Mr. Speaker. the International Rescue Committee is marking the 60th anniversary of its founding. It has been a beacon of hope for the worlds refugees. for people displaced by the war. civil insurrection. ethnic conflict. political and religious persecution and famine. In crisis after crisis. Mr. Speaker. in Europe. in this hemisphere. in Africa and in Asia. the International Rescue Committee has attempted to ease the suffering of refugees by stabilizing their health conditions with critically needed sanitation. health care. and medical assistance. This invaluable humanitarian organization has also been concerned about improving the quality of life for refugees by preparing them for a productive future through educating their children and building new skills among adults. Throughout the globe. from Bosnia to Somalia and from Cambodia to El Salvador. the International Rescue Committee has provided aid to men and women and children with medical assistance. shelter. food. and skills training. It has also provided for victims of brutality. for those suffering from natural disasters. with services essential for their survival and with the means to rebuild their lives. It has also given them reason to have renewed optimism in the compassion and good will of their fellow human beings. This organization was founded in the early 1930s and concerned itself initially only with refugees from Hilters Germany. But its work has expanded. and it covers people of all faiths. all groups. all ethnic backgrounds. without any differentiation of any type whatsoever. Last Thursday.
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