12 2 STA T .5 1 9 2 CON C UR R E NT RESO L UT I ONS —J UNE 2 0, 200 8Wher e asS ee d s ofP ea c ere v ea l s t heh um a n face of those w hom y outh may have b een tau g ht to hate , by engag i ng cam p ers in both guided coe x istence sessions and ordinary summer camp activities such as living together in cabins, sharing meals, canoeing, swimming, playing sports, and creative exploration through the arts and computers
Whereas long - term peace between A rabs and I sraelis, Indians and Pa k istanis, and Afghans and Pakistanis can only be achieved with the emergence of a new generation of leaders who will choose dialogue, friendship, and openness over violence and hatred; Whereas Seeds of Peace provides year-round opportunities via regional programming and innovative technology to enable former participants to build on the relationships forged at camp, so that the learning processes begun at camp may continue subse- q uently in the participants ’ home countries; Whereas youth graduates of the camp, known as Seeds, currently number over 4 , 0 00, with an additional 567 adult delegation leaders also having completed Seeds of Peace training; Whereas this graduate network receives continued support from Seeds of Peace in promoting professional cooperation; Whereas Seeds of Peace is strongly supported by participating governments and many world leaders; and Whereas continued partial F ederal funding for Seeds of Peace dem- onstrates its recogni z ed importance in promoting peaceful resolu- tion of conflicts as a primary goal of U nited States policy
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ow, therefore, be it Resolv e dbyth e H o u seo f Re pr ese n t a t i ves ( the S enate c oncur - rin g),T hat C ongress —(1) reaffirms that youth should be involved in long-term, visionary solutions to violent conflicts; ( 2 ) honors the accomplishments of Seeds of Peace in its 15 years of promoting understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace among youth from the M iddle E ast and other regions of conflict around the world; and ( 3 ) views Seeds of Peace as a highly creative and successful effort to achieve reconciliation among peoples from areas of conflict, which inspires great hope that nations in conflict ulti- mately can learn to live together in peace, cooperation, and security . Agreed to J une 1 8 , 2008. CONGRES S I ON ALP APERS —M ANAGING AN D PRESER V ING Whereas Members’ Congressional papers (including papers of D ele- gates and R esident Commissioners to the Congress) serve as indispensable sources for the study of American representative democracy; Whereas these papers document vital national, regional, and local public policy issues; June20, 200 8[H.Co n. R e s . 3 0 7]
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