for the Fish & Wild- TRIBUTE TO BISHOP ZEDEKIAH any definition a brutal atrocity, and one of the LAZETT GRADY most prominent figures accused of helping to life Service at the Florida Panther National orchestrate the violence was Jagdish Tytler. Wildlife Refuge and was a private helicopter Now, Mr. Tytler, who led mobs of Hindus in pilot. An avid outdoorsman, Roger enjoyed HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN OF SOUTH CAROLINA killing Sikhs, some by burning them to death, fishing and hunting. He was a hard worker IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and who saw to it that Sikh police were locked and dedicated member of his crew. Above all, in their barracks and therefore unable to re- he was devoted to his family and friends. Wednesday, June 23, 2004 spond to the massacre, has been invited to Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to rise before Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak at the convention of the American As- this body of Congress and this nation to pay pay tribute to Bishop Zedekiah Lazett Grady, sociation of Physicians of Indian Origin in San tribute to the life and memory of Firefighter one of eight legendary leaders of the African Diego, which begins on June 25th. As some- Roger Roth. Roger personified the Hotshots Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church who will one who has long championed the cause of credo of Safety, Teamwork, and Profes- be retiring this year at the Quadrennial Con- freedom, democracy, and equal rights for the sionalism; putting himself in harms way for un- ference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sikh community and other oppressed minori- familiar people and places. He made the ulti- Bishop Zedekiah Lazett Grady was born in ties in that part of the world, I am deeply con- mate sacrifice doing what he loved, and I, Loughman, Florida, the son of the late Walter cerned about this man coming to the United along with the Glenwood Springs community and Sylvia Bynum Grady. He was educated in States, and I would urge the American Asso- and the State of Colorado are eternally grate- the public schools of Sanford, Florida and is a ciation of Physicians of Indian Origin to recon- ful to this brave man. graduate of Crooms Academy. He further ma- sider their invitation to Mr. Tytler. f triculated at Edwards Waters College and the I am also deeply concerned to learn that Mr. DEMOCRACY CAUCUS AT THE B.L. Lee Theological Seminary, where he re- Tytler has been given a position in the govern- UNITED NATIONS ceived an Associate of Arts and the Bachelor ment of Prime Minister . of Theology degrees. He also attended Allen Prime Minister Singh is a Sikh, and the Sikh HON. FRANK R. WOLF University, where he received the Bachelor of community naturally had high hopes that Arts degree and Dickerson Theological Semi- OF VIRGINIA Manmohan Singh’s appointment to ’s top IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nary, where he earned the Bachelor of Divinity job would bridge the gap between the Sikh and Masters of Divinity degrees. He furthered and Hindu peoples. It is difficult to understand Wednesday, June 23, 2004 his graduate theological studies at the Union how this can be accomplished when Prime Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Theological Seminary in New York, New York Minister Singh is willing to bring a person like commend my co-chair of the Congressional and the Urban Training Center in Chicago, Illi- Mr. Tytler into his government, as many Sikhs, Human Rights Caucus and ranking member of nois. He has received honorary doctorate de- including my good friend Dr. Gurmit Singh the House International Relations Committee, grees from Kittrell College in North Carolina, Aulakh, President of the Council of Khalistan, TOM LANTOS, for introducing this important and Allen University, and Edwards Waters College. consider Mr. Tytler’s presence in the govern- timely legislation. I would also like to thank Bishop Grady has served the church and ment an affront to the Sikh people. Chairman HYDE and Chairman DREIER for their African Methodism for well over 40 years as a So long as people like Jagdish Tytler are in leadership on this important issue. distinguished pastor, capable administrator, the India government, it draws into question The strength of the United Nations has been civic organizer, ecumenical leader, social re- whether India is truly willing to uphold the declining in recent years. Corrupt dictatorships former, teacher and Presiding Elder. He has democratic values that it preaches. In addition now hold many seats on the U.N. Human served as pastor in Florida and South Caro- Mr. Speaker, it should also draw into question Rights Commission. It is incredible that the lina. For almost twenty years he was pastor of the wisdom of the hard-working taxpayers of leading world body charged with protecting my home church, Morris Brown in Charleston, this country supporting a government that re- and exposing human rights has some of the South Carolina. During his tenure there, wards the Jagdish Tytler’s of the world with worst human rights abusers sitting in judg- Bishop Grady burned several mortgages, ren- power and authority. ment. I was extremely concerned when the ovated the sanctuary, purchased and devel- f United Nations Commission on Human Rights oped additional property, organized and devel- PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROGER ROTH passed a watered down draft discussion on oped several social service programs, and the slaughter occurring in Darfur, Sudan. I added 1,100 members to the church roll. commend the administration for taking a stand While serving as Presiding Elder of the his- HON. SCOTT McINNIS on the importance on the commission passing torically rich Edisto District, the South Carolina OF COLORADO strong resolution and applaud the U.S. delega- Conference in the 7th Episcopal District, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion for walking out when the commission Bishop Grady distinguished himself by real- Wednesday, June 23, 2004 failed in its responsibility to expose and con- izing a 10 percent increase in membership Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to demn the human rights abuses taking place in each year and increasing the number of pas- take this opportunity to pay tribute to the life Darfur. toral charges from 24 to 35.

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