Committee. a national organization established by Vietnamese educators and scholars. the Pearl project will sponsor a fundraising event at UC Irvine. Student volunteers. who are organizing the event. have been busy during the past weeks distributing fliers. mailing invitations. and issuing news releases to help ensure the success of this event. The proceeds from the reception will be entrusted to Medecins du Monde. a physicians league in Europe that sponsors ships to assist stranded refugee vessels. The money will be used to purchase gasoline. oil. crews. and food to maintain these ships of mercy. A portion of the proceeds will also be distributed by the Boat People S.O.S. Committee to the most needy refugee camps in Southeast Asia. The spirit and dedication of the Vietnamese students working to make this important project a success serves as a shining light of hope for the hundreds of thousands of refugees in Southeast Asia. Mr. Speaker.
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