Mr. Speaker. Chinese immigrants and their children have made a significant contribution toward making this Nation the greatest in the modern world. These new Americans. like all other early immigrants constituted a part of the pioneers of the "Home of the Brave." Furthermore. an important determinant of the future social stability of America will be the degree of mutual willingness among various ethnic groups to learn from one another. Prof. Dennis Lou. a foreign affairs specialist on the SUNY faculty at Oneonta. wrote a poem entitled "Chung Chiao Feng" or "Ode to the Chinese Pioneers of the Home of the Brave" in honor of the courageous and hardworking Chinese immigrants to America for the occasion of the United States Bicentennial. His vision of a future America in which both majority and minority live together in harmony with mutual respect and consideration inspired not only this piece but also a large part of his life. Professor Lou recently sent me a copy of his poem. and I wanted to share it with my colleagues and submit it to be reprinted at this time:
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