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Week Ending September 7, 2007

H.RES.34 Recognizing the 75th birthday of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

Archbishop Tutu is recognized as one of the forces that overcame aparthied in South Africa. He was the first black African to be elected Archbishop of Cape town, South Africa and head of the Anglican Church there.

The resolution preamble explains the many awards the Archbishop has received for his non-violent activism including the Noble Peace Prize in 1984.

The resolution recognizes the Archbishop’s accomplishments on the occasion of his 75^th birthday.

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Sponsor:  Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX- 18^th)

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Whereas October 7, 2006, marked the 75th birthday of Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu;

Whereas in 1986, Desmond Tutu was the first black African to be elected Archbishop of Cape Town and head of the Anglican Church in South Africa;

Whereas Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 in recognition of his courage, heroism, and use of nonviolence in the struggle against apartheid;

Whereas Desmond Tutu has been awarded, in addition to the Nobel Peace Prize, other prestigious awards including, the Order for Meritorious Award (Gold), the Archbishop of Canterbury's Award for Outstanding Service to the Anglican Communion, the Prix d'Athene, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Non-Violent Peace Prize;

Whereas Desmond Tutu has received numerous honorary doctorates from several universities including Harvard, Kent, Colombia, Aberdeen, and Howard;

Whereas Desmond Tutu became the first black African Dean of Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg;

Whereas Desmond Tutu was the first black African to become the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches;

Whereas Desmond Tutu is an international lecturer, philosopher, author, and humanitarian;

Whereas Desmond Tutu chaired South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission from April 1996 to July 1998 to investigate crimes committed during the period of South Africa's apartheid; and

Whereas Desmond Tutu has fought for a democratic and just society without racial divisions, a common system of education, and a world which promotes the rights and opportunities of the marginalized, disadvantaged, and disenfranchised: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

(1) recognizes the 75th birthday of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa;

(2) honors the accomplishments of Desmond Mpilo Tutu; and

(3) extols the contributions of Desmond Mpilo Tutu to South Africa, the United States, and the international community.

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